PreceptorTools Beta

PreceptorTools Public Beta Released

The New Way to Develop Courseware - In Minutes!

Edinburgh, Scotland - 25th September 2003

Messimer Computing, Inc. and Runtime Revolution Ltd. today jointly announced the release of the PreceptorTools public beta. With the PreceptorTools courseware builder, teachers, trainers and students can develop training modules, instructional aids, and presentations for every major platform in minutes, without any programming! Beginners can get started right away, while experienced Revolution developers can use Revolution's rich feature set to customize PreceptorTools for their own needs.

Steve Messimer, President of Messimer Computing, said, ‘With its easy-to use ready-made lessons, PreceptorTools is perfect for busy teachers. The prebuilt navigation aids, quizzes, and exams let teachers focus on delivering educational solutions, without worrying about how to code them.’ Messimer added, ‘I chose Revolution because of its unrivaled ease of use and power. PreceptorTools taps that power for teachers and courseware developers to use.’

Kevin Miller, CEO of Runtime Revolution, said, ‘We're delighted Messimer Computing chose Revolution to develop PreceptorTools. In combination with Revolution's user-centric approach to development, PreceptorTools makes it even easier for courseware developers to create great computer-based training solutions.’

To download the public beta version of PreceptorTools, visit <http://www.runrev.com/preceptortools/>. This public beta can be used for 30 days. PreceptorTools 1.0 will ship in fourth quarter 2003, and will be distributed in the Runtime Revolution online store.

About Runtime Revolution

Founded in 1997, Runtime Revolution focuses on bringing user-centric development tools to all major platforms. The company produces Revolution, Revolution Express, and Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor. Runtime Revolution, which recently completed its acquisition of MetaCard Corp., is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. For more information, please visit the company on the web at <http://www.runrev.com>.

About About Messimer Computing

Messimer Computing, Inc. is an applications development firm located in Escanaba, Michigan. It has provided systems information services, custom database design, and application development services to companies and individuals throughout the Midwest since 1986.