Access Solutions International Introduces GIGAPAGE DASD; Powerful Report Management Product Provides DASD Caching, Compression, Report Retrieval, Viewing and Security.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999--

Access Solutions International (OTC EBB:ASIC), announced today the introduction of GIGAPAGE DASD, a scaled down version of ASI's Optical Storage product GIGAPAGE. GIGAPAGE is a COLD storage product successfully used by major banking, insurance, brokerage and utility companies.

GIGAPAGE DASD stores and retrieves reports to and from DASD. GIGAPAGE DASD offers the same user friendly, quick response, high speed, reliable report output management as Access Solution's Optical Storage Product at a price affordable to smaller data centers. Data centers that already have HTML interface capability would also be able to utilize Internet functionality as an additional benefit.

The product is upgradeable to ASI's optical archival system by the addition of necessary optical modules and hardware.

In addition to hierarchical Cache/DASD storage and management, GIGAPAGE DASD offers its users low CPU overhead software compression and significant viewing features.

GIGAPAGE DASD's report viewing features include:

- Key Search-Accesses a report stored in DASD based on report name, report date and key value. (If a complete and valid key value is entered, the system will immediately display the exact page containing the requested data, or a "Requested Record Not In System" message will be displayed.)

- Partial Key Search-Displays the page at the next higher index value from the partial key.

- Scrolling-Allows scrolling forward or backward from the selected page, or right and left on a page that is wider than the display screen. Line highlighting is also available to aid in legibility for right and left scrolling.

- Custom Views-Provides the capability to use temporary or permanent custom views of a report. Columns may be re-arranged or eliminated, for viewing convenience or security.

- Printing-Screen print, single or multiple page print, and report reprint, at local (CICS) or JES printers with support of AFP.

- Extract and Transfer-Report sections may be directed to a sequential file for further processing or for retrieval by host-attached PC's either through file transfer via 3270 link or over LAN's. Data may be stored in sequential format on the PC for subsequent processing or extraction via third-party software packages for importing into spreadsheets, etc.

- Batch Environment-Batch options exist for print or inquiry. Batch requests are submitted through an administrative screen. Pages selected in batch mode may be directed to a system printer or they may be assembled in a sequential data set for further processing, such as export to a PC for spreadsheet analysis. Date range searches and printing may be performed on a batch basis.

- Find-Multiple searches and ad-hoc, or text content, searches are supported.

- Extended Indexing-Users may search multiple key values across multiple reports and across multiple dates. Search criteria spans relational (<,>,<=,>=,<>) and Boolean (AND, OR, NOT) operators.

The product is immediately available for shipment at an introductory price below $10,000. Software maintenance and installation services are also available.

Access Solutions International, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets information storage and retrieval systems, including both software and hardware. ASI is the developer of GIGAPAGE, an MVS/CICS COLD application providing storage and access to terabytes of corporate data for business analysis, customer service, regulatory and research applications.

NOTE: Any statements released by Access Solutions International, Inc. that are forward looking are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, which may affect the company's business prospects and performance. This includes economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the company's filings with the SEC on forms 10-KSB and 10-SQB.