         The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 
                                 June 1996

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

             I.  MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 A.  JUNE 5TH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 B.  MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM)

                 C.  TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS AVAILABLE

            II.  WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

                 A.  MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM)

                 B.  TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG

           III.  CALENDAR OF EVENTS

            IV.  NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS:  813/786-4864

             V.  NAMES & NUMBERS

            VI.  OS/2 HERE & THERE

           VII.  PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS

                 A.  PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

                 B.  TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                 C.  TBOUG BYLAWS




MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:

               DEVELOPING OS/2 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE
                    FEATURED AT JUNE 5TH MEETING

The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday
evening, June 5th at IBM's LakePointe offices in Tampa.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (5:45 - 6:45)

Three committee meetings will be held in parallel prior to our main meeting:

END USER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

This month we'll discuss Intersolve's DBExpert (V.1.0), a 
relational data base application with powerful utilities.  We 
will also continue our discussion on what database applications 
may be more suitable for the SOHO user (roundtable format). - Joe May

PRODUCTION COMMITTEE

The June meeting will feature a presentation and demonstration of some
of the features of "Remote Services Management" (previously "PolyPM/2"),
an OS/2 based product for monitoring and controlling OS/2, DOS and 
Windows 3.x workstations.  The client workstations can be on local or 
remote connections.  This product is used by more than 200,000 customers 
to reduce the maintenance and support costs of PC workstations. - Paul Wylie

OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE

The group will continue its sessions entitled "Pick Brian's Brain."
In preparation for the meeting, please submit subjects for discussion 
on the meeting registration form. - Brian Lowe, Committee Chairman

MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00)

Adam Hall from PolyEx Software, Inc. of Sarasota will be demonstrating 
components of and fielding questions about the upcoming release of the 
WordUp Graphics Toolkit for OS/2.  The WordUp Graphics Toolkit is a 
suite of libraries, DLL's, and applications to aid the C and C++ 
programmer in developing games and multimedia titles for Warp.  Ranging 
from primitives to Texture-mapped 3-D, WGT/2 provides a welcome 
addition to the toolbox of anyone developing or interested in 
developing entertainment software for OS/2.  Mr. Hall will also be 
presenting to TBOUG, for the first time anywhere, a demo of WGT/2 and 
its technologies.

Julien Pierre, the developer of Digital Sound & Music Interface for 
OS/2 (DSMI/2), a sound library aimed at developers of OS2 multimedia
education/entertainment applications will demonstrate DSMI/2.  Dual 
Module Player, a freeware program that uses the library will also be 
shown.  This is a new release that runs under PM and will be unveiled 
specifically for TBOUG.

This is an outstanding opportunity to see and meet two local developers 
who are working to provide new capabilities and software for OS/2 and 
take advantage of its capabilities.  If you are interested in games, 
multimedia, sound, education and/or entertainment, don't miss these 
presentations.


AGENDA

Committee Meetings (5:45 - 6:45)
(Parallel Sessions)

- Production Committee
- OS/2 Support Committee
- End User Education Committee

Dinner (6:45 - 7:30)

Main Meeting (7:30 - 9:00)

- Announcements
- IBM Updates
- Featured Speakers:  Adam Hall & Julien Pierre

The registration fee for dinner is $13 for members who pre-register;
$15 for pre-registered guests.  Please make your reservations early (no 
later than May 31st).  The registration fee for those who do not
pre-register is $15 for members and $17 for guests.  NOTE:  If you have 
a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel).  For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting.  See the meeting registration form to
make reservations.

LOCATION

IBM Tampa Services Center
4th Floor, LakePointe One Building
3109 West Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa

For directions, contact IBM at Tel:  813/872-2277 or 
Brad Brown at 813/872-2156 or E-Mail:  bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com


               MEETING REGISTRATION - JUNE 5TH MEETING

Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
June 5th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group.  Please make
reservations no later than May 31st!  NOTE:  If you have a "standing"
reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel).  For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting.

                 Person               Title               Telephone

         _____________________  ____________________  ___________________

         _____________________  ____________________  ___________________

Company  ________________________________________________________________

Address  ________________________________________________________________

City     _____________________  State ____________ Zip  _________________

Fax:     _________________________________________

E-Mail:  _________________________________________

Either Phone or Mail your                    Please indicate the committee
registration to:                             meeting you plan to attend:
        Albert F. (Fritz) Foster
        Crystal Investment Enterprises       _____ End User Education
        P.O. Box 47444                       _____ Production
        St. Petersburg, FL  33743-7444       _____ OS/2 Support
        Tel:  813/341-1444                         Subjects to be discussed at
              (answering machine)                  OS/2 Support:
              813/384-3900 (voice)                 
        E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com                ___________________________

                                                   ___________________________

                  CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____





TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS AVAILABLE

TBOUG is proud to present its own line of waffle net or
smooth texture Outer Banks professional golf shirts.  These
shirts are available in two recommended colors:  Forest Green
and White.  The TBOUG logo was hand designed, digitized and 
embroidered on the right hand side of the shirt opposite of
the optional pocket.  The shirt sizes are S M L XL XXL.  If 
you are interested, the cost is $25.50.  Please make checks 
payable to "We're the Tops".  If you have any questions or to
place an order, you can either send me an e-mail or phone me 
at 813/884-8395
                                                      - Rick Hoffmann
                                                        FredPoint@aol.com



                     WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

William Griffith - ISSC/GTEDS - Tampa
Donald F. Griffiths - Tampa
Jim Jackson - Plant City
Mark Laughlin - South Pasadena
Robert Sachs - Gulfport
Kelley Wilcher - City of Pinellas Park



     COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA!

Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Gulfport, Kissimmee,
Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Odessa, Orlando, 
Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Plant City, Redington Beach, Riverview,
Sarasota, St. Petersburg, South Pasadena, Spring Hill, Tampa, 
Tarpon Springs, Temple Terrace, Valrico, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills



            A USER GROUP IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY IT KEEPS!

The following is a partial list of member companies in TBOUG:

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 
BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS 
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION 
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK 
CRYSTAL INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. 
DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE
E-SYSTEMS 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FLORIDA, STATE OF 
GTE DATA SERVICES 
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER 
HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. 
IBM 
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 
M. BRYCE &amp. ASSOCIATES, INC.
MET LIFE 
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL 
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA 
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. 
SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD) 
ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INT'L AIRPORT 
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL 
TECH DATA CORPORATION 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 
U.S. MARINE CORPS 
VA HOSPITAL 
WATKINS MOTOR LINES, INC. 

For a membership application ...

                        TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP

                          MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

The Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) is a not-for-profit, vendor-independent
association dedicated to the effective use of IBM's OS/2 operating system.
Members of TBOUG are OS/2 licensees from around the Tampa Bay area of
Florida.  There are two types of membership in the user group:

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP allows a company to sponsor many employees to attend
user group functions.  There is one (1) vote associated with a corporate
membership and the company must appoint an official voting delegate.  The
price for an annual corporate membership is $200.*

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP allows an individual to join the user group and
entitles him/her to the same rights and privileges as the corporate
member, except the individual has a one-tenth (1/10) membership vote.
The price for an individual membership is $20.*

*  Membership fees are prorated on a quarterly basis (operating year
   is January to December).  

The association is governed by a set of bylaws and an Executive Board.
Members can attend meeting functions (monthly meetings and committee
meetings) at discounted rates, and are provided free access to the user
group's Bulletin Board Service (BBS).  Membership applications should
be forwarded to TBOUG at:  777 Alderman Road, Palm Harbor, FL  34683;
Tel:  813/786-4567.  Make checks payable to:  Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group

                        TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP
                          MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

MEMBERSHIP TYPE:        _____   CORPORATE               _____   INDIVIDUAL

IF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, WILL YOU BE THE VOTING DELEGATE?  ________

"I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT I AM OR MY COMPANY IS A LICENSEE OF IBM'S OS/2
OPERATING SYSTEM AND, AS A MEMBER, WILL ABIDE THE BYLAWS OF THE
TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP."

NAME       ____________________________________________________________

TITLE      ____________________________________________________________

COMPANY    ____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS    ____________________________________________________________

CITY       _________________________ STATE   _____   ZIP ______________

TELEPHONE  ____________________________________________________________

FAX        ____________________________________________________________

E-MAIL     ____________________________________________________________

        I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE(S):

_____  PRODUCTION             _____  OS/2 SUPPORT
_____  END-USER EDUCATION     _____  OTHER  _____________

CHECK HERE TO ESTABLISH A "STANDING" DINNER RESERVATION FOR ALL MONTHLY
MEETINGS (YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO CALL TO CANCEL RESERVATIONS):           _____

RECEIVED BY (TBOUG):  ______________________________  DATE: ________________



                         TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG

The following is a list of all current members in the Tampa
Bay OS/2 Users' Group.  The addresses, telephone/fax numbers, and
E-Mail addresses of the membership are available on the TBOUG BBS.

Rick Adams

Michelle Alatorre - IBM

Bruce W. Albritton - South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)

Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc. 

Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets

Scott M. Baker

Timothy J. Baker

Phil Bates - IBM

Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Arnold Behre

Edward Bembrey - IBM

Edward S. Blech

Mike Boone - IBM

Diana Box - IBM

Brad Brown - IBM

Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.

Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Nick Cassimatis - IBM

Luis Celpa - IBM

C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps

Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets

Rick Cook - IBM

Mark Cookman - IBM

Steve Cox - IBM

J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales

Brian Crocker - IBM

Daryl Davis - IBM

Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products

Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave

Ron Duncan - IBM

Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Robert Faichney - IBM

Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products

Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.

Michael French - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport

Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Dan Geist - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Steve Gillis - Health Plan Services, Inc.

Melvin Glass

Bob Gonnella - E-Systems

Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Chris Gregory - IBM

Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS

William Griffith - ISSC/GTEDS

Donald F. Griffiths

Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital

Craig Hale - IBM

Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Joseph Harding - IBM

Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Mike Heddleston - IBM

Dan Hill - IBM

Rick L. Hoffmann

Charels Howe - Cosmos Technologies of Florida

James G. Howes - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport

Richard A. Hubbard - FAA

Jim Jackson

Gary Jenkins - Health Plan Services, Inc.

Marc Johlic - IBM

Greg W. Johnson - IBM

Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.

William L. Kath - WLK Associates

Steven Kessler - Met Life

Connie Kincaid - IBM

Eric L. Kintzer - American Management Systems

Mark Laughlin

John T. Lavana

F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates

James Lindsey - IBM

Garry Lingle - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking

John K. Lucas - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Joseph Madden - VA Hospital

John D. Markman

Sue Mattiace - IBM

Joe May - Florida, State of

Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets

James McQueen - IBM

John Meroth - Mersoft

Michael Meyer - IBM

Teresa Miller - IBM

Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services

Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Perry K. Moon - Philips Medical Systems North America

Kevin Mooren

Steven Morris - Morris Air Conditioning

Tony Morrow - IBM

Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets

Michael Mullin - IBM

Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park

Robert Noren

Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Donald Patzsch

Jeff Payne - IBM

Roger Pearson - IBM

Frank Perkins - IBM

Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Glen Perry - IBM

Richard Petric - IBM

Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital

Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida

George Pollak - Caplu Enterprises

Ed Quenzer - QCON

Jorge Quintana - IBM

Raymond Rey - IBM

Norman Rivera - IBM

Dennis Roche - IBM

James K. Ryan - IBM

Robert Sachs

Kurt Schenerlein

Joe Schwalke, Jr.

Stephen Seabron - IBM

Brian Shanberg - IBM

Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets

Luis Silva - IBM

Donald Skillman - IBM

Brian Smith - Tech Data Corporation

Steven E. Speairs - Smart DB Consulting

Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting

Scott Stewart - IBM

Aaron Stine - IBM

John R. Stuart - IBM

Mike Stuck

Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

John C. Tardy, CCP - South West Florida Water Management District

Carlington Taylor - IBM

Kenneth Taylor, A.P.

Mark E. Tennant - IBM

Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Robert R. Trowbridge - IBM

Swain Valasek - IBM

Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Kelley Wilcher - City of Pinellas Park

Rebecca D. Williams - IBM

Charles O. Wilson

Paul G. Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.



                           CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following is a list of events of interest to OS/2 users in the
Tampa Bay area:

May 30-31, 1996 - DPMA Region 7 Conference; Tampa, FL;
Tel: 813/572-2601

June 3-6, 1996 - COMDEX; Chicago, IL; Tel:  617/449-6600

June 5, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

June 9-13, 1996 - GUIDE Spring '96; Washington, DC;
Tel:  312-245-1599

July 10, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

August 7, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

September 11, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

October 2, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

October 13-18, 1996 - ColoradOS/2 Conference;
Keystone, Colorado; Tel:  800/481-3389 or 719/481-3389;
E-Mail:  wkovsky@colos2.com; CompuServe:  76711,1221;
WWW:  http://www.colos2.com

November 6, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

November 17-21, 1996 - GUIDE Fall '95; San Antonio, TX;
Tel:  312-245-1599

November 18-22, 1996 - COMDEX/Fall; Las Vegas, NV;
Tel:  617/449-6600

December 4, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

January 8, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

May 12-16, 1997 - IBM Technical Interchange, St. Louis, MO;
Tel:  800-872-7109 or 508-443-4990

ALSO LOOK FOR TBOUG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, 
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, AMERICA ONLINE, IBM LINK, COMPUSERVE, THE
TBOUG BBS, AND ON THE INTERNET.


                   NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS:  813/786-4864

CON0696.ZIP  - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for June 1996
               in INF format suitable for use with the
               standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE).
               Simply type:  VIEW CON0696.INF See included
               README.TXT file for description and
               installation instructions. Newsletter
               includes the names, numbers, and addresses
               (including Internet and BBS') of key OS/2
               contacts in the industry, along with news
               and a calendar of events.
               Uploaded by:  Tim Bryce

MEMS0596.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of May 2, 1996
               Uploaded by:  Tim Bryce

WEBXV11B.ZIP - Version 1.1b of the IBM WebExplorer.  This 
               package includes an installation program.
               Uploaded by:  Paul Wylie

PMMPEG.ZIP   - 32 bit PM Mpeg player.  Uploaded by:  Joe May

PMJPEG.ZIP   - PM Jpeg image viewer which also works with
               BMP, GIF, PCX & PPM formats.
               Uploaded by:  Joe May

SHWDLL.      - Shows which application a DLL file is called by.
               Uploaded by:  Joe May

Plus many other freeware and shareware products.

THANKS TO ALL OF THE TBOUG MEMBERS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS!

 

                            NAMES & NUMBERS

Abacus                                            800-451-4319
  (publisher of OS/2 books)                    or 616-698-0330
  (Grand Rapids, MI)                          and 616-698-0325 FAX
ACI Technology Training Div. (OS/2 training)      708-285-7800
  (Itasca, IL)                                and 708-285-7440 FAX
Adaptive Research & Design (OS/2 training)        305-892-8669
  (Miami, FL)                                 and 305-892-8669
Addison-Wesley (publisher of OS/2 books)          617-944-3700
Advantis (customer assistance)                    800-727-2222
  (IBM Link)                                      800-543-3912
Alpha Books (publisher of OS/2 books)             800-428-5331
  (Indianapolis, IN)                          and 800-448-3804 FAX
Altium (an IBM company)                           800-365-4426x310
America Online                                    800-827-6364
                                              and 703/448-8700
Arcada Software, Inc.                             800/3ARCADA
  (OS/2 backup/recovery software               or 407/333-7500
  (Lake Mary, FL)                             and 407/333-7730 FAX

BIX (network provider)                            800-695-4775
                                               or 617-354-4137
BMT Micro (distributor of OS/2 shareware)         910-350-8061
  (Wilmington, NC)                            and 910-350-2937 FAX
Bookstop                                          813-791-9430
  (Clearwater; retailer of OS/2 books & magazines)
Borland (vendor of OS/2 software devel. aids)     800-932-9994
  (Santa Cruz, California)                    and 408-431-4123 FAX
  (Borland Developer Express (catalog))       and 800-932-9994 x1302
Broadway and Seymour (OS/2 trng; Charlotte, NC)   800-247-9287
Business Depot, Inc.                              800-844-8448

Circuit City (Clearwater)                         813-726-2899
Cirrus                                            800-272-1135
Citrix                                            800-437-7503
                                               or 305-755-0559
                                              and 305-341-6880 FAX
Clearlook Corporation (OS/2 word processor)       800-818-5665
  (Burke, VA)                                 and 703-764-3746 FAX
CompUSA (Tampa)                                   813-877-4777
CompuServe                                        800-848-8199
  (membership)                                 or 800-524-3388
  IBM OS/2 Users+ Forum (GO OS2USER)
  OS/2 Support Forum (GO OS2SUPP)
  Software Products Forum (GO PSPAPROD)
Computer Associates International, Inc.           800-CALL-CAI
Computer City (Tampa)                             813-870-2141
Computer Trader (Tampa advertising paper)         813-839-7423
Compuware Corporation (MI)                        810-737-7596
Corel Systems Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario)             613-728-8200
                                              and 613-728-9790 FAX
Creative Labs (Technical Support; California)     408-982-9226
CYRIX (General)                                   214-234-8387
  (Technical Support)                             800-848-2979 x325

Datapro Research                                  609-764-0100
Dell Computer (Technical Support)                 800-624-9896
Delphi                                            800-695-4005
                                               or 617-491-3393
DeScribe, Inc. (OS/2 Word Processing package)     941-732-5500
  Support                                     and 916-646-1111
Drake Training and Technologies (for              800-959-3926
   Professional Certification Program from IBM)

EduQuest (IBM subsidiary; software ordering)      800-426-3327
Egghead Software (OS/2 authorized dealer)
   Clearwater                                     813-726-0477
   Corporate Sales                                800-927-4344
EMS (CD OS/2 shareware)                           301-924-3594

GEnie                                             800-638-8369
Gilmore Systems (California)                      805-379-3210
   (Magnum BBS vendor)                        and 805-379-1341 FAX
GUIDE International Corporation                   312-245-1599
  (Chicago, IL)                               and 312-321-5116 FAX

Hawks Nest BBS (OS/2 BBS; Mulberry, FL)           941-425-1000 BBS

IBM AntiVirus Direct                              800-551-3579
IBM AntiVirus Services Marketing                  800-742-2493
IBM Authorized Dealer Locator                     800-447-4700
IBM Boca Raton Tech. Svcs. Software System Test   800-426-2622
IBM BookStore                                     800-568-6294
IBM Business Enterprise Solution Team (BEST)      800-627-8363
  (BESTeam)                                   and 404-835-9444 FAX
IBM Cary (North Carolina) Customer Center         800-426-2279
IBM Catalog Solutions Center                      800-426-2255
IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) Ordering      800-426-2255
IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) Tech Support  800-553-1623
IBM Cross System Product Ordering, Presale Info   800-426-2279
IBM Customer Education Schedules                  800-426-8322
IBM Customer Support Center                       800-967-7882
IBM DB2/2 Client/Server Devel. Asst. Pgm. (DAP)   800-627-8363
IBM DB/2 Technical Conference Enrollment          800-955-1238
IBM Desktop Software Support Hotline              800-336-5430
IBM Developer's Connection for OS/2               800-633-8266
IBM Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices)          800-342-6672
  (FAX orders)                                    800-445-2426 FAX
IBM Direct Response Marketing for Education       800-426-4190
IBM Education and Training                        800-426-8322
IBM End User & Software Solutions                 800-547-1283
   Services & Support
IBM FAX Information Service                       800-426-4329
IBM General Information                           800-426-3333
IBM Hardware Authorized Service Center Locator    800-237-4824
IBM Helpcenter (general info and tech support)    800-772-2227
IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL)               512-823-2069
IBM Maintenance Service                           800-426-7378
IBM Multimedia Help Line                          800-241-1620
IBM Multimedia (Ultimedia) Information            800-228-8584
IBM Multimedia (Ultimedia) Developer Assistance   800-426-9402x150
IBM National Education Fulfillment Center         800-426-3327
IBM National Service/IBM Support Center           800-237-5511
IBM Netware & OS/2 Interoperability Service       800-547-1283
IBM OS/2 Application Solutions Catalog Ordering   800-879-2755
IBM OS/2 Application Assistance Center (OS/2 AAC) 800-547-1283
IBM OS/2 BBS Registration Info (IBMLink/TalkLink) 800-547-1283
IBM OS/2 CSD/ServicePak Ordering                  800-494-3044
IBM OS/2 & LAN Server Certification program       800-992-4777
IBM OS/2 Dealer Locator Service                   800-237-4824
IBM OS/2 Developer's Connection Ordering          800-633-8266
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Developer's BBS (DUDE)     407-982-3217 BBS
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Development Support        407-982-4239
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Sourcekit Ordering         800-633-8266
IBM OS/2 Free Seminar Enrollment                  800-937-3737
IBM OS/2 Free Upgrade Order Status                800-677-2581
IBM OS/2 Hardware Compatibility/Device Drivers    800-992-4777
  (choose Option 2, then Option 1)
IBM OS/2 Hardware Testing/Certification           407-443-4014
IBM OS/2 Information and Sales                    800-342-6672
IBM OS/2 Multimedia Tools                         800-228-8584
IBM OS/2 Seminar Line                             800-766-4344
IBM OS/2 ServicePak/CSD Ordering                  800-494-3044
IBM OS/2 ServicePak Defective/Missing Diskette    800-879-2755
   Replacement (NOT ServicePak ordering!)
IBM OS/2 Software Solutions                       407-944-5544
  (technical support for home users)
IBM OS/2 Support Line                             800-237-5511
IBM OS/2 Technical Update (seminars)              800-636-6634
IBM OS/2 Training Videos                          800-346-2193
IBM OS/2 User Group Relations                     512-828-9203
  (Austin, Texas)                             and 512-838-9821 FAX
  (Richard Woolsey; Austin, TX)           ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com
IBM OS/2 Warp Bug Report (in the U.S.A.)          800-992-4777
IBM PC Company (Research Triangle Park)           919-517-0001 BBS
IBM PC Direct (hardware supplies, orders, prices) 800-426-4188
  (in Canada)                                     800-465-7999
IBM PC Factory Outlet                             800-426-7015
IBM PC Technical Books Hotline                    800-426-7282
IBM PenAssist Program                             800-627-8363
                                               or 404-835-9900
                                              and 404-835-9444 FAX
IBM Personal Systems Technical Solutions          800-678-8014
    (IBM magazine; Roanoke, TX)               and 817-961-7218 FAX
IBM Personal Systems Support Family info center   800-799-7765
IBM POWER Team Information Line                   800-222-2363
IBM PSP Developer Support Marketing Center        800-285-2936
IBM PSP Product Information and Sales             800-342-6672
IBM PSP Support Center                            800-992-4777
   (Defect report)
IBM PSP Technical Interchange Registration        800-872-7109
IBM Publications Ordering                         800-879-2755x1
IBM SDPnews                                       407-443-3858 FAX
IBM Software Store                                800-342-6672
IBM Solution Developer Program (SDO) for OS/2     800-627-8363
  (formerly the Developer Assistance Program)     770-835-9002
                                              and 770-835-9444 FAX
IBM Sources & Solutions (OS/2 Directory)          203/268-1075 FAX
IBM Speech Recognition Education                  800-426-4832
IBM Speech Recognition Information                800-826-5263
IBM Support Family Information Center             800-742-9235
IBM TalkLink                                      800-547-1283
IBM Tampa office (LakePointe One Building)        813-872-2277
IBM TCP/IP Application Partners Program (TAPP)    919-254-2679
IBM Technical Coordinator Program                 800-547-1283
IBM Technical Directory                           800-832-4347
IBM VisualAge Object Connection Program           800-426-2279
IDG Books Worldwide (publisher of OS/2 books)     415-655-3027
  (San Mateo, CA)                             and 415-655-3299 FAX
Indelible Blue, Inc. (OS/2 software catalog)      800-776-8284
INSIDE OS/2 (Louisville, KY)                      502-493-3200
  (monthly newsletter)                        and 502-491-8050 FAX
Intel                                             800-628-8686
  (Customer Support/FaxBack)                  and 800-538-3373 FAX
International DB2 Users Group (IDUG; Chicago)     312-644-6610
IS International (OS/2 training)                  800-276-1075
  (Boca Raton, FL)                            and 407-994-4373 FAX

Logitech (Technical Support; California)          510-795-8100
Lotus Development Corp.                           800-828-7086

McGraw-Hill (publisher of OS/2 books)             800-822-8158
  (Blue Ridge Summit, PA)                     and 717-794-2191 FAX
Mercury Opus BBS (OS/2 BBS; St. Pete, FL)         813-321-0734 BBS
Microage Computer Center (OS/2 authorized dealer) 407-875-9025
  (Maitland, FL)
Micro Focus (COBOL development products; sales)   800-MFCOBOL
  Technical Support (Philadelphia)                610-992-3550
  Bulletin Board (300, 2400, 9600 modem)          610-337-0231 BBS
  BBS (14,400 modem)                              610-337-0406 BBS
Mitsumi (Technical Support; California)           408-970-0700
Multi-Net (OS/2 BBS software)                     503-883-8099
Mustang Software (Wildcat BBS vendor)             800-999-9619

New Riders (OS/2 book publisher)                  800-428-5331
  (Indianapolis, IN)                          and 800-448-3804 FAX
Novell, Inc. (Provo, UT)                          801-429-5155
  (Technical Support)                             800-526-5463

Office Depot (Clearwater)                         813-725-3181
  Sunshine Mall                                   813-443-6767
  St. Petersburg                                  813-347-4900
Office Solutions (Long Beach, CA)                 800-897-APPS
  (OS/2 Software Catalog)                      or 310-439-5567
                                              and 310-438-7888 FAX
One Up Corporation (OS/2 training)                800-678-O1UP
  (Dallas, TX)                                and 214-620-9626 FAX
Operating Systems of Florida (St. Pete)           813-923-8892
OS+ Resource (OS/2 Software Catalog; California)  800-804-8588
                                              and 310-804-6154 FAX
OS/2 Developer Magazine subscriptions             800-926-8672
OS/2 Express (OS/2 Software Catalog)              800-672-5945
  (Maryland)                                  and 301-770-1720 FAX
OS/2 Express Bookshelf (OS/2 books)               800-OS2-KWIK
OS/2 Magazine (Miller-Freeman; San Francisco)     415-905-2200
OS/2 Shareware BBS (Pete Norloff, VA)             703-385-4325 BBS
OS/2 Vendor Council (independent vendors          415-491-1565
  promoting OS/2; San Francisco, CA)          and 415-491-1164 FAX

Packard Bell (Technical Support)                  800-733-4411
PacketWorks, Inc. (Internet Provider; Clearwater) 813-446-8826
PC & MAC Connection (OS/2 software retailer)      800-800-9520
  (New Hampshire)                              or 800-800-5555
  (Fax Number)                                and 603-446-7791 FAX
PKWare, Inc. (Glendale, WI)                       414-352-3670
  (Vendor, data compression software; PKZIP)  and 414-352-3815 FAX
PowerQuest Corporation                            800-379-2566
  (Orem, Utah)                                 or 801-226-8977
  (PartitionMagic Vendor)                     and 801-226-8941 FAX
Prentice Hall (publisher of OS/2 books)           800-428-5331
  (Indianapolis, IN)                              800-448-3804 FAX
"PRIDE" Network BBS (MBA/Bryce; Palm Harbor, FL)  813-786-4864 BBS
Prodigy                                           800-776-0845
                                              and 800-776-3449
Profit Press (CD OS/2 shareware)                  800-843-7990
Programmer's Paradise (software catalog)          800-445-7899
Provantage (software catalog)                     800-336-1166

Que (division of Macmillan Computer Publications) 800-428-5331
  (publisher of OS/2 books)                   and 800-448-3804 FAX

Random House (publisher of OS/2 books)            212-751-2600
  (New York, NY)                              and 212-940-7370 FAX

Sams Publishing (publisher of OS/2 books)         800-448-5331
  (Indianapolis, IN)                          and 800-448-3804 FAX
Simply Intelligent Systems, Inc.                  800-672-2388
  (OS/2 PC vendor)
Softmart (OS/2 software retailer)                 800-272-6519
Software, Etc. (OS/2 authorized dealer)
  Bradenton                                       941-746-7769
  Lakeland                                        941-859-4199
  Naples                                          941-434-8812
  Tampa Bay Center - Tampa                        813-875-1642
  University Square Mall  - Tampa                 813-971-7166
Software Publishers Association (SPA)             202-452-1600
  (software piracy inspectors/auditors;
  Washington, DC)
Software Quarterly (IBM magazine)                 817-961-6551
  (Roanoke, TX)                               and 817-961-7218 FAX
Stac Electronics (Carlsbad, CA)                   800-522-7822
  (Outside of the U.S.)                       and 619-794-4333
  (Vendor, Stacker data compression software) and 619-794-4575 FAX
Stream International, Inc. (Norwood, MA)          800-718-4690
  (OS/2 software retailer)
Surplus Software (OS/2 Software Catalog)          800-732-7877
SYS-ED (OS/2 training)                            212-564-9147
  (New York, NY)                              and 212-967-3498 FAX

Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS                   813-786-4864 BBS
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG)               813-786-4567
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG)               813-786-4765 FAX
Team OS/2
   Telephone (Anita Venable)                      512-838-9204
   FAX                                            512-823-1693 FAX
   Newsletter Editor (Arylnn Poczynek)            905-316-2468
   Internet                               teamos2@vnet.ibm.com
   Prodigy                                             TVKM35A
Tiger Software (OS/2 software retailer)           800-888-4437
Tron Int'l (OS/2 test lab and sales)              415-525-2700
  (San Mateo, CA)                             and 415-525-2707 FAX

User Friendly Computer News & Review (Tampa)      813-621-9696
  (monthly computer newspaper for Tampa Bay)

Van Nostrand Reinhold (publisher of OS/2 books)   800-842-3636
  (New York, NY)                               or 212-454-3232
                                              and 212-475-2548 FAX
ViaGrafix (OS/2 training videos)                  800-842-4723
  (Pryor, OK)                                  or 918-825-6700
                                              and 800-842-3294 FAX
                                               or 918-825-6744 FAX

Walnut Creek (CD OS/2 shareware; California)      800-786-9907
  (Concord, California)                        or 510-674-0783
                                              and 510-674-0821 FAX
Watcom International (OS/2 development aids)      800-265-4555
  (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)                 and 519-747-4971 FAX
Wiley (John) & QED (OS/2 book publisher)          212-850-6000
  (New York, NY)                               or 800-CALL-WILEY
  (Facsimile)                                 and 212-850-6088 FAX

Ziff-Davis Press (publisher of OS/2 books)        510-601-2099
  (Emeryville, CA)                            and 510-601-2099 FAX



                          OS/2 HERE & THERE


OS/2 WARP SERVER WORLDWIDE SALES REACH 50,000

Companies Roll Out IBM's OS/2 Warp Server Software Platform

AUSTIN, TX (May 8, 1996) - IBM today announced that more than 50,000
copies of OS/2 Warp Server, its PC server operating system, have been sold
worldwide through the end of April.

"To date, the number of OS/2 Warp Server worldwide sales has exceeded our
expectations and confirms that today's market requires a more powerful,
reliable, and feature-rich PC server operating system," said Art Olbert,
director of product planning, IBM's Personal Software Products division.

"The initial sales success also reinforces the importance of our BESTeam
program, through which we worked with channel partners during the product
definition, beta program and announcement of Warp Server.  The results, in a
very short period of time, speak for themselves."

The strong initial acceptance of OS/2 Warp Server follows a successful
roll-out and worldwide beta program in which more than 40,000 customers,
solution developers and resellers participated.  The solid early sales
performance also reinforces the findings of a recent Information Week
Windows NT Readership Ballot.  In the poll, 30 percent of respondents
indicated that their companies will purchase OS/2 Warp Server as their server
operating systems in 1996, while only 24 percent indicated they will purchase
Windows NT Server and 16 percent will purchase NetWare 4.x.

"Regarding the choice for server operating systems, the OS/2 Warp proposition
has been re-evaluated by both ISVs and IS management because of its combined
integration of several functional areas:  as a PC LAN consolidation solution,
as an application server operating environment for certain mission critical
segments, and lastly, in its support for customers considering IBM's new
software server solutions and services," said Brad Day, vice president/senior
analyst, Giga Information Group.  "It is the balance of OS/2 Warp Server
equally addressing all three of these decision criteria that reinvents its
operating system affinity."

Rave Reviews for OS/2 Warp Server

Companies and institutions such as The National Civil Servants Pension
(Valtionkonttori) of Finland, Compupar Ltd., Mission Critical Tech Inc., and
Critical Systems Group, are a few examples of the types of customers that have
selected Warp Server as their PC server operating system and contributed to
the strong initial worldwide sales.  These customers, among others, are rolling
out Warp Server installations to support hundreds and thousands of clients in
industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, manufacturing
and distribution, transportation, health care, science, technology, and
education.

"Warp Server is really a piece of cake.  It is very simple to install, because
the network software and operating system are in one CD ROM," said Petri
Pehkonen, network administrator, The Finnish State Treasury (Valtionkonttori),
Finland.  "IBM has come out with a really good package.  All our servers are
going to be Warp Servers."

"OS/2 Warp Server is the most powerful application server available today.
It's the only network operating system to meet the requirements of customers
into the millennium," said Stan Broadhurst, director of Compupar Ltd., a
leading UK systems integrator specializing in management information and
systems consultancy.  "As an open platform, Warp Server offers freedom of
choice and maximum flexibility for today's multi-vendor computing
environments.  Businesses need to be able to integrate with other software
platforms in order to evolve their systems in response to changes in the
market.  Conformity and openness are words synonymous with OS/2 Warp Server."

"I like the marriage of LAN Server and OS/2 in Warp Server," said Brian
Johnson, manager of systems engineering, Mission Critical Tech Inc.  "The
result is one product that is easy to install and easy to use."

"The product we ship on Warp Server receives and sends faxes, receives and
sends standard communications, runs a database in a client/server mode, runs a
full time OCR engine and has network connections to OS/2, Windows 3.x, NT,
Novell, and Mac workstations," added Josiah Strandberg, vice president for
Software Development at Mission Critical Tech Inc.  "We have had great success
using OS/2 and LAN Server as a basic, up-all-the-time application server.  We
have been using this combination for three years and it just keeps getting
better and better.  With Warp Server we continue to find superb reliability in
an easy to use and easy to install package."

"The reception for Warp Server is very good.  A recent Warp Server Tech
training class I attended had significant participation from customer
companies.  Many attendees indicated they are interested in Warp Server as a
replacement for NetWare and several resellers are looking for a more robust 
PC server platform option," said Ken Rucker, president of Critical Systems
Group.  "Clearly, a targeted Warp Server marketing program is generating 
product interest, and demand for product training is obviously very high -- 
attendance was double the projection.  When the Warp Server Tech course comes 
to your area, I encourage you to take advantage of it."

The Business Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam)

IBM's BESTeam is an award-winning reseller program combining IBM software
products, professional certification and training, marketing programs and
enhanced technical support.  BESTeam membership grew 300 percent in 1995.  For
more information on BESTeam, in the United States  call (800) IBM-1822, option
6, option 1.

OS/2 Warp Server:  The Complete Business Solution

OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from
small businesses to large enterprises.  It provides a foundation for
application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated
features including system management, backup and recovery, remote access,
enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access.

                                            - Internet Usenet Newsgroups-NNTP
                                              comp.os.os2.announce
                                              Timothy Sipples
                                              tsipple@vnet.ibm.com


IBM SOFTWARE SERVERS, OS/2 WARP SERVER AND OS/2 WARP CONNECT TO
BE OFFERED ON NEW UNISYS AQUANTA LINE

NEW YORK, NY (May 13, 1996) - IBM today announced that the IBM Software 
Servers, OS/2 Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Connect will be available on the 
new Aquanta family of personal computer products unveiled today in New 
York City by Unisys.

The IBM Software Servers and OS/2 Warp Server will be offered as preload 
options on the five Aquanta PC servers and rackmount servers while OS/2 
Warp Connect will be offered on the five Aquanta desktop PCs, notebooks 
and mini-towers. 

In addition to the OS/2 Warp Server platform, the IBM Software Servers 
are available on IBM AIX and Microsoft Windows NT platforms.  The IBM 
Software Servers bring together more than 50 proven IBM and Lotus software 
products for workstation and LAN environments into seven integrated 
offerings&colon.  Lotus Notes, IBM Internet Connection Server, IBM Database 
Server, IBM Communications Server, IBM Directory &amp. Security Server, IBM 
Systems Management Server and IBM Transaction Server.

"We are pleased to continue our long-standing business relationship 
with Unisys to provide businesses around the world with powerful and 
reliable computing solutions, and we are very excited to have Unisys 
support our products on their new Aquanta line," said John Soyring,
director of worldwide technical projects, IBM Personal Software Products 
division.  "This is a terrific opportunity for IBM to capitalize on 
the tremendous growth in the use of PCs and PC Servers in a networked 
environment -- an environment where the OS/2 Warp products provide Unisys 
customers with a significant competitive advantage."

As part of Unisys' BTCO (Build-To-Customer-Order) process, IBM's software 
products will be offered as preload options on the following Unisys Aquanta 
models:

OS/2 Warp Server & OS/2 Warp Connect:  The IBM Software Servers:  Aquanta
ES server Aquanta SC small client Aquanta DS server Aquanta DL entry desktop 
Aquanta QS server Aquanta DX mid-range desktop Aquanta DR rackmount server 
Aquanta DM mini-tower system Aquanta QR rackmount server Aquanta DM/6 
mini-tower system Aquanta MN modular notebook.

The IBM Software Servers

The IBM Software Servers, announced at the end of March, are an integrated 
series of leading IBM and Lotus software solutions for Internet access, data 
management, collaborative computing and more.  They are designed to help 
customers and partners develop and integrate applications more efficiently,
reducing costs and time to market and improving reliability and 
service.  Because most organizations operate in multi-platform environments, 
the seven servers will be available for OS/2, AIX and Windows NT.

OS/2 Warp Server

OS/2 Warp Server, released at the end of February, is IBM's business server 
solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.  It 
provides a foundation for application serving and file and print sharing, 
plus a wealth of integrated features including systems management, backup
and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print 
function and LAN Internet access.  More than 50 thousand copies of OS/2 Warp 
Server have been sold through the end of April.

Unisys also is currently working with IBM in testing of an SMP 
(symmetric-multiprocessing) --enablement feature that will add support 
of the largest PC servers to OS/2 Warp Server.  Later this quarter, IBM 
will begin broader beta testing of the Warp Server SMP feature. 

OS/2 Warp Connect

Recently voted best client product of the year by InfoWorld readers, 
OS/2 Warp Connect is IBM's one-box desktop solution for businesses of all 
sizes.  It features integrated networking capabilities and easy access to 
the Internet and other on-line services.  OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect 
have sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.

                                                             - JoeTom@aol.com


APPLE, IBM, NETSCAPE, ORACLE AND SUN SET FIRST GUIDELINES FOR A NEW
GENERATION OF LOW-COST, EASY-TO-USE NETWORK COMPUTERS

"NC(TM) Reference Profile 1" Will Enable Development of Compatible 
Internet Access Devices For Communications and Commerce

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 20, 1996) - Apple Computer, Inc., International
Business Machines Corporation, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation,
Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. today joined forces in the
announcement of an unprecedented common set of guidelines for developing
low-cost, easy-to-use network computing devices.  On stage at San
Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel, representatives of the five companies
disclosed details of an open NC profile which will combine existing
industry specifications to create a reference platform for network
computing devices.

This collaboration marks the first time world-leading information
technology companies have joined to select specifications for Internet
appliances, an idea that has caught fire in less than a year and has
demonstrated a future that encompasses the Personal Computer (PC) and a
broad range of new devices.  Called "NC Reference Profile 1," the set of
guidelines is designed to make multimedia Internet computing as ubiquitous
as telephone and television services.  It will promote competition in a new
class of communications and commerce devices for use in homes, schools,
businesses and institutions and will ensure compatibility of models from
different manufacturers.

NC Reference Profile 1 will provide a common set of standard features and
functions across a broad range of scalable NCs.  It is architecturally
neutral and intended to facilitate the growth of the network computing
industry while protecting investments made by customers, content providers,
system providers, service providers and application providers through
industry-wide compatibility.

"We believe that such a platform-neutral architecture opens broad
opportunities for moving personal computing into a new era, characterized
by the convergence of communications and multimedia, especially in the form
of the Internet," said Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, Inc.
"As a pioneer in developing next-generation computing devices, as
demonstrated by the Pippin and Newton, we are excited to contribute our
expertise to this industry-wide effort to define network computing
guidelines."

"The Reference Profile is one more step along the way to making network
computing a reality for customers," said John M. Thompson, senior vice
president and group executive, IBM.  "It will accelerate the development of
network computers, applications and content while ensuring their
compatibility.  And it will increase the benefits of network computing by
reducing cost and putting the power of information in the hands of many new
users."

"Netscape, which champions the concept of open Internet standards, warmly
welcomes today's announcement because it will help ensure these standards
are incorporated in forthcoming devices," said Marc Andreessen, vice
president of technology at Netscape.  "These open standards give customers
freedom of choice and help drive innovation which together make the
Internet the hotbed of activity it is today."

"This initiative has been formed in the interest of true open computing,"
said Oracle chairman and CEO Lawrence J. Ellison.  "Like the Internet
itself, the NC Reference Profile has the potential to set in motion an
industry that serves the interests of users instead of software developers
and hardware suppliers."

Scott McNealy, chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, Inc., described
the NC Reference Profile as the most compelling proof statement of the
benefits of open standards.

"Sun has proven time and time again that open standards provide a level
playing field which drives innovation and choice.  And the ultimate winner
in this model is the user," said McNealy.  "Adopting Sun's NFS and Java
technologies with the other open standards in the NC Reference Profile will
provide all the vendors -- from hardware manufacturers to content providers
-- with a common set of guidelines that will jump-start an entire
industry."

NCs complying with the planned NC Reference Profiles may take many forms --
from desktops to laptops to video phones, pagers and even conventional PCs.
All these devices may be linked to the Internet or Intranet and run basic
applications such as Web browsers, e-mail applications, word processors,
spreadsheets and presentation packages. In addition, NCs may function as
multimedia machines by supporting video e-mail, 16-bit CD-quality sound and
digital videos.

The NC Reference Profile 1 sets guidelines for standard functionality, but
it does not impose limitations.  Vendors interested in adding more
functionality to their NC implementations may do so because the Reference
Profile does not limit designs to a specific set of features.

Elements of the Profile

The NC Reference Profile 1 covers general hardware guidelines, Internet
protocols, World Wide Web standards, e-mail protocols, common multimedia
formats, boot protocols and security features.

The hardware guidelines cover a minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480
(VGA) or equivalent, a pointing device (mouse or track ball), text input
capabilities and audio output.  The agreed upon Internet protocols are
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), optional
support of NFS to enable low-cost, medialess devices while allowing for
persistent storage in the network and SMTP, a protocol enabling the
distributed management of devices.

The profile further adheres to World Wide Web standards HTML, HTTP and the
Java Application Environment, as well as to mainstream mail protocols
(SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) and common data formats such as JPEG, GIF, WAV and AU.
Optional security features are supported through emerging security APIs;
security standards are ISO 7816 SmartCards and the EMV
(Europay/MasterCard/Visa) specification.

NC Reference Profile 1 will be made available for public comment and review
in July 1996 and is expected to be finalized by August 1996.  The draft
published today can be viewed on the World Wide Web at
http://www.nc.ihost.com.  Future versions of the NC Reference Profile (e.g.,
Profile 2, Profile 3, etc.) will be determined and published by the
participants in this announcement with the involvement of other interested
parties in response to changing technologies and market requirements.  In
the third quarter of 1996, Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun plan to
organize a joint Web site with tests for profile compliance.  Manufacturers
whose designs successfully meet the criteria of the profile will be
authorized to promote their devices as "NC Profile compliant" and to use
the NC logo in connection with the manufacturing, marketing and sales of NC
products and product families.

Contacts:

For Apple:  http://www.apple.com Laurence Clavere, Apple Computer
Inc., (408) 974-4455 clavere1@AppleLink.apple.com Stephen Jones,
Burson-Marsteller, (408) 974-4451 jones.sf@AppleLink.apple.com

For IBM:  http://www.internet.ibm.com Jo Sager, IBM, (512) 838-9441
sager@austin.ibm.com Pam Preston, Technology Solutions, Inc. (212) 696-2000
preston@tsipr.com

For Netscape:  http://home.netscape.com Jennifer O'Mahony, Netscape
Communications Corp., (415) 937-3084 jom@netscape.com

For Oracle:  http://www.oracle.com Randy Brasche, Oracle Corp., (415)
506-3074, rbrasche@us.oracle.com Burghardt Tenderich, Applied
Communications Corp., (415) 375-8881 btenderich@appliedcom.com

For Sun:  http://www.sun.com Lisa Poulson, Java Soft, (408) 343-1630,
lisa.poulson@eng.sun.com

Trademarks

Apple, the Apple logo and Newton are registered trademarks and Mac OS and
Pippin are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo and Netscape, are
trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation.  Oracle is a registered
trademark of Oracle Corporation. Oracle7 is a trademark of Oracle
Corporation.

Java, NFS are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification
purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Please Note:  Questions about the content or currency of this press release
should be directed to your local IBM representative.

EDITOR'S NOTE:  DID ANYONE NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF MICROSOFT IN THIS
                ANNOUNCEMENT?


BABY GATES:  A Baby Announcement from the WWW

For the first time in, oh, a decade, something from Microsoft 
shipped on time:  Jennifer Katharine Gates, weighed 8 pounds 
6 ounces when she was downloaded, er, born on Friday, April 26 
at 6:11 p.m.

And what do Baby Gates and Daddy's products have in common?

1.  Neither can stand on its own two feet without a lot of third 
    party support.

2.  Both barf all over themselves regularly.

3.  Regardless of the problem, calling Microsoft Tech Support 
    won't help.

4.  As they mature, we pray that they will be better than that 
    which preceeded them.

5.  At first release they're relatively compact, but they seem 
    to grow and grow and grow with each passing year.

6.  Although announced with great fanfare, pretty much anyone 
    could have produced one.

7.  They arrive in shaky condition with inadequate documentation.

8.  No matter what, it takes several months between the announcement 
    and the actual release.

9.  Bill gets the credit, but someone else did most of the work.

10. For at least the next year, they'll suck.

                            - forwarded to us by TBOUG's own Joe May
                              MAY_J@tpa1.dep.state.fl.us
                              origianlly from Tom Fasulo, Editor
                              I HATE COMPUTERS Newsletter
                              http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/IH8PCs/index.html


Articles, letters and other contributions to PROS/2 should be sent to the 
editor, Tim Bryce; please call 813/786-4567.  Contributions sent in ASCII 
text format are preferred, or via E-Mail (America Online or CompuServe).




                                  PROS/2

                                 June 1996

PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
(TBOUG), a not-for-profit, vendor-independent users' group dedicated to
the effective use of IBM's OS/2 operating system.  Letters and
manuscripts are welcomed and reviewed for possible publication.
Please supply narrative in ASCII text format.  Copyright (C)
TBOUG 1996.  All rights reserved.  IBM and OS/2 are the registered
trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation.
TBOUG logo designed by Albert Tatenborn.

Any OS/2 licensee within the Tampa Bay area of Florida is eligible to
become a member of TBOUG.  Annual Corporate membership is $200;
individual membership is $20; membership fees are prorated on a
quarterly basis.  TBOUG was founded in December 1993 and its
Federal Tax Id is 59-3212323.

ADDRESS

Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
c/o M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL  34683
Tel:  813/786-4567
Fax:  813/786-4765
BBS:  813/786-4864
WWW:  http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/tboug

OFFICERS

President
Scott M. Baker
Tel:  813/538-2273
Fax:  813/870-2912
E-Mail:  DrSbaker@ix.netcom.com
         73156.177@compuserve.com

Vice President
John C. Tardy, CCP - SWFWMD
Tel:  813/985-7481
Fax:  813/987-6748
E-Mail:  Jupiler@aol.com
         73373.3507@compuserve.com

Secretary
Bruce W. Albritton - SWFWMD
Tel:  813/985-7481 X 2363
Fax:  813/987-6748
E-Mail:  103263.71@compuserve.com 

Treasurer
Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.
Tel:  813/341-1444 (answer machine)
      813/384-3900 (voice)
E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

BOARD MEMBERS

PROS/2 Editor & HTML Writer
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Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee
Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking
Tel:  941/745-2315
Fax:  (same)
E-Mail:  tfxbl@estreet.net

Chairman, End User Education Committee
Joe May - State of Florida
Tel:  813/744-6100 X 342
Fax:  813/744-8198
E-Mail:  may_j@tpa1.dep.state.fl.us

Chairman, Production Committee & BBS SysOp
Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel:  813/786-4567
IBM Link:  MA00890

Past-President
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
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Fax:  941/688-7407 X 6090
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Brad Brown - IBM
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E-Mail:  bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com



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                        TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP
                                  BYLAWS

                          ENACTED DECEMBER 9, 1993

ARTICLE I  NAME

Section A  The name of this organization shall be the "Tampa Bay OS/2 Users'
Group," hereinafter called the Association.  OS/2 is defined as a computer
operating system marketed by IBM.  OS/2 and IBM are the registered trademarks
of the International Business Machines Corporation.

ARTICLE II  PURPOSE

Section A  The objectives of this Association shall be:

1.  To provide a forum for OS/2 users in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

2.  To promote the effective use of OS/2.

3.  To provide a formal communications channel between the members and
    the OS/2 vendor, IBM.

4.  To provide a vehicle to communicate with other OS/2 related
    user groups.

Section B  Achievement of the objectives shall be accomplished by:

1.  Planning and conducting meetings of the Association.

2.  Developing and maintaining an electronic messaging system (e.g.
    "bulletin board" and/or "group ware") to facilitate the exchange of
    ideas and communications between members.  Such a service is to
    act as a "clearing house" for its members to research OS/2 related
    subjects and problems, disseminate pertinent news, and share public
    domain software.

    Use of such electronic services is made available to Association members
    on a strictly voluntary basis and at their own risk.  The Association and
    the Executive Board will not be responsible for any direct, indirect,
    incidental, special or consequential damages including, for example,
    loss of profits resulting from the use of the "bulletin board" service or
    software obtained from the service, even if the Association has
    been advised of the possibility of damages.

3.  Developing and maintaining a list of suggested modifications/improvements
    to OS/2 for consideration by IBM.

4.  Developing and maintaining a list of problems ("bugs") associated
    with OS/2 for correction by IBM.

5.  Developing and maintaining a list of suggested standards pertaining to
    OS/2 for consideration by IBM.

6.  Developing and maintaining a list of members of the Association.

7.  Developing and maintaining a reference library of Association related                             				     documentation (e.g., minutes of board meetings, published proceedings,
    committee reports, membership lists, etc.).

8.  Voluntary participation in OS/2 promotional activities (e.g., seminars,
    exhibitions, demonstrations, etc.).

ARTICLE III  MEMBERSHIP

Section A  Classes of Membership

1.  There will be two classes of membership, a Corporate Membership, and
    an Individual Membership.

2.  Each Corporate Membership is entitled to one (1) vote.

3.  Each Individual Membership is entitled to one tenth (1/10) of a vote.

Section B  Qualification

1.  A membership may be held by any company, organization, or
    individual with an OS/2 license.

2.  Qualification for membership shall be automatic unless in the judgment
    of the Executive Board this membership would not be consonant with the
    spirit of the Association.

Section C  Application

1.  Application for membership must be made by writing to the Secretary
    of the Association.

2.  The application for Corporate Membership shall designate an
    individual to serve as that corporation's voting delegate.  The member
    corporation may designate its delegate at any time by written notice
    to the Secretary.

3.  The Executive Board shall promptly act to accept or reject an application
    for membership.

Section D  Fees

1.  An annual membership fee will be established by the Executive
    Board to cover the operating expenses of the Association.  The
    membership fee is payable to the Treasurer at the time of applying
    for membership.  If membership application is rejected, the fee will
    be returned to the applicant.

2.  Registration fees will be used to cover the cost of meetings.  The
    amount of the fee will be established from time to time by a
    committee consisting of the Secretary, Treasurer, and the
    Program Chairman and submitted by that committee to the
    Executive Board for approval.  The registration fee is payable to
    the Treasurer or other designated agent and is payable by each
    person attending the meeting (with the exception of guests of the
    Association).

Section E  Termination of Membership

1.  Membership terminates when qualification for membership ceases to
    exist.

2.  A membership may be terminated by notification in writing to the
    Association Secretary from the corporate delegate of a Corporate
    Membership, or an individual for an Individual Membership

3.  Membership shall expire on January 1 of each year unless the
    member's annual fee is received by the Secretary prior to that date.

4.  The Secretary will notify the member by letter that such termination
    has occurred.  Re-instatement may be requested by letter to the President.

ARTICLE IV  GOVERNMENT

Section A  Executive Board of Directors

1.  Executive Board - The government of this Association shall be vested
    in the Executive Board, which shall consist of nine members.

2.  Officers - The executive officers shall be:  the President, the Vice-
    President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer.

3.  Executive Board Members - The Executive Board shall consist of the
    executive officers, acting ex officio in their respective capacities, the
    immediate Past President, and sufficient additional members to total
    nine.

4.  The tenure of an officer or Executive Board member shall terminate if the
    incumbent becomes ineligible to hold office.

5.  A majority of the Executive Board is a quorum.

Section B  The President shall:

1.  Be the principal executive officer.

2.  Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
    Association.

3.  Provide for committees as described in Article VII.

4.  Preside over all formal meetings and Executive Board meetings of the
    Association.

5.  Be ex officio a member of all committees.

6.  Provide for the discharge, pro tempore, of necessary functions in the
    event of the absence or incapacity of a member.

7.  Call all Executive Board meetings.

Section C  The Vice President shall:

1.  Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
    Association.

2.  Be of official service to the President.

3.  Perform the duties, pro tempore, of the President in case of Presidential
    absence.

4.  Act as Chairman of the Program Committee.

Section D  The Secretary shall:

1.  Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
    Association.

2.  Publish and maintain the minutes of Executive Board meetings.

3.  Be responsible for all official publications of the Association.

4.  Maintain the membership roster and make copies available for
    formal meetings.

5.  Be responsible for all official correspondence with IBM.

6.  Participate in the recommendation of registration fees for
    meetings of the Association.  This responsibility is jointly
    held by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Program Chairman.

Section E  The Treasurer shall:

1.  Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
    Association.

2.  Be responsible for all monies of the Association.

3.  Maintain all accounts and handle all financial transactions of the
    Association and prepare and issue to each member an annual
    financial statement of the Association.

4.  Prepare and maintain an operating budget by fiscal year for the
    Association.  An approval of the budget by the Executive Board is required.

5.  Arrange for an annual audit of the financial accounts of the Association.
    An Audit Committee consisting of at least three (3) members of the
    Association will be appointed by the President.  Said committee will
    review their findings with the Executive Board for approval.

6.  Participate in the recommendation of registration fees for
    meetings of the Association.  This responsibility is jointly
    held by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Program Chairman.

7.  Collect all fees pertaining to membership and registration for
    meetings.  The Treasurer may appoint a member to collect
    fees in the event of his/her absence.

Section F  Scope:

The duties of the Executive Board and the officers shall include but not be
restricted to those named in this article.

ARTICLE V  Nomination and Election

Section A

1.  The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of candidates for each
    office at the last scheduled public meeting of the Association.  This
    committee will be chaired either by the Past President or a delegate
    member appointed by the President.

2.  Additional nominations may be appended to the slate of officers upon
    receipt by the Nominating Committee, before the close of the meeting, of a
    petition signed by seven (7) delegate members.  No delegate may sign more
    than one petition for the same office.

3.  Elections shall occur during the course of that meeting.

4.  Election shall be by secret ballot cast by delegate members.

5.  Absentee ballots are not permitted.

6.  A candidate is elected upon receiving a majority of the votes for the
    office.  Should the first ballot fail to produce a majority vote for any
    office(s), a run-off shall be held between the two candidates receiving
    the highest and second highest number of votes cast for the office(s).

7.  The procedure for electing the remaining members of the Executive
    Board shall be as follows.  Each delegate member may vote for as many
    candidates as there are vacancies to be filled.  Those candidates,
    equal in number to the actual number of vacancies to be filled,
    receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to the
    Executive Board.  In the case of a tie which results in a conflict, a
    run-off between the tied candidates shall be held to fill the vacancies
    remaining.

8.  Elected officers and Board members shall assume their duties upon
    adjournment of that meeting.

Section B  Vacancies

1.  In the event the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice
    President shall succeed to the Presidency.

2.  When any other office becomes vacant, the Executive Board shall
    act to fill the office for the unexpired term.  They shall use such
    procedures for this as they deem advisable under the circumstances,
    including if they wish, the holding of a special election with
    balloting conducted by mail.

Section C  Eligibility

1.  Only member delegates are eligible to be officers or Executive Board
    members.

2.  No restriction shall be placed on the number of times a person may be
    re-elected to office except that a Presidential incumbent is not eligible
    for re-election of a second consecutive term.

3.  No nomination shall be accepted unless the nominee has given assurance
    of willingness to fulfill the responsibilities and duties of the office
    for which he is nominated.

4.  Employees and relatives of IBM and its subsidiaries are ineligible to serve
    as officers or members of the Executive Board.  However, IBM can appoint
    an official non-voting representative(s) to act as vendor liaison at
    Executive Board meetings and committee meetings.

Section D  Duties of Officers

The Executive Board shall:

1.  Establish official policy for the Association.  This includes a code of
    conduct and standard practices to be observed at all Association functions.

2.  Monitor and supervise all Association related activities.

3.  Establish fees for membership and registration for meetings.

4.  Sanction special projects related to the Association.

5.  Control the distribution of the Association membership roster to parties
    internal and external to the Association.

ARTICLE VI  MEETINGS

Section A  Definitions for Meetings of the Association

1.  A formal meeting is an event composed of one or more scheduled
    sessions for the general membership of the association.  The sessions
    may be concurrent and/or contiguous for each day of the meeting.
    A formal meeting is completed when adjourned 'sine die.'

2.  The Executive Board will conduct separate meetings to conduct the
    business of the Association.  Board meetings will be open to all
    members.

3.  Committees will conduct separate meetings to discuss pertinent
    topics of interest.  Committee meetings will be open to all members.

Section B  Schedules

1.  Formal meetings will be conducted once a month.  Locations for these
    meetings shall be selected by the Executive Board based on the
    recommendations of the Program Committee.

2.  Executive Board meetings will be conducted at least four times a year.
    The President shall select the meeting location.

3.  Committee meetings will be conducted periodically as determined by
    the committee.  The Committee Chairman shall select the meeting location.

Section C  Meeting Preliminaries

1.  The agenda and other particulars for a formal meeting shall be distributed
    by the Association Secretary to the members at least one week prior to the
    opening day of the formal meeting.

2.  The agenda and other particulars for a board meeting shall be distributed
    by the Association President to the members of the Executive Board at
    least one week prior to the opening day of the board meeting.

3.  The agenda and other particulars for a committee meeting shall be
    distributed by the Committee Chairman to interested members at least
    one week prior to the opening of the committee meeting.

Section D  Attendance

Attendance at all meetings is limited to members and guests invited by
the Executive Board.

Section E  Proceedings

A recording secretary shall be assigned for each meeting.  For formal
meetings and board meetings, this will be the Association Secretary.
For committee meetings, the Chairman will appoint a member to record
the events in a fashion acceptable to the Association Secretary.

Section F  Restriction

1.  No member or guest of the Association shall engage in employment
    recruiting and/or interviewing at and during any meeting.

2.  Meetings of the Association shall not be used as a vehicle for direct
    solicitation of business.  To clarify, the Executive Board or a Committee
    Chairman may from time to time invite a vendor or consultant to a meeting
    to describe their product and/or service.  In this event, the vendor/
    consultant can describe their product/service and pricing structure to the
    general membership in attendance, but must avoid direct solicitation for
    business from individual members during the meeting.

Section G  Meetings

The date and location of any meeting to be sponsored by the Association or
by any of its committees must be coordinated with the Vice President before
being formally scheduled or announced.

ARTICLE VII  COMMITTEES

Section A  Establishment of Committees

1.  A committee and its charter are established by the Association President
    with the approval of the Executive Board.

2.  The Chairman is appointed by the President with the approval of the
    Executive Board.

3.  The Chairman appoints the members of the committee.  However, a
    committee may be as small as one (1) member.

4.  The Chairman shall keep the Association Secretary informed, on a
    timely basis, of the membership and activities of the committee.

5.  A committee may be dissolved, or its charter modified, or its chairman
    removed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.

ARTICLE VIII  COMMUNICATIONS

Section A  Distribution

The official distribution of information to the members shall be through
the Association Secretary.

Section B  Nature of Material

Material sent to the Association Secretary for distribution is considered
non-proprietary and unclassified.  Material is unequivocally subject by
the Secretary and the Association.

Section C  Library

A library of material will be maintained by the Association Secretary in a
manner to be determined by the Executive Board.

Section D  Association Communication with the Vendor

All official communications between the Association and the OS/2 vendor,
IBM, about matters of Association business must be conducted through
the Association President, or through such individual(s) as he/she may
designate.

ARTICLE IX  PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Section A

"Robert's Rules of Order" shall prevail except that where they
conflict with these bylaws, the bylaws shall govern.

ARTICLE X  AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS

Section A  Proposals

Amendments to the bylaws may be processed by action of the Executive
Board or by a petition to the Association Secretary of seven (7) or more
members.  Notice of a proposed amendment must be distributed to the
membership at least one month prior to the formal meeting at which
discussion is expected.

Section B  Voting Procedure

Amendments to the by-laws shall be made by mail ballot.  The Secretary
will mail the ballots to the membership within one (1) month following the
formal meeting at which the amendment was discussed.  Ballots must be
returned to the Secretary within two (2) months of the closing day of the
Formal Meeting at which the amendment was discussed.  A majority of the
votes returned within the above time limit shall be required to carry the
proposed amendment.

Section C  Restriction

The Association Secretary or other members of the Executive Board may
not edit proposals for bylaw amendment.


END BYLAWS


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