SOFTWARE COS SUPPORT NEW APPLE <AAPL> PRODUCTS
Over 30 software companies announced
programs to support Apple Computer Inc's new Macintosh II and
Macintosh SE computers.
    At a seminar where the products were introduced, software
makers such as Ashton-Tate <TATE>, Microsoft Corp <MSFT> and
Lotus Development Corp <LOTS> announced new or existing
products now accessible to the Macintosh computers.
    Lotus announced Lotus Galaxy, software that will deliver
six programmable business modules, which it said will be
formally introduced this summer.
    In addition, National Semiconductor <NSM> said it will
provide a series of products for the Macintosh computers,
including a 16-megabyte memory expansion module.
 Reuter
