INFORMIX PROVIDES RDBMS TO U.S. COAST GUARD STANDARD WORKSTATION III
ACQUISITION PROGRAM

Washington DC, (July 17, 1995) -- Informix Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:IFMX),
the industry leader in parallel processing database technology, will
provide the U.S. Coast Guard high performance secure relational database
management systems (RDBMS) technology, application development tools, and
end-user access tools with Unisys, winner of the Federal Computer
Acquisition Center (FEDCAC) for the U.S. Coast Guard Standard Workstation
III Acquisition program. The Standard Workstation III program has an
estimated value to Unisys of up to $230 million.

This contract marks the largest use of INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server
forthe Microsoft Windows NT operating system to date.

Under the terms of the five year requirements contract, the Coast Guard can
purchase open systems-based, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) microcomputer
hardware, software, communication products, and related services from
Unisys. Informix will deliver the database server and tools including
OnLine Dynamic Server, INFORMIX-ESQL/C, and INFORMIX-NewEra ViewPoint Pro.
The Informix database system will play a critical role in meeting the
Coast Guard's office automation and command and control needs both ashore
and afloat. The database will organize the vast amounts of data generated
from the workstation and make it available to Coast Guard locations
throughout the world.

The new contract will supply hardware, software, installation, maintenance,
training, documentation, and support services to more than 40,000 Coast
Guard active military and civilian users. Up to 10 percent of the total
contract value is available to Department of Transporation users and an
additional 10 percent is available for use by other government agencies.

"Proven technology backed by a strong commitment to a business partnership
in the best interest of the U.S. Coast Guard led us to select Informix
Software, Inc. as our database provider," said Joe Santamaria, vice
president and general manager of Information Technologies, Unisys Federal
Systems Division. "Our partnership with Informix provides us with a
long-term solution to meet evolving database requirements for both
shipboard command and control as well as business-critical shore-based
function."

About Unisys

Unisys Corporation is an information management company with over 60,000
clients in more than 100 countries. The company is a major supplier of
information services and technology to financial services, government,
communications, transportation, health information management, and other
commercial markets.

About Informix

Informix Software, Inc. is the leading supplier of high performance,
parallel processing database technology for open systems. The company's
database servers are the number one choice of computer hardware
manufacturers for publishing Transaction Processing Council (TPC)
benchmarks for UNIX-based systems.Informix products also include
application development tools for creating client/server production
applications, decision support systems, ad-hoc query interfaces, and
connectivity software that allows information to be shared transparently
from PCs to mainframes within the corporate computing
environment.Informix's leadership position within the federal market is a
direct reflection of our dedication to providing powerful technology
required to help build a government that works better and costs less, as
well as strict adherence to industry and federal government standards.
Informix's federal headquarters are located in Northern Virginia;
corporate headquarters are based in Menlo Park, California.
 
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