FileMaker to Showcase FileMaker Pro 7 Database Solutions at Texas Computer Education Association Conference (TCEA); FileMaker Education Starter Kit with 5 free solutions for educators and administrators will be given free to booth attendees.

FileMaker will showcase more than a dozen FileMaker Pro 7 education solutions at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Convention & Exhibition, Booth # 1421, February 7-11, Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. FileMaker will also distribute free copies of its popular Education Starter Kit to booth attendees during the conference. The FileMaker Education Starter Kit includes a free bundle of five ready-to-use software solutions for educators and administrators, plus a 30- day free trial of FileMaker Pro 7.

FileMaker Pro 7 is the #1-selling easy-to-use database software currently and is used by more than 10,000 schools worldwide, which includes every one of the top 250 U.S. School districts. Technology & Learning magazine recently honored FileMaker Pro 7 with an Award of Excellence as one of the outstanding education products of the year. There are hundreds of customized FileMaker Pro 7 solutions available through third-party database developers designed for a myriad of businesses and organizations.

Numerous FileMaker Pro 7-based education solutions will be shown at the exhibition, including:

   -- Advocate, a college guidance counseling solution for high schools;      Keystone, a registrar and student management solution; Generations, a      fund-raising and alumni development solution; Sandbox, a K-8 student      management solution; and Portal, an admissions and enrollment      management solution. All from inRESONANCE (http://www.inresonance.com/).    -- Jr. Business School is a "virtual school" distance learning program for      students ready for college or entering the work world that focuses on      math skills related to financial topics. From Super School Software      (http://www.superschoolsoftware.com/).    -- Parents as School Partners is designed to help parents be better      partners at education planning meetings. Individualized education plans      (IEP) work better when all team members work together. From Super      School Software (http://www.superschoolsoftware.com/) and New Century      Data. (http://www.newcenturydata.com/).    -- Database Projects for Kids is comprised of video lessons, which can be      accessed via the Internet or on CDs, student workbooks, a Teacher's      Guide for extending learning into a classroom setting, and supplemental      materials, such as clip art, sound files, and add-on toolkits      From Super School Software (http://www.superschoolsoftware.com/) and New      Century Data. (http://www.newcenturydata.com/).    -- Classroom Observations for School Administrators is designed to save      school principals and administrators time during the classroom and      school site observation and evaluation process. From Super School      Software (http://www.superschoolsoftware.com/).    -- Classroom Observations for Teachers allows educators to make careful      observations of students to personalize teaching methods. From Super      School Software (http://www.superschoolsoftware.com/).    -- CatAndMail allows easy concatenation and emailing of PDF files from      within a FileMaker Pro 7-based solution. From New Century Data      (http://www.newcenturydata.com/).    -- CourseWizard -- Professional Development Made Easy(TM), an easy-to-use      online course registration system. From Waves in Motion      (http://www.wmotion.com/).    About FileMaker, Inc.  

FileMaker Pro is used by millions of individuals and workgroups around the world to be more productive and efficient. Business, education and government customers rely on FileMaker to manage people, projects, images, assets and other information. In addition to being the number one-selling easy-to-use database software, the award-winning FileMaker product line also includes low- cost Applications that automate basic business tasks, ready-to-use Starter Solutions, and tools to create and share solutions from the desktop to the web. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc. .

    Customer contact:    800-325-2747    http://www.filemaker.com/   

FileMaker is a trademark of FileMaker, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The FileMaker Education Starter Kits given to booth attendees are only available while supplies last.

CONTACT: Kevin Mallon of FileMaker, +1-408-987-7227, kevin_mallon@filemaker.com

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