ADVANCE/Intergraph's InterServe Web-300 wins Editor's Choice award from Network Computing Magazine.

(ADVANCE) HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1996-- Intergraph Computer Systems announced today that its InterServe(TM) Web-300 web server was named Editor's Choice by Network Computing magazine.

Announced in the publication's May 1 issue, the award goes to the system that best meets the editors' definition of an Internet server: "a complete solution with all essential Internet services in a single package designed to be easy to configure and maintain."

The Network Computing editors chose the Web-300 over three UNIX-based systems, namely Sun Microsystems' Netra i, the Berkeley Software Design Inc. (BSDI) Internet Server, and the Caldera Network Desktop. Intergraph was the sole vendor submitting a Windows NT-based solution.

According to the Network Computing article, the Web-300 won because "... Intergraph is a notch ahead with its well-rounded package. Not only was installing (the Web-300) simple, with clear directions for each step, but the package gives the user a head start in Web authoring."

The Web-300's "well-rounded" package combines the high-performance architecture of the InterServe hardware -- based on a 150 MHz Pentium(R) Pro processor -- with the Microsoft(R) Windows NT Server 3.51 network operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s new Internet Information Server, Metainfo's DNS server and mail server (SMTP/POP service), Intergraph's own Transcend language translation software, and Microsoft's IITML authoring tools. In addition, Intergraph has signed a deal to bundle the Excite search engine from Excite Inc. with new InterServe Web Servers.

Windows NT Making Inroads on Web

"We're pleased that a publication like Network Computing recognizes the superiority of our servers and chose InterServe as the preferred web server," said Wade Patterson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems. "It shows that the industry realizes our Windows NT-based web servers are more than viable alternatives to RISC/UNIX-based systems; they are better solutions overall."

The Web-300 got a boost in the ranking for the awards because it depends on the easy-to-use Windows NT operating system for system and user administration. For example, the remote administration utilities and graphical user interface of Windows NT were much more straightforward than the remote terminal sessions required by the BSDI and Caldera machines.

"The fact that Intergraph won this award using Microsoft Web technology demonstrates that Microsoft is on track with our Internet strategy," said Craig Fiebig, Group Product Manager, Internet Servers at Microsoft. "With companies like Intergraph creating turnkey solutions, customers will accelerate their rapid move to Windows NT Server as their Internet platform."

Judges of the recent C/NET Awards for Internet Excellence agreed that Windows NT-based InterServe Web Servers are making their mark on the market, naming the InterServe Web-300 as a finalist in their awards. According to a publication announcing the winners, "The UNIX operating system is not the only game in town when it comes to Web servers. Recently, Windows NT has made great inroads by providing an easy-to-use yet powerful operating environment, and Intergraph has been one of the leaders in offering full-featured Web servers based on NT."

Unequaled Price/Performance

Not only do InterServe Web Servers offer a more complete feature set than RISC/UNIX-based web servers, they also provide more performance for your dollar. As proof, Intergraph recently compared an InterServe Web-300 and a SGI WebForce-S using SGI's own benchmark, entitled Webstone. The InterServe Web-300 provides performance similar to the WebForce-S at 50 percent lower cost (see chart below). -0-

                        Webstone price/performance results

                        Connections/  Throughput
System           Price  sec           (Mbit/sec.)  $/Connections $/Mbit

SGI WebForce-S  $18,950     395          21.16        $48         $895
InterServe
 Web-300        $12,350     382          20.36        $32         $607

    Pricing and Availability

    The InterServe Web-300 is available now at a U.S. list price of
$11,900.  This price includes a 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor
(upgradable to dual processors), 32 MB of system memory (expandable
to 256 MB), a 2 GB hard disk drive, Ethernet networking, and all the
operating system and web software described in the paragraphs above.
One day of free onsite implementation service is also included.

    Intergraph Background Information

    Intergraph Computer Systems develops, manufactures, sells and
supports computer systems for the creative and technical desktop --
the combination of compatible applications and personal productivity
tools in a single desktop computer.  Hardware products include
Pentium Pro/Windows NT-based graphics workstations and servers.  A
member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph is the world's largest
company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics
systems.
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    Note to Editors:  If you wish to provide a telephone number for
reader inquiries, please use 800/763-0242.  Use of this number
allows Intergraph to better serve your readers.  We can also be
reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com.
    Intergraph(R) is a registered trademark and InterServe is a
trademark of Intergraph Corp.  Microsoft and Windows NT are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United
States and/or other countries.  Pentium is a registered trademark of
Intel Corp.  FrontPage is a trademark of Microsoft Web Authoring
Product Unit Inc.  Other brands and product names are trademarks of
their respective owners.

    (End of advance for release June 3, 1996)

CONTACT: Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville

Gary Frazier, 205/730-1419

Aggie Frizzell, 205/730-6139