FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Stunkard, PR Specialist Voice: 602/690-3231 Fax: 602/293-8065 MCI Mail: 532-6657 ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING FRENCH, GERMAN & SPANISH VERSIONS OF LANTASTIC(R) v4.1 LOCAL AREA NETWORK SOFTWARE & HARDWARE (TUCSON, AZ -- June 30, 1992) -- Artisoft announced today that it has started shipping French, German and Spanish versions of its award-winning LANtastic Local Area Network, including LANtastic Starter Kits, software, adapters and upgrades. "By providing these localized versions, we are fulfilling a very great need for our international dealers and endusers," said Dave Hallmen, Artisoft's Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "And we're making the power of the LANtastic Local Area Network more accessible than ever to PC users all over the world." The products which will be available in localized versions include certain LANtastic Starter Kits, ArtisoftTM network adapters, LANtastic Software Kits, the LANtastic/AITM network software which runs on selected adapters from other manufacturers, and upgrades to LANtastic v4.1 for users with LANtastic v4.0. The Starter Kits include two adapters, the 300-user version of the LANtastic NOS, cable, terminators, and both hardware and software documentation. The adapters come with hardware documentation. The Software Kits include the 300-user version of the LANtastic Network Operating System as well as cable, terminators and software documentation. The LANtastic/AI network software is licensed in either single-node or unlimited (up to 300 users) versions. For the French market, Artisoft has begun shipping localized versions of the the LANtastic AE-2TM and A2MbpsTM Starter Kits, the Artisoft AE-2 and A2Mbps adapters, LANtastic Ethernet and A2Mbps Software Kits, and the single node version of the LANtastic/AI network. Later this summer, Artisoft plans to start shipping the LANtastic AE-3TM Starter Kit, the Artisoft AE-3 adapter, the unlimited version of the LANtastic/AI network, and upgrades. For the Spanish market, Artisoft has begun shipping localized versions of the the LANtastic AE-2 Starter Kit, the Artisoft AE-2 adapter and the LANtastic Ethernet and A2Mbps Software Kits. Later this summer, Artisoft plans to start shipping the LANtastic AE-3 and A2Mbps Starter Kits, the Artisoft AE-3 and A2Mbps adapters, the single-node and unlimited versions of the LANtastic/AI network, and upgrades. For the German market, Artisoft has begun shipping localized versions of the the LANtastic AE-2 Starter Kit and the Artisoft AE-2 adapter, the LANtastic Ethernet and A2Mbps Software Kits and the single node version of the LANtastic/AI network. Later this summer, Artisoft plans to start shipping the LANtastic AE-3 and A2Mbps Starter Kits, the Artisoft AE-3 and A2Mbps adapters, the unlimited version of the LANtastic/AI network, and upgrades. 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 recognized as the leader in the DOS-based peer-to-peer network market and has won numerous industry 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. The LANtastic network and Artisoft's other connectivity products are distributed in over 70 countries worldwide. For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 691 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85704. Sales 800-TINYRAM. Corporate 602/293-6363. Fax 602/293-8065. # # #