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Oradell, NJ -- LandWare Inc, a leading developer of handheld and smartphone software, announced today the immediate availability of the Wine Enthusiast Guide 2005 Edition for Palm Powered and Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC handhelds & smartphones. The new version of the award-winning Wine Enthusiast Guide offers instant access up-to-date details, reviews, ratings and retail prices for over 12,600 wines worldwide.

The Wine Enthusiast Guide 2005 continues to build on its position of unmatched quality, performance and scope. The 2005 version includes: a complete wine cellar and buying list management, a wine glossary with over 1,400 terms and definitions, interactive vintage chart with wine maturity and harvest quality ratings, an in-depth Wine 101 course, and sophisticated compression that minimizes memory usage.

Pocket PC Magazine recently validated the Wine Enthusiast Guide's leadership position by awarding it the only finalist of wine software in their Fourth Annual Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards.

Key Features Include:

• Quickly select wines by grape variety, price, rating, style, and region
• Up-to-date reviews, ratings, and details for over 12,600 wines worldwide
• Complete wine cellar and buying list management
• Maintain personal tasting records and notes
• Comprehensive 1,400 term wine glossary
• Interactive vintage chart with wine maturity and harvest quality ratings
• 21 informative wine appreciation tutorials.
• Classic wine/food pairings
• Supports expansion card storage
• Sophisticated compression minimizes memory usage

A full visual overview is available at www.landware.com/wineguide/tour

Pricing and Availability

The Wine Enthusiast Guide 2005 is available for download immediately from LandWare for $19.95. A MultiMedia Card Edition for Palm OS is also available for $24.95. Special pricing is available to registered owners of previous versions. A CD-ROM version is due out in February. A free fully functioning 14-day trial is also available. Visit www.landware.com/wineguide for further information.

About LandWare

LandWare, Inc., a privately held corporation in Oradell, New Jersey, was founded in 1994. LandWare publishes quality solutions for handheld and smartphone devices. In addition to Wine Enthusiast Guide, other solutions include Pocket Quicken, Shanghai Pocket Essentials, Leonard Maltin Movie Guide, MONEY Magazine Financial Assistant, OmniSolve, and more. More information can be found at www.landware.com.

About Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Wine Enthusiast Magazine is America\'s fastest growing publication devoted exclusively to the ever-changing, always fascinating world of wine. Published fourteen times a year, Wine Enthusiast Magazine brings its readers an array of in-depth features, regular columns, product reviews, travel tips, up-to-date wine news and food & wine pairings. In addition, the Buying Guide tasting panel rates and reviews thousands of wines every year. For more information, please visit www.winemag.com.