COMPUSERVE ANNOUNCES A $301 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE INTERNET

The Industry's Largest Investment Includes the Development of a Worldwide
Network Infrastructure, Internet Security and Software

San Jose, CA - April 10, 1995 (Internet World) -- Driving the unification
of the online Internet service worlds, CompuServe, the world's largest IP
service provider with the most extensive business and consumer content
available online, announced a leadership role in creating an Internet
security standard, expanded networking services and the merger of its
online world with Internet services. The company announced plans to invest
$301 million over the next three years in network infrastructure, software
development and Internet security. Complementing the new networking and
software offerings, the company challenged the industry with flexible,
low-cost connect time pricing.

The World's Largest Super-Internet

In what marks the bridging of the Internet world with the online world,
CompuServe also announced new products that allow users access to both
Internet services and the vast realm of CompuServe's business and consumer
content. These include:

Free NetLauncher, a PPP dialer and Web browser, providing CompuServe's
global membership with direct access to the Web;

Free CompuServe Information Manager for Windows (WinCIM), providing
Internet In A Box 2.0 users with access to vast amounts of consumer
content.

In order to introduce new users to this world of online resources,
CompuServe will offer free copies of both the WinCIM membership kits and
the new CompuServe NetLauncher. In addition, Internet In A Box 2.0 users
will receive free CompuServe basic services for 3 months.

"CompuServe's consumer and business forums are best of breed in the online
industry," said David Pool, executive vice president of SPRY, CompuServe
Internet division. "By merging our instant Internet access tools with
access to the CompuServe WinCIM environment, we are offering the best of
both worlds. Users do not need to choose between the Internet or the
online environment."

Paving the Way for Electronic Commerce

CompuServe, along with AOL, IBM and NetScape, announced today that they
would join in making an equity investment in Terisa Systems Inc. Terisa
Systems is the primary developer of Secure-Hypertext Transaction Transfer
Protocol (S-HTTP), one of the leading standards of Internet transaction
security. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) developed by NetScape, has also been
contributed to Terisa Systems in an effort to promote an interoperable
security approach. Together S-HTTP and SSL technologies will be used for
private secure transactions, including the transmission of credit card
information.

"Our investment proves our confidence that the Internet is opening for
secure electronic commerce. CompuServe wants to lead the industry in
forging a standard for secure transactions on the Internet," said Pool.
"We are pleased to see the industry join together to support one security
standard."

Worldwide Expansion of Network Services

In what marks the industry's largest capital investment in dialup IP
network services, CompuServe's Network Services Division (NSD) announced
the expansion of their available ports from 40,000 today to almost 90,000
by year end. Furthermore, NSD will support widespread 28.8 kbps dialup
services by the beginning of 1996. Moreover, in response to the growth in
ISDN demand and corporate use of telecommuting, CompuServe will be
piloting ISDN services in 10 cites in the domestic United States.

Aggressive New Connect Time Pricing

CompuServe further announced the industry's most competitive Internet
pricing plans benefiting both Internet A Box and CompuServe Information
Service members.

CompuServe WinCIM subscribers enrolled in the standard pricing plan
($9.95/month) will automatically receive three free hours of Internet
access per month and additional hours will be billed at $2.50 per hour.
For high volume Internet users, CompuServe introduced the Internet Club,
which offers 20 hours of access to Internet services for a $15 monthly fee
(in addition to the basic $9.95 monthly membership fee). Additional
Internet hours will be billed to club members at $1.95 per hour.

Internet In A Box users can automatically create local Internet accounts
through CompuServe's network and will have a choice of two pricing plans.
Subscribers of the new "Silver Surf Club" will be charged a flat monthly
fee of $9.95 for seven hours. For frequent Internet users, SPRY offers the
"Gold Internet Club" which will charge subscribers 99 cents per hour for
the first 20 hours. Additional hours for both pricing plans will be
charged at $1.95 per hour.

About CompuServe

The CompuServe Information Service is the world's most popular on-line
service with 2.8 million members who access the service from more than 150
countries. The undisputed industry leader in innovation, the service
offers global e-mail, the industry's first CD-ROM supplement, libraries of
free software, selected 28.8 Kbps access and worldwide Internet services.
CompuServe is recognized globally for its international membership and
diverse content.

SPRY, the new Internet division of CompuServe, is the leading developer of
Internet access applications for the office, home and publishing markets.
Founded in 1989, the company is based in Seattle, Wash. SPRY brings
networked connectivity to the Windows desktop through three products:
Internet Office, Internet In A Box and Mosaic In A Box. Internet Office is
a corporate network solution designed to provide PC to Internet, UNIX and
mainframe connectivity through a full suite of applications. Internet In A
Box provides the remote dial-up user with full Internet connectivity.
Mosaic In A Box is an entry-level Internet access solution providing
consumers with plug and play access to the Internet's World Wide Web.

CompuServe's Network Services Division, with almost 30 sales and support
offices throughout the United States and Europe, provides value-added
frame relay, remote LAN access, Lotus Notes-based replication services,
commercial Internet software and access services, Web integration
services, X.25 services and electronic mail to major corporations and
government agencies worldwide.

CompuServe Incorporated, with world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA, is
an H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) company.

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