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AbTech Introduces PC Version of AIM (tm)

Charlottesville, VA ... July 30, 1990 ... AbTech announces the
release of their AIM machine learning tool for IBM-PCs and
compatibles.  AIM-PC complements AbTech's existing products; AIM-MAC
for the Apple Macintosh and AIM-VAX for the DEC VAX.  The
introduction of AIM-PC greatly increases the potential customer base
for AIM.  AIM-PC provides the same combination of modeling power and
ease of use that AIM customers have come to expect.

AIM is a complete environment for creating, evaluating, and
implementing network models.  Like neural networks, AIM models
relationships in numerical databases of examples.  Unlike neural
networks, AIM is easy to learn and easy to use because it
automatically learns the network structure and node types from the
data.  AIM can output its networks as standard 'C' subroutines
for easy integration with expert systems or customer application
software.

AIM, the Un-Neural Network, implements networks of powerful
mathematical functions which are not constrained by neuron analogies.
By combining these networks, called abductive networks, with proven
regression techniques, AIM creates more accurate models than neural
networks for many problems.

In the past, neural network product comparisons were based on
features such as the number of available paradigms and similarity to
actual neurons.  AbTech has moved the discussion to comparisons of
performance on real-world problems and practicality.  Gerard
Montgomery, AbTech's president, sums it up as, "The question
customers should ask about modeling tools is 'can this product solve
my problem?'  If the neural network market is going to reach its
potential, more practical products are necessary."

Most users learn to use AIM in under an hour with the tutorials, then
put the manual on the shelf and put AIM to work on their problem.
AIM is powerful enough for artificial intelligence experts, but easy
enough to use that it is a viable alternative for a businessperson
using regression.

AIM is an effective tool for finding underlying relationships in a
database.  An example application is a marketing analyst with a
database of past marketing campaigns and the results of various
marketing approaches.  The analyst can use AIM to build a model, then
perform what-ifs to predict the results (sales, consumer awareness,
ROI, etc.) of various campaigns.  Unlike spreadsheets, the user does
not have to know the underlying relationships to build this model.

AIM-PC requires DOS 3.3 or above, 640K of RAM, and a hard drive.  A
math coprocessor is strongly recommended.  Prices for AIM start at
$495.  AIM comes with an unconditional 30 day guarantee.  Training
and application support are available at either AbTech or the
customer's location.

AbTech is an advanced computing technologies company that markets AIM
and provides artificial intelligence consulting and R&D services.
For more information, contact Scott Walker at AbTech Corporation, 700
Harris Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901 or call (804)
977-0686.


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