     

          ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING TWO NEW EXTERNAL HUBS FOR 10BASE-T 

          NETWORKS

     

          Promotional Bundle to Save Resellers up to $159

     

          (TUCSON, AZ -- Dec. 5, 1995) -- Artisoft, Inc. announced 

          today that it has begun shipping the Artisoft(R) 

          T-Runner(TM) II Hub-8 and Hub- 16 external hub/concentrators 

          for use in 10BASE-T network installations.  These IEEE 

          802.3-compliant concentrators are compatible with major 

          Ethernet environments, including Artisoft's LANtastic(R) 

          network operating system, Microsoft's Windows(R) 95 and 

          Novell's NetWare(R).  Regular MSRP pricing is $229 and $459 

          respectively for the T-Runner II Hub-8 and Hub-16.

     

          "Our resellers and small to mid-size business customers tell 

          us they want networking hardware that's simple to set up, 

          affordably priced and built to the same quality standards as 

          their LANtastic software; these hubs provide just that," 

          said Artisoft Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Bill 

          Peterson.  "Because these hardware products adhere to 

          industry standards, Artisoft customers can use them with the 

          LANtastic family of products or with other major networking 

          products."

     

          PROMOTIONAL BUNDLE

     

          For a limited time, the hubs will be available to resellers 

          in a discounted special bundle with Artisoft's 

          NodeRunner/SI(TM) 2000/T adapters, the UTP version of the 

          NodeRunner/SI Ethernet adapter family.  Resellers will be 

          able to save $99 (off the MSRP) on the T-Runner II Hub-8 and 

          a five-pack of NodeRunner(R) 2000/T adapters when purchased 

          with a five-user version of the LANtastic network.

     

          Resellers will save an even greater amount of $159 (off the 

          MSRP) on the T-Runner II Hub-16 and a 10-pack of NodeRunner 

          2000/T adapters with the purchase of a 10-user version of 

          the LANtastic network.  These promotional bundles will be 

          offered through Artisoft's distribution partners as long as 

          quantities last from now through Jan. 31, 1996.

     

          FEATURES

     

          The T-Runner II Hubs allow users to easily expand their 

          networks and share computer resources.  The T-Runner II 

          Hub-8 will connect up to eight client or server PCs, 

          portable PCs and print servers via its RJ-45 ports.

          The T-Runner II Hub-16 will function in the same way, except 

          that it will connect up to 16 devices.

     

          These passive hubs comply with the IEEE 802.3 10BASE2, 

          10BASE5 and 10BASE-T Ethernet standards, and have the 

          capability to cascade to other hubs, giving users even 

          greater flexibility in expanding their networks.  The 

          T-Runner II Hub-8 can be daisy chained to other hubs via its 

          10BASE2 thin coax port or its eighth RJ-45 (10BASE-T) port. 

          The T-Runner II Hub-16 will connect to other hubs similarly, 

          through its 10BASE2 thin coax port, its 16th RJ-45 

          (10BASE-T) port, or its AUI (10BASE5) port.

     

          Easily set up, the hubs increase network stability by 

          maintaining connections, even when a faulty node is 

          attached.  The hubs support auto partition and reconnection 

          to isolate faulty nodes and collision activity.  In 

          addition, each 10BASE-T port on the hubs has built-in 

          polarity detection and correction logic feature to 

          automatically adjust for crossed and uncrossed cables.

     

          Users will be able to verify network setup and node activity 

          at a glance on both hubs via Link/Data status LEDs, which 

          will indicate proper operation and connection for each port. 

          Both hubs will also include a status power-on LED.

     

          The hubs are designed to be set up in minutes without 

          software configuration.  Their small size and built-in 

          brackets will allow them to be conveniently placed on 

          desktops, stacked with other hubs or mounted on a wall. 

          They will come with a three-year limited hardware warranty, 

          and free limited technical support upon product 

          registration.

     

          Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is the world's leading supplier of 

          easy, affordable and powerful networking solutions designed 

          to increase connectivity and communications within and 

          between small and mid-size businesses.  The company offers 

          the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well 

          as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity 

          systems.  Artisoft maintains nine offices outside the United 

          States, 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 Consultation Center 800/233-5564.  Corporate 

          520/670-7100.  Fax 520/670-7101.  World Wide Web home page 

          http://www.artisoft.com.  Recent Artisoft press releases are 

          available at no charge through PR Newswire's Company News 

          On-Call fax-on-demand system; call 800/758- 5804 and enter 

          company number 107158.

     

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          ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING TWO NEW NODERUNNER PRO(TM) ETHERNET 

          ADAPTERS

     

          (TUCSON, AZ - Dec. 5, 1995) - Artisoft, Inc. today announced 

          that it has begun shipping two new NodeRunnerr Ethernet 

          adapters.  The NodeRunner Pro UTP Ethernet adapter supports 

          10BASE-T (unshielded twisted pair) cabling and the 

          NodeRunner Pro Combo Ethernet adapter supports both 10BASE-T 

          and 10BASE2 (thin coaxial) cabling.  The adapters start at 

          $99 and $109 (MSRP) respectively for the UTP and Combo 

          versions and are sold in one, five and 10-user packages. 

          These new IEEE 802.3-compliant adapters are compatible with 

          major networking environments, including Artisoft's 

          LANtastic(R) network operating system, Novell's NetWare(R) 

          and Microsoft's Windows(R) 95.

     

          "These new adapters demonstrate Artisoft's continued 

          commitment to providing complete hardware and software 

          networking solutions to our resellers and end users," said 

          Artisoft Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Bill 

          Peterson.  "The adapters are the perfect match for the 

          LANtastic family of products as well as all major operating 

          systems and network operating environments," he said.

     

          INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR RESELLERS

     

          In an introductory promotion, Artisoft is offering a bundle 

          of two NodeRunner Pro Combo Ethernet adapters at a $53 

          discount from the MSRP.  This single-purchase promotion will 

          be available through Artisoft's distribution partners as long 

          as quantities last from now through Dec. 31, 1995.

     

          FEATURES

     

          Based on Intel's S82595FX ISA Ethernet Controller Chip, the 

          NodeRunner Pro Ethernet adapters use one-third the power of 

          other Ethernet adapters, while providing superior 

          performance for high-powered PCs.  The NodeRunner Pro 

          Ethernet adapters increase network throughput by using 

          concurrent processing, an early transmit and receive 

          technology.

     

          The NodeRunner Pro Ethernet adapters are further enhanced 

          with a 32KB buffer RAM, which increases performance by 

          reducing overhead on networks with high traffic and/or 

          multitasking operating systems.  In addition, the adapters 

          include Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support for 

          managing network PCs with DMI-compliant applications.

     

          These robust adapters also meet the Microsoft and 

          Intel-developed standard for Plug-and-Play compatibility, 

          automatically resolving I/O conflicts with other devices. 

          The software configurable adapters will support the 

          LANtastic network's native drivers as well as DOS, Windows 

          v3.x, IBM(R) OS/2(R), Novell(R) NetWare, Windows NT(TM) 

          v3.1 and v3.5, Windows 95, and SCO UNIX(R) environments.

     

          These new Windows 95-compatible adapters will be included in 

          the total solution hardware/software add-on kits and

          starter kits for Artisoft's recently announced LANtastic for 

          Windows 95 network, a 32-bit client and server version of 

          the LANtastic system.

     

          Artisoft (Nasdaq "ASFT") is the world's leading 

          supplier of easy, affordable and powerful networking 

          solutions designed to increase connectivity and 

          communications within and between small and mid-size

          businesses.  The company offers the award-winning LANtastic 

          network operating system as well as network management, 

          backup and multiplatform connectivity systems.  Artisoft 

          maintains nine offices outside the United States, 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 Consultation Center 800/233-5564.

          Corporate 520/670-7100.  Fax 520/670-7101.  World Wide Web 

          home page http://www.artisoft.com.  Recent Artisoft press 

          releases are available at no charge through PR Newswire's 

          Company News On-Call fax-on-demand system; call 800/758-5804 

          and enter company number 107158.

