ALIAS RESEARCH IN CAPITAL JOINT VENTURE
<Alias Research Inc> said it entered
into a four mln dlr joint venture capital investment with
several firms led by <TA Associates> of Boston.
    Joining TA Associates are <Greylock Management Corp>, and
<Crownx> of Toronto, Alias said.
    Alias, which develops 3D computer graphics software, said
the investment capital will be used to support ongoing research
and development and to extend worldwide marketing  initiatives.
 Reuter
