QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES INTERNETSUITE 2.0, FEATURING CYBERSITTER, REALAUDIO,
AND IRC GLOBAL CHAT

Now Supports Netscape HTML Extensions and SSL Security

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF., JANUARY 9, 1996 --- QUARTERDECK CORP. (NASDAQ:
QDEK) TODAY ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE OF INTERNETSUITE 2.0, A SIGNIFICANT
UPGRADE TO ITS COMPLETE GRAPHICAL FRONT-END SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR INTERNET
USERS. WITH THE NEW UTILITIES AND THE POPULAR INTERNET FILE FORMATS THAT
HAVE BEEN ADDED, INTERNETSUITE 2.0 NOW OFFERS THE MOST COMPLETE SOLUTION
FOR THE USER TO GET ONLINE AND GAIN THE MAXIMUM USE OF THE INTERNET.

InternetSuite 2.0 now comes with the Global Chat utility, which gives users
access to the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) real-time chat system on the
Internet. For parents concerned with the adult content of the Internet,
the CyberSitter utility will allow them to lock out pornographic materials
from Web pages and Usenet newsgroups. Quarterdeck has also licensed the
RealAudio player from Progressive Networks, the QuickTime for Windows from
Apple Computer to play motion video, and an Adobe Acrobat PDF file viewer
for Quarterdeck Mosaic. Quarterdeck Mosaic 2.0 also supports additional
Netscape and HTML 3.0 formatting extensions, such as image alignment and
tables and Netscape's Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security protocol.

"With this release, InternetSuite is a far more comprehensive solution for
everyone, from the novice to the experienced power user. These new
features will allow everyone to get the maximum use out of the Internet,"
said Suzanne Dickson, director of Internet client products at
Quarterdeck.

Other new features in InternetSuite 2.0 includes modem detection during
setup, MIME messaging, a spell checker, and a global search system in the
Quarterdeck Message Center, a news and mail reader.

InternetSuite 2.0 will be in stores and available from Quarterdeck Select
Corporation at (800) 683-6696 this month for an estimated street price of
$39.95. Owners of InternetSuite 1.0 or higher can upgrade for free plus
shipping and handling by contacting Quarterdeck.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software
products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet
Applications, Internet Services, and Telecommunications and Collaborative
Computing. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities
solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM
memory management software. The company also recently shipped three
Windows 95 products: MagnaRAM 2.0, CleanSweep 95, and WINProbe 4.0 and the
first product in the Telecommunications and Collaborative Computing area,
WebTalk.

The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation
Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users,
including WebCompass, which was awarded Best of Show by the editors of
BYTE magazine at fall Comdex, as well as Quarterdeck Mosaic,
InternetSuite, WebSTAR, WebAuthor, Quarterdeck IWare Connect, and IWare
InternetSuite for Novell NetWare. The company's diverse customer base
includes government, educational, corporate, small business and individual
users. The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters,
with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia.

Quarterdeck Corporation's address is
13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by
calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at
http://www.quarterdeck.com/ , or by sending a mail request to
info@quarterdeck.com .
 
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