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- SAN JOSE,CA-March, 1992--Alan Miller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- of Accolade, a leading worldwide developer of entertainment software, and
- Terry Jastrow, President of Jack Nicklaus Productions, today jointly
- announced that Accolade has extended its agreement with Golden Bear
- International and Jack Nicklaus Productions. Under the terms of the new
- agreement, which extends through the mid 1990's, Accolade retains its
- rights as the exclusive developer and publisher of entertainment golf
- software products featuring Jack Nicklaus.
-
- Jack Nicklaus commented, "It is with great pleasure that I join Al and
- Terry in announcing the extension of our relationship with Accolade. They
- have performed effectively at producing and distributing our computer
- software and videogame products, and I have always appreciated their
- insistence upon excellence."
-
- Under its original agreement with Jack Nicklaus Productions and Golden Bear
- International, Accolade published two best selling and award winning golf
- simulations - Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf
- and Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design. The original agreement
- also resulted in a variety of add-on course disks and a course clip-art
- disk.
-
- The new agreement will comprise multiple products across a variety of
- systems including personal computers, videogame consoles and optical media
- such as CD-ROM. The first product, scheduled for release this spring, will
- be Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design: Signature Edition for IBM PC
- compatible computers. Described as "the true standard of golf," this new
- simulation features two gorgeous 256-color VGA courses, a stunning Course
- Designer that allows players to create their own courses in 256 blazing
- colors, and fully digitized male and female players, including the
- computerized swing of Jack Nicklaus.
-
- "We are thrilled to extend this relationship during a period of time when
- many new and exciting entertainment systems are appearing on the horizon,"
- concluded Miller. "With the assistance of the creative golf professionals
- at Jack Nicklaus Productions, Golden Bear International, and Jack Nicklaus
- himself, Accolade will continue to set new standards in golf
- simulations."
-
- Accolade, 550 South Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128
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