XSoft Division of Xerox to Endorse New Open Software Environment
Supports XSoft's Open Document Environment strategic direction

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 1993 -- XSoft, a division of Xerox
Corporation, today announced its endorsement of the new common open
software environment for multiple UNIX system platforms. XSoft joins other
UNIX industry leaders in supporting this significant step towards
delivering consistent technologies across multiple platforms, greater
product choice, increased cost savings and faster time to market.

XSoft president Dennis Andrews stated, "We are enthusiastic supporters of
any program that improves access to technology, ease-of-use and
price/performance for users. These are all integral components of our Open
Document Environment strategy, and we believe this plan will rapidly
accelerate our progress towards reaching this goal."

XSoft's concept of the Open Document Environment, first announced in
September, 1992, is one in which documents -- regardless of how they were
created, what form they are in, or where they reside -- can be shared
among all people and workgroups, without technology getting in the way.
Many of XSoft's current products, including GlobalView for X Windows
office productivity software and InConcert workflow management software,
offer broad support for a wide number of UNIX systems and personal
computer environments.

XSoft has been at the forefront in developing many of the technologies to
be addressed by the new common UNIX environment. XSoft products are
already based on the X/l 1 windows system, OSF's Motif toolkit and DCE,
and SunSoft's ONC+. Future applications will incorporate ToolTaIk and
OMG's CORBA (Common Object Request Broker) technologies as well as the
Xlib facilities. In addition, XSoft was an early contributor to the
development of a multi-threaded version of Xlib.

The announcement of the common open software environment, made today by
Hewlett-Packard, IBM Corp., the Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., Sun
Microsystems, Inc., Univel and UNIX System Laboratories, is a strong
statement of support for the open systems process. By building on existing
standards and technologies, and continuing to work with standards bodies,
they will help to accelerate the development of consistent product
offerings for multiple UNIX systems.

XSoft

Headquartered on a campus with PARC, the renowned Xerox research center in
Palo Alto, Calif, XSoft was formed by Xerox Corporation in July 1991 to
provide software that improves the way people use documents to create,
capture, manage and communicate ideas and information.

XSoft develops and markets a broad range of products for document
management, office productivity, structured-document publishing, workflow
management, international document translation and content-based search
and retrieval. In addition, XSoft enables workgroup collaboration through
a series of shared document services products. The company also offers
extensive product support, training and consulting services. XSoft's
products and services are available on multiple operating systems,
networks, and computer platforms. They are sold through a worldwide
network of direct sales and reseller partners.

Uniquely positioned to utilize Xerox' document systems expertise and
worldwide research and development efforts, XSoft is dedicated to turning
advanced technology into leading-edge products and providing an Open
Document Environment for all computer users.

For product information: Customers may call 1-800-626-6775. 

XSoft, 3400 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304
415-424-0111;  fax: 415-813-7162

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