Forte Software Expands International Presence

Company Opens New Subsidiaries and Distributors

OAKLAND, Calif. (May 6, 1996)-Forte Software (NASDAQ: FRTE) today announced
that it is continuing its international expansion with the formation of
subsidiaries in Germany and Australia as well as the addition of
distributors in Brazil, Israel and Korea. The newly launched subsidiaries
and distribution agreements will support the increasing global customer
base and market opportunity for the Forte Application Environment', an
integrated set of object-oriented tools for building, deploying and
managing high-end client/server applications.

"We've seen explosive worldwide demand for high-end, client/server
applications-not just limited to North America," said Mitchell Kramer, a
consulting editor with Patricia Seybold Group. "Forte Software is
aggressively responding to this trend by establishing new subsidiaries and
distributors, which will allow the company to be even more responsive to
local needs."

"During the January quarter of this year, 29% of our revenue came from
international operations," said Marty Sprinzen, president and CEO of Forte
Software. "Our international expansion is a direct result of strong
interest worldwide in the Forte Application Environment by organizations
who have embraced open, client/server computing."

NEW SUBSIDIARIES

The company's new subsidiary in Australia is headquartered in North Sydney
and led by Duncan Bennet, who came to Forte Software from Pyramid
Technology. The new office will also serve Forte' customers in New
Zealand. Forte Australia has already signed agreements with seven
customers in this region.

Forte Software GmbH, the German subsidiary, is based in Bonn and managed by
Herbert Steinbach, who joined Forte Software from Progress Software GmbH.
The company has previously established subsidiaries in the United Kingdom
and France.

NEW DISTRIBUTORS

In addition to its new subsidiaries, Forte Software has recently signed
agreements with Daou Technology in Korea, Unitools Do Brasil in Brazil and
Contahal Ltd. in Israel to market, distribute and support Forte in their
respective countries.

Daou Technology in the largest independent reseller of client/server
software products in Korea. Unitools Do Brasil brings extensive experience
in RDBMS technology. Contahal has a proven track record for medium to
large network and system integration.

Forte Software has existing distributors in Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
Holland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain,
Sweden, and Switzerland.

FORTE APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT

The Forte Application Environment is an integrated set of object- oriented
tools for building, deploying and managing high-end client/server
applications that give companies a competitive edge in today's business
world. Forte enables organizations to create and effectively manage
powerful, multi-tier client/server applications, designed to support up to
thousands of concurrent users with high levels of reliability and
performance. Forte reduces complexity for developers by providing
automatic application partitioning, object-oriented development and
independence from specific hardware platforms, operating systems and
databases.

FORTE SOFTWARE, INC.

Headquartered in Oakland, Calif., and publicly traded on NASDAQ, Forte
Software, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports the Forte
Application Environment for the development, deployment and management of
high-end client/server applications. Forte Software has direct operations
in North America and subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Germany,
and Australia. Forte is also marketed and sold worldwide through
distributors and value-added resellers. Forte has been adopted by
customers in a wide variety of industries, including banking, finance,
healthcare/pharmaceuticals, insurance, and telecommunications.

For additional information contact Forte Software in the United States at
510/869-3400, in the United Kingdom at +44-1-344-482100, in France at
+33-1-41-43- 01-80, in Germany at +49-228-2673-160, in Australia at
+61-2-9926-1400, via the Internet at info@forte.com, or on the World Wide
Web at http://www.forte.com.

FORTE SOFTWARE, INC.
1800 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA 94612 U.S.A.
Phone (510) 869-3400
Fax (510) 869-3480
 
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