First Software is living up to its name with a remarkable product for Commodore 64 owners - an ADA compiler.

ADA is a very high level language much beloved of the US Defence Department where it's the number one choice for controlling missile systems.

First's package consists of an editor, syntax and semantics checkers, assembler and disassembler complete with a fat manual for £50. This may be the first implementation of ADA on a micro.