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APPLE UNVEILS ADVANCED NEWTON OPERATING SYSTEM

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its Newton operating system, Newton 2.0, designed to advance the Newton platform by providing improved organizational and communications capabilities, as well as integrate Newton personal digital assistants with Windows and Macintosh operating system-based personal computers.

The company said the Newton 2.0 platform is also designed to provide a more flexible and extensible architecture for a growing number of partners and solutions providers, including independent software vendors, systems integrators and value-added resellers.

Newton 2.0 will be available worldwide on the Apple MessagePad 120 beginning in December, and is expected to be available on products from Newton licensees in 1996, Apple said.

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