Microsoft Windows CE Power Tool For PC Expo '99 -- A Pocket Treasure Map To The World's Most Influential Computer Show.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1999--

PC Expo '99 show attendees can arm themselves with this Windows

CE-based, illustrated, interactive pocket tradeshow guide that

includes special show offers from leading software providers

Palmtop Publishing, a leading provider of specialized handheld computing software, today announced the availability of a powerful, Windows(R) CE-based pocket trade show guide -- for PC Expo, held June 21-24 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City.

This innovative, definitive guide directs PC Expo showgoers with an illustrated and in-hand, always accessible pocket reference featuring over 450 exhibitors and booth locations, keynotes, and daily track session detail for enterprise, internet/intranet, technology management, networking, PC and server technology. This interactive pocket guide even provides key tutorial information, including session moderators, and panelists.

"Support-free deployment, simple installation, and ease of use are what make our pocket guides so wildly successful," exclaims Trina Clickner, Founder and President of Palmtop Publishing, creator of the 3Com (Nasdaq:COMS) Palm OS(TM) and Microsoft(R)(Nasdaq:MSFT) Windows CE edition PC Expo Interactive Pocket Show Guides. "Because our guides incorporate such an intuitive user interface, they are incredibly fast. Within just a few taps, you can zero right in on the precise booth location and session you're looking for. Key software providers are also using this powerful guide as an innovative opportunity to make some special show offers and are even including a specific call to action for folks once they get to the show. You'll find information and offers from companies such as Aegean Associates, BSQUARE, CIC, Franklin Covey, iambic Software, JP Systems, Macmillan Computer Publishing (NYSE:VIA), Oracle (Nasdaq:ORCL), RhinoSkin, River Run, and others," Clickner adds.

The PC Expo '99 Windows CE Interactive Pocket Show Guide is available free for downloading from the Palmtop Publishing web site at www.palmtoppublishing.com/pcexpo/wince and from other key Windows CE-related sites. And to make things easier, you can even get a copy e-mailed directly to you by sending a message to reply-with-pcexpowince@palmtoppublishing.com.

About Palmtop Publishing

Palmtop Publishing is a privately held consulting and software publishing firm specializing in custom solutions for handheld computing and embedded systems. Based in Seattle, WA and established in 1997, Palmtop Publishing bring 20+ years of business and technology experience to crafting, engineering, publishing, and implementing information solutions to handheld computing. With unsurpassed expertise, focus, connections, and a unique, user-focused development approach, Palmtop Publishing solutions are flexible, far-reaching, innovative, affordable, and easy to use. Palmtop Publishing can be reached by tel: 206/923-0901, fax: 206/923-0902, e-mail: sales@palmtoppublishing.com and via the Palmtop Publishing web site at www.palmtoppublishing.com.

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