New Windows Vista™ certified version offers PDF slideshows, HTML email options and much more

Nottingham, UK – February 19, 2007 – Serif is delighted to announce the release of PagePlus X2.

PagePlus X2 is the first, Microsoft® Windows Vista™ certified, version of Serif’s multi-award winning desktop publishing program. Repeatedly praised for offering powerful, yet easy-to-use and affordable, desktop publishing tools for every level of user, this latest version promises even greater flexibility for anyone looking to create outstanding designs.

As one of the very first non-Microsoft applications to be awarded the full ‘Certified for Windows Vista’ logo, PagePlus X2 bears testament to Serif's commitment to making the latest functionality available to the widest possible audience. A fantastic range of other new features enhance usability and offer new ways to share documents via multimedia PDF slideshows and stunning HTML emails.

A vast amount of help is on hand for every level of user through the brand new How To Tab and extensive Projects and Design Lab resources, making PagePlus X2 more intuitive and enjoyable to use than ever.

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SERIF LAUNCHES PANORAMAPLUS 3

LATEST VERSION CREATES SEAMLESS PANORAMAS AND QUICKTIME® VIRTUAL REALITY CLIPS

Nottingham, UK – December 4, 2006 – Serif is delighted to announce the release of PanoramaPlus 3.

PanoramaPlus 3 is Serif’s powerful image stitching program that uses advanced pixel-matching technology to create stunning horizontal and vertical panoramas at the click of a button.

Panoramas can now be rotated and straightened within PanoramaPlus 3 and users can open their panoramas in PhotoPlus 10 or 11* at the click of a button, offering a wealth of image editing possibilities for further enhancing their final panoramas. New support for QuickTime® VR enables the creation of interactive, virtual reality clips that users can pan around and zoom into, as if they’re actually there – great for websites and ideal for use with 360° panoramas. Sharing panoramas is easier than ever too with PanoramaPlus 3’s new print, email and saving options.

In just three unbelievably quick and easy steps users can import photos or video clips, stitch them together and export their panoramas for editing, printing or sharing – with fantastic results every time. PanoramaPlus 3 makes it possible to digitally capture any landscape, as far as the eye can see, or any building whatever its height, without the need for expensive additional camera lenses.

* Requires PhotoPlus - visit www.serif.com/photoplus for further information.

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SERIF LAUNCHES PHOTOPLUS 11 STUDIO PACK

NEW VERSION OFFERS POWERFUL IMAGE-EDITING AND FILE MANAGEMENT

Nottingham, UK – September 25, 2006 – Serif is delighted to announce the release of PhotoPlus 11 Studio Pack.

Combining an astonishing array of professional-level image correction and adjustment tools with enhanced usability features, PhotoPlus 11 Studio Pack is a superb choice for anyone wanting complete control over their photos and digital images.

PhotoPlus 11 now includes a raft of features to make working with images even easier. The QuickFix Studio provides all the essential image correction tools from with one convenient window. A new PhotoStudio Toolbar provides one-click access to the QuickFix Studio, Filter Gallery, Instant Artist and Extract tool. Navigating and working with multiple images is easier than ever with the Documents Tab, which places thumbnails of the open files along the bottom of the screen, making it simple to locate the exact image required. There are a host of other new tools and features to explore in PhotoPlus 11 too.

AlbumPlus 4 is also included in PhotoPlus 11 Studio Pack, providing powerful image organisation and searching facilities, as well as the ability to create attention-grabbing multimedia slideshows from image collections. PhotoPlus 11 Studio Pack offers a fast and effective solution for anyone wishing to get the most out of their digital image collection

Click here to find out more about PhotoPlus 11

SERIF LAUNCHES WEBPLUS 10

VERSION 10 MAKES COMPLEX WEB PUBLISHING FUNCTIONS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

Nottingham, UK – July 17, 2006 – Serif is delighted to announce the landmark release of WebPlus 10.

Users can now create fully interactive, E-Commerce enabled websites, without the need for knowledge of HTML or other programming languages. WebPlus 10’s Wizard-driven E-Commerce facilities make it easy to set up shopping carts to enable customers to pay by debit or credit card via a choice of trusted online payment services, including PayPal.

New Serif Hosted Smart Objects provide the ability to easily add everything from blogs and counters to mailing lists and forms to websites and Serif will host the content for free. It’s never been simpler to set up interactive and E-Commerce enabled websites than with WebPlus 10.

The enhanced User Interface makes WebPlus 10 more intuitive than ever. Other highlights include: the new Wizard-driven PhotoGallery that makes it easy to publish image collections online; the ability to send attractive HTML emails at the click of a button; complete control over site navigation with the new customisable Navigation Bars; and much, much more.

WebPlus 10 provides all the ease-of-use, templates and tutorials new users need to get started whilst also offering the flexibility more experienced Web designers look for, making it the perfect, affordable option for publishing on the Web.

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SERIF LAUNCHES MOVIEPLUS 5

New version provides advanced digital video-editing for all.

Nottingham, UK – May 08, 2006 – Serif is delighted to announce the release of MoviePlus 5, their powerful and accessible video-editing package.

MoviePlus 5 users can now take advantage of built-in DVD Authoring capabilities that make it easier than ever to create and share home movie productions as professional-looking DVDs.

A multitude of other new features and enhancements, including Apple QuickTime Import & Export, High Definition Video support, preset drag ‘n’ drop Envelopes, Filter Effects and new sources, combined with a host of usability improvements makes MoviePlus 5 a comprehensive video-editor for all levels of user.

Providing an exciting way to present family photos, a quick and easy tool for editing holiday footage and the power and flexibility to produce hard-hitting, professional-looking video diaries and documentaries, MoviePlus 5 caters for everyone’s video creation needs.

Click here to find out more about MoviePlus 5

SERIF LAUNCHES LATEST VERSION OF DESKTOP PUBLISHING SUITE

NEW SUITE OFFERS ADVANCED DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND DESIGN TO EVERYONE.

Nottingham, UK – March 9, 2006 – the UK’s leading independent desktop publishing, design and graphics software developer – today announced the launch of the latest version of Desktop Publishing Suite, a range of powerful software that makes desktop publishing on the PC accessible to all.

Serif Desktop Publishing Suite (RRP £49.99) combines the award-winning desktop publishing software, PagePlus 10, with Serif’s immensely popular drawing and 3D rendering packages. Offering a staggering array of advanced design and drawing tools, this suite is the affordable way for everyone to get into desktop publishing and create high impact documents.

Click here to find out more about the Desktop Publishing Suite

SERIF LAUNCHES LATEST VERSION OF HOME CREATIVITY SUITE

NEW SUITE OFFERS ADVANCED CREATIVITY TOOLS AND RESOURCES.

Nottingham, UK – March 9, 2006 – the UK’s leading independent desktop publishing, design and graphics software developer – today announced the launch of the latest version of Serif Home Creativity Suite, the affordable way for everyone to get creative on their PC.

Serif Home Creativity Suite (RRP £29.99) combines award-winning desktop publishing and digital image-editing software with a wealth of extra resources to provide a family-friendly suite that everyone will be able to master with ease. Offering exceptional value-for-money, Home Creativity Suite is the enjoyable way to get the whole family into design, photo-editing and publishing.

Click here to find out more about the Home Creativity Suite

SERIF LAUNCHES PAGEPLUS 11 BUSINESS PUBLISHING SUITE

LIMITED EDITION AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM PC WORLD AND SELECTED UK RETAILERS.

Nottingham, UK – March 2, 2006 – the UK’s leading independent desktop publishing, design and graphics software developer – today announced the launch of a new Limited Edition version of their Business Publishing Suite, containing PagePlus 11 and featuring all the powerful tools and resources needed to give organisations and business users professional results in print or online.

PagePlus 11 Business Publishing Suite (RRP £99.99) includes the most up-to-date version of Serif’s powerful, yet easy-to-use DTP software and a wealth of business-focussed resources. Just 5000 suites are being made available exclusively through the retail channel, aimed at business users who need an affordable solution for designing outstanding corporate materials in-house and getting them professionally printed with ease.

Click here to find out more about the PagePlus 11 Business Publishing Suite

SERIF RELEASES DRAWPLUS 8

EXCEPTIONAL NEW VERSION OFFERS ADVANCED DRAWING CAPABILITIES

Nottingham, UK – February 27, 2006 – Serif is pleased to announce the launch of DrawPlus 8, the brand new version of their popular drawing & design package.

Building on the powerful vector drawing functionality of previous versions, DrawPlus 8 now introduces pressure-sensitive brush strokes and support for leading graphics tablets, providing an exciting way to create organic-looking digital drawings on the PC. Including the latest ‘Pantone® Color Bridge’ range and intuitive new colour selection options, DrawPlus 8 makes it simple to get exactly the right combination of colours for professional-looking artwork and documents.

Click here to find out more about DrawPlus 8

SERIF PAGEPLUS 11 RELEASED

OUTSTANDING NEW DESKTOP PUBLISHING PACKAGE WITH PDF EDITING

Nottingham, UK – October 03, 2005 – Serif is pleased to announce the launch of PagePlus 11, the powerful new version of their flagship desktop publishing package.

This latest version now boasts PDF functionality that even the industry leading desktop publishing packages, costing many times more, don’t offer. PagePlus 11 automatically interprets PDFs when they are imported, so that all of the component parts of a page can be edited, moved, adjusted or deleted with complete flexibility. Even amending text is a breeze because PagePlus 11 intelligently re-flows text, making it easier than ever to share and update documents with anyone, anywhere in the world – especially now that PagePlus 11 boasts multilingual spell-checking covering 11 different languages.

PagePlus 11 also introduces an astonishing array of new graphics capabilities, including the ability to make essential image adjustments and apply a wide range of stunning creative effects, without having to load a separate digital image editing program. New Themed Colour Swatches make it simple to select colours that complement each other for more professional-looking publications and custom selected colours are automatically added to the palette for easy access.

All this impressive functionality is complemented by a fresh new look interface that puts PagePlus 11’s powerful tools within easy reach. PagePlus 11 is a desktop publishing powerhouse that is still as easy to use as ever and remains affordable for all.

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 11

SERIF LAUNCHES 'SERIF EXTRA!'

NEW STORE OFFERS FANTASTIC RANGE OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR PC USERS

Nottingham, UK – September 01, 2005 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of Serif Extra!, their brand new PC software and peripheral store, offering a host of great products for PC owners.

Serif Extra! is a completely new section of the Serif website (www.serif.com/serifextra) and offers a wide range of value-for-money software and hardware, which PC users will find both enjoyable and invaluable. This new store offers easy browsing with the product range split into straight forward categories, including leisure sections such as Hobbies and practical categories such as Reference and PC System Tools.

As well as offering customers their own unique range of easy-to-use and affordable desktop publishing, design and graphics software, Serif is also committed to providing its customers with an amazing choice of functional, value-for-money software and peripherals from other publishers and manufacturers. Serif Extra! provides an easy portal through which to find great deals on other products and the peace of mind that all packages have been carefully selected for their suitability for Serif’s customers.

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SERIF LAUNCHES PANORAMAPLUS 2

NEW PROGRAM CREATES PANORAMAS EFFORTLESSLY

Nottingham, UK – August 15, 2005 - Serif (Europe) Ltd – the UK’s leading independent desktop publishing, design and graphics software developer – is pleased to announce the launch of PanoramaPlus 2, their brand new package that creates stunning panoramic images with complete ease.

PanoramaPlus 2 (List price £39.99; upgrade prices available*) is Serif’s fully-automatic 2D image stitcher, enabling users to quite literally broaden their horizons at the click of a mouse. Removing the time consuming and tricky task of joining images together manually, PanoramaPlus 2 automatically performs this process with impressive simplicity, writing advanced algorithms to create fabulous results.

PanoramaPlus 2’s simple interface provides an Explorer window, allowing users to easily locate and select the images for their panoramas. The program automatically selects the correct photos for one or more panoramas and stitches them together with the click of one button. As well as creating standard horizontal panoramas, this powerful program can also stitch images together vertically to create 2D panoramics.

Click here to find out more about PanoramaPlus 2

SERIF PHOTOPLUS 10 STUDIO PACK RELEASED

LANDMARK TENTH VERSION OF PHOTOPLUS AND BRAND NEW ALBUMPLUS 4 IN ONE GREAT VALUE PACKAGE

Nottingham, UK – June 20, 2005 – Serif is pleased to announce the launch of PhotoPlus 10 Studio Pack, a powerful combination of software designed to help PC users get the most from their digital images.

Incorporating the latest version of Serif’s award-winning image editor and the brand new AlbumPlus 4 digital photo album software, PhotoPlus 10 Studio Pack offers all the easy-to-use tools anyone could need for editing and managing their digital images.

PhotoPlus 10 offers a host of new features, including customisable Macros and a new Fix Red-eye tool, to make it quicker and easier than ever to get fantastic photo-editing results. AlbumPlus 4 enables users to organise, preview, catalogue, search, backup and share their images with absolute ease. Designed to work seamlessly together, PhotoPlus 10 and AlbumPlus 4 complement each other perfectly for storing photos, enhancing images and ensuring they remain easily accessible to be fully enjoyed in the future.

Click here to find out more about PhotoPlus 10 Studio Pack

SERIF MOVIEPLUS 4 RELEASED

NEW VERSION PROVIDES ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO-EDITING FOR ALL

Nottingham, UK – March 07, 2005 – Serif today announced the launch of MoviePlus 4, the powerful new version of their package, offering everyone unbelievable digital video-editing functionality at an affordable price.

MoviePlus 4 boasts a range of features that aren’t available in packages of the same price range and even has some that the industry-standard programs don’t include. An unlimited number of tracks can be added to the MoviePlus 4 timeline, enabling users to create professional picture-in-picture effects, plus the ability to group tracks makes projects much easier to handle. Multiple clips or sound files can be overlapped on a single track and MoviePlus 4 will apply an automatic transition or fade to assist anyone who needs high-quality results quickly. The feature that really makes MoviePlus 4 stand out from the crowd though is realtime previewing – whether cutting and pasting clips or adding effects, transitions and keyframes, once started the preview will continue running without interruption and display any changes made without having to reload.

Whilst everyone with a camcorder will find MoviePlus 4 its perfect partner, others will be interested to hear that breathtaking picture slideshows can be created by adding audio tracks, studio-quality movie effects and titles to any collection of digital photos. Users can even zoom in and pan around photos to create a real ‘movie’ feel to their presentations. MoviePlus 4 is also the ideal tool for anyone with an interest in animating their drawings or models. In short, if users have the imagination, MoviePlus 4 has the power and flexibility to turn their ideas into reality.

Click here to find out more about MoviePlus 4

MORE AWARDS FOR PAGEPLUS 10

FEBRUARY BRINGS AWARDS FROM COMPUTER BUYER AND PC ANSWERS

Nottingham, UK – February 01, 2005 – Serif is delighted to announce that the landmark version of its flagship Desktop Publishing package, PagePlus 10, has won an Editor’s Choice Award from PC Answers and a Best Buy Award from Computer Buyer.

While PC Answers describes PagePlus 10 as a, ‘powerful, versatile, budget DTP application’, Computer Buyer conclude, ‘Serif PagePlus 10 is an excellent desktop publishing program for both novices and experienced users who don’t want to spend hundreds of pounds on a professional program.’

"When we released PagePlus 10 we hoped that its new professional-level tools and its trademark ease-of-use would be an award-winning combination,” said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. “Few other packages on the market offer this level of power and versatility at this price and it’s great to see this being recognised."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 10

ANOTHER AWARD FOR PAGEPLUS 10

PAGEPLUS 10 IS PC HOME EDITORS CHOICE

Nottingham, UK – January 14, 2005 – Serif is delighted to announce that the landmark version of its flagship Desktop Publishing package, PagePlus 10, has won an Editor’s Choice Award from PC Home.

Highlighting a number of PagePlus 10’s brilliant new features including enhanced layer support, Paste Format Plus and BookPlus, PC Home give this verdict, ‘An easy-to-use and feature-packed upgrade that provides many useful new tools and features that will prove invaluable for designers.’

"Since the first version of PagePlus In 1990, Serif’s development team have continued working hard to provide powerful desktop publishing software that is affordable to the everyday computer user," said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. "These awards go to show that they have not only achieved that but a great deal more over the years."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 10

SERIF PAEGEPLUS 10 WINS AWARD

PC PLUS PRAISE PAGEPLUS FOR ITS POWER AND VALUE FOR MONEY

Nottingham, UK – January 01, 2005 – Serif is delighted to announce that the landmark version of its flagship Desktop Publishing package, PagePlus 10, has won a Value Award from PC Plus.

In a standalone review of PagePlus 10, PC Plus are abundant in their praise, ‘This powerful and versatile budget DTP application has all the wizards, quality templates, tutorials and help that a beginner will need. But there’s plenty for experts and professional users too, including enhanced PDF output, the ability to merge text and images from data sources, layer support, automatic page numbering, image brightness, contrast and colour adjustment, table of contents/index generation, and loads more!’

"We are enormously proud to have launched our landmark tenth addition to more great acclaim from the PC press," said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. "This Value Award from PC Plus confirms that PagePlus 10 has something to offer every level of user at a great price."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 10

SERIF PAGEPLUS 10 RELEASED

LANDMARK VERSION INTRODUCES LONG DOCUMENT SUPPORT FEATURES UNIQUE IN A PACKAGE OF THIS PRICE

Nottingham, UK – October 11, 2004 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of PagePlus 10, the landmark version of their hugely popular DTP package that provides everyday computer users with powerful desktop publishing tools at an affordable price.

Serif has introduced major improvements to their landmark tenth version, including much-requested capabilities for tackling long document publishing with absolute ease and efficiency. New BookPlus allows separate PagePlus publications to be treated as individual chapters that can be assigned common attributes from specified master publications. Plus, differing or continuous numbering can be applied across publications and a Table of Contents or Index created automatically. BookPlus can also output a collection of publications to both print and PDF for flexible and efficient multipage desktop publishing.

These and a wide range of other new and improved tools, combined with PagePlus’ traditional user-friendly features and intuitive interface, make PagePlus 10 more than capable of tackling the most demanding desktop publishing tasks.

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 10

SERIF WEBPLUS 9 RELEASED

NEW VERSION PROVIDES EXTRAORDINARY WEB PUBLISHING POWER

Nottingham, UK – July 26, 2004 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of WebPlus 9, the latest version of their highly accessible Web publishing package.

WebPlus 9 is the stunning new version of Serif’s Web package, comprehensively upgraded to offer a one-stop solution that brings powerful Web publishing tools within the reach of everyday computer users. Everyone wishing to put professional-looking sites on the Web easily, affordably and without complex HTML knowledge will find that WebPlus 9 exceeds all their expectations.

Exceptional new pre-designed sites provide users with a variety of customizable templates that will make it easy to create striking sites quickly. Plus, sites created in WebPlus 9 are now hierarchical and new navigation tools mean that users can develop highly intuitive sites in no time. WebPlus 9 is an exciting release that caters for Web publishing novices but also provides enough power and flexibility for more experienced designers to build professional-looking sites from the ground up.

Click here to find out more about WebPlus 9


PAGEPLUS 9 RECEIVES ITS EIGHTH AWARD

BROADBAND WORLD GIVES PAGEPLUS 9 GOLD

Nottingham, UK – June 01, 2004 - Serif is delighted to announce that PagePlus 9 has won its eighth magazine award.

Highlighting the amount of help provided to everyday computer users through the wizards and wide range of templates available and also touching on its more professional features such as 3D Objects and PDF support, Broadband World describes PagePlus 9 as, &lquo;A versatile desktop publishing package, easy for beginners and with enough power for experts.’

"Broadband World is a relatively new title in the magazine press and we are really pleased to have had such a positive response to our flagship publication so early on in our acquaintance with them," said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. "To receive our eighth award for PagePlus 9 shows that it really is a desktop publishing package worth having."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 9

SERIF IMPACTPLUS 5 RELEASED

NEW VERSION WITH ADVANCED PARTICLE SYSTEM AND PATH TECHNOLOGY

Nottingham, UK - May 24th, 2004 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of ImpactPlus 5, the latest version of their high-impact 3D and animated effects package.

ImpactPlus 5 is Serif’s powerful new design application that makes it easier than ever to create high-impact graphics, 3D and animated effects for everything from presentations and logos to Websites and home movies.

New Particle System technology makes a myriad of special effects easily achievable and with a host of presets and the ability to design customized effects in the new Particle Workshop, users have total flexibility over the creation of dynamic scenes. Plus, new Path technology makes object and camera movement more fluid, enabling everyone to recreate the techniques favoured by professional animators. This is a great value-for-money package that will provide lots of fun en-route to creating spectacular high-quality graphics and animations.

Click here to find out more about ImpactPlus 5

PAGEPLUS 9 CONTINUES ITS AWARD-WINNING FORM

COMPUTER BUYER, PC PRO AND PC ADVISOR CONTINUE THE FLOOD OF AWARDS

Nottingham, UK - April 01, 2004 - Serif is pleased to announce that PagePlus 9 has won a further 3 magazine awards, taking the tally to 7 awards in total since its launch at the end of November 2003.

Recommending PagePlus 9, PC Pro’s verdict was, ‘A mix of advanced PDF creation, powerful graphics tools and fun visual toys confirm PagePlus 9 as the best-value page-layout package for business.’ Giving PagePlus 9 their Gold Award, PC Advisor returned their verdict, ‘Don’t always believe that you get what you pay for. PagePlus 9 is far better than its price tag would suggest’, and giving PagePlus 9 their Best Buy Award, Computer Buyer stated, ‘The upshot is that the best budget page layout program on the market has just been made even better’.

"We are thrilled to have received our seventh award for PagePlus 9, a testament to the success of our continued efforts to provide powerful fully functioned and affordable DTP software for all," said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. "Feedback from reviewers and our customers is highly welcomed and we will continue to develop our software according to what our customers want."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 9

SERIF MEDIAPLUS 2 UPGRADE

NEW VERSION OF MEDIA FILE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WITH GREATLY ENHANCED FEATURES FOR IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL

Nottingham, UK - March 15, 2004 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of MediaPlus 2, the latest version of their media file management software with greatly enhanced features for improved flexibility and control.

MediaPlus 2 is Serif’s superb one-stop media management solution, making it easier than ever for everyone to organise the mass of photo, graphics, sound and video files accumulated on their PCs.

Image-handling has been vastly improved with a bevy of powerful new features, including Batch Conversion that allows users to alter the format, size and names of several files in one go. Plus, sharing images and whole albums is easier than ever with improved Web publishing, email options and slideshows that can be converted into self playing files. MediaPlus 2 will enable family and friends the world over to enjoy sharing their photo and image collections with ease.

Click here to find out more about MediaPlus 2

MARCH BRINGS A RAFT OF MAGAZINE AWARDS FOR SERIF PAGEPLUS 9

PC ANSWERS, PC FORMAT AND PC UTILITIES RATE SERIF'S FLAGSHIP DESKTOP PUBLISHING PACKAGE

Nottingham, UK - March 01, 2004 - Serif is delighted to announce that PagePlus 9 has won three more magazine awards, a Recommended Award from PC Utilities, PC Format’s Gold Award and an Editor’s Choice Awards from PC Answers.

Praise has been rolling in with PC Utilities saying that PagePlus 9 is, ‘Everything you need for good-looking publications’, PC Format describing it as, ‘An excellent jack of all publishing trades’, and PC Answers declaring, ‘For such a reasonable cost, PagePlus 9 gives you a huge amount of desktop publishing power.’

"Launching the latest version of our flagship package is always an exciting time and it’s very rewarding to receive such high accolades from the acknowledged industry experts," said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. "We are thrilled that PagePlus 9 is continuing to make such a positive splash in the PC magazine press."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 9

SERIF PHOTOPLUS 9 UPGRADE

NEW VERSION OF IMAGE-EDITING SOFTWARE WITH PHOTOSHOP® (.PSD) IMPORT AND EXPORT

Nottingham, UK - January 07, 2004 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of PhotoPlus 9, the latest version of their award-winning digital image-editing program.

Serif’s most comprehensive photo-editing package to date combines ease-of-use with the latest professional features such as PhotoShop® Import and Export, making PhotoPlus files more accessible than ever before. Fully integrated PDF Export adds further flexibility for sharing digital image creations.

PhotoPlus 9 is now right up there with the acknowledged industry leaders thanks to the ingenuity of Serif’s development team and the ideas of Serif’s customers. Truly professional features, compatibility with industry-standard file types and the fact that PhotoPlus 9 is so much cheaper than its competition make it an unbeatable package.

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SERIF PAGEPLUS 9 WINS TOP AWARD

POPULAR PC MAGAZINE, COMPUTER SHOPPER, AWARDS PAGEPLUS 9

Nottingham, UK – January 01, 2004 – Serif is delighted to announce that the landmark version of its flagship Desktop Publishing package, PagePlus 10, has won a Value Award from PC Plus.

In a standalone review of PagePlus 10, PC Plus are abundant in their praise, ‘This powerful and versatile budget DTP application has all the wizards, quality templates, tutorials and help that a beginner will need. But there’s plenty for experts and professional users too, including enhanced PDF output, the ability to merge text and images from data sources, layer support, automatic page numbering, image brightness, contrast and colour adjustment, table of contents/index generation, and loads more!’

"We are enormously proud to have launched our landmark tenth addition to more great acclaim from the PC press," said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. "This Value Award from PC Plus confirms that PagePlus 10 has something to offer every level of user at a great price."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 9

SERIF PAGEPLUS 9 RELEASED

AWARD-WINNING FLAGSHIP PROGRAM BREAKS BARRIERS THAT PREVIOUSLY PREVENTED EVERYDAY COMPUTER USERS ACCESSING HIGH-END DTP FEATURES

Nottingham, UK - November 28, 2003 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of PagePlus 9, the latest innovation in their acclaimed DTP range that enables everyone to create professional looking documents effortlessly at a price they can afford.

The latest PDF/X technology has been incorporated into PagePlus 9 to make it easier than ever to prepare press-ready files from home PCs. New colour options also mean that it is no longer necessary to be an expert in professional printing techniques to get accurate and stunning results from every document created in PagePlus 9.

Serif continues to respond to the suggestions of its valued customers by introducing new features that PagePlus users will find really useful and by making existing features even easier to use. PagePlus has successfully moved desktop publishing into an era where neither expert nor novice users need pay a fortune to achieve professional results with every publishing project they may have.


Click here to find out more about PagePlus 9

SERIF MOVIEPLUS RELEASED

BRAND NEW VIDEO-EDITING SOFTWARE LAUNCHED

Nottingham, UK - August 15, 2003 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of MoviePlus, a brand new package that is set to bring a new level of user-friendliness to the exciting world of home video-editing.

MoviePlus is Serif’s latest software sensation and an exciting entrant into the expanding world of digital video-editing. Advanced-level editing-tools and complete flexibility make MoviePlus an incredibly easy-to-use and powerful package.

The Explorer-style interface for browsing video and sound files anywhere on the PC combined with previewable galleries of stunning transitions and special effects make it extraordinarily easy to compile clips and edit movies in MoviePlus. At an exceptional price MoviePlus is set to become a favourite with digital video camera owners and budding film directors everywhere who want to create their own spectacular home movie epics.

Click here to find out more about MoviePlus

SERIF DRAWPLUS 7 UPGRADE

SERIF USERS TO BENEFIT FROM LATEST INNOVATIONS AND PDF OUTPUT

Nottingham, UK - March 13, 2003  - Serif is pleased to announce that its customers are now able to upgrade to the latest release of the award-winning drawing and graphics software, DrawPlus 7.

Completely re-engineered from the ground up, using state of the art development tools, processes and the latest technical innovations, DrawPlus 7 has been created as the ultimate solution for all drawing and graphics requirements. Fully compatible with previous versions of DrawPlus, this new version includes new PDF export, flexible document types, professional color capabilities, 3D shapes, filter effects and much more.

Perfect for any drawing or graphics task, from simple logos and automatic effects to designer artwork and graphics that professionals would be proud of, DrawPlus 7 will quickly become indispensable for users of all abilities. Now Serif customers can appreciate the incredible design & drawing power of DrawPlus 7 with special upgrade discounts before it goes on general release later this year.

Click here to find out more about DrawPlus 7

SERIF IMPACTPLUS RELEASED

NEW SOFTWARE FOR ADDING IMPACT TO MOVIES, PRESENTATIONS, WEBSITES AND DOCUMENTS

Nottingham, UK - January 10, 2003 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of ImpactPlus, the new software designed to create effects to add impact to everything from printed documents and Web sites to presentations and home movies.

With an intuitive interface designed to maximise creativity and efficiency, ImpactPlus is ideal for PC users who want to get their work noticed. Now anyone can create stunning intros, title sequences and credits for home videos, high impact graphics and animations for presentations and websites, and high quality 3D effects that will impress and inspire any audience.

In addition to the sophisticated new design features, ImpactPlus also contains high end "anaglyph" technology that can make stunning three dimensional effects and objects appear to literally jump out of the screen, or printed page, when viewed through the free 3D glasses that are supplied with the software. Getting the attention of viewers, audiences or readers has never been easier, or more fun.

Click here to find out more about ImpactPlus

SERIF WEBPLUS 8 RELEASED

NEW VERSION OF BEST-SELLING WEBPLUS LAUNCHED

Nottingham, UK - December 9, 2002 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of WebPlus 8, the new version of its highly acclaimed Web page creation software.

Previous versions of WebPlus have been a huge hit with customers and reviewers alike, winning a raft of awards from a host of respected computing publications. Serif have now added new features and enhancements to this award winning formula to deliver truly outstanding Web design power to everyone.

Ideal for anyone creating a site for the first time, and for those looking for an quick and easy way to create a great new look for their online presence, WebPlus 8 is packed with tools and wizards that simplify and automate every aspect of Web publishing. Plus with new built in site maintenance technology, WebPlus 8 not only lets users create fully interactive sites without time-consuming programming, but now also makes it even easier than ever to keep those sites up to date.

Click here to find out more about WebPlus 8

SERIF WINS RECOGNITION AS ONE OF TOP 4 BEST SOFTWARE COMPANIES

READERS OF UK'S BEST-SELLING COMPUTER MAGAZINE VOTE SERIF AS ONE OF THE BEST SOFTWARE COMPANIES

Nottingham, UK - October 23, 2002 - We are very pleased to announce that Serif was voted as one of the top four software companies in the “Best Software Company” category of the Computeractive Reader Awards 2002.

Readers of the UK's best-selling computer magazine, Computeractive, were asked to vote for their favourite companies in the computer industry and the top four in each category received special mention in the latest issue of the magazine.

Serif was chosen for the top four alongside Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec.

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SERIF PAGEPLUS 8 PDF EDITION

BEST-SELLING SERIF DTP SOFTWARE NOW AVAILABLE WITH PDF OUTPUT FEATURES

Nottingham, UK - September 13, 2002 - We are pleased to announce the release of the new PagePlus 8 PDF Edition.

In response to repeated requests and feedback from customers, this new edition of Serif's best-selling desktop publisher now contains comprehensive PDF capabilities that make it easier than ever to share documents by e-mail, view them online, or share them for printing from another computer.

New features include flexible PDF output complete with PDF Bookmarks, Hyperlinks, Font Embedding and Page Hints. Also available on a new Resource CD (available separately) are 150 new document wizards, extra fonts, new tutorials and guides, and PDF-specific training and advice.

Click here to find out more about the PagePlus 8 PDF Edition

SERIF PAGEPLUS 8 WINS PC MAGAZINE'S SEAL OF APPROVAL

TESTERS DECLARE PAGEPLUS IS THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER FOR BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED USERS

Nottingham, UK - June 21, 2002 - We are delighted to announce that PagePlus 8 has won the "PC Magazine Labs' Choice" gaining the highest scores in their Productivity, Intuitiveness and Overall Usability tests.

PC Magazine's Usability Lab put the latest DTP products to the test to discover the best software for business and home users and PagePlus was praised for its usability and advanced features by the magazine's panel of independent testers.

Beating every other DTP product they examined - including PageMaker 7.0, Publisher 2002 and CorelDRAW Essentials - PagePlus won PC Magazine's Usability Seal of Approval for managing to "combine a wide range of powerful layout tools with admirable ease of use."

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 8

SERIF PHOTOPLUS 8 UPGRADE

NEW SERIF DIGITAL IMAGING UPGRADE OFFER LAUNCHED

International - May 28, 2002 - We are pleased to announce that existing Serif customers are now able to upgrade to the newest release of our award-winning digital imaging software, PhotoPlus 8.

Packing in over 100 new features, this new version takes digital image-editing to a new level and now contains features that not only beat its direct competition, but that are also more technically advanced and able to produce better results than high-end packages costing many times more.

PhotoPlus 8 is the perfect companion for digital cameras or scanners and with new Instant Artist effects, powerful 3D painting, improved photo correction and amazing 3D textures it will be an invaluable upgrade for existing customers.

Click here to find out more about PhotoPlus 8

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED

NEW-STYLE SITE FEATURES MAJOR NEW SECTIONS AND EXTRA RESOURCES

International - May 1, 2002 - We're pleased to announce that the new Serif Web site is now live.

The new upgraded site, which was developed in response to the feedback and suggestions we received from customers and staff, incorporates a wealth of new information that can be easily accessed by all visitors and contains dedicated sections tailored to the needs of users, journalists and trade partners.

The whole site has a completely new look and feel designed to help visitors find what they need as quickly as possible and to introduce useful extra information along the way.

Features include: up-to-the-minute product and company information, a new online knowledge base, answers to frequently asked questions, a searchable glossary of terms and descriptions covering a whole range of publishing topics, top tips, an interactive 'ask the expert' resource, product tutorials, graphics resources, details of our channel sales partners, an expanded online store where you can purchase, download, upgrade or try new products from Serif and selected partners, plus the ever-popular newsgroups, forums and community pages!

Click here to let us know what you think

PAGEPLUS WINS AGAIN!

PAGEPLUS 8.0 WINS TOP MAGAZINE AWARD

Nottingham, UK - April 04, 2002 - We are pleased to announce that PagePlus 8 has been awarded the Best Value award by PCPlus in its latest Lab test of professional desktop publishing software. Only Adobe and Corel managed to equal PagePlus' impressive 9/10 score (with Microsoft Publisher 2002 and Quark XPress 4.1 both trailing with 7/10).

Complementing PagePlus for beating Publisher for quality of content, presentation and features and describing its new graphics tools as "jaw-dropping", PCPlus summed up its admiration for Serif's latest DTP in one sentence: "Rock bottom pricing, state-of-the-art tools, beginner-friendly wizards - what more could you ask for?" We couldn't have put it better ourselves!

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 8

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

SERIF CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY (1987 - 2002)

Nottingham, UK - April 02, 2002 - We are delighted to be celebrating Serif's 15th anniversary this month (and the 1st anniversary since its successful management buyout last year).

Serif was officially incorporated as a company in 1987 - when the average home user would have been pleased to own a 286 PC. Times have certainly changed, but we're very happy to be able to say that over 100 million characters of programming code later, Serif is still the 1st choice of PC users and reviewers around the world.

Thank you to all of you that have supported us during the last 15 years. Rest assured that we're working harder than ever to bring you new products, new features and the best value software you can buy.

Click here to see the full range of Serif products

SERIF MEDIAPLUS RELEASED

SERIF RELEASES NEW MEDIA AND PHOTO MANAGMENT SOFTWARE

Nottingham, UK - March 15, 2002 - Serif is pleased to announce the release of MediaPlus, the major new release that provides an invaluable array of media and photo management features that will save time and provide new capabilities to PC users everywhere.

Designed to enable users to get the best from their digital photos, graphics, sound and video files, MediaPlus handles an amazing variety of tasks providing a better way to browse and manage digital photos, a simple route to organise clipart, sound and video files, and the quickest and easiest way to create fantastic online albums, slideshows and screensavers.

Plus in addition to working directly with images taken from digital cameras, scanners or other sources, MediaPlus can even be used as an electronic 'prospector', mining the nearly infinite resources of the World Wide Web for files that meet your criteria.

Click here to find out more about MediaPlus

SERIF MONTAGEPLUS RELEASED

NEW RELEASE DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM PHOTOS INTO MICRO IMAGE MOSAICS

Nottingham, UK - March 15, 2002 - Serif is pleased to announce the release of MontagePlus, a new product that automatically transforms digital photos into stunning montage masterpieces.

MontagePlus is designed to reconstruct an ordinary photograph from thousands of micro images. From a distance the image looks the same, but closer inspection will reveal that the image is made up of miniature versions of your favourite photos or a selection of the huge micro image collection that is supplied for free.

The new-style interface makes the whole process completely intuitive and in addition to choosing the size of both the finished artwork and the images contained within it, you can even choose to hide 'secret' images or logos to produce a completely personalised result!

Click here to find out more about MontagePlus

SERIF POPARTPLUS RELEASED

SERIF RELEASES PRODUCT TO CREATE 'WARHOL-STYLE' POP ART PORTRAITS

Nottingham, UK - March 15, 2002 - Serif is pleased to announce the release of PopArtPlus, a new product inspired by the art style originally popularised by Andy Warhol.

PopArtPlus makes it simple to instantly transform your photos into stunning Pop Art masterpieces via a new-style, simple-to-use interface. Great fun and requiring no digital imaging expertise whatsoever, PopArtPlus employs new technology to intelligently apply random colors to different areas of your original image to create 'Warhol-style' portraits that Marilyn Monroe would have loved!

Click here to find out more about PopArtPlus

SERIF PAGEPLUS 8 DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS XP®

PAGEPLUS BECOMES FIRST EUROPEAN DTP TO ENTER MICROSOFT'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PRODUCTS DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS XP

Nottingham, UK - January 11, 2002 - Serif is pleased to announce that the latest version of its best-selling Desktop Publisher has become the first such software from a publisher based outside North America to be allowed to carry Microsoft's official 'Designed for Windows XP' logo.

Microsoft state: "The Designed for Windows XP Logo Program was created to allow customers to easily identify products that will yield a quality Windows XP experience. Products that carry the Designed for Windows XP logo will improve your experience, reduce your frustration, and encourage good Windows XP product development fundamentals among software and hardware manufacturers."

PagePlus 8 continues to be fully compatible with earlier versions of Windows (95, 98, 2000, NT4 and Me) while meeting additional quality standards and taking advantage of new features in Windows XP.

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 8
Click here for details of the latest free patch PagePlus 8.04

SERIF WEBPLUS 7 DOWNLOAD

LATEST VERSION OF BEST-SELLING WEBPLUS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD

Nottingham, UK - November 21, 2001 - Serif's Internet Division is please to announce that WebPlus 7 can now be purchased as a download from the Serif Web site

WebPlus, the UK's best-selling product in the Web publishing category, has won numerous awards for its impressive range of Web design features and ease-of-use. Now, by making the latest version available in electronic form, Serif hopes that it will reach an even wider international audience.

Click here to find out more about WebPlus 7

SERIF PAGEPLUS 8 UPGRADE

LOYAL SERIF CUSTOMERS ARE FIRST TO BENEFIT FROM UPGRADE TO PAGEPLUS 8

Nottingham, UK - November 19, 2001 - We are pleased to announce that existing customers are now able to upgrade to the newest release of our acclaimed DTP software, PagePlus 8.

Building on the award-winning capabilities that have made previous versions the top DTP choice for over 10 years, PagePlus 8 adds impressive new document features and built-in graphics tools that make designing long and short documents quicker, more flexible and more graphically interesting than ever before.

PagePlus 8 will be available with special upgrade discounts exclusively to existing customers before it goes on general release later next year.

Click here to find out more about PagePlus 8

SERIF PRODUCT DOWNLOADS NOW AVAILABLE

SERIF PARTNERS WITH DIGITAL RIVER FOR ITS E-COMMERCE SERVICES

International - October 13, 2001 - Serif today announced a major enhancement of its online service as its leading DTP, design and graphics products are made available for purchase and download from the Serif Web site.

Serif has selected Digital River as its partner to provide a secure and convenient service that will enable a wider range of customers to obtain Serif's award-winning products more quickly than through traditional channels.

Visitors to the Serif site can now purchase and download PagePlus, PhotoPlus, DrawPlus, WebPlus and 3DPlus.

Click here to visit the Serif Store

SERIF WEBPLUS 7

NEW VERSION OF BEST-SELLING WEBPLUS LAUNCHED

Nottingham, UK - September 3, 2001 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of WebPlus 7, the latest version of its award-winning Web page creation software.

Designed to quickly produce professional-quality Web pages - without the need for any programming or special expertise - WebPlus 7 aims to deliver exactly what users want in order to create fun or elegant Web pages: ease-of-use without sacrificing creativity!

From slick, stylish sites with modern effects to simple and fun home pages combining straight forward text and graphics, and everything in between including multimedia rich Web sites, Serif Web Page Maker with WebPlus 7 can handle it all... scrolling text, custom HTML and JavaScript, animations, sounds, videos, and more besides.

WebPlus 7 will also be the central part of "Web Page Maker" one of Serif's new range of retail titles.

Click here to find out more about WebPlus 7

SERIF UK OFFICES EXPAND

SERIF EXPANDS ITS UK OFFICES TO SUPPORT GROWING CUSTOMER NUMBERS

Nottingham, UK - September 1, 2001 - Serif is pleased to report that due to the growth in customers buying Serif products we are currently expanding our UK offices, creating up to 50 new jobs. The expansion and new recruitment is being carried out to allow us to maintain and improve our levels of customer service as sales of our software increase.

Serif would like to thank all of its customers for the continuing support which has made our growth possible and to let our customers know that this expansion is due to our recognition that customer satisfaction is the key to our success. We at Serif are proud of the reputation that our products have developed and we remain determined to make the necessary investment to ensure that all our customers have access to the best staff and software in the business.

MORE AWARDS SUCCESSES

PAGEPLUS, DRAWPLUS AND WEBPLUS RECEIVE CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Nottingham, UK - September 1, 2001 - Serif has been delighted to see that its latest products have continued their success in independent testing and magazine reviews.

PagePlus, DrawPlus and WebPlus have all been listed in the latest What PC? Best Seller round-up with PagePlus gaining maximum marks for its feature set and value for money, as well as winning a recommendation from PC Advisor and being declared a 'Hit!' by Computer Shopper.

The latest version of 3DPlus has been highly praised by PC Plus which awarded it 9/10, describing it as "a great step forward". And DrawPlus picked up another Best Buy award from PCPlus, described as "astonishingly good" and gaining 10/10 for value.

SERIF DRAWPLUS 6

NEW VERSION OF BEST-SELLING WEBPLUS LAUNCHED

Nottingham, UK - August 13, 2001 - Serif is pleased to announce the launch of DrawPlus 6, the latest version of its best-selling drawing and graphics software.

DrawPlus 6 is designed to produce professional-quality graphics and animations and aims to set new standards in power and ease-of-use with a raft of features usually restricted to expensive high-end products and flexibility that consistently provides superior value to low-end alternatives.

A unique combination of simple-to-use drawing aids and high-end capabilities means that whether you are new to drawing and graphics software or an experienced DrawPlus user, you will find that this amazing new version has everything you need to create your best graphics ever.

DrawPlus 6 is now available direct to Serif customers and will be the main component in Serif's forthcoming retail release "Draw & Design".

SERIF RELOCATES US OPERATIONS

INTERNATIONAL SALES AND INTERNET DEVELOPMENT TEAMS MOVE TO HUDSON, NH

International - July 6, 2001 - Serif Inc today announced that its US office has completed its relocation to new premises marking the end of the restructuring program that began after Serif's recent change of ownership.

Serif's new 5000 sq ft facility will house its US Direct Sales Team, Business Development Staff and its Internet Development Team. Hours of business and all phone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

Serif is confident that its US team will continue to make a valuable contribution to the success of the Serif group and thanks all staff for their help in making the move as smooth as possible.

SERIF 3DPLUS 3 RELEASED

NEW POWER AND EASE-OF-USE REMAIN TOP PRIORITIES IN THIS CONCISE 3D PACKAGE

Nottingham, UK - June 6, 2001 - Serif is pleased to announce the latest addition to its award-winning range of products, 3DPlus 3. This release introduces the impressive 3D Workshop for creating and editing 3D objects, instant animations with Animated Presets, new character-level control for dynamic Text, full-color video (AVI) export and much more.

3DPlus 3 offers a unique interface and set of tools to make 3D design as simple as possible without compromising flexibility. Whether using a ready-made scene Wizard or starting from scratch, 3DPlus 3's camera tools, object manipulation features, impressive animation capabilities and invaluable Gallery of bevel, texture, animation, background and lighting presets combine to offer unprecedented productivity, and it's fun too! If you're new to 3D and want stunning 3D text and designs in your arsenal, it's never been a better time to jump in and create - add the extra dimension to your graphics and Web or presentation animations with 3DPlus 3.

NEW FORUM

SERIF UNVEILS IT'S NEW FORUM TODAY

International - May 10, 2001 - We are pleased to open our new forum today. We had received numerous e-mails in the past from our members concerning our "old" forum. After developing the right plan, we decided to go ahead and just re-build the Serif Forum from scratch and bring it "in house." Our decision to do this was based on several factors but the most prominent was we felt the "old" forum wasn't living up to the high standards that we felt our members were used to from Serif.

"Plain and simple, we wanted to provide a forum where our members could interact and bounce ideas off each other easily!"said Tony Hearn, Information Systems Developer, Serif (Europe) Ltd.

SERIF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

SERIF BACK UNDER BRITISH OWNERSHIP AFTER SUCCESSFUL MBO BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Nottingham, UK - March 31, 2001 - We are delighted to announce that Serif has returned to British ownership after a recent management buyout of its European and US operations.

Serif's award-winning range will continue to be developed at our Nottingham head office and we are continuing to develop new professional-quality features for our existing customers while aiming to introduce Serif's famous combination of great value and ease-of-use to an even wider audience.

The new Web site and online services will remain central to Serif's aim of providing the best possible products, service and support to it's customers. We would like to thank all our customers for their support in the past and look forward to providing great software and service in the future.

THE SERIF STORE GOES LIVE

THE SERIF ONLINE STORE GOES LIVE TODAY

International - March 15, 2001 - The Internet development team at Serif is pleased to "OPEN ITS DOORS" for business today. "We, at Serif, want to make our customers purchases at the Serif Store as easy as possible. We want all visitors to have a Fast, Fun and Easy experience while shopping our Serif Store." Not only do we offer "Online" purchasing, we also offer several other purchasing options to accommodate all types of shoppers that might visit our store.

"Our goal is to provide a pleasant Online Shopping experience through the ease of navigation of our Serif Store." said P T Lumbard, Webmaster for Serif Incorporated. "..and best of all shipping is FREE!"

SERIF PHOTOPLUS 7.0 RELEASED

SERIF'S DIGITAL IMAGING SOFTWARE SOLUTION EVOLVES WITH NEW FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY!

Nottingham, UK - February 21, 2001 - Serif today announced the release of PhotoPlus 7; the ideal Serif solution for working with digital images. New advancements include: Automatic Image Extraction / Powerful Image Browser / Funky Warping Effects / Stunning Picture Brushes / Professional Digital Retouching / Instant Photo Frames, and many more.

PhotoPlus 7 offers digital artists the robust set of tools they require to bring out the best in the creations. With the original features and functionality of PhotoPlus 6, that already rival competing products, PhotoPlus 7 offers new tools and capabilities that will offer you new ways to bring even more out of your creations. In short, PhotoPlus 7 is a must have. If you've never tried PhotoPlus, you don't know what you're missing!

Click HERE, to visit the PhotoPlus 7 page.

SERIF CORPORATE SITE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE

SERIF CORPORATE WEB SITE AND MEMBERS ONLINE COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO EVOLVE

International - January 15, 2001 - The Internet development team at Serif is pleased to present a "phase two" launch of their internet Web site that is further geared towards providing the resources that Serif product owners require. New sections being added include: sections for members of the online community to post their own product templates and designs, a listing of Web sites created by Serif online members, a gallery for members to share their creations with other members, and a continually growing tutorials section. Other new developments include: new site search capability, streamlined page design to promote quicker load times, content adjustments to ease navigation and promote visual continuity, and downloadable "Try Before You Buy" versions of all of Serif's latest products.

"We are only just beginning to apply ourselves to this new effort..."  said Edward Vaillancourt, Director for Internet Development for Serif. "...because our goal for providing an optimum solution to our site members is resolute!"

NEW WEB SITE DESIGN UNVEILED

SERIF'S ON GOING GOAL TO PROVIDE AN INFORMATIVE AND ENJOYABLE SITE FOR ITS VISITORS

International - December 7, 2000 - The Internet development team at Serif is pleased to unveil a completely redesigned site today. This new design has two main objectives at its core. First, to simplify navigation while at the same time offer visitors access to more information than previously available. Second, to present this information with a polished professional layout and a stylish flair that reflects the quality of the products it presents.

"We (Serif) want to provide an optimum Web solution for all visitors and customers". said Edward Vaillancourt, Director for Internet Development for Serif. " While our primary goal is to provide clear and concise information, we also want to create an atmosphere that will ensure return visitation, such as our new "Members" section."

SERIF PAGEPLUS™ 7.0 RELEASED

SERIF'S FLAGSHIP DESKTOP PUBLISHING SOFTWARE NOW FASTER, SMOOTHER, SMARTER... BETTER!

Nottingham, UK - October 16, 2000 - Serif today announced the release of PagePlus™ 7; the next evolution of it's acclaimed desktop publishing software. New advancements include: Intelligent rotating text frames / Customizable toolbars / Amazing graduated fills / Superb transparency effects / Clearer, faster display / Multiple document editing / Re-engineered WritePlus / Higher zoom and precision / Intelligent QuickShapes / and Enhanced line drawing.

A decade after PagePlus first took the publishing world by storm, all new PagePlus 7 once again redefines the standards by which desktop publishing programs are measured. Completely re-engineered from the ground up using state of the art development tools and the latest technical innovations. With faster text, smoother anti-aliased display and smarter design aids, PagePlus 7 really is the publishing superstar for the new millennium. Whether you're a professional designer or DTP novice, PagePlus 7 has the design features you need.

SERIF DRAWPLUS™ 5.0 RELEASED

SERIF'S AWARD WINNING DRAWING SOFTWARE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!

Nottingham, UK - July 15, 2000 - Serif today announced release of DrawPlus™ 5.0. This release incorporates new features and updated functionality that allows users to produce incredible results, regardless of their experience level. New features include: Artistic chain lines and borders / Dimension lines and scale setting / Mesh textures and gradients / Fill and transparency types / Soft edge shadows / Auto connectors / Fill and transparency editing / Navigator tool / Web image slices and image maps / Rollover states for Web buttons / and Professional print quality.

DrawPlus 5 is completely compatible with your other software so can use it to enhance work created in your favorite DTP, word-processor, presentation, multimedia and Web authoring software.

SERIF PAGEPLUS™ 6.0 WINS TOP INDUSTRY HONORS

SERIF'S FLAGSHIP DESKTOP PUBLISHING SOFTWARE CITED BY PC DIRECT, COMPUTER BUYER, AND PC PLUS MAGAZINES

Nottingham, UK - June 1, 2000 - Serif today announced that it has been awarded three prestigious industry honors for their flagship desktop publishing product line. Serif PagePlus™ 6.0 was voted best desktop publishing software for 2000 by thousands of readers of PC Direct magazine, a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis in the U.K. PagePlus 6.0 also received the coveted Value Award from Future Publishing's PC Plus magazine. Additionally, Serif PagePlus 6.0 Publishing Studio was ranked a Best Buy for beginners, home users and small businesses by Computer Buyer magazine.

The culmination of years of user recommendations, Serif PagePlus 6.0 is the latest version of the well known Serif desktop publishing product for home and small business users. The product has numerous high end features, including parallel viewing of multiple document Wizards, bitmap fills and graphic objects, and multiple document interface (MDI) for simultaneous preview of documents.

"Serif PagePlus 6.0 is a remarkably easy to use product that any user can master to create fantastic newsletters, greeting cards and other documents for home, hobby and business," said Gary Bates, Marketing Director for Serif. "We are tremendously honored and pleased to have our flagship product cited by publications as important to the software industry as PC Direct, PC Plus and Computer Buyer."

Serif PagePlus 6.0 is available directly in the U.S. and in the U.K., although special upgrade and bundle promotions may apply. The software product is also sold retail in the U.K. as Serif PagePlus 6.0 Publishing Studio. Interested persons should call 1-800-55-SERIF if in the U.S. or 0800 376-7070 if in the U.K., or visit the Serif companies multinational Web site at www.serif.com for additional information on Serif PagePlus 6.0 and the complete Serif product line.