-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Axxess Information Solutions begins business August 1, 1994 The Missouri Library Network Corporation is proud to announce its new subsidiary company, Axxess Information Solutions, Inc., will start business on August 1, 1994. MLNC's sales of CD-ROM equipment will be transfered to the new company. Axxess Information Solutions offers a full line of Hitachi and Todd single, tower and network CD-ROM systems, as well as Pioneer CD-ROM changers, which MLNC has been selling to libraries since 1988. In addition, a number of add-on software packages are available. In the first year, Axxess plans to expand its product lines to include CD Recordable drives, computers, and computer networking and consulting. Purchasing from Axxess allows libraries to obtain equipment from a company dedicated to the special needs of the library/education field. They are familiar with the current uses of equipment in libraries, schools, hospitals and other educational and service organizations. Doug Tremere has been named President of Axxess. Doug has worked for MLNC since May 1991 as Computer Services Manager. He was responsible for all CD-ROM sales and support. He also worked at OCLC in retrospective conversion for 2 years and at the User Contact Desk for 3 years. Axxess' Board of Directors consists of Jean Eisenman (Chairperson), Univ. of MO-Rolla, Wilson Library; Robert Lewis (Secretary/Treasurer), Development Strategies; Karl Johnson, Univ. of MO-KC, Bloch School/Cookingham Institute; Nancy Kaufman, St. Louis University Law School; Ted Sheldon, Univ. of MO-KC, Nichols Library; Susan Singleton, Missouri Library Network Corp. The Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) is a not-for- profit library services consortium with over 350 members. MLNC serves as the OCLC regional network for the state of Missouri, does training on a variety of topics and offers discounts on many computer-based products and services for libraries. Axxess Information Solutions, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Missouri Library Network Corporation. Axxess can be reached by phone at 1-800-2645-3799, by fax at 314-567-3798 or by internet mail at [log in to unmask]