MERIDIAN DATA SHIPS OPEN-ARCHITECTURE CD NETWORKING SOFTWARE FOR
MIXED-NETWORK ENTERPRISES

New Cross-Platform Software Provides Universal Client Interface for Easy
Management and Access of CD ROM Applications

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (April 11, 1996) -- Meridian Data, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:
MDCD) announced today that it has begun shipping powerful client/server
applications that manage CD ROMs over heterogeneous network environments.
Incorporating an industry-unique open architecture for Microsoft Windows
NT and Novell NetWare networks, CD NET&REG; SOFTWARE unifies CD management
and access for network administrators and users, providing a common suite
of Windows-native tools for sharing thousands of discs throughout the
enterprise.

"Meridian's seamless, multi-platform management tools allow organizations
to uniformly control and share CD collections located anywhere on the
network," said Gianluca Rattazzi, president and chief executive officer of
Meridian Data. "For business operations, this translates into improved CD
ROM asset control and higher user productivity, enterprise-wide."

Advanced CD Networking Applications

CD Net Software includes a new suite of universal client productivity
applications that provide a single control point--across multiple Windows
NT and NetWare servers--for managing CD ROM resources. The advanced tools
allow an administrator to comply with CD license requirements (metering)
and grant/deny access (security) on a user-by-user basis.

By eliminating server and drive letter barriers, the software also permits
an unlimited number of CDs to be easily mapped to user desktops- -an
unprecedented feature. These applications include CD MANAGER for the
network administrator and CD USER for network users.

Pricing and Availability

The CD Net for Windows NT and CD Net for NetWare software products are
shipping and available immediately.

CD Net for Windows NT server software, configured with unlimited-user
license, has a suggested list price (U.S.) of $995. Client software
pricing starts at $795 for a 25-concurrent-user license, with optional
50-user and 100-user licenses priced at $1,295 and $1,995, respectively.
The product is compatible with Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and
Windows NT Workstation 3.51, or higher.

CD Net for NetWare is licensed on a per-server basis and has a suggested
list price of $795 for a 25-concurrent-user license, with optional 50-user
and unlimited-user licenses priced at $995 and $1,495, respectively. The
product is Novell-certified and compatible with Novell NetWare 3.12 and
NetWare 4.1, or higher.

To facilitate easy integration into Windows NT and NetWare servers,
Meridian also offers CD NETROM SCSI CD ROM subsystems. The storage modules
include 4, 7 or 14 high-performance 4x- or 6x-speed CD ROM drives per
subsystem, complete with ISA or EISA host adapter card, power supply,
cabling and cabinetry.

About Meridian Data

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

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