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REALbasic 2007 Supports Windows Vista and Office 2007

AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 2, 2007)— REAL Software, provider of REALbasic, cross-platform that really works, announced that REALbasic 2007 Release 1 is shipping today. Now, REALbasic and applications built with REALbasic 2007 will run on Windows Vista. Applications built on previous versions of REALbasic will run on Vista, but the current release has some added functionality to make it more consistent with Windows Vista's user interface guidelines.

In addition to Windows Vista, any Windows application created with REALbasic 2007 will also run without modification on

Because REALbasic automatically creates theme savvy applications, they look and behave correctly on all versions of Windows. Also, REALbasic creates self-contained executables that are easily deployed, without the need for external DLLs, pre-installed frameworks or other dependencies that increase deployment and support costs.

REAL Software also announced today that REALbasic 2007's Office Automation capabilities now support Microsoft Office 2007, enabling REALbasic developers to create applications that interoperate with the latest version of Microsoft Office.

About REALbasic

REALbasic is a full-featured software development environment suited to creating all kinds of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. REALbasic for Windows or Mac is priced at $200, with an introductory price of $99. REALbasic for Linux Standard Edition is offered for free. REALbasic Professional Edition, required for cross-platform deployment, is $500. REALbasic is available now and can be downloaded directly from REAL Software at www.realsoftware.com/download.

About REAL Software

REAL Software provides REALbasic, Cross-Platform That Really Works, for people who want to create and deliver cross-platform software for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. REALbasic is highly compatible with Visual Basic and includes a utility to help migrate Visual Basic applications cross-platform to Macintosh and Linux. REAL Software was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.realsoftware.com or call 512.328.7325.

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