ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING TWO NEW EXTERNAL HUBS FOR 10BASE-T NETWORKS Promotional Bundle to Save Resellers up to $159 (TUCSON, AZ -- Dec. 5, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has begun shipping the Artisoft(R) T-Runner(TM) II Hub-8 and Hub- 16 external hub/concentrators for use in 10BASE-T network installations. These IEEE 802.3-compliant concentrators are compatible with major Ethernet environments, including Artisoft's LANtastic(R) network operating system, Microsoft's Windows(R) 95 and Novell's NetWare(R). Regular MSRP pricing is $229 and $459 respectively for the T-Runner II Hub-8 and Hub-16. "Our resellers and small to mid-size business customers tell us they want networking hardware that's simple to set up, affordably priced and built to the same quality standards as their LANtastic software; these hubs provide just that," said Artisoft Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Bill Peterson. "Because these hardware products adhere to industry standards, Artisoft customers can use them with the LANtastic family of products or with other major networking products." PROMOTIONAL BUNDLE For a limited time, the hubs will be available to resellers in a discounted special bundle with Artisoft's NodeRunner/SI(TM) 2000/T adapters, the UTP version of the NodeRunner/SI Ethernet adapter family. Resellers will be able to save $99 (off the MSRP) on the T-Runner II Hub-8 and a five-pack of NodeRunner(R) 2000/T adapters when purchased with a five-user version of the LANtastic network. Resellers will save an even greater amount of $159 (off the MSRP) on the T-Runner II Hub-16 and a 10-pack of NodeRunner 2000/T adapters with the purchase of a 10-user version of the LANtastic network. These promotional bundles will be offered through Artisoft's distribution partners as long as quantities last from now through Jan. 31, 1996. FEATURES The T-Runner II Hubs allow users to easily expand their networks and share computer resources. The T-Runner II Hub-8 will connect up to eight client or server PCs, portable PCs and print servers via its RJ-45 ports. The T-Runner II Hub-16 will function in the same way, except that it will connect up to 16 devices. These passive hubs comply with the IEEE 802.3 10BASE2, 10BASE5 and 10BASE-T Ethernet standards, and have the capability to cascade to other hubs, giving users even greater flexibility in expanding their networks. The T-Runner II Hub-8 can be daisy chained to other hubs via its 10BASE2 thin coax port or its eighth RJ-45 (10BASE-T) port. The T-Runner II Hub-16 will connect to other hubs similarly, through its 10BASE2 thin coax port, its 16th RJ-45 (10BASE-T) port, or its AUI (10BASE5) port. Easily set up, the hubs increase network stability by maintaining connections, even when a faulty node is attached. The hubs support auto partition and reconnection to isolate faulty nodes and collision activity. In addition, each 10BASE-T port on the hubs has built-in polarity detection and correction logic feature to automatically adjust for crossed and uncrossed cables. Users will be able to verify network setup and node activity at a glance on both hubs via Link/Data status LEDs, which will indicate proper operation and connection for each port. Both hubs will also include a status power-on LED. The hubs are designed to be set up in minutes without software configuration. Their small size and built-in brackets will allow them to be conveniently placed on desktops, stacked with other hubs or mounted on a wall. They will come with a three-year limited hardware warranty, and free limited technical support upon product registration. Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is the world's leading supplier of easy, affordable and powerful networking solutions designed to increase connectivity and communications within and between small and mid-size 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. -------------------------------------------------------- ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING TWO NEW NODERUNNER PRO(TM) ETHERNET ADAPTERS (TUCSON, AZ - Dec. 5, 1995) - Artisoft, Inc. today announced that it has begun shipping two new NodeRunnerr Ethernet adapters. The NodeRunner Pro UTP Ethernet adapter supports 10BASE-T (unshielded twisted pair) cabling and the NodeRunner Pro Combo Ethernet adapter supports both 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 (thin coaxial) cabling. The adapters start at $99 and $109 (MSRP) respectively for the UTP and Combo versions and are sold in one, five and 10-user packages. These new IEEE 802.3-compliant adapters are compatible with major networking environments, including Artisoft's LANtastic(R) network operating system, Novell's NetWare(R) and Microsoft's Windows(R) 95. "These new adapters demonstrate Artisoft's continued commitment to providing complete hardware and software networking solutions to our resellers and end users," said Artisoft Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Bill Peterson. "The adapters are the perfect match for the LANtastic family of products as well as all major operating systems and network operating environments," he said. INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR RESELLERS In an introductory promotion, Artisoft is offering a bundle of two NodeRunner Pro Combo Ethernet adapters at a $53 discount from the MSRP. This single-purchase promotion will be available through Artisoft's distribution partners as long as quantities last from now through Dec. 31, 1995. FEATURES Based on Intel's S82595FX ISA Ethernet Controller Chip, the NodeRunner Pro Ethernet adapters use one-third the power of other Ethernet adapters, while providing superior performance for high-powered PCs. The NodeRunner Pro Ethernet adapters increase network throughput by using concurrent processing, an early transmit and receive technology. The NodeRunner Pro Ethernet adapters are further enhanced with a 32KB buffer RAM, which increases performance by reducing overhead on networks with high traffic and/or multitasking operating systems. In addition, the adapters include Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support for managing network PCs with DMI-compliant applications. These robust adapters also meet the Microsoft and Intel-developed standard for Plug-and-Play compatibility, automatically resolving I/O conflicts with other devices. The software configurable adapters will support the LANtastic network's native drivers as well as DOS, Windows v3.x, IBM(R) OS/2(R), Novell(R) NetWare, Windows NT(TM) v3.1 and v3.5, Windows 95, and SCO UNIX(R) environments. These new Windows 95-compatible adapters will be included in the total solution hardware/software add-on kits and starter kits for Artisoft's recently announced LANtastic for Windows 95 network, a 32-bit client and server version of the LANtastic system. Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is the world's leading supplier of easy, affordable and powerful networking solutions designed to increase connectivity and communications within and between small and mid-size 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.