ROCKWELL DEPLOYS FASTLINK PARTNERS PROGRAM, SIGNS CHEYENNE COMMUNICATIONS
AS CHARTER MEMBER

Joint partnership enhances remote access to client/server facsimile
applications

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (January 9, 1995) Rockwell Network Systems, a
business unit of Rockwell International Corp., today announced a
certification program called the FastLink Partners Program to minimize the
operational costs of dial-up routing. The program is expected to save many
customers of remote client/server applications thousands of dollars in
wide-area charges annually.

The company also announced that Cheyenne Communications is the charter
member of FastLink. Under the guidelines of the program, Rockwell is
adapting its link-optimizing SmartRoute Software with Cheyenne's network
communications product, FAXserve. Additional filtering capabilities in the
NetHopper will help eliminate unnecessary dialing. As a result, mutual
customers will experience significant cost savings through reduced WAN
utilization.

"It's unprecedented for two companies to collaborate on development which
ensures their products optimize wide-area links," said Howard Anderson,
founder and managing director of the Boston-based Yankee Group, which
analyzes trends in communications and information systems. "The market is
becoming flooded with remote access solutions, but until Rockwell, no
vendor has actually announced that they can reduce monthly line charges."

"Users want to avoid astronomical line charges that result because some
applications are not mindful of wide area links," said Kevin Clougherty,
Rockwell's NetHopper product manager. "The key feature of the program is
its assurance to end users that WAN links have been optimized." How
Rockwell-Cheyenne partnership benefits customers "Our FaxServe customers
have been looking for a way to leverage their LAN-based communications
services while they operate remotely," said David Weingard, director of
business development for Cheyenne Communications. "The NetHopper provides
an excellent vehicle for customers to maximize those services available
within their LANs."

By accessing FAXserve remotely using Rockwell's NetHopper Dial-up Router,
the remote user can submit facsimiles in the same manner as e-mail. After
the facsimile is sent, NetHopper automatically disconnects the link.

FAXserve is a high-performance, NLM-based network facsimile solution. This
means that facsimile services are seamlessly incorporated within the
NetWare operating system, in the same manner as printing services. All
users can send and receive faxes directly from their workstations from
within any DOS, Windows, MHS-compliant or CAS-compliant application, while
sharing hardware and software with all other users on the network. By
providing savings in productivity, hardware, and fax-related supply and
maintenance costs, FAXserve generates a quick return on investment.

"By certifying FAXserve with the NetHopper, Cheyenne continues to
demonstrate its commitment to providing the remote user with the power of
LAN-based facsimile services with minimal cost and setup," said Frank
Roys, director of marketing for Rockwell Network Systems. "Our customers
can save significant money in two ways with a reduction of usage charges
and on product purchases via incentives that will be offered by Rockwell
and Cheyenne."

In addition to providing its mutual customers with direct benefits from the
high level of compatibility between the companies' products, Cheyenne
Communications will offer a 10 percent rebate to NetHopper customers
purchasing FaxServe. Rockwell will also offer rebates to Cheyenne
Communications' customers who purchase a NetHopper product. Rebate amounts
vary depending on model and configuration.

Why Link Optimization is Important

NetWare servers frequently poll NetWare clients located throughout the
network to determine if the user is still attached to the network. These
"watchdog" packets increase phone bills. Spoofing the watchdog packets
leads the server to assume these clients are still active and keeps the
connection alive. Rockwell's SmartRoute distinguishes between user
application data and watchdog packets, and determines when to bring up the
link. Phone charges are minimized because SmartRoute spoofs watchdog
packets until the link becomes active with data transfer or a preset time
has elapsed.

SmartRoute link optimization was developed by Rockwell for its NetHopper
series of dial-up routers to reduce operational costs. SmartRoute is the
most comprehensive spoofing and filtering mechanism in the industry and
NetHopper has been recognized by leading industry publications as
low-cost, easy-to-use solutions for connecting users to remote networks.

Cheyenne Communications, Inc. was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cheyenne Software, Inc. in June 1989. Cheyenne Software is a leading
international developer of essential software services for the
heterogeneous network. Their enterprise-wide solutions an array of
security, backup, management and communications products, including
Montronix FAXserve, InocuLAN, and their flagship product line, the
ARCserve family of network backup software products. Cheyenne's products
are sold world-wide through an extensive distributor network and strategic
OEM relationships. Cheyenne Communications is headquartered at 3
Expressway Plaza, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. and can be contacted at
1-800/243-9462 in the U.S. and Canada or 516/484-5110.

Rockwell Network Systems, a unit of Rockwell Telecommunications, is a
leading supplier of high-performance, standards-based LAN and remote
access hardware and software to OEMs, systems integrators and value-added
resellers worldwide. Rockwell Network Systems is located at 7402 Hollister
Ave., Santa Barbara, Calif. 93117 Telephone 805-968-4262/800-262-8023.

Rockwell International Corporation (NYSE:ROK) is a diversified, high
technology company holding leadership market positions in automation,
avionics, aerospace, defense electronics, telecommunications, automotive
components and graphic systems, with annual worldwide sales of more than
$12 billion.

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