Attachmate unveils CROSSTALK 3.0 - New 16- and 32-bit communications and Internet applications in a single product

Business Wire, May 28, 1996

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1996--Attachmate - The Intranet Company(tm) - today announced CROSSTALK(r) inter.comm Suite 3.0, a complete suite that combines Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows 3.x Internet access and communication software in a single, tightly integrated software package.

With 32- and 16-bit versions available on the same CD-ROM, customers will find that Attachmate(r) has provided a seamless migration path to the 32-bit environment without sacrificing any functionality or performance. CROSSTALK is feature-rich, easy to install, and affordably priced to be appealing to all types of customers from the home user to large corporations.

CROSSTALK 3.0 includes everything necessary to access the entire information superhighway. For Internet access, CROSSTALK includes the popular Netscape Navigator 2.0 Web browser and a robust array of TCP/IP applications such as Internet E-mail, a powerful FTP client, and the industry-leading PathWay TCP/IP stack.

For corporations or "power users," Attachmate has included access to BBSs and on-line services, CASL scripting language, host connectivity, fax capability through WIN95 fax, and numerous other features.

"With CROSSTALK users get complete communications capabilities at a very affordable price," said Tom Van Horn, vice president of international and specialized products at Attachmate. "We've combined the world's leading browser -- Netscape Navigator, and the leading TCP/IP stack -- PathWay, with complete FTP, host access, on-line service access, and BBS access in a single product that virtually anyone can use and afford."

Other features in CROSSTALK inter.comm Suite 3.0 include:

-- Netscape Navigator 2.0 -- since May 1995, CROSSTALK has included the most recent version of the popular Web browser

-- Industry-leading, high performance PathWay TCP/IP stack technology

-- CASL scripting language which allows corporate users to convert multi-step communication tasks into single mouse click functions

-- Easy installation through the Microsoft Windows 95 Install Shield Wizard

-- A simple Internet setup utility that makes actually getting connected on the Internet easy for users of all experience levels

As the market trend shifts toward complete communication suites rather than separate products to provide different capabilities, Attachmate's CROSSTALK inter.comm Suite 3.0 is poised as the leader in the comm suite arena.

Corporate Internet Help Desk and Internet Co-Pilot(tm)

To assist first time and novice Internet users, Attachmate's SUPPORTWARE!(tm) 96 offers two specialized support services. The first, the Corporate Internet HelpDesk, is a telephone consulting service targeted at overburdened IS departments seeking technical assistance for Internet and Intranet services.

The second, Internet Co-Pilot, is a telephone hot-line geared to newly connected Internet users in the small office/home office (SO/HO) environment. Now, with a simple telephone call, corporate and home customers can receive help on everything from how to access the Internet, where to find a specific Web site, or how to send E-mail and download files and software.

These new services complement Attachmate's highly rated technical support portfolio which recently was augmented by a revolutionary program specifically designed to quickly resolve customers' critical problems within a 72-hour time frame.

Pricing and Availability

CROSSTALK inter.comm Suite 3.0 is available now directly from Attachmate, from national resellers, and retail outlets. The product carries a US suggested list price of $179. Current users of CROSSTALK 2.3x receive a free upgrade to version 3.0. Users of other versions can upgrade to version 3.0 at a price of $49. Users of competitive products can trade up to CROSSTALK inter.comm Suite 3.0 for $69. International pricing may vary.

Attachmate - The Intranet Company

Attachmate is a leading supplier of universal information access software and services to major corporations, large organizations and government agencies worldwide. The company's object-oriented client, server, authoring tool, management software, and hardware safely 'extend' Intranets by linking host systems, Internet systems and workgroups.

Attachmate leverages its fourteen years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services in more than thirty countries around the world. Attachmate is the largest privately owned software company in the world and employs over 2,000 people

For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue at 206/644-4010, 206/649-6035 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. -0-

Attachmate and CROSSTALK are registered trademarks and Attachmate - The Intranet Company, Internet Co-Pilot and SUPPORTWARE! are trademarks of Attachmate Corp.

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