THAT'S EDUTAINMENT! REVIEWS THE 100 BEST HOME EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TITLES

Enclosed CD-ROM Allows Parents to Try Before They Buy

Berkeley, CA, January 25, 1995 -- With public schools in trouble nationwide
and parents concerned about the effects of TV and video games,
entertaining learning ("edutainment") software is emerging as a healthy
alternative and supplement. That's Edutainment! A Parent's Guide to
Educational Software explores the new world of fun learning software in a
comprehensive sourcebook about purchasing, using, and enjoying educational
software--complete with a CD-ROM with both demos and full working versions
of educational software.

Now available, That's Edutainment! reveals the concepts behind the new wave
of educational software and helps parents choose the right programs to
supplement the skills their children learn at school. That's Edutainment!
shows how multimedia software can be amazingly effective in getting kids
hooked on learning.

From the hundreds of consumer educational packages on the market,
multimedia expert Eric Brown has chosen the 100 best titles--both CD-ROM
and floppy-disk--and provided in-depth reviews, each loaded with lively
illustrations and screens. The target age group of each product is
indicated, along with a helpful index of skills that the product
reinforces. Each review includes a Report Card detailing the price,
platform, and quality rating of each program in 11 categories. That's
Edutainment! also offers insight on how to choose The right components
when buying a multimedia computer and avoid common hardware and software
installation traps.

Valuable CD-ROM Enclosed

As a special bonus, That's Edutainment! includes a CD-ROM containing dozens
of demos and full working versions of the top edutainment programs for
children and parents to try out at home. If parents decide to purchase the
software, they can do it with one simple phone call to CD-Direct, an
electronic software distribution systems and encryption company. Upon
payment by credit card, they will receive a simple code allowing them to
unlock the program on the spot or receive the package through the mail.

Quality education is the best investment anyone can make for their child's
future. That's Edutainment! A Parent's Guide to Educational Software will
help parents build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

That's Edutainment! A Parent's Guide to Educational Software is soft cover,
400 pages, and has examples and illustrations throughout. One CD-ROM is
included. Suggested retail price: $29.95. ISBN: 007-882083-9. For orders
only, phone (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm,
Pacific Time.

About the Author

Eric Brown, father of two, has been testing and using software for the last
twelve years as an editor at PC World and NewMedia magazines. He is
executive editor of features at NewMedia, the world's leading multimedia
magazine with more than 250,000 subscribers.

About the CD-ROM Publisher

Founded in August 1993, CD-Direct, Inc. develops and markets unique
Electronic Software Distribution Systems and encryption technology. Their
products enable users to install and evaluate a full version of a software
program on their hard disk for a set period of time, without the
limitations of a demonstration version.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading
publisher of books about computers, software, and technology for people at
all levels of computer and software proficiency. While all
Osborne/McGraw-Hill books offer specific and timely information, selected
books also include diskettes or CD-ROMs containing valuable software
directly related to the text. Known for its best-selling Internet titles
as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill
also has established strategic publishing relationships with Corporate
Software, Inc., Oracle Corp., and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines
including Business Week and BYTE. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional
Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support,
emerging technologies, and innovative applications for future computer
books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900

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