NEW YORK, NY - June 24, 1992 - Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. (mdbs)
announced today that MDBS IV, the high performance database engine, will
be available as a Novell NetWare Loadable Module (NLM). Solomon Software,
developer of the Solomon Accounting Series, joined the announcement to
discuss the performance enhancements and downsizing opportunities that
will be available with their upcoming NLM version.

MDBS IV is a high performance on-line transaction processing DBMS which
utilizes entity-relationship modeling and client/server architecture.
Mission critical applications with ultra-large databases are ideal
candidates for MDBS IV development due to the unmatched modeling
capabilities of MDBS IV.

"This is a blue chip development," said Kevin Castleberry, President of
Development Tools at Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. (mdbs). "The fastest
client/server database on the market is now moving to the most powerful
enterprise-wide computing environment. This combination shatters
technological barriers to downsizing, making it possible to downsize
applications that could not have been considered until now."

Novell NLM

This sentiment is echoed by Robert Shoop, Director of Database Products for
Novell. "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 (NLMs)," stated Shoop. "Our customers
will benefit from having the high performance solution of the MDBS IV
database engine and the NetWare platform."

Kevin Castleberry sketched mdbs' direction in terms of its commitment to
client/server computing. "mdbs developed the first client/server
database," asserted Castleberry," and we continue to be a leader in this
growing arena. The MDBS IV NLM symbolizes our commitment to supply
client/server technology for all major downsizing computing platforms."

Solomon Software Technical Details

Solomon Software, whose Accounting Series software is considered an
industry standard, 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 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 who are downsizing to NetWare 386 LANs for their accounting
needs. Incorporating this NLM is a significant event in the evolution of
Solomon III's client/server architecture, which we pioneered in the
micro-accounting software market over six years ago."

Technical Details

The MDBS IV database server will operate on the Novell file server thus
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.

Sales Information

The MDBS IV NLM version is expected to be available in the fourth quarter
Information  of 1992. It is currently in beta testing at several MDBS IV
customer sites. The MDBS IV NLM version will be priced at $7,000 and up.
MDBS IV and M/4 for Windows are available direct from mdbs. For further
information regarding MDBS IV, contact mdbs at (800) 445-MDBS or (317)
447-1122.

Founded in 1979, Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. is a pioneer in data base
management software. The mdbs client/server products include MDBS IV, an
entity-relationship architecture database management system and Object/1,
an object-oriented development environment. Other development tools
available include KnowledgeMan, an object-based relational DBMS, and GURU,
a comprehensive expert systems environment.

Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. 
Two Executive Dr, PO Box 6089, Lafayette, IN 47903-6089
TEL. (317) 447-1122   (800) 445-MDBS   FAX (317) 448-6428

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