AUSTIN, Texas, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Development language will support introspection; Delivering on the most
requested enhancement from users

REAL Software, maker of REALbasic, a cross-platform development
environment for Windows, Mac and Linux developers, will announce REALbasic
2008 Release 1 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. The latest version will
include introspection, which has been the most highly requested feature from
the user community in recent years.

"Adding introspection to our object-oriented language provides developers
with a powerful tool," stated Geoff Perlman, President and CEO of REAL
Software. "With this new capability our users will be more productive and
their applications will be more dynamic and adaptable."

In computer programming, introspection refers to the ability to examine
something (an object) to determine what it is, what it knows, and what it is
capable of doing. Introspection gives programmers a great deal of flexibility
and control. This technology enables the development of powerful dynamic
programming features like serialization of object storing, remote method
invocation for data sharing and data binding for consistency when data values
change.

"Long requested by developers, introspection is a powerful addition to
the REALbasic language," commented Charles Yeomans, a software developer and
REALbasic user. "I write a lot of database-related code, and introspection is
going to make my job easier."

The release will also contain 39 minor improvements and two additional
language features.

REALbasic 2008 Release 1 will be available for download in February at
http://www.realsoftware.com/download.

About REALbasic

REALbasic is a full-featured software development environment suited to
creating a wide range of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class
applications. REALbasic Personal (was Standard) Edition for Windows or Mac is
priced at US$200. REALbasic for Linux Personal Edition is offered for free.
REALbasic Professional Edition, required for cross-platform deployment, is
US$500. All versions of REALbasic are available now and can be downloaded
directly from REAL Software at http://www.realsoftware.com/download.

About REAL Software

REAL Software provides REALbasic and Real SQL Server, for developers who
want to create and deliver cross-platform software for Windows, Macintosh and
Linux. REALbasic is highly compatible with Visual Basic and includes a
utility to assist in migrating Visual Basic applications cross-platform to
Macintosh and Linux. REAL Software was founded in 1996 and is based in
Austin, Texas. For more information visit: http://www.realsoftware.com or
call +1-512-328-7325.

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other names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders in the United States and other countries.

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