ARTISOFT PARTNERS WITH LOTUS, CHEYENNE COMMUNICATIONS & NETCOM TO CREATE
LANTASTIC POWER SUITE

Suite Consists of Advanced LANtastic Network Operating System Integrated
with Leading Communications Software

(TUCSON, AZ--March 28, 1995)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today the LANtastic
Power Suite, a new integrated product that contains an advanced LANtastic
network operating system combined with leading communications software.
This suite of six integrated products offers a complete tailored
networking and communications solution for small and growing businesses
and branch offices. In addition to the LANtastic network, the suite also
includes Lotus cc;Mail communications software, Lotus Organizer networked
group scheduler and personal information manager (PIM), Cheyenne
Communications BitWare fax and modem communications software, Cheyenne
Communications BitShare modem-sharing and pooling software, and NETCOM
NetCruiser Internet access software. The LANtastic Power Suite, which
starts at $199 for a one-user software-only kit, is expected to begin
shipping in the first half of calendar year 1995.

"We are very pleased to be partnering with three of the industry's most
recognized and leading companies in their respective markets," said
Artisoft President and CEO William C. Keiper. "The integration of their
products with our award-winning LANtastic network ensures that LANtastic
Power Suite will provide the ease and power that small business customers
demand for their growing organizations," he added.

"LANtastic Power Suite users will receive at an extremely affordable price
a full-featured network and robust communication tools once thought
reserved just for larger corporations," Keiper continued. "Because of our
application independence, this position of neutrality enables us to
partner with market leaders in order to provide our customers with
best-of-class products."

If purchased individually, the products in the LANtastic Power Suite would
cost $650. However, a one-user software-only kit is $199 -- a tremendous
value at 69% less than the manufacturers' suggested retail prices.

The LANtastic Power Suite will add a distinct level of networking power to
Artisoft's family of scalable network operating system solutions that
includes the LANtastic v6.0 network, the LANtastic for OS/2 network and
the LANtastic Dedicated Server (formerly called CorStream server).
Customers with advanced communication needs now will have the choice of
the LANtastic Power Suite product to fulfill those requirements.

"We believe this new product will raise the LANtastic system to new heights
in providing powerful yet easy networking," said Artisoft Vice President
of Software Sunil Padiyar. 'We've gone to great efforts to provide end
users with a smoothly integrated product. LANtastic Power Suite was
rigorously tested in Artisoft's Small Business Usability Lab by users,
from novice to expert, performing real-world tasks to assure ease of use
in the products and in the documentation," Padiyar added.

Collectively, the components of the LANtastic Power Suite are already being
used worldwide by more than 18 million users. Artisoft will offer one-stop
purchasing and technical support for all products included in the suite.

"The integration eliminates the frustration of having to manage three or
four different applications simultaneously. With LANtastic Power Suite, a
single purchase gives users a complete system and just one source for
great support on all of the products," said Jeffrey Kay, Artisoft reseller
and President of K-Squared Systems in Dallas, Texas. "By selecting leading
developers of tools that are critical for small business and integrating
them with the LANtastic network, Artisoft is providing an ideal mix at an
incredible value," he added.

A key benefit of the LANtastic Power Suite product is the integration of
the network operating system with the communication tools, which
eliminates the need to install several different programs. The
installation offers custom and default configurations and is streamlined
to cause little or no disruption of office routines.

LANTASTIC POWER SUITE COMPONENTS

Artisoft's LANtastic network operating system has been improved with
several new features, including a Workstation Cache which accesses data
across the network and temporarily stores it on a user's PC, resulting in
immediate access to the data. This feature can improve network performance
when there are repetitive file reads.

Also new to the LANtastic network is Hewlett-Packard JetDirect Network
Printer Support. This allows print jobs to be sent to Hewlett-Packard
printers with a JetDirect Ethernet network card installed or to printers
connected to an HP JetDirect EX external unit. Benefits of this feature
are twofold: printers can be placed in any location that's convenient for
the user, and print speed is significantly increased.

Printer pooling has been added to the LANtastic system as well. With this
feature a print job is sent to the first available printer in the pool,
resulting in productivity gains for the user. Pooled printers can include
parallel ports, serial ports and network ready printers.

The advanced LANtastic network also includes PowerSync file synchronization
for Windows, which automatically updates single files or entire
directories between two computers based on the most recent modification
date and time. This provides PowerSync users an easy way to get the latest
version of documents or other files.

In addition to these improvements, the LANtastic network also provides
advanced security, universal client technology for compatibility with a
variety of platforms, and network management capabilities to monitor
network activity and tune network performance in almost any
configuration.

Lotus' cc:Mail is the world's most popular, award-winning mail system that
transparently sends and receives messages. It allows users to exchange
text, graphics and application files by using familiar mail terms such as
in-box, address and send.

The system's built-in searching and rules provide powerful message
management tools for end users. A wide variety of connectivity and
administrative options, including a graphical message management system,
help users expand their E-mail system over time as their business grows.

Lotus' Organizer is the industry's best-selling networked Personal
Information Manager and group scheduler that offers a calendar, to-do
list, planner, address book, call manager, notepad, and anniversary
reminder. Organizer's multi-user, multi-access database allows users to
share calendars or other sections. Integrated with cc:Mail, Organizer
users can set up meetings with other people on the network, attach an
agenda or other file to the meeting message, and immediately determine if
people or resources are available for booking.

The cc:Mail system is used by more than 6.5 million people worldwide; the
Organizer group calendaring and scheduling system has more than 4 million
users worldwide.

"Lotus' OEM agreement with Artisoft's LANtastic network gives millions of
small to mid-tier businesses a low-cost entry point to installing a
low-maintenance network coupled with high-end, industry standard Lotus
cc:Mail and market-leading Lotus Organizer group calendaring and
scheduling," said Michael Zisman, Lotus' Vice President of Communications
Products Business Group. 'We're confident Artisoft's reseller channel will
provide new opportunities for Lotus' communications products to reach this
rapidly growing market with Artisoft's all-in-one, cost-effective
LANtastic Power Suite," he said.

Cheyenne Communications' BitWare software makes it easy to send and receive
faxes, as well as connect to online services, such as the Internet,
CompuServe and Bulletin Boards. Faxes can be scheduled when rates are low
and one document can be broadcasted to many different recipients. Also
included in the LANtastic Power Suite is a significant add-on product
BitShare.

Cheyenne Communications' BitShare software enables companies using the
LANtastic system to reduce network and telephone costs by allowing an
unlimited number of network users to share up to four modems.
Additionally, BitShare includes an E-mail-to-fax gateway that enables
users of the cc:Mail software provided in the LANtastic Power Suite to
create one message in cc:Mail and deliver it to some users via E-mail and
others via fax. It also provides the means to forward inbound faxes to
other network users quickly and easily by attaching them to cc:Mail
messages.

"Integrated fax and E-mail systems provide a competitive advantage in the
corporate market. The LANtastic Power Suite extends this powerful tool to
a broader market of small business networks," said Yuda Doron, CEO and
President of Cheyenne Communications. "Our fax and communications products
combined with the integrated LANtastic Power Suite solution should result
in productivity gains for users regardless of whether they work in an
office, on the road or at home," Doron added.

NETCOM's NetCruiser is the most robust Internet front-end and subscription
service software available, currently servicing more than 100,000
subscribers. Because NETCOM owns and operates its own TCP/IP network -the
backbone technology of the Internet - NetCruiser users in a small business
environment can enjoy the vast Internet network with the benefit of a
friendly Windows-based user interface. NetCruiser includes several
Internet utilities which facilitate accessing and exchanging information.
These include WorldWide Web browser, File Transfer Protocol, USENET,
Gopher and Telnet.

In response to the needs of its small business customers, Artisoft is
working with NETCOM to develop links to multiple small business resources
found on the Internet. These links will ensure that users of the LANtastic
Power Suite can quickly and easily access information sources that are of
particular interest to small business, such as the Internal Revenue
Service and the Small Business Administration. This integration should
assist small businesses in utilizing the Internet as a valuable business
asset.

"Through our partnership with Artisoft, NETCOM has the opportunity to offer
direct Internet access to new customers and an installed base of more than
2.5 million LANtastic network users--primarily small businesses that don't
have the resources of a large corporation to commit to the Internet," said
Don Hutchison, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NETCOM.

AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANtastic Power Suite will be available in several combinations:
software-only kits for 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 users; two-user starter
kits that include software, two network interface cards and cable; and
add-on kits with software and a network interface card.

The system requirements include: IBM2 PC or compatible with 80386SX
processor or higher, 4 MB RAM (6 MB recommended), DOS v3.3 or later (DOS
v5.0 or later required for NetCruiser), Windows v3.1 or later and a
fax/modem adapter.

Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is one of the world's leading suppliers of easy,
affordable and safe networking solutions to small and growing businesses.
The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as
well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems.
Artisoft maintains 10 international offices and distributes its
connectivity products in more than 100 countries.

For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft,
Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800-233-5564.
Corporate 520/670-7100. Fax 520/670-7101.

Lotus Development Corp. (Nasdaq: LOTS), founded in 1982, offers high
quality software products and support services that reflect the company's
unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses
must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is
evident in a new class of applications that allows information to be
accessed and communicated in ways never before possible, both within and
beyond organizational boundaries. The company now markets its products in
more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous support services,
both from its consulting division and its award-winning 24-hour support
center.

Dedicated to providing mission-critical communications software for the
enterprise, Cheyenne Communications, Inc. was formed as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Cheyenne Software, Inc. in June 1993. Cheyenne
Communications' product line includes their flagship product, the
networking-based FAX-serve software, as well as BitWare which provides
facsimile, data, remote access, voice and paging communications services
for the stand-alone marketplace.

Cheyenne Software, Inc. and Cheyenne Communications, Inc. are headquartered
at 3 Expressway Plaza, Roslyn Heights, New York, 11577, and can be
contacted at 800-243-9462 (U.S. and Canada) or 516/484-5110.

NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc., a publicly held corporation
based in San Jose, California, is a leader in on-line communication
services. Founded in 1988, NETCOM provides high-quality, low-cost Internet
access to more than 100,000 users over its own nationwide digital network.
For subscriber information, call NETCOM at (800) 501-8649 or contact the
company by electronic mail at (info@netcom.com). NETCOM is the first
Internet connectivity provider to become a publicly traded company. The
company's stock is offered on Nasdaq National Market System under the
symbol NETC.

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