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New Features Enhance Planning, Productivity and Digital Note

               Taking Capability for Mobile Information Workers

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FranklinCovey(R), a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools and assessment services for organizations and individuals, and Agilix Labs(TM), Inc., a developer of innovative mobile wireless solutions, announce the launch of TabletPlanner(TM) for Tablet PC 3.0. This latest version of the award- winning, pen and digital ink-enabled, planning and productivity application for mobile information workers includes support for Microsoft(R) Office(R) 2003. Consistent with its strategy to support key industry standards, and as a strategic Microsoft partner, FranklinCovey has implemented Microsoft XML and XML Web Services as part of TabletPlanner 3.0.

This new version now features the exclusive planning, productivity and effectiveness curriculum from FranklinCovey's Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People(R) workshops, in which more than a half a million people are trained each year. The Tablet PC application was created for mobile information workers who will benefit from the power of the Franklin Covey(R) Planning System, utilized by more than six million people worldwide, who use the paper based FranklinCovey Planner(TM) and FranklinCovey(R) Planning Software. Similar to the traditional paper- based FranklinCovey Planner, TabletPlanner 3.0 software includes the Prioritized Daily Task List, Master Task List(TM), Daily Notes, Appointment Schedule, Weekly Planning and Compass(R).

"TabletPlanner 3.0 is a valuable planning and organization tool that combines the simplicity and ease of use of a paper-based planner with the power and connectivity of the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system," said Bill Mitchell, Vice President of the Tablet PC Division at Microsoft Corp. "The advanced integration with the Microsoft Office System applications will make this a very effective tool for increasing productivity."

Labeled by industry leaders and members of the media as the "Killer App" for the Tablet PC, TabletPlanner 3.0 offers new digital note taking capabilities, with features that allow users to capture, organize, retrieve and share handwritten or typed information. It offers users a unique paper- like interface for working with appointments, tasks, and contacts by connecting with their corporate data via Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) and Microsoft Exchange. The software was specifically designed for mobile information users, who benefit from utilizing pen and digital ink as a primary interface for taking notes during hallway conversations, meetings, and customer visits.

    TabletPlanner 3.0 new features include:
     -- The first full-featured Tablet PC application, to support Microsoft
        Office 2003 and Microsoft Exchange 2003
     -- Seamless synchronization of Outlook tasks, appointments, using
        advanced synchronization technology that includes new synchronization
        capabilities for the occasionally-connected computer user
     -- Exclusive planning, productivity and effectiveness curriculum from
        FranklinCovey's world-renowned training seminars, in which more than a
        half a million people are trained each year
     -- PowerNotes technology, developed by Agilix Labs, which features the
        best note taking capabilities available today, fully integrated within
        the planning environment
     -- The ability to share handwritten or typed notes, tasks, contacts,
        etc., with any computer user
     -- Advanced task prioritization and ordering via drag and drop;
        TabletPlanner intelligently detects pen or text mode for easy and
        fluid task entry
     -- A customizable eBinder(TM) system for organizing notes and files,
        customizable color themes, and various paper types
     -- An advanced searching and indexing technology that allows users to
        search and locate within an entire database of text or handwritten
        appointments, tasks, notes, files, or documents in eBinder
     -- Use on a desktop or laptop PC running Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP, in
        addition to the Tablet PC.  TabletPlanner may now be used as a
        powerful sharing and collaboration tool for use in workgroups

"With the launch of TabletPlanner 3.0, FranklinCovey expands our commitment to our partnership with Microsoft, by developing products that not only enhance the Microsoft platform, but exponentially increase mobile information worker productivity by utilizing FranklinCovey content and planning methods, that enable users to achieve their highest priorities," said Jeff Anderson, Vice-President of Technology Products for FranklinCovey.

With this latest update to TabletPlanner software, FranklinCovey and Agilix build upon a powerful application that provides:

     -- A natural FranklinCovey Planning System environment, reflecting the
        familiar layout of the paper-based FranklinCovey Planner, while taking
        advantage of handwriting with digital ink technology
     -- "Inking" directly onto the planning page via FranklinCovey's popular
        Prioritized Daily Task List, Appointment Schedule, and Daily Notes
        sections
     -- Automatic forwarding of unfinished tasks, and easy drag and drop
        scheduling or rescheduling of meetings
     -- Digital note management in users' handwriting, replacing pen and ink
        with digital paper, pen and ink
     -- Creation and organization of handwritten notes in digital format to be
        stored, backed-up, indexed, searched, organized, retrieved and shared
        with others
     -- Note-taking in the context of specific appointments, tasks or contacts
        to keep a complete historical perspective
     -- The FranklinCovey planning concept of having "all key information in
        one place" by utilizing the eBinder, allowing users to organize
        important files and documents into customizable tabs that have the
        ease-of-use and familiarity found in the paper-based FranklinCovey
        Planner
     -- A contact database that allows users to manage contact details,
        including multiple addresses, phone numbers, important dates such as
        birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
     -- eBinder content that supports user notes or annotations, with
        customizable digital pens and highlighters
     -- The ability to store any file that can be printed, including Microsoft
        Office documents, Adobe(R) PDF files, web pages, agendas, forms,
        e-Books and itineraries.
     -- Near-limitless storage via TabletPlanner's database that is highly
        compressed and can grow up to multiple gigabytes in size

    Availability and Pricing
    -- FranklinCovey TabletPlanner for Tablet PC version 3.0 is available
       beginning November 24, 2003, in more than 150 FranklinCovey retail
       stores, www.franklincovey.com , or by calling 800-819-1812.  Suggested
       retail price for the TabletPlanner is $129.95, but for a limited time a
       special introductory offer of $99.95 is available.  Site licensing and
       quantity discounts are available.

    System Requirements
     -- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Tablet PC Edition compliant Tablet PC
     -- 128 MB of RAM recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit
        performance and features)
     -- 100 MB of available hard disk space (more required as you add to the
        TabletPlanner database)
     -- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
     -- CD-ROM or DVD drive
     -- Tablet PC compatible input device (e.g. digital pen)

    Operating System Requirement
     -- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

    About FranklinCovey

FranklinCovey(R) (NYSE: FC) is a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations and individuals. FranklinCovey helps companies succeed by unleashing the power of their workforce to focus and execute on top business priorities. Clients include 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. Organizations and individuals access FranklinCovey products and services through corporate training, licensed client facilitators, one-on-one coaching, public workshops, catalogs, over 150 retail stores and www.franklincovey.com . FranklinCovey has 2,000 associates providing professional services and products in 39 offices and in 95 countries.

About Agilix Labs

Agilix Labs, Inc., a Microsoft Empower ISV Partner, provides natural, occasionally connected computing solutions for mobile information workers who want increased productivity in their professional and personal lives. Agilix's technologies are fully functional regardless of network availability and empower mobile information workers do more as they effectively access, capture, and share information in a single place. The founding team of Agilix has worked together for more than 15 years building high-performance client and server-side software solutions in the areas of e-commerce, content management, electronic publishing, customer relationship management and personal productivity software. A privately held firm formed in 2001, Agilix is based in Orem, Utah and San Francisco, California. Agilix is the developer of FranklinCovey's TabletPlanner and PlanPlus for Microsoft Outlook software products. For more information, visit www.agilix.com .

SOURCE  FranklinCovey
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nick.paulenich@franklincovey.com, or Debra Lund, +1-801-817-6440,
debra.lund@franklincovey.com, both of FranklinCovey/
    /Web site:  http://www.agilix.com /
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