COMPUSERVE TO PROVIDE ONLINE, INTERNET ACCESS TO PACKARD BELL CUSTOMERS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27, 1995 -- CompuServe Incorporated today announced an
agreement with Packard Bell to bundle CompuServe Internet software and
CompuServe Information Manager for Windows (WinCIM) with all new Packard
Bell personal computers. CompuServe is now the exclusive provider of
direct Internet access to Packard Bell customers. WinCIM provides a
graphical interface to the CompuServe Information Service. The CompuServe
Internet software provides direct, one-button Internet access via the
CompuServe network.

All new Packard Bell units shipping worldwide now include the CompuServe
Information Service and separate Internet access as part of Packard Bell's
pre-loaded Navigator user software.

The Packard Bell agreement is a key step in CompuServe's successful,
ongoing effort to penetrate the consumer marketplace. According to
industry analysts, Packard Bell is now the leading PC vendor in the United
States, with 12.7% of the overall market and nearly 50% of market share in
retail stores.

CompuServe's Internet Division is the leading developer of Internet access
applications for the office, home and publishing markets. CompuServe's
Internet Division brings networked connectivity to the Windows desktop
through three products: Internet Office, Internet In A Box and Mosaic In A
Box. The Internet Division can be reached at 1-800-777-9638 or by email at
info@spry.com. The division also maintains a home page on the World Wide
Web (http://www.spry.com).

The CompuServe Information Service is the world's most successful and most
popular online service with more than 3.2 million members accessing the
service from 150 countries. The undisputed industry leader in innovation,
the service offers global email, the industry's first CD-ROM supplement,
libraries of free software, selected 28.8 kbps access and worldwide direct
Internet access services. For a free introductory CompuServe membership,
call 800-524-3388 and ask for representative number 664, or access
CompuServe's home page on the World Wide Web (http://www.compuserve.com).

In addition to the CompuServe Information Service, CompuServe offers
networking, electronic mail and business information services to major
corporations worldwide.

CompuServe is an H&R Block company.
 
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