ARTISOFT'S LANTASTIC(R) SYSTEM WINS PC MAGAZINE'S EDITORS' 
          CHOICE AWARD FOR SMALL-BUSINESS NETWORKING
     
          (TUCSON, AZ -- May 16, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. announced 
          today that its LANtastic network operating system v6.0 has 
          won PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award for Small-Business 
          Networks.  This review of the top small-business networks 
          appears in the May 30, 1995 issue of PC Magazine, and is 
          based on criteria such as file and printer sharing; 
          installation and management; interoperability; and 
          scalability.  The LANtastic network was chosen over 
          Microsoft's Windows(TM) for Workgroups v3.11 and Performance 
          Technology's POWERLan(R) v3.1.
     
          In previous years, PC Magazine had reviewed top local area 
          networks under the category of peer-to-peer networking, but 
          changed the category label for 1995 to small-business 
          networking.  The LANtastic network was a five-time winner of 
          PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award under the peer-to- peer 
          networking category.
     
          "Artisoft is extremely pleased that the LANtastic network 
          has been named for the sixth time as a PC Magazine Editors' 
          Choice," said Artisoft Vice President of Worldwide Marketing 
          Bill Peterson.  "This recognition underscores the value of 
          the LANtastic system as the ideal solution for our selected 
          target market of small and growing businesses," he added.
     
          In its review PC Magazine stated, "Still leading after all 
          these years: Artisoft's LANtastic Network Operating System 
          is easy to use and Version 6.0 delivers the most complete 
          range of features among these three packages ... as a 
          purchase that will grow with you, LANtastic is the excellent 
          choice here."
     
          The review also stated, "Artisoft's LANtastic is not only 
          the most popular and one of the fastest small-business 
          networks, it also includes more workgroup features and 
          functionality than any other NOS."
     
          The LANtastic network was cited by the magazine for good 
          security features for file sharing, easy installation, solid 
          interoperability with other network operating systems, the 
          ability to scale natively with a 32-bit server, and built-in 
          support for a range of clients, including DOS, Microsoft(R) 
          Windows, IBM's OS/2(R) and Macintosh(R).  Pricing for the 
          LANtastic network starts at $119 (MSRP) for a single node.
     
          "Given the broad range of operating systems supported by the 
          LANtastic network and the Artisoft(R) scalable family of 
          products, small business customers can turn to Artisoft for 
          satisfying their networking needs," Peterson said.
     
          According to Link Resources, Artisoft is the fastest growing 
          provider of small business networks.  In two other surveys, 
          Artisoft was ranked as the leader in 1994 peer-to-peer 
          network shipments, claiming 39.4% of the market in an 
          International Data Corporation study and 40% in a Computer 
          Intelligence InfoCorp review.
     
          Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is one of the world's leading 
          suppliers of powerful, easy, affordable and safe networking 
          solutions to 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 10 international 
          offices 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 800/233- 5564.  Corporate 520/670-7100.  Fax 
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