Spring Comdex, May 20, 1991
NEWS RELEASE

ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES NEW AE-3 ETHERNET ADAPTER
Compatible with Thin, Thick, and Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cabling

(TUCSON, Ariz--May 20, 1991)--Artisoft announced today its new AE-3
Ethernet Adapter that will be Novell Certified and will run on thin
or thick coax, or twisted-pair ethernet cabling.  The AE-3 will be
available June 7, 1991 and for $349.

"The AE-3 provides users with a total networking solution," said Jack
Schoof, Artisoft's President and CEO.  It offers maximum flexibility
to growing businesses whose networking needs may change in the
future."

The AE-3 Ethernet Adapter offers the same features as the existing
AE-2 Ethernet Adapter except for cabling.  It is a 16-bit adapter
with 16K of RAM (user expandable to 64K) that automatically switches
to an 8-bit mode when placed in an 8-bit slot.  The AE-3 is in 100%
compliance with IEEE 802.3 ethernet standard and has selectable I/O
addresses and support for 8 IRQs.  An optional boot ROM is available
for diskless workstations.

The AE-3 Ethernet Adapter will begin shipping with a Novell Certified
driver at the end of June.  The AE-3 automatically senses when using
coax or twisted-pair cable and has a link integrity LED to show when
proper connection to the twisted-pair hub is made.

Artisoft offers a full product line of low-cost, award-winning
software and hardware for local area network communications.

For more information about the Artisoft product line, contact
Artisoft, Inc., Artisoft Plaza, 575 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85704.
Telephone 602-293-6363.  Fax 602-293-8065