OVER 50 INTERNET LEADERS EMBRACE 'MOVING WORLDS' AS NEXT-GENERATION OPEN
INTERNET STANDARD FOR 3D ON THE WEB

SILICON GRAPHICS AND NETSCAPE GALVANIZE SUPPORT FROM VRML, MULTIMEDIA,
ENTERTAINMENT, AND SOFTWARE COMPANIES

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Feb. 12, 1996) - In a move that promises to
introduce powerful and practical 3D applications to the Internet, Silicon
Graphics, Inc. and Netscape Communications Corporation today announced
that 56 Internet leaders have agreed to support "Moving Worlds" as the
next-generation implementation of virtual reality markup language, known
as VRML 2.0.

Moving Worlds is an open, platform-independent specification for dynamic 3D
environments on the Internet. Silicon Graphics led the development of
Moving Worlds in cooperation with Sony, WorldMaker and other members of
the VRML community. Moving Worlds maintains VRML's conformance to open
standards and leverages Java and JavaScript to create behaviors, motion,
and interactions. It also enables third- party Plug-Ins to be used
unmodified, adding useful 3D capabilities to Web-based database, design
and other real-world applications.

The companies announcing support for Moving Worlds are:

Adobe Systems, Inc.
Aereal Inc.
Alias|Wavefront
Andersen Consulting
Asymetrix Corp.
Aurum Software
Autodesk Multimedia
Black Sun Interactive Inc.
Bluestone
Borland
Caligari Corp.
Chaco Communications, Inc.
Chyron
Cognicon, Inc.
Construct Internet Design Co.
Computer Associates
Coryphaeus Software, Inc.
Creative Labs
Criterion
Digital Dialect Dimension X
EDS
Electronic Arts
First Virtual Holdings, Inc.
Headspace
IBM
Informix, Inc.
Integrated Data Systems, Inc.
Intervista Software Inc.
MetaTools, Inc.
mFactory
Macromedia
NetDream, Inc.
Netscape Communications
OnLive! Technologies
Organic Online
Paper Software, Inc.
ParaGraph International
Planet 9
Polhemus, Inc.
Radiance Software
Ray Dream, Inc.,
SEGA of America
7th Level
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Smart Valley, Inc.
Sony Corporation
Starfish Software, Inc.
Superscape, Inc.
3D Labs
3D WEB
Virtual X, Inc.
Visual Software
VIVID Studios
VREAM, Inc.
WorldMaker, Inc.
Worlds, Inc.

"The Moving Worlds proposal is - without any doubt - the leading candidate
to become VRML 2.0," said Mark Pesce, one of the original pioneers of
VRML. "Silicon Graphics, Netscape and their many partners are to be
congratulated on developing a community-driven consensus process, which
led to the current proposal. It is an endorsement of the open exchange of
ideas which is the core tenet of the VRML community. Moving Worlds
accurately reflects the needs of the VRML community, both as a content
delivery vehicle and as a new platform for development."

Recently submitted to the VRML Architecture Group for review, the Moving
Worlds specification represents a major step forward in the evolution of
the 3D open standard for the Internet. Support for the proposal came from
all over the Internet through such techniques as Web-based polling booths
and mailing lists. To encourage further application development based on
the proposed standard, Silicon Graphics will make source code broadly
available throughout the industry.

To make the benefits of 3D technology available to all Internet users,
Moving Worlds emphasizes practical applicability and relies on standard
desktop computing power. Its sophisticated software architecture allows 3D
data sets to be scaleable for viewing on a variety of computer systems
ranging from low-cost Internet PCs to powerful 3D graphics workstations.

"In leading the development of Moving Worlds, Silicon Graphics faced a
tough design problem:  How to make high-performance three-dimensional
graphics work over the narrow bandwidths of the Internet on a wide variety
of computers," said Tom Jermoluk, president and chief operating officer of
Silicon Graphics. "Moving Worlds brings the power of visualization to a
much broader class of applications and a vastly larger user base."

The newly proposed standard is also marked by its extensibility and
provides many features that enable developers to create 3D software
applications and content for the Internet. Fully-integrated Java applets
can be used to create motion and enable interactivity and JavaScript
allows scripted communication between different objects both inside and
outside the 3D environment. Additionally, Plug-Ins can be placed inside of
3D worlds to provide services ranging from streaming video to slide
presentation.

Together these capabilities create a platform for the development of full
motion, live content and animation; lifelike physical behaviors and
reactions within a 3D environment; multi-user capabilities; and
scalability ranging from importing 3D objects into HTML to navigating
through virtual worlds. It is application-ready, and includes connectivity
to databases.

"Moving Worlds is extremely exciting because it extends Netscape Navigator
into a whole new dimension," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of
technology and co-founder of Netscape. "Moving Worlds enables developers
to build 3D applications and content that leverage all the technologies
supported by the Netscape software platform: Java, JavaScript, advanced
HTML, frames, and Plug-Ins. Netscape is committed to integrating 3D
technology into the Netscape software platform and to providing a seamless
blend of 2D and 3D elements to bring rich, lifelike activity to the
Internet."

The Moving Worlds version of VRML enables Web-based applications to
include:

* powerful 3D enhancements that let users visualize database
  information in real-time
* see true 3D graphics derived from complex spreadsheet data
* walk through virtual product showrooms with other online shoppers
* participate in multi-player virtual reality games
* interact within multimedia chat rooms
* study photorealistic 3D geographies
* collaborate on automobile designs with design centers around
 the world

Similar to HTML, the core Internet text standard, VRML encodes computer-
generated graphics into a compact file format for transportation over
networks. Because VRML is scaleable, it enables users to view the content
of these 3D graphics files, browse HTML pages, or navigate virtual
worlds.

For developers who want to learn more about Moving Worlds, Silicon Graphics
will conduct training sessions at the Netscape Internet Developer
Conference March 5-7 in San Francisco (call 1-800-225-4698 or visit the
Web at http://www.netscape.com to register), and at the Silicon Graphics
Developer and Cosmo Forum May 21-23 in San Jose, Calif. (call
1-800-770-3033 or visit the Web at http://www.sgi.com/Support/DevProg to
register).

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software
for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the
Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape servers, development
tools and Netscape Internet Applications to create a complete platform for
next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the
symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain
View, CA.

Silicon Graphics, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance
visual and enterprise computing systems. The company delivers interactive
three-dimensional graphics, digital media and symmetric multiprocessing
supercomputing technologies to technical, commercial, scientific and
creative professionals through direct and indirect sales channels. Its
subsidiary, MIPS Technologies, Inc., designs and licenses the industry's
leading RISC processor technology for the computer systems, interactive
consumer and embedded control markets. Silicon Graphics has offices
worldwide and headquarters in Mountain View, California.

MEDIA CONTACTS AT COMPANIES SUPPORTING MOVING WORLDS

Adobe Systems Inc.
  Rick Brown, (415) 962-606,  ribrown@adobe.com
Aereal Inc.
  Adrian Scott, (415) 243-8922,  adrian@aereal.com
Alias|Wavefront
  Franca Miraglia, (416) 362-9181,  fmiraglia@aw.sgi.com
Asymetrix
  Ann Bagley, (206) 637-5859,  annb@asymetrix.com
Aurum Software
  Chuck Donchess, (408) 654-3425
Autodesk Multimedia
  Pete Samson, (415) 507-5764,  prs@autodesk.com
Andersen Consulting
  Guan Kai Yeo, (415) 843-2132,  davecon@cst.andersen.com
Borland
  Knox Richardson, (408) 431-1201,  krichardson@borland.com
Black Sun Interactive Inc
  Dia Cheney, (415) 263-6836,  dia@blacksun.com
Bluestone
  Mel Baiada, (609) 727-2600 x104,  mel@bluestone.com
Bryce-Meta Tools
  Holly Fisher, (805) 566-6200,  hfisher@metatools.com
Caligari Corp
  Jill Ryan, (415-513-8800),  Jill_Ryan@mcleanpr.com
Chaco Communications, Inc.
  Dr. Dan Greening, (408) 996-1115,  greening@chaco.com
Chyron
  Ken Shaw, (408) 988-2167
Cognicon, Inc.
  Grant J. Munsey, (408) 252-1135,  grant@cognicon.com
Computer Associates
  Bob Gordon, (516) 342-2391,  73232.1005@compuserve.com
Construct Internet Design Co.
  James Waldrop, (415) 357-0100 x103, sulam@constructnet.net
Coryphaeus Software Inc.
  Bruce Sinclair, (408) 395 4537 x279,  bruce@coryphaeus.com
Criterion
  Mike King,  mking@criterion.canon.co.uk
Creative Labs
  Russ Lujan, (408) 428-2321
Digital Dialect
  Michael Case, (818) 905-5410,  mcase@digitald.com
Dimension X
  Lexi Sonnenberg, (415) 296-0100,  lexi@dimensionx.com
EDS
  Maxine Levy, (214) 605-6206
Electronic Arts
  Pat Becker, (415) 513-7523,  pbecker@ea.com
First Virtual Holdings, Inc.
  Beverly Parenti, (619) 793-2700,  beverly@fv.com
Headspace
  Mary Coller, (213) 876 4857,  dotcalm@sirius.com
IBM
  Lars Johnson (708) 240-4130,  theguy@ibm.net
Informix, Inc.
  Cecilia Denny, (415) 926-6420,  cdenny@informix.com
Integrated Data Systems, Inc.
  Michael Hilgenberg, (912) 236-4374,  mikeh@ids-net.com
Intervista Software Inc.
  Tony Parisi, (415) 434-8765,  tparisi@intervista.com
Macromedia
  Miles Walsh, (415) 252-2106,  Miles_Walsh@macromedia.com
MetaTools, Inc.
  Holly Fisher, (805) 566-6296,  hfisher@metatools.com
mFactory
  Hamish Forsythe, (415) 548-0600,  hamish@mfactory.com
NetDream, Inc.
  John Marshall, (310) 820-8783,  johnm@netdream3d.com
OnLive! Technologies
  Trudy Nicolay, (408) 777-2173,  trudy@onlive.com
Organic Online
  Jonathan Nelson, (415) 284-6888
Paper Software, Inc.
  Mike McCue, (914) 697-2440,  mmccue@ix.netcom.com
ParaGraph International
  Leonid Kitainik, (408) 364-7726,  kitainik@paragraph.com
Polhemus
  Ed Costello, (802) 655-3159 x238,  e_costello@polhemus.com
Planet 9
  David Colleen, (415) 247-7997,  colleen@hyperion.com
Ray Dream, Inc.
  Teri Campbell, (415) 960-0768 x121,  teri@raydream.com
SEGA of America
  Dan Stevens, (415) 802-3996,  dan.stevens@segaoa.com
7th Level
  Mary Crisp, (214) 498-8184,  MaryC@7thlevel.com
Smart Valley, Inc.
  Kathie Blankenship, (408) 562-7795,  KathieB@svi.org
Sony Corporation
  Rodger Lea, 011-81-3-5448-5437,  rodger@csl.sony.co.jp
Starfish Software, Inc.
  Te Smith, (408) 461-5899,  tesmith899@aol.com
Superscape, Inc.
  Andrew deVries, (415) 772-8431,  andrew_devries@p2pr.com
3D WEB
  Mike Conduris, (415) 956-0222,  mike@3dweb.com
3D Labs
  Neil Trevett, (408) 436-3456,  neil.trevett@3Dlabs.com
Visual Software, Inc.
  Katie Cotton, (818) 509-3700,  kcotton@ata.com
VIVID Studios
  Anita Corona, (415) 512-7200,  anita@vivid.com
VREAM, Inc.
  Ken Gaebler,  (312) 477-0425,  info@vream.com
WorldMaker, Inc.
  Duncan Fraser, (415) 824-6452,  duncan@worldmaker.com
Worlds Inc.
  Rob Schmults, (415) 281-1300,  robs@worlds.net

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