    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0698A                 08-16-91

                 INTELLI-TREND SOFTWARE AND AST PREMIUM/386 SYSTEMS

    PROBLEM:       AST systems will lock-up when using Intelli-Trend software.

    AFFECTED
    SYSTEM BOARDS: All AST Premium/386 systems boards with the following part
                   numbers:

                   202273-001     202360-001     202373-001

    CAUSE:         Incompatibility between Intelli-Trend software and AST
                   systems.

    SOLUTION:      This is not an issue that AST can resolve.  Customers
                   experiencing this problem should contact Intelli-Trend for
                   more information.