InfoWorld Names Paradox 7 the Departmental Database "Product of the Year"; Borland's New Windows 95 Database Outshines Microsoft Access and Lotus Approach

Business Wire, Jan 30, 1996

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 1996--Borland International Inc.'s newest database, Paradox 7 for Windows 95 & Windows NT, has earned a "Product of the Year" award from InfoWorld magazine, a top computer industry magazine.

In its annual awards issue (dated January 29), InfoWorld named Paradox 7 the year's best product in the Departmental Database category. "Borland clearly has learned that ease-of-use benefits both beginning and experienced database users," said the magazine's reviewers. "Paradox is loaded with intelligent experts that make tedious chores, such as importing and table creation, point-and- click simple....On top of Paradox's admirable on-screen performance, we want to mention its technical achievements, such as good use of Windows 95 characteristics and support for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)."

"This prestigious award validates Borland's commitment to providing superior technology with a firm understanding of how our customers are going to use it," said Gary Wetsel, Borland's president and CEO. "Paradox 7 is a great example of how Borland is delivering Windows 95 products that support users in their move from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95."

About Paradox 7 for Windows 95 & Windows NT

Paradox 7 breaks new ground in end user ease-of-use with new Experts that automate virtually every common database task and a range of usability enhancements that help beginning users to start working with their data immediately. It also offers superb database integration with Microsoft Office 95 and Novell's PerfectOffice. In addition, the database includes new visual productivity tools that allow power users and professional application developers to easily extend the Paradox environment to deliver the most advanced Windows database solutions.

Borland: Making Development Easier

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Paradox, Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C , Visual dBASE, and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif. -0-

Note to Editors: For more details on Paradox 7's features, please refer to the October 31 announcement press release. For a complete Paradox 7 press kit, screen shots, or an evaluation copy, please call 408/431-4872.

Copies of previous Borland press releases and additional corporate and product information are also available on Borland's Internet World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.borland.com.

CONTACT: Borland International Inc.

Steve Curry, 408/431-4863

scurry@wpo.borland.com