QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH HAYES MICROCOMPUTER TO
PROVIDE COMPLETE INTERNET ACCESS SOLUTION

Bundling WebTalk and InternetSuite 2 With Hayes Consumer Modems Provides
One-Stop Shopping for Customers

MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 15, 1996 --- Quarterdeck Corp (NASDAQ:
QDEK) TODAY ANNOUNCED THE FIRST PHASE OF A STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH
Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. WITH THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TO
BUNDLE QUARTERDECK'S INTERNETSUITE 2 AND WEBTALK WITH HAYES BPS ACCURA
CONSUMER LINE OF MODEMS. TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN QUARTERDECK AND
HAYES WERE NOT DISCLOSED.

The modem/software bundle will provide users with a complete, one- stop
solution for getting online, browsing, and talking on the Internet, since
InternetSuite's Connect and Play feature will allow them to create an
account with a major Internet service provider in minutes. Hayes will sell
the modem/software bundles through its own channels and Quarterdeck will
provide 90 days of free technical support to the user. The bundle will be
followed by joint sales and marketing efforts by the two companies.

WebTalk is a full duplex, real-time voice chat utility, allowing two
Internet users to talk with each other over the Internet and incorporates
a proprietary technology called Codec. This technology enables the user to
adjust audio compression to fine-tune sound quality depending on modem
connection speed and line noise.

InternetSuite 2 is a complete suite of utilities for navigating the
Internet through a simple point-and-click interface. It comes with
Quarterdeck Mosaic for browsing the Web, Quarterdeck Message Center, a
news and mail reader, QFTP for file transfers, QTERM for remote login, and
Global Chat, an Internet Relay Chat client for multi-user text chat.

"This deal is very important because it will help us to make WebTalk the
standard for voice chat over the Internet," said Gaston Bastiaens,
President and CEO of Quarterdeck. "Hayes is a recognized product and
market leader in the communications market, and bundling WebTalk and
InternetSuite with their modems opens a huge market for our products. This
will offer customers a powerful, single-source for getting onto the
Internet."

"Hayes invented the PC modem and it's a natural combination to bundle the
product that created the on-ramp to the Internet with the high-quality,
innovative Internet software applications from Quarterdeck," said Dennis
C. Hayes, CEO of Hayes. "We consider our agreement with Quarterdeck a very
important aspect of our ongoing company strategy to provide home and SOHO
users with the applications they need and want -- from Internet access to
voice mail messaging."

The Hayes/Quarterdeck modem and Internet application software bundle will
be available in March 1996 for an estimated street price of $199 for the
desktop modem bundle and $179 for the internal modem bundle.

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 area,
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 a mail request to
info@quarterdeck.com .

About Hayes

Best known as the inventor of the PC modem, Hayes is recognized around the
globe as the leader in technical innovations, computer communications
standards, functional and feature-rich products, and superior technical
support and service. Founded in 1977, Hayes develops, manufactures, and
markets value-based computer communications solutions for software,
business, network, and consumer market segments. The company maintains an
extensive global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass
merchants, VARs, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers.
Hayes customers include Fortune 1000 corporations, mid-sized companies,
and corporate branch offices, small and home office businesses, online and
telecommunications network providers, and millions of individual PC users
around the globe. Inquiries regarding Hayes products can be made by
accessing Hayes World Wide Web site at http://www.hayes.com .

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ellen Spooren
Quarterdeck Corporation
(310) 309-4261
ellen@quarterdeck.com
Kevin Bourke
Brodeur & Partners
(617) 622-2800
kbourke@brodeur.com
Angela Hooper
Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc.
(770) 840-9200 x 6030
ahooper@hayes.com
 
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