ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING LOCALIZED VERSIONS OF LANTASTIC(R) 
          POWER SUITE & LANTASTIC DEDICATED SERVER v1.1
     
          (TUCSON, AZ -- September 27, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. 
          announced today that it is now shipping its LANtastic Power 
          Suite in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch 
          versions, and its LANtastic Dedicated Server v1.1 in French, 
          Italian, German and Dutch versions.  LANtastic Power Suite 
          is version 6.1 of Artisoft's award-winning LANtastic network 
          operating system combined with leading communications 
          software. LANtastic Dedicated Server is a high-performance, 
          32-bit, drop-in server software for LANtastic networks v5.0 
          and above as well as LANtastic Power Suite.  The localized 
          versions are available through Artisoft's international 
          distribution partners.
     
          "Artisoft is committed to providing small and growing 
          businesses with best-of-class products like the LANtastic 
          Power Suite, the components of which are already being used 
          worldwide by more than 18 million users," said Bill 
          Peterson, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing.  "The 
          localization of the LANtastic Power Suite and the LANtastic 
          Dedicated Server will offer our European, Canadian and Latin 
          American customers affordable, full-featured networking 
          tools once thought reserved just for larger corporations," 
          he added.
     
          LANTASTIC POWER SUITE
     
          The localized LANtastic Power Suite consists of five 
          integrated products, offering a complete tailored networking 
          and communications solution for small and medium businesses 
          and branch offices.  In addition to the LANtastic network, 
          the suite also includes Cheyenne Communications BitWare(TM) 
          fax and modem communications software, Cheyenne 
          Communications BitShare(TM) modem-sharing and pooling 
          software, Lotus(R) cc:Mail(TM) communications software, and 
          Lotus Organizer(TM) networked group scheduler and personal 
          information manager (PIM).
     
          Localized versions of  LANtastic Power Suite are available 
          as software-only packages for 1, 5, 10 or 25 users; 
          two-user starter kits that include software, network 
          interface cards and cable; add-on kits with software and a 
          network interface card, and upgrade kits for 1, 5, 10 or 25 
          users.  These packages may be combined in networks of 100 
          or more workstations.
     
          LANTASTIC DEDICATED SERVER
     
          LANtastic Dedicated Server drop-in software is designed for 
          2-100 users on Artisoft's LANtastic networks v5.0 and later 
          as well as the LANtastic Power Suite.  When added to these 
          networks, the LANtastic Dedicated Server software can 
          improve file access, enhance printer response and increase 
          overall network throughput by 66-100%, based on customer 
          feedback and recent NetBench Disk Mix tests conducted by 
          Artisoft.
     
          The award-winning LANtastic Dedicated Server software is 
          targeted to growing small businesses that need the 
          performance and expandability of a larger, more 
          sophisticated network combined with the affordability and 
          ease of the LANtastic network.  The LANtastic Dedicated 
          Server is built on Novell's 32-bit NetWare(R) 4 technology, 
          yet maintains the LANtastic system's hallmark ease of use.
     
          French, Italian, German and Dutch versions of the LANtastic 
          Dedicated Server are available in packages for 2-10 users 
          and in upgrade kits from CorStream(TM) server v1.0 to 
          LANtastic Dedicated Server v1.1.  Also available are add-on 
          licenses for 5,10, 25 and 50 users with a six-language 
          installation guide in the aforementioned languages as well 
          as Spanish and English.
     
          Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is the world's leading supplier of 
          powerful, easy, affordable and safe networking solutions 
          designed to increase connectivity and communications within 
          and between small and growing 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 
          857 45.  Sales Consultation Center 800/233-5564.  Corporate 
          520/670-7100.  Fax 520/670- 7101.  World Wide Web home page 
          http://www.artisoft.com # # #