MDBS IV, mdbs' high-performance on-line transaction processing DBMS, will
be available as a Novell NetWare Loadable Module (NLM). The MDBS IV
database server will operate on the Novell file server, therefore
eliminating the need for a separate database server machine. Database I/O
is done through standard I/O calls, thus taking advantage of Novell' s
superior disk operating system and caching. The MDBS IV NLM version
features a speed improvement of up to 300% over the MDBS IV DOS version.
The database server is fully 32-bit compiled, multi-threaded, and will run
in as little as 512K RAM.

Robert Shoop, Director of Database Products for Novell, states, "We are
pleased to have Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. join the growing number of
software developers who are implementing their database servers as NetWare
Loadable Modules. Our customers will benefit from having the
high-performance solution of the MDBS IV database engine and the NetWare
platform."

It is expected that many of mdbs' OEM clients will take advantage of the
NLM functionality. Solomon Software will be one of the first companies to
benefit from the MDBS IV NLM version.

"We're pleased to announce Solomon Software's intention to incorporate the
MDBS IV NLM database engine into our high-end network accounting system,
Solomon III," said Gary Harpst, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Solomon Software. "The NLM should bring significant improvements in
performance to our installed base of networked accounting sites and should
bring significant opportunities for businesses that are downsizing to
NetWare 386 LANs for accounting needs. Incorporating this NLM is an
important event in the evolution of Solomon III's client/server
architecture which we pioneered in the micro accounting software market
over six years ago. "

The MDBS IV NLM version is expected to be available in the fourth quarter
of 1992. It is currently in beta testing at several MDBS IV customer
sites. The NLM version of MDBS IV will be priced at $7000 and up.

For more information about mdbs' NLM version of MDBS IV, please contact
your account representative at (800) 445-MDBS. International inquiries
should contact mdbs International Sales at (317) 447-1122.

mdbs, Two Executive Dr, PO Box 6089, Lafayette, IN 47903-6089
317-447-1122

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