FileMaker Pro 4.0

FileMaker Pro voted 'Best Business Software' by Software Publishers Association

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 1998 -- FileMaker Pro, the easy-to-use relational database software for desktop-to-web, won two of the software industry's highest honors at the Software Publishers Association (SPA) 1998 Excellence in Software Awards here last week.

The SPA voted FileMaker Pro Best Business Software and Best Numeric or Data Business Software. In winning the prestigious Best Business Software Codie Award, FileMaker Pro defeated Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft FrontPage 98, Microsoft Word 97 and two other nominees. FileMaker Pro also defeated a competing database program, Microsoft Access 97, in winning the Best Numeric or Data Business Software Codie Award.

The Codie Awards are selected by vote of the 1,200 members of SPA, composed of developers and publishers of software applications for use on the desktop, client-server networks and the Internet.

"We are elated by this double recognition of FileMaker Pro as the best software for business and the best numeric/data business software by our industry," said Dominique Goupil, president of FileMaker, Inc. "FileMaker Pro has become an essential software application for businesses of all types and computer users of all levels."

Recently FileMaker Pro 4.0 was also chosen Best Database Software by Consumer Digest Magazine, Best Database Management Software by Searcher (the Magazine for Database Professionals) and Best Web-Integrated Database by New Media Magazine.

Last week, FileMaker, Inc. announced FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, a new version of FileMaker Pro 4.0 that will offer a comprehensive set of database design tools for developers, scheduled to ship later this year.

With three million units of software distributed, FileMaker, Inc. delivers desktop-to-Web productivity and creativity for customers ranging from SOHO to the enterprise. Its award-winning FileMaker Pro line of database software provides relational power, instant and custom Internet publishing and legendary ease-of-use. Its unique blend of power and ease has fueled significant growth: sales of FileMaker Pro for Windows have tripled in the past two years, complementing its long-time leadership in Macintosh database software.

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