MERIDIAN DATA SHIPS NEW LINE OF CD ROM NETWORK SERVERS IDEAL FOR STANDALONE
AND RACK MOUNT APPLICATIONS

New CD ROM Servers Offer Modular Network Storage for Novell NetWare
Networks, Include Advanced CD Application Management Software

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (April 10, 1996) -- Meridian Data, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:
MDCD) today announced CD NET 800 SERIES CD ROM SERVERS, modular new
integrated solutions that allow workgroups and departments to easily
install, manage and expand their CD ROM collections over Novell NetWare
networks.

Bundled with Meridian's CD Net Plus v6.1 Software, the CD Net 807 and CD
Net 814 standalone servers provide simultaneous access to up to 7 and 14
high-performance CD ROM drives, respectively. The small-footprint CD
network appliances--configured with processor, cache memory, network
interface and CD ROM drives in an air-filtered, lock-secured cabinet--are
plug-and-play, installable anywhere on the network.

To accommodate OEM and system integrator applications, Meridian also offers
the CD Net 807-R and CD Net 814-R servers in a heavy-duty rack mount
configuration. Designed to fit standard 19-inch equipment racks, the CD
Net 800-R servers provide modular expansion of CD ROM networking resources
using off-the-shelf cabinetry.

"With the CD Net 800 Series, the Novell administrator can configure and
access CDs as dedicated, peer-to-peer appliances or optionally as a CD ROM
subsystems under the control of a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), such as
Meridian's CD Net for NetWare," said Jeff Hill, product manager at
Meridian Data. "Using our Remote Drive Connectivity software, a virtually
unlimited number of CD ROM drives can be configured on the NetWare server.
Either way, network managers and users now have unprecedented control over
their CD ROM resources."

CD Networking Software

CD Net Plus v6.1 Software includes Meridian's industry-unique CD Net Tools,
an easy-to-use graphical interface that lets NetWare managers quickly
evaluate server status conditions, isolate troublesome drives and tune CD
ROM throughput for optimal system performance.

The tools augment an advanced suite of administrative and user
applications, which provide a single control point for CD ROM resources
across multiple servers and allow an unlimited number of CD volumes to be
mapped to one or more user desktop drive letters.

The CD Net 800-R expansion module, which is not pre-configured with
software, is used to upgrade the total capacity of the CD Net 814- R. The
expansion module may also be connected via its SCSI cable to servers
running Meridian's CD Net for NetWare, CD Net for Windows NT or CD Net for
VINES software products.

Pricing and Availability

Available immediately, Meridian's CD Net 800 Series products have a
starting suggested list price (U.S.) of $3,495 for a 4-drive server. All
CD Net 800 and 800-R servers are configured with a choice of 4x- or
6x-speed CD ROM drives. The products are compatible with Novell NetWare
3.12 and NetWare 4.1, or higher.

About Meridian Data

Founded in 1986, Meridian Data, is a leading provider of CD ROM networking
software and servers. Its high-productivity CD solutions are widely
employed throughout Fortune 500 and government businesses.

Meridian Data is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., and maintains
offices in Lawrenceville, N.J., Herndon, Va., Atlanta, Ga., Naperville,
Ill., and London, England. Meridian's products are available through
leading distributors and value-added resellers.
 
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