Insignia Solutions' NTRIGUE Provides Missing Component to Network
Computers

Analysts Claim Network Computers Need Windows to Be Viable Solution;
NTRIGUE Delivers Windows to All NC Devices

SANTA CLARA, CA, MAY 28, 1996 -- Insignia Solutions (Nasdaq: INSGY) today
announced that its NTRIGUE product provides one of the key components
missing from today's Network Computers (NCs) as described in the Network
Computer Reference Profile announced by Sun, Oracle and Netscape earlier
this week. NTRIGUE, the fastest and easiest Microsoft Windows NT
application server solution on the market, delivers Windows applications
to all enterprise desktops, including PCs, X terminals, UNIX workstations,
and Power Macintosh and Macintosh computers. NTRIGUE can deliver Windows
95, Windows 3.x and Windows NT applications to all network computer
devices, including those not otherwise capable of running much-needed
Windows applications and those not yet available, at very high
performance.

NETWORK COMPUTER REFERENCE PROFILE IGNORES NEED FOR WINDOWS

Earlier this week, ZONA Research, Inc. issued a report, "Power and Greed,
or Customer Need?" on the Network Computer Reference Profile ("Flash Note"
FN-MAY-04). In its analysis, ZONA points out that while the announced
Profile addresses vendors' needs it does not address the needs of
customers; specifically the need for Windows application support:

"The most glaring omission with the Network Computer profile is the lack of
Windows application support. All of our research shows that enterprises
believe that being able to run Windows applications is as important as
being able to display HTML information, and far more important than
supporting Java applications. If an NC device lacks Windows support, it
would probably be limited to environments where the primary task is to
access networked information, rather than run popular personal
productivity applications."

NTRIGUE DELIVERS WINDOWS APPS TO NETWORK COMPUTERS

NTRIGUE provides this much needed Windows capability to any X- or
ICA-enabled desktop, including Network Computers, over corporate Intranets
and the Internet. In fact, deployment of NTRIGUE on NCs makes for a far
more powerful solution by allowing users to actually run personal
productivity applications at their desktop, not just access networked
information.

"We've heard a lot about these Network Computers recently, much of which
has met with skepticism," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, Insignia Solutions
president and CEO. "Many people seem to believe that if these network
appliances can't run applications, they ought not to cost more than $100 -
$200. After all, for $1,000, you can get a traditional personal computer
capable of running basic Windows applications. The combination of NTRIGUE
with the "Network Computers" of the future offers users the best of both
worlds -- a low-cost piece of hardware capable of running Windows
applications."

RUN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET

At the Microsoft Solution Developer Marketing Conference held May 16 - 17
in Bellevue, WA, attendees were impressed by a demonstration of NTRIGUE on
the Web, given by a Microsoft Webmaster. During a session on "Touring the
Microsoft Industry Home Page," participants saw NTRIGUE in action,
demonstrating applications running over the Internet. Unlike Java, which
allows users to download small applets via the Internet, NTRIGUE allows
users to run complex applications such as Microsoft Exchange over the
Internet.

"We have been looking for a way to demonstrate our client software over the
Internet, and I was instantly attracted by NTRIGUE," said Vito M. Santoro,
manager, electronic communications for Micrognosis, a CSK company which
develops cross platform client/server trading systems for the financial
industry. "The NTRIGUE on the Web demonstration was amazing. It really
impressed me as a great way to promote and demo our products to a much
broader range of prospective customers, using the Internet."

Carey Holladay, strategic alliance manager for Market Power, Inc. also saw
the Windows on the Internet NTRIGUE demonstration at the Microsoft
Solution Developer Marketing Conference. Market Power's Visual MATRIX is a
Windows-based, enterprise-wide, sales force automation system. "It was
quite a surprise to see Microsoft's Webmaster click on Insignia's Home
Page from their Explorer Browser and bring up a full Windows NT session!"
observed Holladay. "We plan to implement our own remote demonstration
server based on NTRIGUE within the next 30-60 days."

PC users can actually see a live demonstration of this capability by
accessing Insignia's web page (www.insignia.com), downloading the NTRIGUE
client and connecting to the NTRIGUE on the Web server to test drive the
product in real time. One click on the Insignia "NTRIGUE Interactive Web
Demo" icon takes them to the NTRIGUE server, which features a variety of
popular applications. Insignia has also set up a Microsoft Exchange server
to demonstrate how the NTRIGUE server can be used to deploy Exchange on
corporate intranets with UNIX, Mac and PC desktops.

NTRIGUE 2.0 is the most comprehensive Intranet web application server on
the market today, giving companies the key they need to unlock their
internal web presence. NTRIGUE supports all platforms, so every desktop in
an enterprise can access the same Windows applications. NTRIGUE allows for
Internet or dial-up access via the ICA protocol from Citrix Systems, Inc.,
adding yet another dimension to the flexible Intranet/Internet tool.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

U.S. pricing for NTRIGUE begins at $1995 for five concurrent sessions.
NTRIGUE is available for immediate delivery directly through Insignia
Solutions, and through Insignia's resellers. Information on upgrade
pricing is available by calling 800/848- 7677. European customers can
contact Insignia Solutions U.K. at 011-44-1-494-453300.

INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS

Insignia Solutions is a leading developer of PC compatibility solutions for
UNIX workstations, X Windows-capable desktops and Macintosh computers. The
publicly-held company develops, markets and sells solutions that provide
Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications on the desktop (SoftWindows),
and via a Windows NT server to a variety of enterprise desktops (NTRIGUE).
Insignia Solutions' products support Digital, Hewlett-Packard, IBM,
Motorola, NeXT, Silicon Graphics and Sun/SPARC workstations and Macintosh
computers; as well as all X Windows-capable desktops.

The company's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Clara, California, and its main
research and development facilities are in High Wycombe, England. The
company's sales and marketing departments are located in Santa Clara;
Andover, Massachusetts; and High Wycombe. Additional information about
Insignia Solutions and its products can be obtained by calling Insignia
Solutions at 800/848-7677 and by visiting the company's web site at
http://www.insignia.com.
 
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