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          Miller Freeman Inc. Announces Launch of the First
         Independent European Developers Conference for OS/2

San Francisco, September 1, 1994 - The publishers of OS/2 DEVELOPER 
announced today the launch of a European conference for building 
software solutions on OS/2.  OS/2 DEVELOPMENT '95 will be held in 
Amsterdam, at the Hotel Krasnapolsky May 8-10, 1995.  

This conference was launched in answer to the growing demand for 
in-depth technical information to enable European software developers 
to deliver solutions on OS/2.  The keynote address by, John Soyring, 
Division Director, IBM Personal Software Products, will show how OS/2 
will provide the rich environment for high productivity software 
solution delivery.  

OS/2 is the fastest growing 32-bit desktop operating system.  Whether 
creating software for retail sale, or building software solutions for 
proprietary deployment across their company, OS/2 DEVELOPMENT '95 will 
give developers the deeper technical understanding they need to 
increase their OS/2 programming ability.  Course material will include 
Workplace Shell programming, Smalltalk, REXX, C++, SOM/DSOM 
development, OpenDoc, and Workplace OS/2.  

With a circulation of +36,000, OS/2 Developer is the only publication 
written for OS/2 development professionals, providing them with 
technical information, tips, news, and product announcements to 
enhance delivery and development of OS/2 systems and applications.  

Miller Freeman also publishes OS/2 MAGAZINE, Dr.  Dobb's Journal, 
DBMS, Software Development, UNIX Review, The Mathematica Journal, AI 
Expert, Database Programming & Design, Microsoft Systems Journal, LAN 
Magazine, and Cadence.  The third largest trade show producer in North 
America, Miller Freeman also produces OS/2 WORLD, Software Development 
East & West, Autodesk University, and the Computer Security 
Conference.  Miller Freeman Inc.  is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
United Newspapers plc.  

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