Broderbund's New Version of The Print Shop Offers More

More Premium Images, Professionally-Designed Templates and Enhanced Photo Editing Features Make It Easier than Ever to Create Visually-Rich Documents and Projects NOVATO, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Broderbund division of The Learning Company today released a new version of The Print Shop, its best-selling desktop publishing software. Known for its ease-of-use, The Print Shop Deluxe 12 has expanded the number of premium images -- including stock photographs and professionally designed templates -- to help users create just about any kind of document and project. This latest version of The Print Shop also offers new photo editing and special effects features to turn digital photographs into a creative family album or multi-media slide show.

Since its introduction 16 years ago, The Print Shop has become the software of choice for home and small business computer users who appreciate the ease with which they can produce professional-looking print and electronic documents as well as personalized projects such as greeting cards, family photo albums, banners and signs. Broderbund's The Print Shop makes it easy to get started by providing "quick-start" templates, wizards and tutorials to guide the user every step of the way.

"With increasing consumer interest in digital photography, we understand the need for an easy-to-use software program that most anyone can use to create and share digital photographs with family, friends and business associates," said Eric Winkler, vice president of marketing of the Broderbund division of The Learning Company. "As even more consumers discover the fun of sharing digital photographs using the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, The Print Shop Deluxe 12 will offer the versatility and ease-of-use that home and small business users will want."

New features in The Print Shop Deluxe 12 include:

• Custom Paper Wizard -- This feature offers the capability of entering and saving exact dimensions of various paper and label sizes.
• Color Set Creator -- Users can apply a professionally designed color palette to any or all projects or create their own color set that can be saved.
• Enhanced Photo Workshop -- A complete toolbox of photo-editing features enabling users to improve and enhance their favorite photographs by adding special effects, removing red eye, adding decorative stamps and altering colors.
• Integrated Professional Printing -- The Print Shop Deluxe 12 makes it easy for those who want to have their just designed holiday greeting cards or business collateral professionally printed. Projects will even be delivered right to your door.

The Print Shop 12 line is comprised of five distinct products, each designed for the user's level of desktop publishing experience and particular requirements. The Print Shop Essentials 12 will appeal to the novice, home user who wants the basic tools found in a desktop publishing software program. The line progresses to a product that serves the interest of the more experienced, small business user with The Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe 12. The estimated street price of The Print Shop 12 line ranges from $19.99 to $99.99.

First introduced in 1984, The Print Shop has sold over 10 million units and still ranks as the #1 home graphics software on the market(1). The Print Shop has been recognized for its complete and easy-to-use desktop publishing solution with awards and accolades such as PC Magazines Editor's Choice award(2), Family PC's Top Rated Award(3) and a Consumers Digest Best Award(4).

System Requirements
The Print Shop Deluxe 12 is Windows 95/98/2000/Me or Windows NT 4 compatible and requires a 200 MHz Pentium processor or faster and 64 MB RAM. It is Windows XP compatible in administrative mode with a Pentium II 300 MHz processor or faster and 128MB RAM. Minimum of 675MB hard disk space, 4x CD-ROM drive or faster, 800x600 display, and 16-bit high color. Internet access and a color printer are recommended.

About The Learning Company
The Learning Company (TLC) is a leading, worldwide publisher of innovative, interactive consumer software with more than 65 million users worldwide. The company develops and publishes some of the best selling consumer software under brands such as Broderbund, The Print Shop, PrintMaster, 3D Home Architect, Reader Rabbit, Carmen Sandiego and ClueFinders. TLC is also the licensed publisher of software under the Arthur, American Greetings, Scooby-Doo, Family Tree Maker and Cosmopolitan Magazine brands. The company's products are distributed worldwide on PCs, Macintosh, PDAs, Game Systems and online using a multi-channel approach that includes retail, OEM licensing and direct-to consumers at home, in schools and in businesses.

Customers interested in inquiring about The Learning Company products may visit online at www.learningco.com. (1) NPD INTELECT, U.S. retail sales, All The Print Shop products, 1993 - June 2001

(2) PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award, The Print Shop Deluxe 10, May 1999 and March 2000

(3) Family PC's Top Rated Award, The Print Shop Deluxe 6.0, 1999

(4) Consumers Digest Best Award, The Print Shop Publishing Suite, March/April 1998

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