After shipping first Java tools for the Mac, Natural Intelligence delivers
comprehensive Java consulting services

Cambridge, MA, February 15, 1996: In early January, Natural Intelligence,
Inc. shipped Roaster, the first release in its development tools product
line for use with Sun Microsystems' Java programming language. In line
with its strategy for providing a full array of Java products and
services, Natural Intelligence (NI) has now announced the kickoff of its
Java consulting division, offering a variety of cross-platform Java
development services. This division consists of a team of NI developers,
project managers, and researchers who are devoted to designing and
implementing custom Java solutions for corporate clients.

Before having success in the commercial software market, Natural
Intelligence was founded as a custom software consulting firm in 1987 by
President Joshua D. Wachs. Since 1992, the company has experienced
tremendous growth, expanding from 5 to 45 people in four years, and has
become a leading provider of custom applications and client-server
database solutions. Natural Intelligence enjoys strategic partnerships
with Apple, IBM, Sybase, Oracle, Informix, and ACI, and provides a full
range of Macintosh"-based products, training and consulting, including Web
connectivity solutions. Natural Intelligence has clients from a variety of
business environments, from small companies to Fortune 500 corporations.

NI's growth in personnel and resources has allowed the company to explore
different ventures and technologies, including Java. "Natural Intelligence
has always been committed to exploring and evaluating the latest
technologies to provide us with the best possible solution," said Nunzio
Domilici, current NI client and Vice President of MacTemps, a leading
placement agency for temporary computer-skilled workers. "We're excited
that NI has taken the lead in delivering Java tools and solutions, because
we know that MacTemps and other NI clients can only benefit from this new
direction."

NI's Products division has worked concurrently with the Custom Development
area to move quickly in this direction. In addition to developing quality
tools for commercial release, Products members have helped train employees
in creating Java-based solutions with those tools. Thus, Natural
Intelligence has managed to have Java development services in place well
before many of its competitors.

"The main reason we've been so successful is that we haven't divided our
development efforts into people who are responsible for 'Java tools
development' and people who are responsible for 'Java consulting
services,'" said James Burke, Vice President of Software Development at
Natural Intelligence. "Instead, we've taken our best talent in both these
areas and focused it on building total Java solutions."

Developing solutions with tools created in-house is no small advantage for
the consulting side, added Burke. "When developing custom applications
using Roaster, one of us can just walk over to the engineer who designed
it and ask for a certain feature, or discover a different perspective on
how to use the program. On the Products side, having a team of expert
developers that use Roaster every day and provide constant feedback has
accelerated time to production and helped us deliver a truly superior
product at release time."

Jim Ducharme, NI's Director of Client/Server Development, has also played a
key role in working with the Products division to determine the direction
of the Roaster product line, and working with potential clients to
demonstrate how Roaster can be employed in the client/server arena. These
efforts have yielded Roaster Professional, NI's new environment for
developing full-fledged, cross-platform Java applications.

Roaster and Roaster Professional will enable cross-platform database access
from corporate "intranets" and externally through the World-Wide Web.
"With Roaster Professional, we will be able to offer highly sophisticated
database connectivity features, among other advancements," said Ducharme.
"The fact that our tools are so highly developed, and continue to
technologically outpace our competitors, is a considerable incentive for
choosing Natural Intelligence's custom development services."

The synergy between departments, in addition to helping NI develop
state-of-the-art tools and services, has allowed Natural Intelligence to
adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. "The same philosophy underlies
everything we do," explained Wachs. "We analyze what our clients need, and
we work together to make it happen. Having a system in place to ensure
that we are up-to-date on the latest technologies and constantly improving
our level of expertise contributes greatly to that goal."

For more information on Natural Intelligence Java consulting services or
products, call 1-800-999-4649, email us at info@natural.com, or look us up
on the World-Wide Web at www.natural.com.

ABOUT NATURAL INTELLIGENCE:

Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Natural
Intelligence, Inc. provides quality solutions, tools, and training in a
variety of areas, specializing in Macintosh and 4th Dimension development.
Natural Intelligence's products include Easy4DTM, a development shell for
4th Dimension, QuickCode Pro, a 4th Dimension script editor, and
DragStripTM, the Ultimate Desktop Organizer for the Macintosh.
 
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