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          {ARTISOFT ENTERS INTO JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT WITH AALL TECHNOLOGY
          {GROUP TO FORM ARTISOFT JAPAN K.K.

          Releases Japanese Kanji Version  of LANtastic  Network Operating
          System 

          (TUCSON,  Ariz.  --  December  9,  1991)  --
          Artisoft,  the  Tucson-based  manufacturer  of the  award-winning  
          LANtastic Local Area Network, announced today that it has entered 
          into a joint venture agreement with AALL Technology  Group  (ATG) 
          to form Artisoft Japan K.K. Artisoft  also announced  the release
          of a   Japanese  Kanji version of its LANtastic Network Operating
          System for the NEC and  PC-compatible markets in Japan.
               
          Artisoft  Japan  K.K. is a  subsidiary of Artisoft, Inc. and will
          be  responsible   for  the   promotion,  marketing,   adaptation,
          distribution and technical support of Artisoft products in Japan. 
          It will market the LANtastic Local Area Network software  through 
          master distributors in Japan.
          
          "The formation  of  Artisoft  Japan  and  the  development  of  a
          Japanese version of the LANtastic network should greatly  enhance
          our opportunities for success in  that  market,"  commented  Jack  
          Schoof, Artisoft's  President  and  CEO. "It  represents  a  very
          important step towards expanding Artisoft's global presence."

         
          ATG K.K. (AALL Technology Group)  has  been  Artisoft's  exclusive
          distributor of the LANtastic  network in  Japan  since 1989.  They
          have  accumulated  extensive knowledge and experience with respect 
          to LAN products while working on the customization and translation
          of the LANtastic  network for  the Japanese environment.


          Artisoft  develops  and manufactures  a full line of hardware and
          software for local area  networks, including the  LANtastic Local
          Area Network.  The  LANtastic  Network  is the  leading DOS-based
          peer-to-peer  network  and  has  won  numerous   awards  for  its
          cost-effective features, performance  and  ease of use. It allows
          up to 300 users of IBM-compatible computers  to connect and share 
          information  and peripheral devices such as printers, hard drives
          and CD-ROMs. 

          For more  information about  Artisoft or its product line,contact 
          Artisoft, Inc. at  691  E. River  Road,  Tucson, AZ  85704. Sales
          800-TINYRAM. Corporate 602/293-4000. Fax 602/293-8065.
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