SELECT Software Tools Hires New Vice President of U.S. Sales; Deane Marfone Joins SELECT's Management Team

Business Wire, July 11, 1997

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 1997--SELECT Software Tools (NASDAQ:SLCTY), a leading vendor of component-based modeling tools, Friday announced the appointment of Deane Marfone as vice president of U.S. sales.

Marfone brings to SELECT extensive experience in direct sales and sales management within the software industry. Based in SELECT's U.S. headquarters in Irvine, Marfone is responsible for the U.S. sales territory as well as Canada and South America.

Marfone joins SELECT most recently from Intersolv, where he ran the Testing Tools Division. Prior to that, he held sales management positions with companies such as Forte, a leading application development company; FileNet, a product imaging and workflow provider, and IDE, a CASE tool provider. Marfone brings a breadth of development tools and senior sales management experience to SELECT and has a strong track record at the sales level.

In his new role, Marfone will be responsible for building additional U.S. sales teams as well as concentrating on building up existing territories. In particular, he has already begun recruitment for the eastern region.

Edward Holt, president of SELECT, commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Marfone to SELECT. His experience and track record make him an ideal fit into our management team and I am personally looking forward to working with him in continuing to build our U.S. sales."

"SELECT has presented me a unique opportunity to join a company with leading edge technology," said Marfone. "I believe the SELECT Component Factory (SCF) product line offers the industry best-of-breed techniques in line with a clear cut strategy and vision. I'm excited to be a part of the team that brings it to market."

About SELECT Software Tools

Founded in 1988, SELECT Software Tools is the only software supplier dedicated to providing Fortune 1000 IS departments with the tools to leverage their investment in existing software and better manage the production of new software through the use of components and a model-based, business-driven approach.

SELECT's product line SCF maximizes re-use by combining component wrapping techniques with integrated support for high-level business process modeling, object modeling and code generation capabilities. SCF enables customers to more rapidly build flexible and scaleable business applications at lower overall cost and reduced risk of development failure. SELECT, which also provides professional training and consulting services, has offices in North America, Australia, Europe and is continuing to expand into new markets throughout the world.

Additional information on SELECT's products and company can be found by visiting SELECT's home page at http://www.selectst.com or contacting SELECT Software Tools in the United States at 714/477-4100 or in the United Kingdom at 44 (0) 1242 229700. -0- Forward-Looking Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of SELECT's future operational or financial performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual operational and financial results may differ materially from SELECT's expectations contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, management of growth, limits on expansion of U.S. operations, market acceptance of component-based technology, dependence on SELECT Enterprise as its principal product, risks associated with new product versions, dependence on third party relationships, dependence on the sale of language-specific products, ability to integrate acquired products and intense competition, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SELECT's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, those factors discussed in "Item 1 - Description of Business - Risk Factors" and "Item 9 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of SELECT's Annual Report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1996, on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NOTE: SELECT Component Factory is a trademark of SELECT Software Tools. All other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

CONTACT: SELECT Software Tools, Irvine

Julie M. Bassett, 714/477-4100

julieb@selectst.com