QUARTERDECK AND CERFNET ALLIANCE EXPANDS LOW-COST, FAST INTERNET ACCESS
OPTIONS

Quarterdeck Internet Product Launch Set For Later This Month

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 9, 1995--Quarterdeck Corporation (Nasdaq:QDEK),
today announced CERFnet will join a growing number of major national
Internet service providers that will be electronically accessible via the
Connect and Play feature of Quarterdeck's next-generation Internet
application software suite scheduled for release later this month.

The alliance will allow Quarterdeck customers to create an Internet account
with CERFnet in only minutes, using the product's automatic account
registration procedure, Connect and Play. Connect and Play allows users to
select an Internet service provider directly from the software's
installation phase, then provides all required account set-up information
electronically to the service provider with a few mouse clicks. Users can
be connected to the Internet and browse the World Wide Web within minutes
of installing the software.

CERFnet executive director and chief technical officer, Pushpendra Mohta,
said, "With Quarterdeck's Connect and Play feature and CERFnet's robust
backbone, even novices will have fast, reliable access to navigation,
marketing and research tools; rapid data and image transfers, worldwide
e-mail capabilities and a host of other features designed to help them
become more active and more competitive in today's global market."

In addition to improving the speed at which Internet access can be
achieved, customers selecting CERFnet as their Internet service provider
via Quarterdeck's Internet software can also download, free of charge,
Quarterdeck's award-winning Manifest diagnostic utility software. Manifest
is a troubleshooting program that assists users to properly install the
software, analyzing and identifying potential conflicts in their system
configuration.

As previously announced, Quarterdeck has signed similar agreements with
PSI, UUNET, NETCOM and Portal, all of which are recognized to be among the
largest Internet service providers offering dial-up SLIP/PPP connections
to the Internet.

"Quarterdeck is committed to offering its customers the broadest range of
service provider options in a manner that is user-friendly and
cost-efficient," said Gaston Bastiaens, Quarterdeck president and chief
executive officer. "We are pleased that CERFnet will be teaming up with us
to make it even easier for computer users to bring the World Wide Web into
their homes and offices around the world."

Quarterdeck Corporation is a leader in the development of software products
that enhance the performance of computers by maximizing the usefulness of
existing PC software, hardware and networking systems. Quarterdeck
develops, markets and supports software products in three strategic
business areas: Utilities, Remote Computing, and Internet Products. The
company's diverse customer base includes government, corporate, small
office/home office and individual users. Incorporated in 1982, Quarterdeck
is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and has offices in Ireland,
England, France, Germany and Australia. Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
serves as its European headquarters.

Founded in 1989, CERFnet offers a variety of connection options that range
from 14.4 Kilobits per second dialup to 45 Mbps connections using
dedicated lines and leading-edge technologies such as ISDN, SMDS, Frame
Relay and ATM. CERFnet provides over 300 organizations and thousands of
individuals throughout the nation with cost-effective, high-speed access
to the Internet. For more information on CERFnet services and capabilities
contact CERFnet at PO Box 85608, San Diego, CA 92186-9784; (800) 876-CERF
(2373); (619) 455-3900; FAX (619) 455-3990; e-mail sales@cerf.net or
URL:http://www.cerf.net/.

Quarterdeck Corp
150 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-392-9851,  fax 310-314-4217
 
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