National Instruments to Acquire Georgetown Systems, Inc.

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- FEB. 22, 1996 -- National Instruments (NASDAQ: NATI) of
Austin, Texas, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Georgetown
Systems, Inc. (Georgetown, Texas). Georgetown Systems is the privately
held manufacturer of Lookout, an industrial automation software package
for Windows PCs. The terms of the acquisition include an unspecified
amount of cash and National Instruments stock. It is anticipated that
Georgetown Systems employees will become National Instruments employees
upon closing. Lookout development efforts will continue at the Georgetown
Systems office.

"Like National Instruments, Georgetown Systems has fostered the innovative,
entrepreneurial culture needed to develop world-class software," said Dr.
James Truchard, President and CEO of National Instruments. "In addition,
Lookout complements our existing software technology nicely. Joining our
family of software for data acquisition, measurement and instrumentation,
Lookout gives us a man-machine interface (MMI) software product designed
specifically for the industrial automation market. Although our LabVIEW
and LabWindows software are used in automation applications today, Lookout
extends our coverage to compete with existing MMI software."

"Our employees are excited to join National Instruments because of their
proven record of growth and technology leadership. Plus, with their
worldwide operations, they will help us deliver and support our technology
to a global customer base," said Perry Steger, President and CEO of
Georgetown Systems, Inc. "Lookout fits nicely with the National
Instruments software offering. Lookout is a high-performance,
object-oriented MMI software package with sophisticated I/O drivers and
the powerful CITADEL historical database, successfully used by companies
such as Abbott Labs and Chevron Chemical."

The statements herein regarding future performance are forward-looking
statements of National Instruments that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. In addition to the risk of not consummating the definitive
agreement and the transition risks inherent in any acquisition, the
following are among other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially: competitive factors such as market acceptance,
alternative products, and price pressures; and risks associated with
delays occurring in the integration of Lookout with National Instruments
software offering.

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures software
and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and
engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These
systems are used for research and industrial applications, such as
automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial
control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis,
and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System
under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be
obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the
company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 349-5090.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about National Instruments and the industrial
automation market, contact:

National Instruments
6504 Bridge Point Parkway
Austin, Texas 78730-5039
(512) 794-0100

Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488, fax (512)
794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can also access information
through the company's InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Joel Rollins, Chief Financial Officer
EDITOR CONTACTS:
Tad Druart, Roxanne Green, or Mike Santori
READER CONTACT:
Jerry Rodriguez
(512) 794-0100
 
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