IBM Lotus SmartSuite Millennium 9.8 lets you easily convert files from earlier versions of Lotus SmartSuite and other business applications including Microsoft Office Filters that exchange documents seamlessly to and from Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel, Word Pro and Microsoft Word, or Freelance Graphics and PowerPoint.

IBM® Lotus® SmartSuite®, the award-winning office suite, features these applications:

• Lotus 1-2-3®, the spreadsheet that started it all;
• Word Pro®, the word processor for today's Internet centered-world;
• Lotus Organizer Release 5.04, the world's leading personal information manager;
• Freelance Graphics®, the presentation graphics package for everyday communication; and
• Approach®, the relational database your whole team can use.

IBM Lotus SmartSuite Release 9.8 highlights

IBM® Lotus® SmartSuite® Release 9.8 supports the Windows XP platform. It provides Lotus SmartSuite's enterprise customers with streamlined installation and seamless enterprise-wide integration between Lotus SmartSuite and the operating system. New technologies allow administrators to create user settings centrally and download those customization settings automatically to individuals or groups of individuals. Administration improvements will reduce help desk inquiries as well as total cost of ownership.

Desktop Applications Coexistence: Lotus SmartSuite Release 9.8 is data-savvy. Lotus SmartSuite users can share files with users of previous versions of Lotus SmartSuite and all versions of Microsoft Office, including Office XP. Lotus SmartSuite 9.8 has enhanced Microsoft Office compatibility including support for MS WordArt objects. Lotus SmartSuite can create or open files from WordPerfect and many other popular desktop applications.

InstallShield for Windows Installer: Lotus SmartSuite includes an enhanced install program using Microsoft Software Installer (MSI). The installation features in Lotus SmartSuite Release 9.8 enable quick and easy customizable installation. Customizable administrative-based installs make deployment easier than ever and, more importantly, simplify the end-user experience. Lotus SmartSuite users will have less downtime, and administrators will have fewer support calls. Users may also register SmartSuite quickly using their internet connection during installation.