ARIS CORP MERGES WITH SQLSOFT, BOLSTERING ITS BACKOFFICE PRACTICE

TODAY'S MERGER MAKES ARIS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST CONSULTING AND
TRAINING COMPANIES WITH EXPERTISE IN BOTH ORACLE AND MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE
TECHNOLOGIES

SEATTLE/BELLEVUE, WA -- April 15, 1996 -- ARIS Corporation  a rapidly
growing information technology consulting, training and product
development company announces today that effective May 1, it is merging
with Bellevue-based SQLSoft Inc., a Microsoft Solution Provider Partner
(Microsoft's highest level of partnership) with an 8 year track record of
providing high quality Microsoft "BackOffice" training and strategic
consulting. (Microsoft's BackOffice products include Microsoft Windows NT,
Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Systems
Management Server, and Microsoft SNA Server and are central to Microsoft's
corporate Information Technology strategy.) ARIS plans to hire
approximately 200 additional full-time employees in the next year to
support its continuing rapid growth.

This merger will launch a Microsoft BackOffice consulting division within
ARIS and also provide a significant boost to ARIS' current Microsoft
BackOffice training practice by doubling the number of its Microsoft
Certified Trainers to nearly 40.

ARIS is now uniquely positioned to provide expert and objective consulting
and training on both Microsoft BackOffice technologies and Oracle
technologies, which are widely used by most large organizations worldwide.
ARIS  which was among the three largest Microsoft Authorized Technical
Education Centers (ATEC) last year  and SQLSoft are both highly successful
ATECs and as a result, the combined companies will be one of the largest
providers of quality education services on Microsoft BackOffice products
both domestically and abroad.

"Though Microsoft and Oracle are highly competitive with each other, we
rarely see Fortune 1000 businesses using just Oracle or just Microsoft
products to run their computer systems," Paul Song, president of ARIS
says. "ARIS has been known for its strong Oracle expertise, but we have
had a strong relationship with Microsoft as well. Our merger with SQLSoft
further underscores our commitment to helping our customers successfully
integrate these diverse products into a seamless environment."

SQLSoft president, Steve Brugger, will remain in the current Bellevue, WA
location as his company integrates with ARIS. Brugger will become ARIS
Vice President of Emerging Technologies, heading up the newly created
Microsoft BackOffice division.

"We are going to do everything possible to ensure that both ARIS and
SQLSoft customers do not face any disruption in their training or
consulting services during this transition," Brugger says. "Instead, our
entire client base will benefit from our combined strengths and resources.
The broader curriculum, increased instructor and consulting resources, and
additional state-of-the-art facilities will enhance the students' learning
experience."

ARIS Corporation, founded in 1990 by Song, provides technology consulting
and training for Fortune 1000 businesses and government organizations.
ARIS currently employs approximately 150 people and expects revenues of
more than $30 million for 1996. With offices in Seattle, Bellevue,
Portland, Denver, and Washington DC, ARIS has nearly doubled in size and
earnings each year.
 
 =========================================================
 From the 'New Product News' Electronic News Service on...
 AOL (Keyword = New Products) and Delphi (GO COMP PROD)
 =========================================================
 This information was processed from data provided by the
 company/author mentioned. For additional details, please
 contact them directly at the address/phone# indicated.
 Trademarks are the property of their respective owners!
 =========================================================
 All submissions for this service should be addressed to:
 BAKER ENTERPRISES,  20 Ferro Dr,  Sewell, NJ  08080  USA
 Email:   rbakerpc@aol.com   --or--   rbakerpc@delphi.com
 =========================================================
