News from Acorn Computers - Release Date: 8th July 1994 

Online Media to Work with Oracle on Interactive TV Developments 
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Online Media, the latest member of the Acorn Computer Group, today 
announced that it has agreed with Oracle, the world's leading supplier 
of information management software, to cooperate in the development 
and marketing of key technologies and solutions for the emerging 
interactive TV market. 

Under the agreement, Online Media will implement support for Oracle 
Media Objects and Oracle Media Net.  Oracle Media Objects is the 
leading authoring tool for creating and deploying interactive 
multimedia applications.  Oracle Media Net is the de facto standard 
for set-top to server communication.  The joint intent is to increase 
the opportunities for software authors developing interactive 
on-demand services by increasing the range of set-top devices they can 
target with a single application. 

Commenting on the announcement, Malcolm Bird, Chief Executive of 
Online Media, stated: "The Oracle Media Objects environment allows 
software developers to develop interactive multimedia applications 
without limiting the set-top devices they can work with.  Vitally, 
however, Oracle Media Objects also makes it possible for the set-top 
designers to be innovative in their product architectures.  New 
families of products will emerge with additional capabilities but 
retaining compatibility." 

Jerry Held, Senior Vice President of Interactive Multimedia Products 
at Oracle Corporation, commented: "We are pleased to have the support 
and cooperation of Online Media in the development of components for 
building the information superhighway.   

"We feel Online Media has a technology and approach that is 
complementary to Oracle's and the two companies together will enable a 
more rapid delivery of interactive multimedia applications to 
consumers." 

Founded in 1978, with 1993 revenues of #54.3m, Acorn Computers is the 
premier supplier of IT solutions to UK education and has been the 
leading provider of 32-bit RISC based personal computers since 1987. 
Acorn works closely with a strong community of industry partners, 
users and software developers to provide innovative technology 
solutions for the education, consumer, publishing and international 
markets.   

The Acorn Computer Group is a holding company for Acorn Computers 
Limited, Acorn Australia, Acorn New Zealand, Acorn GmbH and Online 
Media.  Acorn Computer Group owns 43% of Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. 

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Notes to Editors: 

Oracle is a registered trademark. 
Oracle Media Objects and Oracle Media Net are trademarks of Oracle 
Corporation. 

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