Dialog Corporation - Re Launch of New Product

RNS No 9059m
DIALOG CORPORATION PLC
28th July 1998


              THE DIALOG CORPORATION INTRODUCES NEW PRODUCT RANGE
                      TARGETING TEN MAJOR MARKET SECTORS
                                       
  Products Offer Focused, End-User Access To The World's Largest Information
                                  Collection

London, 28 July, 1998:  The Dialog Corporation plc ("Dialog") today announced
the launch of a suite of powerful information solutions, available via the
Internet and targeting ten major market sectors.  Designed to provide easy
access to industry-specific information from the Dialog databanks, these
solutions will go live on 31 July, 1998 and may be previewed prior to this
date at http://test.dialogselect.com.  Given the breadth and depth of
information contained within the Dialog databanks, The Dialog Corporation is
in a unique position to offer such comprehensive, industry-focused services.

An information solution has been developed for each of ten sectors: business,
news and media, government, medicine, intellectual property, technology,
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy, and agriculture.  Each solution may be
accessed directly, at its own unique URL, or via the gateway to all ten
services at http://www.dialogselect.com

In addition, a key feature of all ten solutions is the capability for seamless
integration into a corporate intranet.  The Dialog Corporation offers flat-fee
pricing, to enable desktop access for multiple users across the organisation,
at a predictable price.  Customers may also ensure faster access to the
service of their choice through DialogNet(TM), The Dialog Corporation's high-
speed network backbone.

A user-friendly, point and click interface has been designed for each sector,
enabling professionals such as sales and marketing personnel, engineers,
attorneys and scientists access to the following types of information:

*  DialogAgro (http://agro.dialog.com) -- Food & Agriculture Research, Food &
   Agriculture News, Company Information, Upcoming Meetings & Conferences,
   and Associations & Organisations
   
*  DialogBusiness (http://business.dialog.com) -- Business News, Business
   Research, Company Financials, Company Product Lines, and Demographic Data
   
*  DialogChem (http://chem.dialog.com) -- Chemical Research, Chemical News,
   Company Information, Upcoming Meetings & Conferences, and Associations &
   Organisations
   
*  DialogEnergy (http://energy.dialog.com) -- Energy & Environment Research,
   Energy & Environment News, Company information, Upcoming Meetings &
   Conferences, and Associations & Organisations
   
*  DialogGov (Government) (http://gov.dialog.com) - Commercial, Business and
   Government News, and Detailed Legislative and Regulatory Information
   
*  DialogIP (Intellectual Property) (http://ip.dialog.com) -- Patents,
   Trademarks, and Copyrights
   
*  DialogMed (http://med.dialog.com) -- Medical Research, Medical News, and
   Company Information
   
*  DialogNews (http://news.dialog.com) -- Newspapers Fulltext, Media
   Fulltext, Company News, Industry News, People in the News, and WorldWide
   News Bundle
   
*  DialogPharma (http://pharma.dialog.com) -- Pharmaceutical Research,
   Tracking Drugs, Pharmaceutical News, Company Information, Upcoming
   Meetings & Conferences, and Associations & Organisations
   
*  DialogTech (http://tech.dialog.com) -- Technology Research, Technology
   News, and Company Information

The products utilise technology first developed for The Dialog Corporation's
critically acclaimed Internet-based DialogSelect(TM) service, and the
company's powerful proprietary data categorisation system, InfoSort(R).

In addition, The Dialog Corporation has recognised that users in one
particular industry may want to track information on multiple industries.
Each product has therefore been designed to combine easily with the others, in
order to meet individual information needs.  The graphically enhanced
interface also enables users to broaden the scope of their search at any time,
through direct links to relevant data from other industries.  For example,
users in the healthcare industry can combine access to DialogMed and
DialogPharma.  From a particular search, this user may also link to relevant
information in any other industry group, such as DialogBusiness.

The Dialog Corporation's CEO, Dan Wagner, commented:  "Professionals in all
sectors need relevant information at their fingertips, specifically
information tailored to their particular industry.  With more information
available than ever before, these professionals are constantly searching for
new ways to effectively harness the right information, in order to support
strategic decision-making.  This new range of solutions from The Dialog
Corporation provide a focused point of entry to the unparalleled Dialog
content, enabling users to maintain their competitive edge by quickly locating
the exact data needed to make critical business decisions."

He continued:  "Future releases will incorporate multimedia features, further
improving the functionality, content, and ease of use of these products.  Our
long-term goal is to develop the most comprehensive line of specialised
industry applications available, and our announcement today shows that we are
already well on our way to achieving that goal."

For further information please contact:


In the UK:                         ([phone]
Sara Parker                        [e-mail]
Tracey Johnston                    [e-mail]
Jackie Silvester                   [e-mail]
                                   
John Olsen/James Longfield         ([phone]
The Hogarth Partnership            [e-mail]
for The Dialog Corporation         [e-mail]


The Dialog Corporation (http://www.dialog.com) is a leading provider of online
information created by the merger of M.A.I.D plc and Knight-Ridder Information
Inc.   The Dialog Corporation brands include the DIALOG, DataStar and Profound
range   of   products  and  services.   These  brands  provide  comprehensive,
authoritative sources of information to professionals worldwide.   The  Dialog
Corporation  has world headquarters in London and US headquarters in  Mountain
View,  California.  The Company's American Depositary Shares (ADS) are  traded
on  Nasdaq  under the symbol "DIALY" with four Ordinary Shares comprising  one
ADS;  its Ordinary Shares trade on the London Stock Exchange under the  symbol
"DLG".

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