Lobbying intensified after Lotus software offered these benefits to its workers.

We are a totally independent company dedicated to providing a high level of professional services to users of all Lotus software.

The Lotus software is designed to let groups of users share electronic information and hold conversations over networks of personal computers.

Whatever you want Lotus software to do for you, and whatever your level of expertise, you will find our help invaluable.

Ms. Knapp said that within three to five years, Lotus software would be used by all 70,000 Coopers employees.

In 1992, Lotus Software became the first major corporation in the United States to offer such benefits to employees.

While the five others make some use of Lotus software, so far Coopers is the only one to stake its technology future on Lotus.

Lotus Software referred to iNotes as "Shimmer" in its beta version.

As expected, the company said it would focus its efforts on expanding the sales of Notes, the Lotus software that allows people to collaborate over computer networks.

SmartSuite is an office suite from Lotus Software.