The IBM Software Servers, OS/2 Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Connect to be
Offered on New Unisys Aquanta Line

NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 1996 . . . IBM today announced that the IBM Software
Servers, OS/2* Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Connect will be available on the
new Aquanta** family of personal computer products unveiled today in New
York City by Unisys**.

The IBM Software Servers and OS/2 Warp Server will be offered as preload
options on the five Aquanta PC servers and rackmount servers while OS/2
Warp Connect will be offered on the five Aquanta desktop PCs, notebooks
and mini-towers.

In addition to the OS/2 Warp Server platform, the IBM Software Servers are
available on IBM AIX* and Microsoft Windows*** NT platforms. The IBM
Software Servers bring together more than 50 proven IBM and Lotus software
products for workstation and LAN environments into seven integrated
offerings: Lotus Notes*, IBM Internet Connection Server, IBM Database
Server, IBM Communications Server, IBM Directory & Security Server, IBM
Systems Management Server and IBM Transaction Server.

"We are pleased to continue our long-standing business relationship with
Unisys to provide businesses around the world with powerful and reliable
computing solutions, and we are very excited to have Unisys support our
products on their new Aquanta line," said John Soyring, director of
worldwide technical projects, IBM Personal Software Products division.
"This is a terrific opportunity for IBM to capitalize on the tremendous
growth in the use of PCs and PC Servers in a networked environment -- an
environment where the OS/2 Warp products provide Unisys customers with a
significant competitive advantage."

As part of Unisys' BTCO (Build-To-Customer-Order) process, IBM's software
products will be offered as preload options on the following Unisys
Aquanta models:

 Aquanta ES server
 Aquanta SC small client
 Aquanta DS server
 Aquanta DL entry desktop
 Aquanta QS server
 Aquanta DX mid-range desktop
 Aquanta DR rackmount server
 Aquanta DM mini-tower system
 Aquanta QR rackmount server
 Aquanta DM/6 mini-tower system
 Aquanta MN modular notebook

The IBM Software Servers

The IBM Software Servers, announced at the end of March, are an integrated
series of leading IBM and Lotus software solutions for Internet access,
data management, collaborative computing and more. They are designed to
help customers and partners develop and integrate applications more
efficiently, reducing costs and time to market and improving reliability
and service. Because most organizations operate in multi-platform
environments, the seven servers will be available for OS/2, AIX and
Windows NT.

OS/2 Warp Server

OS/2 Warp Server, released at the end of February, is IBM's business server
solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.
It provides a foundation for application serving and file and print
sharing, plus a wealth of integrated features including systems
management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support,
advanced print function and LAN Internet access. More than 50 thousand
copies of OS/2 Warp Server have been sold through the end of April.

Unisys also is currently working with IBM in testing of an SMP
(symmetric-multiprocessing) --enablement feature that will add support of
the largest PC servers to OS/2 Warp Server. Later this quarter, IBM will
begin broader beta testing of the Warp Server SMP feature.

OS/2 Warp Connect

Recently voted best client product of the year by InfoWorld readers, OS/2
Warp Connect is IBM's one-box desktop solution for businesses of all
sizes. It features integrated networking capabilities and easy access to
the Internet and other on-line services. OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect
have sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.

For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its
products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page
is at http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to find any information
about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at
http://www.software.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to
receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial
1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu.

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should be directed to your local IBM representative.
 
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