Kaplan Books Publishes Perfect Access Guide To Microsoft Word 2000

Only Software Guide to Recognize Daily Computing and Document Needs of Legal, Business and Financial Professionals, and Make Their Work Easier

New York, NY, February 7, 2000 -- Recognizing the corporate world's use of Microsoft Word as the standard for word processing, Kaplan/Simon & Schuster introduces Perfect Access Guide to Microsoft Word 2000 (ISBN 0-684-86614-5, 622 pages, $34.95) the first and only software guide targeted to meet the specific document requirements of legal, business and financial professionals, available wherever books are sold.

"Perfect Access Guide to Microsoft Word 2000 is the only software book title that focuses on the special needs of legal and financial professionals who use Microsoft Word," said author James Maroe. "Business users have special demands and requirements of their computer systems, and this book provides easy to follow techniques for employees to master all aspects of the Word environment, with special emphasis on the word processing needs of law firms, investment banks, and other corporate settings."

"Professionals who share, distribute, discuss and utilize complex documents on a daily basis require a solid understanding of their computer environment," said Maureen McMahon, Publisher. "Perfect Access Guide to Microsoft Word 2000 recognizes that Microsoft Word is the office standard, and provides step-by-step explanations, practical screen shots and detailed directions to help novices and experienced users alike navigate Microsoft Word 2000 and enhance their job productivity."

Specifically tailored to the corporate world, the comprehensive guide teaches professionals and administrators how to use Word more effectively, and for example, how to:

use the Pleading Wizard to create legal documents
generate a table of authorities to support a court document
produce SEC filings
create graphic features for financial services documents
track edits to documents when collaborating with colleagues
use NetMeeting to share applications, transfer files, create whiteboard presentations and chat with collaborators with no equipment other than a PC and Internet access
create macros, templates and shortcuts for greater efficiency and professionalism
convert mass numbers of documents within Microsoft Word and also from other word processor environments
Janis Sue Wilson, Manager of Applications Development, Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP, praises Perfect Access Guide to Microsoft Word 2000, saying, "Easy to follow, very supportive. Well done!"

About Perfect Access

For more than a decade, Perfect Access, a Kaplan Professional Company, has provided premiere software education and consulting services to the legal, financial and corporate communities nationwide. With more than half of the top 250 law firms in the country as clients, Perfect Access has unparalleled experience in dealing with Microsoft Word questions and issues. Perfect Access has offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

About Kaplan, Inc.

Kaplan, Inc. (kaplan.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Its divisions include Test Preparation and Admissions; SCORE! Learning Corporation, offering after-school programs for kids and resources for parents and kids through eSCORE.com (www.escore.com); Kaplan Professional educational programs for adults; and KaplanCollege.com, a distance learning division which includes Concord University School of Law. Kaplan is the majority shareholder in BrassRing Inc. (BrassRing.com), which combines recruiting, career development and hiring management services for employers and employees. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company.

Press Contact: pubrel@kaplan.com, (212) 492-5965

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