STARFISH SOFTWARE INC. INTRODUCES "EARTHTIME" THE WORLD CLOCK FOR NETSCAPE
NAVIGATOR 2.0

First Internet tool for telling time around the world now available for
online preview and download.

(Scotts Valley, CA -- January 22, 1996) -- Starfish Software, Inc. today
announced that it has begun an online preview and download program for
EarthTime as a plug-in for Netscape Navigator 2.0 (NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS
- NSCP). EarthTime is a popular component of the best- selling personal
information manager Sidekick 95. The EarthTime Plug-in is designed
exclusively for Netscape Navigator 2.0 and runs on Windows 95 and Windows
NT. With the EarthTime Plug-in, Netscape Navigator users can check the
time anywhere in the world with a single glance, without leaving their
browser.

"The EarthTime Plug-in for Netscape fits right into Starfish Software's
mission to deliver Smart Internet Solutions' to customers around the
world," said Philippe Kahn, chairman and co-founder of Starfish Software.
"When the EarthTime Plug-in is used with Netscape Navigator 2.0, users are
able to know exactly when the rest of the world is open for business. It's
easy, reliable, powerful, and yet very simple."

The EarthTime Plug-in is an ideal solution for individuals, corporations,
government and military organizations needing to schedule appointments,
conference calls and chat sessions with participants in multiple time
zones. The new plug-in allows users to monitor the time and date
simultaneously in eight cities of their choice. Cities can be picked from
a database of over 350 world capitals and major commercial centers. The
EarthTime Plug-in also adjusts for daylight savings time. All the
EarthTime Plug-in functionality is available directly from within Netscape
Navigator 2.0.

An easy-to-read world map display lets users know instantly which parts of
the world are in daylight and which are in darkness. "

The EarthTime Plug-in shows:

   Local time, date and day of the week simultaneously in eight
   selected cities.

   Handy information about the selected cities, such as country
   and city code for international phone calls.

   The time difference between any two selected cities in the world.

The EarthTime Plug-in also includes a conversion calculator that translates
distances, weights, volumes, power and other key measurements between U.S.
and ISO standard measurement systems.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

A preview version of the EarthTime Plug-in for Netscape Navigator 2.0 is
featured on the Netscape Web site and is available on the Starfish
Software Web site:

http://www.starfishsoftware.com/

for customer download and feedback. Exact pricing and availability
information for the EarthTime Plug-in will be announced at a later date.

ABOUT NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR PLUG-INS

The Netscape Navigator Plug-in Application Programming Interface (API)
allows developers to extend the functionality of Netscape Navigator with
native support for new data types and additional features. Plug-in applets
appear as additional capabilities of the software, indistinguishable to
the user from the Netscape baseline features.

ABOUT STARFISH SOFTWARE, INC.

Starfish Software, Inc. is focused on delivering "Smart Internet Solutions"
to customers around the world. In particular, the company has announced
that in 1996 it will begin delivering Java-based Internet and intranet
enterprise scheduling to its customers.

Starfish Software, Inc. was founded in 1994 by Sonia Lee, a leading Silicon
Valley user interface and graphic designer, and Philippe Kahn, one of the
software industry's best-known pioneers. The company's mission is to focus
on smart solutions for the new wired world. From its inception the
company's development efforts have been focused on the Internet and
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI).

Starfish Software, Inc. products are available worldwide through retail,
online, corporate and OEM channels. The company has achieved an active
customer base of over one million corporate, small business, government
and home users since launching its best-selling brands, Sidekick and
Dashboard. Sidekick has earned a dominant market share in the U.S. and
Japanese markets for scheduling and contact management software. Dashboard
has earned a leading position in the Windows desktop utilities market.

The currently shipping Starfish Software product line includes Sidekick 95,
Sidekick 95 Deluxe, and Dashboard 95 for Windows 95 and Windows NT as well
as Sidekick 2.0, Sidekick Deluxe and Dashboard 3.0 for Windows 3.1.

CONTACTING STARFISH SOFTWARE

For more information, contact Starfish Software on the Internet at:
http://www.starfishsoftware.com or visit Starfish Software forums on
leading commercial services (America Online: Keyword Starfish; CompuServe:
Go Starfish; Microsoft Network: Go Word Starfish). To order products from
Starfish, call 1-800-765-7839.  Starfish Software, Inc. is located at 1700
Green Hills Road, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066.
 
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