Online Computer Systems and TRI-STAR Publishing Sign Distribution
Agreement

August 1992 -- Online Computer Systems, Inc., (Germantown, MD) and TRI STAR
PUBLISHING, INC., (Horsham, PA), both members of the Reed International
group, have signed an agreement whereby Online will become the EXCLUSIVE
master distributor of the network version of the Master Search Bible
CD-ROM. The networked version will be offered individually or with
Online's number one selling CD-ROM networking product, OPTINET. The Master
Search Bible is available in two forms; a Concise Edition and a Full
Edition. Fifty User network licenses for the Bible are priced at $395 for
the Concise Edition and $995 for the Full Edition. Online will also
distribute the single user licenses for the Concise Edition priced at $199
and for the Full Edition at $495.

Each Master Search Bible version is a single CD-ROM product containing a
biblical reference library of classic and contemporary Bible works. Master
Search Bible links four Bible versions to studies in history, language,
geography, ancient cultures, and archaeology. Computerized search
capabilities provide increased efficiency while searching the information
provided on the CD-ROM. Boolean, range and proximity operators allow users
to define searches. Other features include putting Bible translations
on-screen alongside each other or beside relevant reference material,
definitions of Greek/Hebrew or theological terms, and checking for
historical or cultural backgrounds.

Online, the developer of OPTI-NET, the leading selling CD-ROM networking
solution, is a leader in solving the problems of electronic information
delivery, specializing in applications requiring complex solutions and new
technologies since 1979. Since entering the market in 1986, OPTI-NET has
proven to be the software solution for libraries, schools, and businesses
who need to share multiple CD-ROM products over a network. OPTI-NET will
operate with most networks fully supporting the NetBIOS or the Novell
IPX/SPX protocol, and will support up to 100 simultaneous users per
optical server.

The newest product in the OPTI-NET family is the NEW OPTI-NET NLM Version.
The NLM version runs as a Netware Loadable Module (NLM) on a Novell
NetWare 386 version 3.11 file server and takes full advantage of the power
and flexibility provided by Novell's newest operating system. Online has
recently announced new releases for two versions of its products: OPTI-NET
2.0 for MS-DOS and the enhanced OPTI-NET VAP version. Both versions
include removable OPTI-NET device driver(s) and Microsoft CD-ROM
Extensions TSR, SCSI bus disconnect/reconnect feature and caching for
performance, and centralized LAN management. The VAP version now includes
support for IBM SCSI controller cards, further expanding the compatibility
of OPTI-NET in the network user community.

Online Computer Systems, Inc., is a leader in solving the problems of
electronic information delivery, specializing in applications requiring
complex solutions and new technologies since 1979. A member of the Reed
International Group, Online provides electronic publishing products and
information systems to its clients throughout the world. Online's stated
commitment is to make its clients successful. To achieve that goal, Online
provides solutions and products for a wide range of platforms, including
personal computers, portable computers, workstations, mainframes,
networks, and optical storage technology. Fortune 500 clients, such as
Boeing, American Airlines, Whirlpool, General Electric, Grolier Electronic
Publishing, Northern Telecom, McGraw Hill, and GTE, have come to Online to
increase productivity and enhance access to information.

Online Computer Systems Inc
20251 Century Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874
301-428-3700   800-922-9204   fax/301-428-2903

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