ARTISOFT PREMIERES NEW KIVA NETCONFERENCING SYSTEM AT DEMO '93

New Flexible Multimedia Meeting System Will Connect Participants On
Networked PCs

(TUCSON, AZ--February 1, 1993)--The KIVA NetConferencing system (patent
pending), a PC LAN-based electronic meeting system, was announced today by
Artisoft, Inc. To be introduced as the solution to the common problems and
limitations of traditional meetings, the KIVA system was selected as a
premier product for DEMO '93 and is being demonstrated at the Palm Springs
conference this week.

The KIVA system will combine a flexible rule-based system with real-time,
fully-interactive voice conferencing and the ability to distribute
multimedia handouts. The result will be a computer-administered conference
that can be conducted automatically and moderated precisely, ensuring the
best possible dissemination of information using networked computers.

"Anyone who has ever participated in regular meetings knows how frustrating
it can be. There are the constant interruptions of participants, confusion
over who said what, and a general lack of control over the means and
methods of the conference," commented Jack Schoof, Artisoft's Chairman &
CEO.

With the KIVA system, a moderator will set a defined order, format and time
frame for member participation. Entire conferences will be archived and
compressed in a comprehensive voice and text file which can be transcribed
via the ArtiScribe NetMedia system. Participants will be able to monitor
their place in the queue; access the conference archive "faster than
real-time" to catch up to a meeting in progress; participate in an
anonymous, on-line vote; electronically "raise their hand" to speak; or
simply monitor the activities of other participants.

Future developmental goals of the KIVA NetConferencing system include an
electronic white board, multi-language support, off-line voice notes,
conference voting, user voice scrambling, and multiplatform support.

This product is still in the developmental stage and is subject to change
without further notice. Accordingly, Artisoft cannot predict the final
feature set, release date or revenue contribution of this product.

Artisoft develops and manufactures a full line of innovative,
cost-effective network communication solutions including the LANtastic
Local Area Network. Recognized as the leader in peer-to-peer networking
for DOS and Windows environments, the LANtastic network now offers
multiplatform connectivity solutions for NetWare, Macintosh and TCP/IP
systems. It allows up to 300 users of IBM-compatible computers to connect
and share information and peripheral devices such as printers, hard drives
and CD-ROMs and has won numerous industry awards for its cost-effective
features, performance and ease of use. Artisoft distributes its products
in over 70 countries worldwide and maintains international offices in the
Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Latin America,
Canada, Australia and Japan.

For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft
Inc. at 691 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85704. Sales 800/846-9726 (US &
Canada). Corporate 602/293-6363. Fax 602/293-8065.

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