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Mon, 06 Dec 2004

OmniPilot Software, Inc. Introduces Lasso Professional Developer 8

Driven by Customer Demand, this Limited IP Developer Edition is Now Available



Fort Lauderdale, FL – December 6, 2004 – OmniPilot Software, Inc., global provider of integrated management software, introduces Lasso Professional Developer 8, a fully robust edition available to developers at a low price. Lasso 8 represents the next generation of building data-driven Web sites, supporting multiple databases simultaneously and easing the sequential migration of databases.



The Developer Edition is specifically tailored to meet the needs of advanced Web developers by easily installing on any platform and by allowing development and testing on one machine, as well as remote testing from another machine.



“There is nothing like Lasso Professional Developer 8 for building data-driven Web sites,” said, Chad Roll, chief operating officer, OmniPilot. “It supports multiple databases simultaneously while easing the sequential migration of databases in Mac and Windows environments. By offering a developer edition of LP8, we can offer developers the opportunity to fully experience the most integrated portion of our most coveted version.”



Lasso Professional Developer is limited to two IP addresses, providing developers a low cost of entry, making this OmniPilot’s most affordable way for people to create a Lasso development environment. Solutions developed will still require a server running Lasso Professional Server 8 for deployment.



The Developer Edition retails for only $99. One license of the Developer Edition is FREE for current Lasso Professional Alliance (LPA) members. To order the new developer edition, visit store.omnipilot.com or call 954-315-9400.



OmniPilot Software, Inc. is a software development company offering cross-platform business management solutions designed to help small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs) optimize their online presence. With eight years of custom application development and its 2004 acquisition of the Lasso product line, OmniPilot Software applications ensure that clients benefit from time-tested efficiencies, which have proven to yield success. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Starmark International, named to the Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest growing private companies in America for the seventh time in the company’s 26-year history, the third company to ever achieve this distinction.



OmniPilot's software is used by over 1,000 educational institutions and more than 15,000 corporations around the world, including Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW).



For more information on OmniPilot, please visit http://www.omnipilot.com.



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Media contact:
Valerie Milkins
954-761-1600
valerie@starmark.com


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Troll Touch New Product Announcement

SlipCOVER Touchscreen System for Apple G4 PowerBook 17 inch Announced

Valencia, CA. December 6, 2004 --- Troll Touch, manufacturer of custom and specialized touchscreen systems for more than 10 years, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its TouchSTAR SlipCOVER 17 (www.trolltouch.com/slipcover.html), a custom designed, externally mounted touchscreen system designed to provide touch input capability to Apple Computer’s G4 PowerBook 17 inch laptop.

Featuring all metal construction with powder coat finish, a non-breakable analog resistive touchscreen overlay and Troll’s proprietary high-resolution touchscreen controller, the SlipCOVER 17 complements the look of the laptop it enhances. Installation is easy. Simply slide the SlipCOVER down over the laptop’s display and plug it into one of the computer’s available USB ports. Touchscreen calibration is easy using the provided software. The touchscreen’s analog resistive technology allows the user to activate the screen via fingertip, gloved hand or stylus.

“We’re very pleased with this addition to our custom Apple touchscreen product line,” states Nick Durso, Troll Touch president. “Providing an external solution for the Apple PowerBook maintains the integrity and beauty of Apple’s design, while expanding the computer’s functionality. The addition of our SlipCOVER product is in response to customer requests for a touchscreen solution that doesn’t require permanent modification of the computer, is easy to install and maintain, and is cost effective.”

The SlipCOVER 17 is the first external laptop solution to be announced and is to be followed by SlipCOVER models for the remaining 12 and 15 inch PowerBook and the 12 and 14 inch iBook. The SlipCOVER 17 joins the company's line of touch systems for Apple products which include the the new G5 iMacs, Apple Cinema displays and the eMac.

Troll Touch has been providing touchscreen systems for Apple and PC platform products since 1987.

Troll Touch
Tel / 661-257-1160
Fax / 661-257-1161
E-mail / info@trolltouch.com
Web / http://www.trolltouch.com

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