          ARTISOFT LAUNCHES FIRST LANTASTIC(R) RESELLER ALLIANCE TOUR
     
          Tour Offers Technical Training on LANtastic Power Suite & 
          Two Free CD-ROMs
     
          (TUCSON, AZ -- April 24, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. announced 
          today that it will launch the first of its newly created 
          LANtastic Reseller Alliance Tours, a nationwide executive 
          briefing and in-depth technical training session for 
          resellers.  The first of these tours will focus on 
          familiarizing resellers with Artisoft's recently announced 
          LANtastic Power Suite.  Attendees will receive software, 
          training, rebate coupons, and support tools including two 
          CD-ROMs, valued at more than $3000.  The sessions will run 
          from April 29 through May 16 in 19 cities across the United 
          States and Canada.
     
          "Artisoft is committed to supporting our strong reseller 
          channel, the majority of which are selling to and servicing 
          our target market of small and growing businesses," said 
          Artisoft Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Bill 
          Peterson.  "We feel strongly about educating our reseller 
          partners so they're better prepared to hit the ground 
          running when products ship.  The Reseller Alliance Tours 
          offer a dual benefit -- resellers get this advance training 
          on new products before those products reach the end user, 
          and they can discuss issues of importance with Artisoft's 
          top executives," he added.
     
          The sessions are scheduled for reseller convenience on 
          weekends and after working hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 
          Saturdays or from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 
          Thursdays.
     
          EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
     
          At the executive briefing, resellers will get an inside look 
          at Artisoft's vision and strategies as presented by senior 
          executives.  Each briefing will be lead by either President 
          and Chief Executive Officer William C. Keiper, Chief 
          Operating Officer Joel J. Kocher, Vice President of Software 
          Products Sunil Padiyar, Vice President of Worldwide 
          Marketing Bill Peterson or Vice President of Sales and 
          Support Joel A. Davis.  They will discuss the small and 
          growing business market, Artisoft's strategic intent, the 
          new LANtastic Reseller Alliance program and positioning of 
          the LANtastic Power Suite.
     
          TECHNICAL TRAINING
     
          The executive briefing will be followed by a catered meal 
          and a two-hour training session on the recently announced 
          LANtastic Power Suite, a new integrated product that 
          contains an advanced LANtastic network operating system 
          combined with leading communications software.  The suite 
          consists of six integrated products: the LANtastic network, 
          Lotus(R) cc:Mail(TM) communications software, Lotus 
          Organizer(TM) networked group scheduler and personal 
          information manager (PIM), Cheyenne(R) Communications 
          BitWare(TM) fax and modem communications software, Cheyenne 
          Communications BitShare(TM) modem-sharing and pooling 
          software, and NETCOM(R) NetCruiser(TM) Internet access 
          software.
     
          The in-depth training session will give resellers the 
          opportunity to learn about the LANtastic Power Suite before 
          its expected release to the public in the first half of 
          calendar year 1995.  The training will include a technical 
          overview, tips on installing and optimizing the suite, and 
          an explanation of product features.  The session will 
          incorporate detailed training materials used by Artisoft's 
          own technical support department.
     
          CD-ROMs AND REBATE COUPON
     
          As a bonus, training participants will receive two CD-ROMs 
          and a rebate coupon.  One of the CD-ROMs is an evaluation, 
          pre-release copy of the LANtastic Power Suite.  The other is 
          the new interactive LANtastic Power Source CD-ROM, the most 
          powerful reseller support tool ever offered by Artisoft.  It 
          contains evaluation copies of software, a technical support 
          database, training modules, technical bulletins and 
          marketing tools.  The bonus coupon is a $100 rebate on the 
          purchase of a 10-user version of the LANtastic Power Suite.
     
          COST AND REGISTRATION
     
          The executive briefing is open to all resellers free of 
          charge.  The training session and all bonus items will be 
          offered at no cost for Artisoft Premier(SM) Partners, at 
          $49 for Artisoft Advantage(SM) Partners, and at $99 for all
          other resellers.  The registration fee includes the training 
          session, a catered meal, the two CD-ROMs, and the rebate 
          coupon.
     
          Interested resellers may contact Artisoft at 800/809-1255 
          for the complete schedule of cities and to pre-register for 
          the sessions.
     
          Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is one of the world's leading 
          suppliers of powerful, easy, affordable and safe networking 
          solutions to small and growing businesses.  The company 
          offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system 
          as well as network management, backup and multiplatform 
          connectivity systems.  Artisoft maintains 10 international 
          offices and distributes its connectivity products in more 
          than 100 countries.
     
          For more information about Artisoft or its product line, 
          contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 
          85745.  Sales 800/233-5564.  Corporate 520/670-7100.  Fax 
          520/670-7101.
     
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          (EDITORS' NOTE: For details on Artisoft's new Reseller 
          Alliance Program, please refer to a separate press release 
          dated April 24, 1995, and with the headline "Artisoft 
          Launches New LANtastic Reseller Alliance Program.") 
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          Voice:               520/670-7145
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          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
          ARTISOFT LAUNCHES NEW LANTASTIC(R) RESELLER ALLIANCE 
          PROGRAM
     
          Resellers to Receive Innovative LANtastic Power Source 
          CD-ROM
     
          (TUCSON, AZ -- April 24, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. announced 
          today enhancements to its reseller partner programs with the 
          creation of the new LANtastic Reseller Alliance.  The 
          alliance is designed to give resellers the most current 
          tools and information needed to network small and growing 
          businesses with Artisoft's award-winning family of products. 
          Among the alliance benefits is the most powerful reseller 
          support tool ever offered by Artisoft, the new LANtastic 
          Power Source CD-ROM.  This interactive, easy-to-use CD-ROM 
          will give resellers on-line information about Artisoft(R) 
          products and programs, including evaluation copies of 
          Artisoft software products, ready-to-print sales literature, 
          technical bulletins, self-paced training and more.  The 
          CD-ROM and a comprehensive kit explaining the alliance will 
          be distributed this quarter to 17,000 Artisoft resellers.
     
          "The LANtastic Reseller Alliance embodies Artisoft's 
          commitment to our resellers worldwide, who are a chief 
          strength of the company," said Artisoft Vice President of 
          Worldwide Marketing Bill Peterson.  "Our reseller partners 
          are a critical component in providing Artisoft networking 
          solutions to our target market of small and growing 
          businesses.  We are determined to provide our resellers with 
          the best possible programs and tools for them to effectively 
          serve that market."
     
          "We believe the new LANtastic Power Source CD-ROM is an 
          extremely effective and easy way to inform and empower our 
          resellers.  Never before has Artisoft offered resellers such 
          a comprehensive, convenient and current resource for 
          building their businesses,"  he added.
     
          LANTASTIC RESELLER ALLIANCE PROGRAM
     
          Existing Artisoft resellers will automatically be included 
          in the alliance.  They will receive several new or enhanced 
          benefits as a direct response to the comments and 
          suggestions made by resellers in an extensive series of 
          focus groups and surveys conducted by Artisoft.  Benefits 
          include the LANtastic Power Source CD-ROM, Artisoft 
          information via the Internet World Wide Web, and marketing 
          support through new national advertising and direct mail 
          campaigns.
     
          LANTASTIC POWER SOURCE CD-ROM
     
          The LANtastic Power Source CD-ROM, which will be updated 
          regularly, contains the most critical information and tools 
          LANtastic resellers need to successfully operate their 
          businesses.
     
          It includes the same trouble-shooting database used by 
          Artisoft's internal award-winning technical support staff; 
          self-paced training on product features, advantages, 
          benefits and basic troubleshooting; information on channel 
          programs; news and information such as the NetNews monthly 
          newsletter and recent press clippings; a catalogue of sales 
          literature ready for laser printer output; a compatibility 
          listing of third-party products; sales and marketing 
          information including event schedules and presentations; 
          spec sheets; and sales guides describing features, benefits, 
          benchmarks and competitive advantages.
     
          The CD-ROM will also contain evaluation copies of Artisoft's 
          scalable family of products, which are recognized worldwide 
          as powerful, easy, affordable and safe networking solutions. 
          Software products on the CD-ROM include the LANtastic 
          Dedicated Server v1.1 and the LANtastic for OS/2(R) network 
          operating system.  Resellers will also receive a pre-release 
          version of the recently announced LANtastic Power Suite, a 
          new integrated product that contains an advanced LANtastic 
          network operating system combined with leading 
          communications software.
     
          The LANtastic Power Suite consists of six integrated 
          products: the LANtastic network, Lotus(R) cc:Mail(TM) 
          communications software, Lotus Organizer(TM) networked 
          group scheduler and personal information manager (PIM), 
          Cheyenne(R) Communications BitWare(TM) fax and modem 
          communications software, Cheyenne Communications 
          BitShare(TM) modem-sharing and pooling software, and 
          NETCOM(R) NetCruiser(TM) Internet access software.
     
          "The CD-ROM gives resellers the opportunity to thoroughly 
          familiarize themselves with the products, and to ultimately 
          recommend and install them with confidence.  And because 
          we're including pre-release products, they get advance 
          knowledge that allows them to be experts before the product 
          even ships," said Peterson.
     
          "This CD-ROM is unique with no other networking manufacturer 
          using this medium to present an all-in-one resource that's 
          packed with the tools and information resellers need on a 
          daily basis," said Sandy Silverberg, Artisoft Premier(SM) 
          Partner reseller and President of Ideasign in Sioux Falls, 
          South Dakota . "The CD-ROM and Internet home page are going 
          to be real assets to resellers who need to get their hands 
          on Artisoft's products or the latest sales and marketing 
          materials," he added.
     
          INTERNET WORLD WIDE WEB
     
          As a complement to the LANtastic Power Source CD-ROM, 
          Artisoft has implemented a home page on the Internet World 
          Wide Web.  By logging into an Internet service and the 
          artisoft.com address, resellers will have instant access to 
          a repository of current information ranging from product 
          specifications and technical bulletins to compatible 
          third-party products.  Resellers will have the advantage of 
          accessing the information from their office, their home or a 
          customer site.
     
          ADVERTISING AND DIRECT MAIL
     
          An additional alliance benefit is Artisoft's recently 
          launched campaign to create end user demand by placing more 
          ads in publications read by its target audience of small and 
          growing businesses.  Ads are appearing in major small 
          business publications such as Inc. and Inc. Technology. 
          Plus, Artisoft is conducting its largest national direct 
          mail campaign recommending end users to buy from resellers.
     
          OTHER BENEFITS
     
          Other new or enhanced components of the alliance program 
          are: a recently announced LANtastic Developer Alliance 
          program certifying the compatibility of third-party products 
          with the LANtastic network; a FaxReturn(SM) system that is 
          now completely automatic for receiving technical bulletins 
          with more extensive information; a 24-hour Reseller Comment 
          Line to voice concerns and suggestions; and Reseller 
          Alliance Tours for advance training on pre-release products. 
          The first Reseller Alliance Tour will run from April 29 
          through May 16 in 19 cities across the United States and 
          Canada, and will educate resellers on the LANtastic Power 
          Suite.
     
          For more information about the complete LANtastic Reseller 
          Alliance program, resellers may call 800/809-1249.
     
          Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is one of the world's leading 
          suppliers of powerful, easy, affordable and safe networking 
          solutions to small and growing businesses.  The company 
          offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system 
          as well as network management, backup and multiplatform 
          connectivity systems.  Artisoft maintains 10 international 
          offices and distributes its connectivity products in more 
          than 100 countries.
     
          For more information about Artisoft or its product line, 
          contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 
          85745.  Sales 800/233-5564.  Corporate 520/670-7100.  Fax 
          520/670-7101. # # #
     
          (EDITORS' NOTE: For details on Artisoft's new LANtastic 
          Reseller Alliance Tours, please refer to a separate release 
          dated April 24, 1995, and with the headline, "Artisoft 
          Launches First LANtastic Reseller Alliance Tour.")
