SOFTWARE 2000 PREVIEWS WEB AND OPEN SERVER PRODUCTS AT S2KWORLD'96

International Customer Conference Draws Over 1,000 Attendees

HYANNIS, Mass., - May 20, 1996 - Software 2000, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFWR), a
leading developer of client/server business software, recently concluded
S2KWorld'96, its 11th annual worldwide customer conference. Held last week
in Washington, D.C., the conference focused on how Software 2000 is
leveraging emerging technologies to provide leading edge business
solutions to its customers. The conference, which drew over 1,000
attendees, featured a presentation of Software 2000's technology vision
and upcoming product strategy, as well as the first S2KWorld Executive
Program.

Bob Pemberton, Chairman and CEO of Software 2000, presented the annual
Technology Update Session on the future of the World Wide Web and its
impact on business solutions. The highlight of the conference, Pemberton's
visionary presentation demonstrated how Software 2000 is incorporating Web
technology into all key aspects of its business, including products,
services, customer support, documentation, and marketing. The company
entered 1996 utilizing the Web for Intranet applications that comprise the
foundation of its corporate infrastructure.

Pemberton stated that Software 2000 is expanding its current electronic
support with Web technologies, and previewed the company's Web customer
support offering that includes an on-line "solutions" database,
interactive support discussions and customer Q&A. In addition, Pemberton
demonstrated Web access to S2KNavigator, Software 2000's on-line
documentation offering.

S2KWorld '96 also discussed the company's move toward multiple platforms
including Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX. This included a preview of the
upcoming version of Infinium:Human Resources that runs on Microsoft
Windows NT and UNIX servers. "This conference is a great opportunity to
demonstrate our commitment to customers, showing that we provide solutions
that enable them to compete more effectively, " said Fred Lizza,
president, Software 2000.

"It was exciting to see Software 2000's rapid acceleration toward
leveraging web technology," said Mark McCormick, Systems Leader, Human
Resources, of Falconbridge LTD. "Software 2000 continues to meet our needs
by incorporating emerging technologies to enhance their support,
documentation and business applications, as well as extend their current
server offering to include UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT." Falconbridge
LTD, a mining company and Software 2000 customer since 1986, is currently
implementing Infinium, Software 2000's object-oriented client/server
solution.

The first S2KWorld '96 Executive Program  exclusively for senior-level
executives  included presentations from key industry experts. This
included: Bobby Cameron, senior analyst at Forrester Research, who
presented "The Web: Your New Customer Connection:", Gregg R. Schmidtetter,
principal with The Hackett Group, who presented "Developing a World-Class
Vision for Finance," and Eric M. Berg, director of technology analysis at
Price Waterhouse, who presented "Leveraging Emerging Technologies for a
Competitive Edge."

S2KWorld'96 also featured product update and training sessions on human
resources, financial management, materials management, process
manufacturing, international strategy and implementation, Infinium
client/server workshops, and one-on-one consulting.

With fiscal year 1995 revenues of $63 million, Software 2000 offers a full
range of client/server financial, human resources, materials management,
and process manufacturing business applications designed for midrange
environments. Software 2000's productivity-enhancing Infinium applications
are based on object-oriented technology and provide customers with
superior client/server business solutions that deliver long term business
advantage with rapid return on investment. The company has more than 1,300
customers worldwide, representing a variety of industries including
manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, transportation,
utilities, and insurance. Founded in 1981, the company has 19 offices
worldwide with headquarters in Hyannis, MA. Software 2000's homepage can
be found at http://www.s2k.com.

Contact: Gail Fulciniti
Software 2000
(508) 778-2000
Email: gail_fulciniti@s2k.com
 
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