Apple and Netscape Team to Bring a New Level of Easy Access to the
Internet

Strategic Agreement Includes Worldwide Distribution and Technology
Adoption

BOSTON, Massachusetts--August 7, 1995--Apple Computer, Inc., and Netscape
Communications Corp. today announced a strategic agreement that will bring
new capabilities to customers on the Internet. Under the agreement, the
two companies will share technology to enhance Internetaccess for
customers. Apple will distribute Netscape Navigator network navigation
software and Netscape has agreed to incorporate Apple's QuickTime and
QuickTime VR into Netscape Navigator. The two companies have also
collaborated to provide an easy-to-use Internet registration service,
incorporated into the newly announced Apple Internet Connection Kit.

"Apple and Netscape share a vision and sense of excitement about the
unlimited possibilities offered by the Internet," said Ike Nassi, vice
president of system software technology for Apple. "The combination of
Netscape Navigator and QuickTime will enable new classes of applications
for the Internet and make it possible for customers to explore a wealth of
information including sound and video-based data. Together with Netscape's
leading-edge technology and expertise, Apple is working to make it easier
to publish QuickTime and QuickTime VR multimedia and access that
information via Netscape Navigator."

"One of our goals is to make the user's path to and through the Internet as
smooth as possible," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology at
Netscape. "By working to integrate the multimedia capabilities and
ease-of-use of our technologies, Netscape and Apple can give Macintosh
users a simple and powerful means for accessing media-rich information on
the Web."

The agreement includes several components that will enhance and extend each
company's Internet offering. A worldwide distribution agreement allows
Apple to distribute Netscape Navigator, Netscape's premier software for
navigating the Internet's World Wide Web. Apple has included Netscape
Navigator in the Apple Internet Connection Kit, an Internet access product
announced today. The Apple Internet Connection Kit is a selection of the
most popular Internet applications from third-party companies, along with
key technologies from Apple designed to make it simpler for Macintosh
customers to get connected to the Internet. (Editor's Note: See release
dated 8/7, "Apple Makes Direct Internet Access Quick and Easy with the
Apple Internet Connection Kit.")

One of the reasons Apple selected Netscape Navigator is its advanced
security features designed to facilitate transactions over the Internet.
Apple previously announced support for Netscape's Secure Socket Layers
(SSL) security protocols.

Under the new agreement, Netscape will adopt selected technologies into
future products to enhance the overall Internet experience for customers.
Netscape has agreed to incorporate QuickTime and QuickTime VR, Apple
technologies that are quickly becoming multimedia standards for the
Internet, into future releases of Netscape Navigator. Netscape's adoption
of QuickTime and QuickTime VR will make it easier for people to use
various types of multimedia data through Netscape Navigator. Netscape also
plans to enhance its Apple Macintosh offering through Drag and Drop
capabilities and AppleScript support.

Apple has incorporated Netscape's Internet registration service into the
Apple Internet Dialer, a key feature of the Apple Internet Connection Kit.
The Apple Internet Dialer allows users to instantly get connected with an
Internet Service Provider of their choice. The two companies are exploring
additional ways to use their respective technologies to enhance Internet
access for customers.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information
industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal
computer, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal
digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple
(NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products,
technologies and services for the business, education, consumer,
scientific & engineering, and government markets in over 140 countries.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software
to enable people and companies to exchange information and conduct
commerce over the Internet and other global networks. The company was
founded in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics,
Inc., a Fortune 500 computer systems company; and Marc Andreessen, creator
of the NCSA Mosaic research prototype for the Internet. Privately held,
Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View,
California.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

QuickTime site on the World Wide Web: http://quicktime.apple.com

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available
on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to
info@netscape.com or by calling 415-528-2555.

Customer Information Contact: If you are considering the purchase of an
Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you,
please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or (415) 598- 4329 from Canada. If
you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized
reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S.
should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple Computer Inc
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010
 
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