ATTACHMATE AND LOTUS ANNOUNCE ORGANIZER, CC:MAIL AND NOTES CONNECTIVITY TO
IBM PROFS/OV

ORLANDO, FL. . -- January 23, 1995 -- Attachmate Corporation and Lotus
Development Corporation announced today at Lotusphere, a new release of
the Attachmate ZIP! Office Server for Lotus Organizer, cc: Mail and Notes
(Release 2.0). The new release allows IBM PROFS or OfficeVision VM users
to seamlessly connect to Lotus Organizer 2.0 and Notes users. This new
release will also provide new enhancements including support for TCP/IP,
improved scalability and performance tracking.

By allowing both LAN-based and host-based systems to co-exist and
communicate with each other, Attachmate ZIP! Office Server can be used as
a fundamental building block to construct enterprise-wide scheduling and
electronic mail systems

"We have introduced Lotus cc:Mail and Organizer into our computing
environment and the need to co-exist with our OV/VM system is a necessity
as we continue to migrate to LAN-based messaging and calendaring," said
Don Brewer, director, information services at Consumers Gas of Toronto,
Canada.

"Attachmate's ZIP! Office Server was the only product to provide the degree
of functionality required to meet our users expectations. During the past
six months, we have worked closely with Attachmate and are impressed with
the level of support provided by their technical staff and their
responsiveness in implementing enhancements. We are confident in
recommending the Attachmate ZIP! Office Server and look forward to their
new release."

With the new release, Lotus Organizer, cc:Mail and Notes users will be able
to schedule meetings and exchange information with more than three million
PROFS and OfficeVision/VM users. The new release will allow users of the
existing version of ZIP! Office Server to take advantage of the new
features offered by Organizer 2.0 including its tight integration with
Lotus Notes.

"Many of our large Organizer customers who are in the process of upgrading
to Organizer 2.0 were very pleased with the first version of ZIP! Office
Server and are anxiously awaiting the new release," said Jeff Papows, Vice
President of Lotus Communications Products Group. "Lotus' leadership in
messaging-reliant applications ensures that customers are receiving a
reliable product from a communication-centric vendor that provides proven
familiar and easy to use products. Our customers can now build tightly
coupled enterprise wide systems that encompass both LANs and mainframes."

INTEGRATED SCHEDULING AND E-MAIL CAPABILITIES

ZIP! Office Server for Lotus Organizer, cc:Mail and Notes delivers
real-time, bi-directional communication between Lotus Organizer and IBM
PROFS and OfficeVision/VM calendaring systems. This allows Organizer users
to view the free and busy times of PROFS/OV users, identify available
time, and schedule meetings and appointments directly on PROFS/OV users
calendars and vice-versa. The real-time connectivity architecture feature
ensures that calendars are always current. ZIP! Office Server also
provides bi-directional e-mail delivery between Lotus cc:Mail and Notes,
and IBM PROFS, OfficeVision/VM, OfficeVision/MVS (with DISOSS), and
OfficeVision/400. By using native IBM protocols to connect to these host
systems, ZIP! Office Server provides unsurpassed performance and
reliability without requiring additional host code, user identifications
or protocol conversion.

"With the recent acceptance and growth of Lotus Notes throughout corporate
America, it's important for us to add Notes connectivity to our existing
ZIP! Office Server to maintain our leadership position in mail and
calendar servers," said Gregory Sokoloff, Vice President, Enterprise
Networking Products at Attachmate. "Group scheduling and e-mail require
seamless connectivity for people to exchange information, but they also
demand powerful desktop applications to optimize productivity. Attachmate
and Lotus working together provides customers with a superior total
solution."

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

ZIP! Office Server for Lotus Organizer, cc:Mail and Notes is scheduled for
shipment early second quarter of 1995. Although sold exclusively by
Attachmate, Lotus and Attachmate will continue to work together to
introduce the integrated solution to customers. Prices start at $8,995 per
server with volume discounts available. International pricing will vary
and a special introductory price offering will be announced closer to the
time of shipment.

ABOUT LOTUS

Lotus Development Corp. (NASDAQ:LOTS), founded in 1982, provides software
products and support services that reflect the company's unique
understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must
work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in
a new class of applications that allow information to be accesses and
communicated in ways never before possible, both within and beyond
organizational boundaries. The company now markets its products in more
than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous support services, both
from its consulting division and its award-winning 24-hour support
center.

ABOUT ATTACHMATE

Attachmate, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., is the worldwide leading
market provider of enterprise connectivity software products that enable
businesses to access, manipulate and exchange information and applications
residing on host computers from desktop workstations. The company's
leading product lines allow users to connect to virtually any host or
server, across any network, from any desktop, regardless of the operating
system. Attachmate also manufacturers information access and
productivity-enhancing software ranging from remote access and host
communication products to client/server, groupware, host-server, and
software management and distribution applications.

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