OpenVision Technologies, Inc. Receives Second Export License from State
Department for Security Encryption

Allows Users to Create Global Secured Networks

MAY 1, 1996. PLEASANTON, CA -- OpenVision Technologies, Inc., a leading
supplier of client/server systems management solutions today announced it
has received its second international security software Distribution
Arrangement from the United States State Department for export of its
product, AXXiON-Authenticate. The Distribution Arrangement allows users to
implement network security in most major industralized countries utilizing
industry-standard encryption technology, thus creating a secured global
network.

Through its Distribution Arrangements, OpenVision may internationally
distribute AXXiON-Authenticate in 2 ways: (1) a full 56-bit DES encryption
version that may be deployed by U.S.-based corporations and their foreign
subsidiaries; (2) a 40-bit DES encryption version that may be deployed by
non U.S.-based corporations and its subsidiaries. Both versions are fully
interoperable. Under the Arrangements, users may purchase
AXXiON-Authenticate for deployment in any U.S. State Department-approved
country without having to obtain an individual export license. This is an
exception to the International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR) which
requires individual export agreements for security software products that
use encryption technology to provide access, confidentiality and data
integrity services.

AXXiON-Authenticate is a security authentication application based on MIT
Kerberos V5 that provides data encryption, data integrity and message
confidentiality services. It has become the de facto industry standard and
utilizes the GSS-API, an industry-wide security service API authored by
John Linn, Principal Architect at OpenVision and subsequently adopted by
the Open Group (formerly X/Open).

"International companies with distributed computing environments require
fail-safe security on a global basis," said Richard Barker, senior vice
president of OpenVision's Product Division. "We're pleased to enable our
customers to implement a worldwide security solution without incurring the
usual delays in seeking export licenses."

AXXiON-Authenticate is currently available for most UNIX systems and
systems running Microsoft Windows NT.

OpenVision Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of systems management
applications and services focused on automating the management of business
applications within complex, distributed computing environments. The
company provides systems management solutions for automated operations,
application availability and performance, enterprise backup and network
and system security on leading platforms including UNIX, Digital OpenVMS,
Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare. The company has over
190 employees in 12 cities worldwide and an impressive list of customers
at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.

 Kathy Salvano                   Paul Forecki
 OpenVision Technologies, Inc.   Sterling Communications, Inc.
 510-426-6477                    408-441-4100
 
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