NetManage and NETCOM Team to Automate Internet Signup

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1995--NetManage Inc. (NASDAQ:
NETM) the leader in TCP/IP applications for Windows, announced today that
it has signed an agreement with NETCOM On-Line Communication Services,
Inc. (NASDAQ:NETC) to support NetManage's Automatic Internet protocol for
online sign-up of new Internet users. Users of NetManage's Chameleon and
Internet Chameleon products will be able to select NETCOM as their
Internet access provider andhave their PC automatically configured for
their new account in amatter of minutes. Automatic Internet is an open
solution which provides the end user with the widest choice of any Windows
software in selecting Internet access providers, pricing plans, and
geographic coverage. Automatic Internet eliminates the two biggest
problems new users face in getting on the Internet -- selecting a
provider, andconfiguring their PC to get connected.

"NetManage is pleased to add NETCOM to our Automatic Internetvendor list.
The Automatic Internet Protocol was developed by NetManage in conjunction
with leading Internet providers to completely automate the sign-up and
connection time between the end-user and the Internet provider. Via the
Automatic Internet application, NETCOM users can open a dial-up account
and connect to the Internet within 5 minutes," said Bob Williams, Vice
President ofBusiness Development, NetManage.

NETCOM joins the growing list of Internet access vendor providers that
support NetManage's Automatic Internet protocol. The Automatic Internet
registration is bundled into the company's popular Chameleon and Internet
Chameleon products, and is also free with the Web Surfer Sampler Web
Browser package available on the Internet and bundled with software
products such as Oracle's Workgroup 2000 CD ROM.

"Supporting the Automatic Internet Protocol allows us greater reach to
potential Internet users. This instant connection to the Internet is
exactly what customers need in order to get up and running in minutes,"
said Don Hutchison, Vice President of NETCOM Sales.

ABOUT AUTOMATIC INTERNET

The Automatic Internet allows Internet users to open a new Internet account
by registering directly to an Internet provider's registration server. It
includes availability and pricing information for each provider, plus an
account application form where the user can enter their name, address, and
credit card information to request a new Internet account. Within a few
minutes the user isissued an account and the Automatic Internet protocol
configures the software automatically. All connection information,
including account name, passwords, dial-in phone numbers, IP address,
accounttype, domain name servers, log-on scripts, and addresses for news,
mail, web, and gopher servers are transparently entered.

AVAILABILITY

NETCOM's Automatic Internet registration server is operational immediately.
Other Internet access providers and software vendors currently supporting
Automatic Internet include Advantis (The IBM Internet Connection),
UUNET/AlterNet, CERFnet, Portal Communications, PSINet, Quarterdeck
Software and Intercon Systems.

For more information on the Automatic Internet protocol contact Bob
Williams, Vice President of Business Development at bobw@netmanage.com.
Additional information on NetManage and the company's products can be
found on the NetManage Gopher server at gopher.netmanage.com or the
company's World Wide Web server atwww.netmanage.com.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage Inc. is the leading supplier of TCP/IP applications for Windows.
NetManage software facilitates global information access, workgroup
collaboration, communication and productivity of public and private
networking environments. NetManage collaborated with Microsoft on the
Windows Sockets, standard, and co-authored the Windows ISDN and Windows
SNMP API specifications.

The company's award winning product families include Chameleon,Internet
Chameleon and ECCO. Chameleon TCP/IP for Windows was the first application
suite to specifically target Microsoft Windows inter-networking. Chameleon
is localized for international marketsin French, German, Japanese and
Korean. ECCO is the only product to integrate workgroup collaboration and
information management with theInternet. Internet Chameleon is the only
Internet application suite designed for business professionals and
provides access, integration and management of information on the
Internet. In addition, NetManage provides tools for application
development, desktop management and host connectivity.

NetManage is a public company, whose shares are traded on the NASDAQ under
the ticker symbol NETM. Its products are sold worldwide by NetManage's
direct sales force and authorized channel partners.

The company is located at 10725 De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA95014, U.S.A.
Phone: 408/973-7171 Fax: 408/257-6405 World Wide Web:www.netmanage.com.

ABOUT NETCOM

NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc. provides high-quality, low
cost, nationwide Internet access over a proprietary high-speed digital
network. A public company since December 1994, NETCOM has experienced
substantial growth in both its subscriber base, with over 168,500
subscribers, and the number of success points, by aggressively building a
nationwide network. Since NETCOM operates its own network employing
TCP/IP, the backbone technology of the Internet, subscribers benefit from
a stable, reliable network at low prices, in to a Windows-based, user
friendly interface.
 
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