BORLAND PREVAILS IN LOTUS COPYRIGHT SUIT

Five-Year Old Lawsuit Comes to an End

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- January 16, 1996 -- Borland International Inc.
today announced it has won its five-year copyright infringement suit with
Lotus Development Corporation. The U.S. Supreme Court, which had agreed to
hear the case last year, affirmed a decision by the First Circuit Court of
Appeals which had ruled in Borland's favor.

"We are extremely pleased to close the final chapter of this case," said
Gary Wetsel, president and CEO of Borland International. "This victory is
a win for software developers and computer users worldwide. This has been
a long, hard fought case and we appreciate the support we have received
from user groups worldwide, various software industry organizations, and
other experts in the field of software development and copyright
protection."

LOTUS V. BORLAND BACKGROUND

Lotus initially filed its suit in 1991. In August 1992, the U.S. District
Court in Boston ruled that an optional feature in Borland's spreadsheet
products, called the Command Hierarchy, infringed the copyright of Lotus
1-2-3. Borland voluntarily removed this feature from shipping versions of
the product following the decision. The court reaffirmed its decision in
July 1993.

In August, 1993, the Federal District Court ruled that another
compatibility feature in Quattro Pro and Quattro Pro for Windows infringed
the copyright of Lotus 1-2-3. The court subsequently entered an injunction
against Borland against further sales or distribution of then current
versions of Borland's spreadsheet products. In response, Borland shipped
new versions of Quattro Pro that did not include the features found to be
infringing, and announced it would seek an immediate appeal.

In March of 1995, The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
reversed the District Court ruling that Quattro and Quattro Pro infringe
the copyright of Lotus 1-2-3. In written opinions, three appellate judges
held in favor of Borland. In its opinion, the court concluded: "Because we
hold that the Lotus menu command hierarchy is uncopyrightable subject
matter, we further hold that Borland did not infringe the copyright by
copying it."

Borland sold its Quattro Pro spreadsheet to Novell Inc. in March 1994. The
case attracted widespread attention from copyright experts, government
agencies and computer users who submitted "friend of the court" briefs.

BORLAND: MAKING DEVELOPMENT EASIER

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products
and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for
its high quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi
Client/Server, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox and InterBase. Borland's
award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for
small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value
added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is
headquartered in Scotts Valley California.
 
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