New Nature Symbol Collection to be Released by Ultimate Symbol Inc.

Stony Point, NY (2/19/97)

Digital art leader Ultimate Symbol, Inc. today announced the soon to be released Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol, a collection of 634 EPS/WMF design images on CD-ROM. Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol is from The Ultimate Symbol Collection, a suite of high-quality CD-ROM products of EPS art for design professionals. Renowned designer Paula Scher states "These are fabulous and essential tools for any designer designing anything." Adobe Magazine hailed Ultimate Symbol's first release Design Elements by Ultimate Symbol, as "a profound leap in the progression of desktop-publishing clip art, it transcends and redefines the category." Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol extends Ultimate Symbol's commitment to exacting standards and high-quality to a new category of images.

Ultimate Symbol produced Nature Icons in collaboration with the master illustrator/naturalist Paul Singer, who created illustrations for the Audobon Guides. Each image is carefully researched and rendered as a simple icon with just the right amount of essential detail. This detailed survey of major species and life forms includes:

• Vol. 1 Birds/Insects (215 images)
• Vol. 2 Sealife (122 images) Fish, Sea Mammals, Seashore Creatures, Seashells
• Vol. 3 Plantlife (297 images) Foliage, Flowers, Mushrooms, Trees

"We developed Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol in response to numerous customer requests for symbols from the world of nature. While there are many photographs and clip art representations of nature subjects, they are often too complex or inaccurate to be used in a wide variety of graphic design and publishing situations. This collection finally makes available simple, but beautifully and subtly rendered icons of a subject that is a favorite of many people and organizations worldwide. We are very pleased to offer this inspiring new collection to the design community," stated Mies Hora, President of Ultimate Symbol Inc.

Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol
632 Adobe Illustrator files saved with Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) previews.
Macintosh version includes color thumbnails of the files. PC version includes EPS as well as WMF (Windows Metafile) file formats. The images are fully editable in most draw programs. May be scaled to any size without breaking up into "jaggies"; perfect for use in large or small format reproductions. Precise species identification. 32-page fully indexed and beautifully printed catalog. CD-ROM version includes screen browser and Adobe Acrobat electronic document software. Free unlimited technical support.

Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol on CD-ROM is currently available for Macintosh and Windows platforms at an introductory price of $149.95. Regular retail price is $199.95. The three individual volumes are available in floppy format for Mac or PC for $99.95 each. Nature Icons by Ultimate Symbol is distributed directly through Ultimate Symbol at 800.611.4761.

Based near New York City, Ultimate Symbol, Inc., creates electronic art for commercial publishing, graphic arts, and corporate communications professionals. The Ultimate Symbol Collection, is a suite of CD-ROM products designed to meet the needs of serious, discerning designers worldwide. This compre- hensive, well-organized, utilitarian, and carefully drawn electronic art collection includes Design Elements, WebPage Graphics, Nature Icons, and Official Signs & Icons. Founded in 1992, Ultimate Symbol is privately held.

Illustrator, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Ultimate Symbol, The Ultimate Symbol Collection, Official Signs & Icons, WebPage Graphics, Nature Icons and Design Elements are trademarks of Ultimate Symbol Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.