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From: bruceh@mentor.com (Bruce Holm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Dollars & Sense 5.0 / Monogram
Message-ID: <1990Jun4.173359.11523@mentor.com>
Date: 4 Jun 90 17:33:59 GMT
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I contacted Monogram S/W Friday (6/1/90) and asked about the rumors
I had heard.  I was able to verify the following:

* Monogram S/W has been bought out by Software Toolworks of
  Northridge, CA.  Their telephone number is (818) 885-9000.
  They will continue to support the product "Dollars and Sense".

* This transaction does not take place until the end of June...
  i.e. they remain Monogram S/W until then, then they go by the name
  Software Toolworks.

* Dollars and Sense 5.0 for the Mac is still planned to be released
  in ~3-4 weeks, when it comes back from the printers.  It has gone
  through a delay to work out a few bugs/requests that came in from
  their beta testers.

* They still have a list of people on their computer list of those
  who have requested the upgrade to 5.0 from earlier versions (and
  from those switching from other brands...I assume).  I was able to
  verify that my name was still on the list.

* The Compuserve Forum that Monogram has had will be closing in about
  two weeks.  It may or may not reopen as a Software Toolworks forum,
  depending on what the new management decides to do.

* "Dollars and Sense" was the only product Monogram had at the time of
  this aquisition by ST.  "Business Sense" was sold to its original
  makers...Digital Etc. back in ~December/January (89/90).  As far as
  Monogram knows, they have gone out of business.


I mention this here for those who are interested, as I was, in knowing
what is going on with Monogram.  Supposedly, there was a press release
but I have yet to see it.  If you have further questions, don't ask me.
This is all I know.  Call Monogram...as soon as the pre-recorded voices
start, press "0" and talk to the operator...its faster and more guaren-
teed to get a real human to talk to.

If you hear further breaking news, please post to the net.  There are
those of us who want to know...

--Bruce
-- 
** These are my opinions, & not necessarily those of Mentor Graphics Corp. **
Bruce Holm, Design/Analysis Div. /  (503) 626-7000
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