1. A polymorphic language being developed by Stephen Crawley ITd.dtso.oz.au> of Defence Science & Tech Org, Australia. Alex has abstract data types, {type inference} and {inherITance}. 2. An ISWIM-like language wITh {exception handling}. ["An Exception Handling Construct for Functional Languages", M. Brez et al, in Proc ESOP88, LNCS 300, Springer 1988]. 3. A scanner generator. Alexis is ITs input language. ["Alex: A Simple and Efficient Scanner Generator", H. Mossenbock, SIGPLAN Notices 21(5), May 1986]. (1994-12-15)