FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Palo Alto, CA - Thursday, March 20, 2003) - AquaMinds Software Corporation announced today that NoteTaker, a third generation outline and information processing application would be available for Windows and other platforms in 2004. The company also revealed today that Project SilverStar™ would enable NoteTaker to run on multiple platforms. The new technology was announced last month as part of the company's broader product line development plans. Project SilverStar will also be part of a next generation version of NoteTaker running on OS X as well. NoteTaker is a third generation outline and information processing application for personal computer users.

"Project SilverStar is all about expanding our product line based on user feedback and from inquiries at major installed-base sites that absolutely require a multi-platform solution for managing outlines and personal notebook information, as well as publishing web notebooks. We have agreed with this feedback from day one. We not only think a multi-platform version of NoteTaker makes sense but we like the idea that users will have many different hardware platforms to choose from. From small schools to large campus sites, NoteTaker will be seamlessly available to exchange notebooks and any related work created on any platform," said Scott Love, President of AquaMinds.

Project SilverStar was started earlier this year not only to provide cross-platform support but also to develop a longer-term, open platform approach via XML. Today, NoteTaker supports XML formats for importing and exporting including OPML as part of a broader initiative to support open platform technologies. XML support will be expanding and improving with each new update to NoteTaker. SilverStar will also bring specific advances in indexing strategies as well as integration with Internet-based services and tools.

"We see XML-based formats such as OPML as the beginning of a richer, more flexible open platform environment. With NoteTaker running on multiple platforms, we think there can be even more innovation and integration among applications and users who want to use XML as their application data interchange architecture. Additionally, NoteTaker's innovative Create Web Notebook feature will be equally compelling for new users especially where 1-Step Web Publishing™ is highly valued at schools and on university campuses," Love said.

"We want our users to know that there will always be a way to get data in and out of NoteTaker via XML support. And, with Project SilverStar underway, NoteTaker will be available to users across the largest possible choice of hardware and systems. They will want to exchange both native notebook files but also XML-based formats depending upon the target application they're using with NoteTaker. For students and educators, this is the best of all possible worlds," remarked Love. "Whether they have a Dell, a Sony or an Apple under their arms or in their backpacks, NoteTaker will now be part of any student or educator's academic life on any personal computing platform they choose."

Information Processing Power Every Day
NoteTaker 2003 for OS X is personal productivity software designed for daily use. With NoteTaker, you can quickly and easily take notes, manage project plans, create simple full screen slide presentations, drag or clip information from other applications (or use NoteTaker Services), actively index and search notebooks, publish and share information, add in-line voice memos, and, best of all, customize it to fit your digital lifestyle, your information workstyle.

For some tasks, generating a long document is not required and yet there is a need to capture information, organize and process it all in one place. Making an outline or creating a list are both examples of tasks that don't necessarily require a word processor and yet the idea of electronic paper for jotting down notes is useful and convenient. Even the capture, retrieval, and organization of random information throughout the day is another example of the need NoteTaker fills.

NoteTaker is an ideal tool for working with unstructured, on-the-fly information you create, organize or gather daily. Using it can be as simple as making lists or as complex as organizing a notebook full of personal notes and pages of information. As NoteTaker's visual metaphor of an electronic spiral notebook with section tabs suggests, there is always the need to find and to retrieve information at anytime without the complexity or the overhead of a database system. Thus, NoteTaker automatically and transparently works behind the scenes to actively index and categorize notebooks full of information. If it's in NoteTaker, it can be searched and retrieved anytime.

AquaMinds Mission
AquaMinds key mission is to design software products that exhibit more natural user interfaces for lifestyle computing. Meaning, everyday applications that are easy to understand yet powerful enough to accomplish sophisticated projects and work.

This design approach aims not only to eliminate unnecessary command states and confusing user modes but also to encourage experimentation and customization. Simply put, AquaMinds is focused on "mindful" design that strives to bring the most human interface as close to the surface as possible. Software that can be used every single day.

Additional Notes
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: NoteTaker 2003 is currently a native OS X application developed using Apple's Cocoa platform/development environment. NoteTaker runs on OS X 10.1.5 or higher.

For a complete list of product features, screen shots and access to downloads, visit AquaMinds web site at www.aquaminds.com A 30-day free demo test-drive version is available for download at http://www.aquaminds.com/download.jsp

PRESS & MEDIA Notes: Contact AquaMinds at media-press@aquaminds.com. The screen shot gallery is available at the following location:

http://www.aquaminds.com/exampleGallery.jsp

Trademark & Copyright Notice: AquaMinds™ and NoteTaker™ - Copyright 2002-2003 AquaMinds Software Corporation. AquaMinds™ and NoteTaker™ are trademarks of AquaMinds Software Corporation. The names of actual companies and products mentioned in this document may be the trademarks of their respective companies.