Visio Corp. Releases Japanese Version of Visio

Meeting Business Diagramming Needs in the Growing Japanese Software Market

SEATTLE--May 31, 1995--Visio Corp. today announced its expansion into the
Japanese market with the introduction of Visio 3.0J, a Kanji version of
the company's flagship business diagramming product for the Microsoft
Windows 3.1 operating system. Visio's entrance into the Japanese market
mirrors the company's global strategy to extend usage of its product
worldwide and become the essential business diagramming tool on an
estimated 70 million Windows desktops.

"The potential for Visio in Japan is tremendous," said Jeremy Jaech,
co-founder and president of Visio Corp. "Sales of Windows and
Windows-based applications in Japan have skyrocketed over the last few
years, building Japan into the second-largest software market. Visio
already has realized great success as a leading Windows-based application
in the United States and Europe--our decision to move into the Japanese
market is a strategic means of advancing Visio's acceptance throughout the
world."

Partnership With ASCII Corp.

Visio selected Tokyo-based ASCII Corp., a leading technology company in
Japan, as a strategic partner to develop and distribute Visio 3.0J. With
its top-rated engineering and knowledge of the Japanese market, ASCII will
offer Visio Corp. expert access to the world's fastest-growing software
market.

About Visio 3.0J

Visio 3.0J is aimed at a large but nearly ignored market of professionals
who need the power of a multipurpose diagramming tool but don't want to
invest in specialized graphics programs. Based upon the current domestic
version titled Visio 3.0, the Kanji version of Visio is completely
re-engineered for the Japanese market. The product ships with more than
1,000 intuitive SmartShapes specifically designed for the Japanese user,
such as shapes for 3-D directional maps and Japanese computer networks.
Additional features designed to meet the needs of the local market include
support for Japanese text handling and date formats.

Visio 3.0J is available now through leading resellers in Japan. To place an
order or obtain more information on Japanese Visio 3.0J, international
customers can contact ASCII Corp. at 03 5351 8080.

About Visio Corp.

Visio Corp., the leading drawing and diagramming software developer, was
founded in October 1990. The Seattle-based company pioneered the drawing
and diagramming market with the release of Visio 1.0 in November 1992.
Today, Visio 3.0 gives business and technical professionals the power to
communicate visually with business graphics such as flow charts, time
lines, organizational charts, network diagrams, office-space plans and
more. The product architecture of Visio--a common graphics engine with the
ability to customize solutions using the company's SmartShapes
technology--also has allowed for natural extensions of the Visio product
for business, technical and consumer users. The company markets the Visio
product line in North America, Europe and Asia.

To place an order or to obtain more information on any Visio product,
customers can contact Visio Corp. at (800) 446-3335 or (206) 521-4500

Visio Corp
520 Pike St, Suite 1800
Seattle, WA 98101
206-521-4500,  fax 206-521-4501

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