FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Nick Beadman
PolyMorph Software Development
media@polymorph.net

POLYMORPH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT RELEASES PRESTISSIMO 1.0, THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE UTILITY AVAILABLE FOR ADJUSTING MAC OS 8.5 OPTIONS.

LA JOLLA, Calif. - September 24, 1998 - PolyMorph Software Development today announced the immediate availability of Prestissimo available free on the web site <http://www.polymorph.net>. Prestissimo offers the most comprehensive adjustment of new previously hidden options in Apple upcoming Mac OS 8.5 release. The application offers an easy to use interface onto some powerful new options including switching applications via the keyboard, displaying a floating palette with all the running application and fine adjustment of the appearance of scroll bars.

Prestissimo offers unique value over the other utilities that have sprung up to configure a limited subset of the functionality available including:
• Controls all new features of Mac OS 8.5, no need to combine two or more applications to achieve the same result.
• Instant feedback combined with single click restoration of defaults make it ideal to tinker with the new features without fear.
• Written completely in Metrowerks PowerPlant, a proven technology used in hundreds of leading Macintosh applications.
• Prestissimo has been comprehensively tested under the final version of Mac OS 8.5.
• Native PowerPC coding provides huge increases in speed over competitive products written in AppleScript, FaceSpan or RealBASIC.

PolyMorph Software Development has been writing Macintosh software since 1992, and has been involved with the development of many award winning products, including a MacUser Eddy Award finalist. Prestissimo not only is a cool name, in musical terms it means faster than Allegro !

"The combination of Mac OS 8.5 and Prestissimo offers users some advanced configuration of their operating system of choice, without compromising stability," said Nick Beadman, founder of PolyMorph Software Development. "No other utility in the field is as comprehensive or speedy as ours and all without having to resort to AppleScripts to customize the behavior. This is only the first step in PolyMorph's mission to provide Macintosh users with added functionality based on the innovative new operating system from Apple, check our web site for future details."

Pricing and Availability
Prestissimo is available now for free download.

About PolyMorph Software Development
PolyMorph Software Development has been in business since 1992. Our focus has moved from contract programming to delivering exciting new
products for the Macintosh community. Prestissimo is our first product and is the perfect companion for Mac OS 8.5. More details can be found at http://www.polymorph.net.