Tuesday January 26, 10:44 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Artisoft Adds i.Share to New IBM Small-business PC
Artisoft Software Adds 'Small Business-Friendly' Networking
Capabilities to IBM PC 300GL Series
TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 1999--Artisoft®, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFT - news) today announced that IBM will
include Artisoft communications software, featuring the company's i.Share(tm) Internet sharing product, on the new IBM PC
300GL, Small Business Series line of PCs. With i.Share, users can search the Internet or send/receive e-mail using a single
connection, dramatically reducing Internet access costs. In addition, the new IBM PC 300GL will support remote network access
for mobile workers with Artisoft's CoSession Remote 32(tm) product and provide configuration ''fail-safes'' to reduce PC
downtime with ConfigSafe®.
''IBM's new PC 300GL gives small businesses the tools they need to reduce the cost and complexity of doing business, and we are
excited to be part of it,'' said Scott Moule, vice president and general manager for Artisoft's communications software group.
''Small businesses understand the importance of network computing to maintaining their competitiveness. We congratulate IBM for
producing a small business PC system that delivers access to the Internet and to network resources at a very low cost.''
''Artisoft's track record for providing small businesses with networking products that meet their specific needs makes them a
natural partner for IBM's PC 300GL, Small Business Series ,'' said Carla Davison, Vice President, WW Desktop Marketing for the
IBM Personal Systems Group. ''With i.Share and CoSession Remote 32, companies of all sizes can share access to the Internet,
e-mail and to networked applications and files.''
As announced on Monday, the IBM PC 300GL, Small Business Series is an integrated small business package designed to make
network access simpler and more cost-effective. The new PC line will include a ten-user version of i.Share, enabling users on a
network to reduce Internet access costs by sharing a single ISP account, Internet connection, modem, phone line and TCP/IP
stack. CoSession Remote 32(tm), also included, is software that allows mobile workers and telecommuters to access files and run
applications on an office PC from their laptop or home computers. ConfigSafe, also pre-installed, recovers systems from failure by
tracking every change to a Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT system configuration by a user, application, or installation
program.
IBM PC users can upgrade the pre-installed ten-user version of i.Share easily to a 32-session version of i.Share. For companies
who want to reduce unproductive Internet access, i.Share's i.Watch(tm) security features allows network administrator to control
Web access on a site-by-site basis.
About Artisoft
Artisoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFT - news) of Cambridge, Mass., is a recognized leader in providing easy-to-use, affordable computer
telephony and communications software solutions for small-to medium-sized businesses. Artisoft's innovative software products
have received more than 100 industry awards including ''Product of the Year'', ''Best of Show'' and ''Editors' Choice'' by PC
Magazine, VARBusiness, CT Magazine and CTI Magazine among others. The company distributes its products in more than 100
countries around the world. For more information, please call Artisoft at 800-914-9985 or visit artisoft.com.
About IBM
IBM is a world leader in providing business solutions for small and medium businesses. Through its Global Small and Medium
Business organization, IBM offers a host of cross-industry and industry-specific solutions designed to meet the needs of growing
businesses. IBM also is the leading provider of electronic business solutions and is dedicated to helping customers, business
partners and developers leverage the potential of network computing across a wide range of business and industries. For further
information visit IBM on the Web at www.ibm.com/businesscenter.
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