ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF LANTASTIC VERSION 5.0

Includes Improved Multiplatform/Workgroup Support, Enhanced Administration,
New Windows Network Scrapbook

(TUCSON, AZ - February 22,1993) - Artisoft, Inc. announced today a new
version of its network operating system, LANtastic V5.0, which is
scheduled to ship in March. This new version of the award-winning
LANtastic Local Area Network now incorporates additional features,
including multiplatform connectivity for corporate workgroups as well as
enhanced network administration, security, and printing capabilities. A
new LANtastic for Windows scrapbook feature facilitates the exchange of
text, graphics and audio information across the network.

"These new feature developments, combined with improved multiplatform
support, continue to make LANtastic V5.0 one of the leading perr-to-peer
network operating systems on the market today," commented Jack Schoof,
Artisoft's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "LANtastic V5.0 still
offers the ease-of-use, flexibility and low cost that smaller businesses
demand, while maintaining the power, security and connectivity support to
handle larger networks."

Improved Multiplatform/Workgroup Support

Enhancements to the LANtastic V5.0 network increase user support to 500
users per server - up from the 300-user support found in v4.1.

LANtastic users can now bridge to OS/2 HPFS, WORM and other non-DOS drives.
Users share these drive connections with the LANtastic network by setting
up the connection as a LANtastic shared resource.

Additionally, LANtastic V5.0 provides bridging capabilities to UNIX NFS,
allowing a LANtastic server that is also a UNIX client (running LANtastic
for TCP/IP software or other UNIX client software) to serve as a bridge to
the rest of the LANtastic network. A LANtastic server running as a NetWare
client can also be set up as a NetWare bridge so that users on the
LANtastic network can access the NetWare server's files. This can be done
by installing an additional adapter to the LANtastic server and
appropriate NetWare workstation files or by running LANtastic for NetWare
software.

The new NetBIOS provided with LANtastic V5.0 now includes routable packets
that allow users to connect different types of networks such as ARCNET,
ethernet and serial port networks together in a single LANtastic network.
An IPX routing option allows the use of Novell IPX-compliant routers. A
new global resource feature permits users who login to only one server to
use multiple servers' resources, easing network resource management. 

Enhanced Network Administration

LANtastic V5.0 now allows administrators to set up all user accounts on a
single server, which can share the user account information with other
servers. This remote accounts feature makes it easier to set up and
maintain individual accounts, wild card accounts and Access Control List
(ACL) groups because they are all stored in one place. A remote server
management feature enables users to control the server without leaving
their desks. Users can edit a remote server's accounts or resources as if
they were using the server's keyboard and viewing its screen. A new batch
despooling feature allows users to despool commands to a remote server
from a local PC, and specify the date and time when these commands will be
executed. This is useful if a user has a list of commands, such as a
backup sequence, to queue up on a server. 

Powerful Security

Additional security features extending to the individual file level now
include ACL Groups. ACL Groups allow multiple users, such as users within
a particular department, to have the same privileges regarding particular
files on servers. Each user's individual account can be assigned specific
additional access rights in addition to those linked to the ACL Group. ACL
security can also be extended to individual files and groups of files
located on a shared resource. 

Additional Feature Enhancements

LANtastic v5.0's disk caching program, LANcache, now gives users many new
features to help speed the performance of network servers and
workstations. Users are able to cache multiple drives in a single PC,
specify different LANcache sizes for DOS and Windows, and configure
LANcache to use as little as 10K of RAM.

With the "auto-retry on disconnect" feature, LANtastic V5.0 will now
automatically attempt to re-establish a broken server connection. Deferred
NET LOGIN and NET USE commands allow users to set up connections to
several servers even when the servers are not currently running. This
feature will allow users to automatically login to the servers when the
servers come on-line.

Improved printing features include delayed despooling, which allows users
to specify the date and time for printing; support for COM3 and COM4; and
remote despooling, which allows a server's queue to be serviced by
multiple remote printers.

Text, Graphics And Voice Sharing Across The Network

LANtastic V5.0 also offers Windows users important new features including
the LANtastic for Windows Scrapbook, voice chat, network communication
with LAN Radio and voice error messages.

The network scrapbook feature allows users to share text, graphics and
sound items across the network. The scrapbook can be used locally or
shared with other LANtastic users, and security can be set up to protect
items in the scrapbook. Users can be granted access to information through
the scrapbook and receive new information when the scrapbook is updated at
its source. With the Artisoft Sounding Board, users can access the voice
chat feature for realtime voice communication between two PCs, and use LAN
Radio for multiple-channel "CB radio-like" communications across the
network. Users can also create voice error messages using the Artisoft
Sounding Board. 

Pricing 

* Pricing on Artisoft's A2Mbps and Ethernet adapter series Starter Kits
remains the same. Artisoft has introduced new Starter Kits based on the
LANtastic NodeRunner 2000/C adapter. These new LANtastic Network Starter
Kits offer a complete hardware and software networking solution for two
PCs - the LANtastic network operating system with support for up to 500
users, two Artisoft NodeRunner 2000/C adapters, cabling and documentation.
The DOS Starter Kits are available for $659 and the Windows-DOS Starter
Kits are available for $759. 

* Additional users can be added with the purchase of the LANtastic Ethernet
Add-On Kit, which includes the license to add one node to the network,
installation and set-up software, and a software-configurable NodeRunner
Ethernet adapter. These Add-On Kits are available as follows:

* NodeRunner 2000/C

  -$259/single node license (special, limited-time pricing)
  -$1,499/6-pack license (approximately $249/node) 
   (special, limited-time pricing)
  -$2,899/12-pack license ($241/node)

* The adapter-independent LANtastic/AI V5.0 network operating system, which
allows users to run the LANtastic network on third-party adapters, is
available as follows:

* DOS: $119/single node license 

  $659/6-pack license ($109/node) 
  $1,189/12-pack license ($99/node) 
  $2,999/500-user license version 

Windows-DOS: 

  $139/single node license 
  $779/6-pack license ($129/node) 
  $1,429/12-pack license ($119/node) 
  $3,499/500-user license version 

For more information on the LANtastic V5.0 upgrade, contact Artisoft at
800/846-9726.

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, TCP/IP and Macintosh
systems. It allows up to 500 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 the LANtastic
network and its other connectivity 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, ext. 611.
Corporate 602/293-6363. Fax 602/293-8065

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