Phoenix Technologies Enhances PC System Value Through Agreement With Silent
Systems

ADVANCED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY FOR SILENT PCS AVAILABLE NOW

Santa Clara, CA (July 5, 1995) -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC),
the world's leading supplier of essential software for PC manufacturers,
today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Silent Systems,
Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts to provide their unique SilentDrive
sound isolation design technology as an enhancement to its line of
system-level solutions. Under the agreement, Phoenix will license
SilentDrive technologies and design services to its customers.

"Most computers that are available in the PC market today were originally
designed for the business user, where PC ambient noise has not been a
serious issue," said Jack Kay, president and chief operating officer of
Phoenix Technologies. "However, until now, eliminating system noise has
never been seriously considered for multimedia and telephony-enhanced PCs
in the home office PC market segment. Silent Systems' SilentDrive
technology is a natural fit for integration with the PC enhancement
technologies we provide our OEM customers' PC."

Silent Systems has done extensive research on noise performance in personal
computers and has applied for worldwide patents on designs to
significantly reduce, isolate the fan noise and hard disk noise produced
in computers. Also, Silent Systems' unique power supply design techniques
eliminate the need for a fan within the power supply.

"We are extremely excited about working with Phoenix Technologies," said
Greg Wyler, president of Silent Systems. "When we introduced the
technologies, our sales force was overwhelmed with interest from OEM's.
With Phoenix Technologies international sales and support networks, we can
now effectively respond to all the wide range of OEM opportunities
available. Our solution is very low cost, so for a small premium the user
can be free from the constant whine of their hard drive. With SilentDrive,
OEM's can virtually eliminate noise from their machines usually reducing
it down to an inaudible 24 dba's."

Silent Systems' patented technologies and design services can now be
licensed to OEM PC customers to add value and differentiation for a wide
range of market segments including the fastest growing home market where
PC noise is an important issue. The Silent Systems technology is available
through Phoenix's global engineering network with teams in Taiwan, Japan,
USA and Europe.

Silent Systems, based in Burlington, Massachusetts is one of the foremost
design companies for computer acoustics. The company designs OEM-level
solutions and upgrades that reduce a PC's acoustic emissions to the point
where it becomes effectively silent. The company's PC design was named to
WINDOWS Magazines 1995 "Win 100" list of the 100 best hardware products
available. SilentDrive is a trademark of Silent Systems, Inc.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. is the leading supplier of system-level software
to PC manufacturers worldwide, and an emerging supplier of Phoenix-brand
software to PC users. The company's system-level software products, such
as PhoenixBIOS, NoteBIOS, MultiKey and PhoenixCard Manager Plus, allow PC
manufacturers to increase product differentiation, reduce product cycle
time to market as well as cut internal engineering costs. Capitalizing on
its unique position and resources, Phoenix is developing an expanding
family of software products for consumers such as Eclipse FAX, CD
Essentials, Phoenix Telephony Suite and Phoenix MUSE, that increase
personal computer functionality and make PCs easier to use. Information on
all Phoenix Technologies products is available on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.ptld.com.
 
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