[announce] Design Science Announces MathFlow for Arbortext

[Beth Ambaruch <bea@arbortext.com>]

Design Science Announces MathFlow for Arbortext; Supports MathML 2.0
Markup

Supports creating, editing, publishing of MathML-based equations within
Arbortext products

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, December 9, 2002 -- Design Science, Inc., the
developers of the Equation Editor in Microsoft Office, MathType, WebEQ and
MathPlayer, today announced that its MathFlow for Arbortext software will
be demonstrated in booth #537 at the XML Conference 2002, December 10-12
in Baltimore, Maryland.

MathFlow for Arbortext provides organizations with a WYSIWYG environment
where users can import, edit, maintain and publish MathML-based equations
to multiple types of media, including print, PDF, HTML and HTML Help.

MathML is the XML-based language for encoding mathematics developed by the
World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Math Working Group. MathML is quickly
becoming the mathematical representation of choice for the scientific,
engineering, pharmaceutical and aerospace industries, as well as the
education community, and STM publishers (Science/Technical/Medical).

“For several years Design Science has invested much of its resources into
making MathML a success. We see the exploding interest in MathML within
the professional publishing community as validating that effort,” said
Paul R. Topping, President of Design Science. “We are also very happy to
partner with Arbortext to provide organizations with MathFlow.”

“Design Science has played a major role in the development of MathML
within the W3C,” said David White, Director of Business Development for
Arbortext. “We’re pleased to include the MathFlow product in Arbortext’s
offerings.”

Availability
MathFlow for Arbortext will be available the first quarter of 2003 from
Design Science.

About Design Science, Inc.
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, Design
Science, Inc., develops software used by scientists, engineers and
educators, including MathType, Equation Editor in Microsoft Office, WebEQ,
MathPlayer, TeXaide and MathFlow for Arbortext, to communicate on the web
and in print. Design Science has played a leading role in developing
MathML and continues to be actively involved in the W3C Math Working
Group. For more information please visit http://www.dessci.com.

About Arbortext
Arbortext is the only global provider of XML-based multichannel software
that enables the creation, editing and publishing of information to
multiple media types – web, print, CD-ROM, wireless – from a single source
of content. Shipping since 1991, Arbortext’s standards-based software
supports technical publishing, reference publishing and business
publishing applications that enable enterprises to provide more accurate,
cost-efficient, complete, timely, consistent and usable information on all
media. Arbortext’s software is installed at over 300 large multinational
organizations. Current customers include American Express Financial
Services, Audi, Boeing, British Aerospace, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler,
Ericsson Telecom, Ford, General Electric, GM, IBM, International Thomson
Publishing, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel Networks, PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Qantas,
Ricoh, Sun Microsystems, United Airlines, Volkswagen, Volvo and West
Group. Arbortext is a founding member and active participant in the XML
Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, USA, Arbortext has offices around the world. For more
information please visit http://www.arbortext.com.

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Contacts:	Bruce Virga				Beth Ambaruch, APR
            Design Science, Inc.		Arbortext, Inc.
            562-433-0685			734-327-6014
            brucev@dessci.com			bea@arbortext.com