ARTISOFT, INC. ACQUIRES TRITON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (TUCSON, AZ -- December 21, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASFT) has acquired Triton Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of remote access technology, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $11.6 million. Triton Technologies, under the CoSession brand name, is the market leader in remote control software for PC OEMs including the IBM Corporation, NEC Technologies, Inc. and Zenith Data Systems Corporation. CoSession for Windows 6.0, Triton's latest product release, began shipping earlier this month, offering enhanced features and functionality including increased file transfer rates, multitasking capabilities and multiprotocol call waiting. William C. Keiper, Artisoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "Our strategy of providing easy-to-use, affordable and powerful networking solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, now recognizes the importance of making the additional resources of the telephony infrastructure available to our targeted customer segments. The combination of remote control technology with our recently acquired modem/phone line sharing technology will provide our customers with greater reach and utility for the local area network. The acquisition of remote access technology also represents another step toward diversification of our technology base." Mr. Keiper further stated, "Remote access products have become vital for users to connect with LANs from any location worldwide, and for PC and software providers to provide enhanced customer support via remote control. Triton's leadership position in the OEM market with its Windows-based products, provides an immediate opportunity to diversify our revenue base and penetrate new markets." David Saphier, Triton President, added, "Joining the Artisoft family represents an opportunity to expand our OEM channel leadership position, and to extend Triton's reach through a worldwide two-tier distribution channel. Our goal is to use Artisoft's financial strength and marketing resources to expand into new channels and markets." The Triton transaction will be accounted for as a purchase. A substantial percentage of the purchase price for Triton, and for the recently-acquired Synergy Solutions, Inc., is attributed to in-process technology and will be charged to operations in the current fiscal quarter. Artisoft is the world's leading supplier of easy-to-use, affordable and powerful networking solutions designed to increase connectivity and communications within and between small and mid-sized businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Artisoft maintains nine offices outside the United States, and distributes its connectivity products in more than 100 countries. For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales Consultation Center 800/233-5564. Corporate 520/670-7100. Fax 520/670/7101. World Wide Web home page http://www.artisoft.com Recent Artisoft press releases are available at no charge through PR Newswire's Company News On-Call fax-on-demand system; call 800/758-5804 and enter company number 107158. TRITON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPANY BACKGROUNDER THE COMPANY Triton Technologies, Inc., based in Iselin, New Jersey, is a leading developer of remote communication software, one of the fastest-growing segments of the computer industry. Founded in 1985, the company's premier product, CoSession for Windows, has become a leader in the remote computing marketplace by allowing a PC to remotely control a second PC in a distant location. Since the initial release of CoSession in 1987, Triton has expanded its product line to include software solutions to meet the growing and changing needs of its customer base. Triton remains committed to the philosophy it developed when it started: the key to success is creating loyal customers. In order to maintain its loyal customer base, Triton has focused its efforts on high quality, innovative software products, backed by superior sales and technical support. PRODUCT RECOGNITION Triton's family of remote communication products has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including PC Magazine Editors' Choice, LAN Magazine's Product of the Year, Mobile Office First Class Award and InfoWorld's Buyer's Assurance Seal. MAJOR MARKETS Triton has established relationships in every segment of the channel, including OEM, Fortune 1000, government, resellers, and systems and network integrators. Over two million copies of CoSession are currently being used for a variety of applications including remote support, remote network access, and data distribution. The following are examples of the industries where CoSession is currently being used: PC manufacturers such as IBM, NEC Technologies, Zenith Data Systems, Data General and Midwest Micro use CoSession to remotely support systems in the field. These companies have reaped numerous benefits including reduced warranty costs, improved customer service and an enhanced perception among PC buyers regarding the vendor's commitment to its customers. Triton is the leader in delivering OEM programs of this type. Software developers including DiagSoft, SBT Accounting Systems, Solomon Software, Active Voice, Mead Data Central and Legent use CoSession for remote LAN access and user support and training for their various applications. CoSession has proven its compatibility with a wide variety of hardware configurations, operating environments and application software. Fortune 1000 corporations and government agencies such as Ford Motor Company, Eastman Kodak, Hertz Corporation, Western Union, Baxter Healthcare, Bankers Trust, Nabisco and the U.S. Department of Defense are some of Triton's largest customers. They use CoSession for remote LAN access, user support, network management and many other applications.