QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES WEBCOMPASS PERSONAL EDITION TO BE LAUNCHED IN MARCH

Powerful Add-on for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF., FEBRUARY 12, 1996 --- Quarterdeck Corp. (NASDAQ:
QDEK) ANNOUNCED A MASS MARKET PERSONAL EDITION OF ITS AWARD- WINNING
WebCompass THAT'S BUILT AROUND KEY FEATURES OF WEBCOMPASS, INCLUDING THE
SIMULTANEOUS METASEARCH OF MULTIPLE WEB SEARCH ENGINES AND PREPARING AN
ABSTRACT OF THE QUERY DATA, ALL THROUGH A POINT-AND-CLICK INTERFACE.

WebCompass Personal Edition works with all major browsers and makes
searching on the World Wide Web exciting and efficient. A beta version of
WebCompass Personal Edition will be available for free download from
Quarterdeck's web site within two weeks. The product will be available
commercially in the coming months at an expected street price of below
$40.

"WebCompass Personal Edition is targeted at users of Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer, in addition to users of Quarterdeck's
InternetSuite ," said Gaston Bastiaens, President and CEO of Quarterdeck.
"Because WebCompass Personal Edition has proprietary technology that will
pull through ads from the Web search engines like Lycos, Yahoo,
WebCrawler, and InfoSeek, it will make searching the Web not only a more
complete and efficient activity for users, but also create more business
for the Web search engine companies."

In preparing WebCompass Personal Edition for the broader Internet market,
special attention was given to ease-of-use and the user interface.
Quarterdeck will add the new, updated interface to a future release of its
existing WebCompass product, which is being positioned as a product for
the professional users.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software
products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions,
Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in
bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its
award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an
entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate,
small business and individual users, including the award-winning
WebCompass, and the company's first product in the Communications market,
WebTalk.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way,
Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with
offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product
availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310)
309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at
http://www.quarterdeck.com/ , or by sending an e-mail request to
info@quarterdeck.com .

pardMEDIA CONTACTS:
Ellen Spooren
Quarterdeck Corporation
(310) 309-4221
spooren@quarterdeck.com

Kevin Bourke
Brodeur & Partners
(617) 622-2800
kbourke@brodeur.com
 
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