Another World First - Compression of Directly Executable Windows and DOS Extended .EXEs and .DLLs!

Richmond VA, June 2, 1998 - Blinkinc today announced BLINKER 5.0, the only product to create compressed Windows, DOS extended and DOS programs which execute directly, with no separate decompression step. Available immediately, this unique new product compresses .EXEs and .DLLs by 60% or more, which minimizes distribution costs, reduces network traffic and protects programs from being decompiled. No other product can offer the unique benefit of directly executable compressed Windows and DOS extended .EXEs, which is a major technological advance!

Blinker 5.0 also introduces fast linking of 32 bit PE format .EXEs for Windows NT and Windows 95. Already generally recognized as the fastest linker for real mode, DOS extended and 16-bit Windows programs, this award winning product now supports 32-bit linking, giving Blinker 4.1 the unique advantage of being the only linker to create programs for all these environments for the all the major language compilers available. Compatible with C, C++, Microsoft FORTRAN, Pascal, CA-Clipper and Assembler, Blinker creates programs for either the DOS or the Windows environment in a matter of seconds.

In addition to the unique benefits of .EXE & .DLL compression and fast linking for multiple programming languages & environments, Blinker 5.0 is a royalty-free DOS extender which now both creates and uses .DLLs in DOS extended programs. This powerful feature enables programmers to share common code and data between Windows and DOS applications and easily update parts of a program.

In accordance with Blinkinc's user-friendly upgrade policy, Blinker 5.0 is a free upgrade for registered users of Blinker 4.1 who purchased after February 1, 1998. Blinker 5.0 retails for $299* in North America and for £229* in Europe (english language versions only) and there are no runtime royalties to pay. In North America and Europe, please contact Blinkinc (US) by phone on 804-784-2087 or by fax on 804-784-2357. Customers with German, Spanish or Chinese language versions and in other international locations, are urged to contact their local distributor for further information.

Blinker 5.0 features:

• Unique improved compression feature reduces the size of 16 bit Windows, DOS extended and DOS .EXEs and .DLLs by 50% or more. Compression and decompression are significantly that with Blinker 4.1. No other product offers this benefit!
  
• Fastest available 16 & 32 bit Windows linker for multiple programming languages creates industry standard .EXEs and .DLLs and links real mode, DOS extended, Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 programs in seconds.
  
• Support for Alaska Xbase++ 32 bit Clipper compatible compiler.
  
• Royalty-free DOS extender, with full DPMI, VCPI and XMS compatibility and a comprehensive API, increases directly addressable memory from 640Kb to 16Mb. Features a compiler-independent VM system to access up to 64Mb of virtual memory and support for sharing of code in .DLLs between applications.
  
• Unique "dual mode" feature creates programs which will automatically run in both real and protected mode DOS, transparently to the end-user. No other product offers this benefit.
  
• Compatible with Microsoft C/C++, FORTRAN, Pascal, Assembler, BORLAND C/C++, Assembler, Symantec C++, Watcom C/C++ and CA-Clipper.
  
• Swap package (super "SPAWN" command) runs large programs, such as a word processor or report generator, from within the main program with less than a 10Kb memory overhead.
  
• Serial number encryption and creation of demo versions.
  
• CodeView, Soft-ICE and Periscope debugger support.
  
• Comprehensive on-line help in a Windows .HLP file.
  
• New technology for CA-Clipper DOS extended programs increases the available EVAL stack space, decreasing the occurrence of eval stack fault errors.
  

Blinkinc is an innovative software company committed to providing high quality programming tools which enable PC software developers to create more powerful and efficient software programs in less time. Established in Richmond VA in1990, the strengths of this company lie in the technical excellence of its software, the firm commitment to product development and the prompt and comprehensive technical support offered to registered users.

*Price excludes applicable taxes, shipping and handling.

Blinkinc P.O. Box 29858, Richmond, Virginia 23242, U.S.A. Sales: 804-784-2087 Support: 804-784-2347 Fax: 804-784-2357

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