From: Andre Durand <Andre@Durand.Com>
Subject: MINDWIRE WINS 1995 DVORAK AWARDS - Press Release
Date: 1995/08/25
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Contact: Jennifer Slavin
Phone: 805.961.8700 x221
Fax: 805-961-8701
E-Mail: jennslavin@durand.com
WWW: http://www.durand.com
MindWire: mw.durand.com
DVORAK: http://www.citivu.com/dvorak/

                    MINDWIRE WINS DVORAK AWARD FOR
                "OUTSTANDING WINDOWS CLIENT/SERVER BBS"

	Tampa,   FL. ,  August  22,  1995  --  MindWire,   the  all new 
Windows and Window NT client/server platform for  PC telecommunications 
won the John C. Dvorak award for Outstanding Windows Client/Server BBS. 
Historically,  these  awards  are  presented  to  the individual and/or 
corporate pioneers in the telecommunications industry whose  vision and 
commitment have most significantly contributed to the advancement of PC 
telecommunications over the preceding twelve months.

	John  C. Dvorak first started in telecommunications in 1978 and 
by  1981,   was  editor  for  Infoworld  magazine.   During his stay at 
Inforworld, he developed his famous column, ‘Inside Track’ which is now 
the most popular feature  in   PC  Magazine  and,   according to market 
research, is the best-read computer column in the world.

	The  1995  awards  ceremony’s was held in Tampa, Florida at the 
Online Networking Exposition and BBSconvention ONE BBSCON. This popular 
convention was held from August 16th-20th and the Dvorak Awards banquet 
was the premiere event of the week’s activities. 

	MindWire,  the  product  which received the award is an all new 
online services software platform which  leverages the power of Windows 
NT and client/server software design to  bring online services to a new 
level of performance, graphical interface and scalability."MindWire was
designed to be the ultimate  platform  the  deployment  of  information 
applications for use over modem/network or Internet. We feel that every 
company  needs  to  have  the  power and  leverage  to  present  itself 
electronically in new and more powerful ways. MindWire caters  to  this 
emerging demand by providing  a  platform  by  which  applications  for 
information  services,  product catalogs,  customer  service  or almost 
anything can be delivered via the  Internet.   By seamlessly harnessing
and absorbing the World Wide Web, MindWire presents a software strategy 
which allows companies to expand beyond the limitations of HTML and Web 
browsers.   We  see  the  Web  as the ‘store-front’ and MindWire as the 
‘store’." says Andre Durand, CEO and President of Durand Communications 
Network, Inc. (Durand).

	Durand Communications Network, Inc.(Durand), founded in 1991 in 
Santa Barbara, California, provides software  products and services for 
the online  and  Internet  community.  Durand  is a leading provider in 
vertical market applications and  has  over  1500 clients online and an 
estimated 150,000 online enthusiasts  using Durand products. Durand has 
gained an in-depth understanding of  the  online community as it exists 
today,   and  possesses  the  technical  capability and vision to seize 
tomorrow's opportunities.

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