Durand Communications Network and AdeptSoft Announce Alliance to Port
MindWire NT to OS/2

Santa Barbara, CA. and Boca Raton, FL., August 16, 1995: Durand
Communications Network, Inc. (Durand) today announced a strategic and
technological alliance with AdeptSoft to port Durand's new MindWire NT to
OS/2 and OS/2 for the PowerPC.

"Following the successful completion of the eSoft/Durand alliance, we are
aggressively pursuing alliances which will further embed MindWire as the
online and Internet server of choice. This affiliation with AdeptSoft is
an important step towards Durand's goal of creating 'Online software with
No Limits.' Adding an OS/2 and UNIX version of the MindWire server breaks
down the operating system barrier," says Andre Durand, CEO of Durand.

"Durand has done it right with MindWire. Forming an alliance between
eSoft/Durand and now with AdeptSoft sends a clear signal to online
developers that Durand is serious in its goal of enabling users to create
powerful, interactive, multi-media online systems... now developers won't
have to leave their favorite operating system," says Steven Tower,
President of AdeptSoft.

"AdeptSoft is a pioneer in 32 bit communications technology. Their
experience in multi-threading and with the PowerPC will help Durand offer
faster, stronger cross-platform tools for any size developer," says Phil
Becker, President of eSoft, Inc. and Director of Durand.

The Durand/AdeptSoft alliance calls for AdeptSoft to port Durand's MindWire
Server and Client technology to run as native OS/2 applications running on
Intel and PowerPC machines. AdeptSoft also will incorporate the MindWire
client into its award winning AdeptXBBS product.

"AdeptSoft regards this alliance as a great opportunity to work with some
of the most experienced and visionary minds in the online industry.
Combining this alliance with our working relationship with IBM will help
AdeptSoft in its expansion into remote workgroup software," says John
Lawlor, CEO of AdeptSoft.

MindWire is a powerful online services platform developed for the online
and Internet community. MindWire allows you to create a dynamic multimedia
online service offering simultaneous modem, network, and Internet
connectivity options. Out of the box, MindWire comes with E-Mail,
Messaging, Chat, Classified Ads and more. MindWire provides a robust
Database API and Developers Guide for the creation of third party
client/server applications using any Windows programming tool. "MindWire
is the next generation World Wide Web-- the applications are entirely
interactive and users can access content from some of the most powerful
databases available," says Andre Durand, CEO Durand.

Durand Communications Network, Inc. (Durand), founded in 1991 in Santa
Barbara, California, provides software products and services for the
online and Internet community. Durand is a leading provider in vertical
market applications and has over 1500 clients online and an estimated
150,000 online enthusiasts using Durand products. Durand has gained an
in-depth understanding of the online community as it exists today, and
possesses the technical capability and vision to seize tomorrow's
opportunities.

AdeptSoft was founded in 1994 in Boca Raton, Florida to develop and market
innovative communications software technology. AdeptSoft's first released
product, AdeptXBBS, won "Best OS/2 Product" at Cyber.Xpo.95. AdeptXBBS
provides clients with a seamless migration path for the development of
their online service using a standard BBS (Bulletin Board System)
environment on the OS/2, OS/2 for the PowerPC and UNIX platforms. Users of
AdeptSoft''s server software can take full advantage of the power and
flexibility of today's computers without sacrificing compatibility with
tomorrow's power computing platforms. AdeptSoft is a division of i-way
communications, inc.

AdeptSoft
407-483-1146 Telephone
407-483-2480 Facsimile
 
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