FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Zorb Borland International Inc. (408) 431 1341 Gillian Webster Borland International Inc. (408) 431 5862 BORLAND'S POWERPACK FOR DOS OFFERS ROYALTY-FREE DOS EXTENDERS Developers Seamlessly Share Code Between DOS and Microsoft Windows SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — May 18, 1994 — Borland International, (NASDAQ: BORL), today announced the addition of the Borland PowerPack for DOS to its line of object oriented software development tools. The Borland PowerPack for DOS, a complete suite of DOS development tools and libraries designed to work with Borland C++ 4.0, includes 16- and 32-bit DOS Extenders, Turbo Vision 2.0, and a new 32-bit version of the Borland Graphics Interface (BGI). The Borland PowerPack for DOS provides a significant increase in capabilities for the thousands of software developers that are developing and maintaining DOS applications. Unlike some DOS Extenders, those included Borland PowerPack for DOS are available to software developers royalty-free with the purchase of the DOS PowerPack. The Borland PowerPack for DOS provides support for DOS developers, and software developers who are making the move from DOS to Microsoft Windows. It includes 16- and 32-bit DOS Extenders that seamlessly integrate into the Borland C++ 4.0 Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and gives software developers the flexibility to continue their DOS development, move their applications to Microsoft Windows, or utilize the same code for applications running under both operating systems. "Most of our customers still develop or maintain DOS applications. This product provides significant technology they have been requesting," said Michael Hyman, Languages business unit manager at Borland. "As the leader in 16- and 32-bit DOS and Windows C and C++ development, our goal is to make the deployment of powerful DOS and Windows applications cost- effective and easy." The Borland PowerPack for DOS also provides significant benefits to software developers who maintain or are creating new DOS programs including DOS Extenders that break through the DOS 640K memory restriction, enabling the development of faster, more stable 16-and 32- bit DOS applications. "This is one of the most exciting products we've seen in a long time. It enables our applications to access Microsoft Windows DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) for use in DOS applications, as well as helping us expand our market," said Marc Adler of Magma Systems, developers of Mewel, a User Interface Library for building DOS Text and Graphics Mode applications. "We're also very pleased that Borland has put protected mode and 32-bit programming within reach for every-day programmers and small companies with their royalty-free licensing." Borland PowerPack for DOS Features 16 and 32-bit DOS DPMI Extenders break through the 640K DOS memory barrier, increasing the amount of DOS addressable memory to 4 Gigabytes (4096 Mb). This makes applications easier to develop and safer to use. Borland's DOS DLL technology allows developers to interchange code between 16-bit DOS and 16-bit MicrosoftWindows, and 32-bit DOS and 32- bit MicrosoftWindows. This allows greater shareability and portability of applications for developers who need to target DOS and Microsoft Windows. The Virtual Memory Manager allows applications to access more memory than is available on a computer by invisibly storing data to disk when memory is full. With the purchase of the Borland DOS PowerPack, all of the added functionality of 16- and 32-bit DOS Extenders may be included in software developed with Borland C++ 4.0 free of additional royalty or runtime fees. Other features include: Compatibility with the Borland Paradox Engine; 32-bit BGI; Seamless integration with Borland C++ 4.0 IDE; Turbo Debugger support, and 16- and 32-bit TurboVision.. Pricing and Availability The Borland PowerPack for DOS is available from retailers nation-wide, or directly from Borland by calling (800) 645-4559. It is available for 90 days at a special introductory price of $99.95, and holds a suggested retail price of $499. All prices are in U.S. dollars and apply only to the U.S. and Canada. For millions of software developers and end users worldwide, Borland International Inc. is the leader in application development software. A pioneer in the use of object-oriented technology, Borland is committed to offering the world's best database management, programming languages, development tools, spreadsheets, and application software. Borland's products include dBASE, Paradox, InterBase, Quattro Pro, Borland C++ and Borland Pascal with Objects. Founded in 1983 by Philippe Kahn, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.