With More than 100 New Features, FileMaker Pro 7 is the Easiest-to-Use, Most Customisable New Version of FileMaker Ever

LONDON, UK – March 9th, 2004 -- FileMaker today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 7 (www.filemaker.co.uk), the most significant new version of FileMaker Pro ever, with breakthroughs in ease-of-use, customisability and developer productivity.

The company also unveiled the new FileMaker Pro 7 product line: FileMaker Developer 7 (now shipping); FileMaker Server 7; FileMaker Server 7 Advanced and FileMaker Mobile 7 (all planned to ship in early summer). FileMaker Pro 7 lets users import, store and export any file or document – PDFs, Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, digital images, video, music and more – within new, flexible Container fields. Also new is the ability to open multiple windows in the same database to give users faster and simultaneous access to different views of their information.

FileMaker Pro 7, for Windows and Mac OS X, has been redesigned using a modern, streamlined relational architecture, which enables users to simplify information management by storing multiple tables within a single file. The new Relationships Graph presents a visual “map” of the database and lets users create and modify relationships with a simple click and drag tool. To keep pace with rich-media management and other sophisticated solutions, FileMaker Pro 7 dramatically expands its data capacity to 8 terabytes per file or 4,000 times the old limit.

“For the individual up to large workgroups, the best database software just got better,” said Tony Speakman, General Manager, Northern Europe, for FileMaker International. “Our new FileMaker 7 line combines ease-of-use breakthroughs, such as the ability to store and share any file, with powerful new features. No other product line puts such flexibility in the hands of everyday users, letting them dramatically increase the productivity of themselves and their team.”

Pricing and Availability
FileMaker Pro 7 is available now at £219/£119 upgrade (RRP). FileMaker Developer 7 is also available now at £379/£314 after £65 upgrade rebate (RRP). FileMaker Server 7, priced at £650/£325 upgrade (RRP) and Server 7 Advanced, priced at £1650/£1000 upgrade (RRP), are planned to ship in early summer. FileMaker Mobile 7, priced at £45 (RRP) is also planned for shipment in early summer. FileMaker plans to ship FileMaker Pro 7-compatible versions of its Applications, with Tasks and Meetings planned by May, and Donations planned for summer.

FileMaker Extends Upgrade Programme for 2.1 to 5.x users
FileMaker also announced today it is offering owners of early versions of FileMaker an extended upgrade programme. For a limited time – until September 17, 2004 – licensed owners of FileMaker Pro 2.1, 3.0, 4.x and 5.x may upgrade to FileMaker Pro 7 at the same low upgrade price that FileMaker 6 owners are eligible for – £119, a nearly 50 percent saving off the regular purchase price. After September 17, 2004, only licensed owners of FileMaker Pro 6 will be eligible for the £119 upgrade price.

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. (NASDAQ: AAPL).

CUSTOMER CONTACT

For information on where to purchase FileMaker products please call:
Tel: 01628 534158 www.filemaker.co.uk


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MEDIA CONTACTS

Andrew Smith
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Tony Speakman
General Manager, FileMaker Northern Europe
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