Applix and Affiliated Computer Services ACS Announce Strategic Partnership.

WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1999--

ACS Joins Applix Leadership Alliance Partner (ALAP) Program to

Provide CRM Applications Services to the Communications Industry 

Applix, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLX), announced today that Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE:ACS), has joined Applix's Leadership Alliance Partner (ALAP) program to focus on Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions for the communications industry and a variety of markets. As an Applix ALAP partner, ACS expertise encompasses technology outsourcing, business process outsourcing, professional services and systems integration and e-Commerce consulting. By partnering with Applix, ACS is able to offer the Applix iEnterprise web-based customer care application for the delivery of iCRM solutions to the market place.

Applix iEnterprise is the next generation of Web-based Customer Relationship Management (iCRM) solutions. The suite includes modules that manage, organize and facilitate all customer interactions, and serves as the sales and services framework for many traditional and e-Businesses. iEnterprise includes iSales for sales force and marketing automation, iService for customer service and call center automation, and iCustomerInsight for real-time, customer-centric views of business performance, modeling and trend analysis.

"We are extremely pleased with the capabilities Applix iEnterprise brings to our product portfolio", said Fred Sabet, president of ACS Communications Industry Services. "We found the web-based Applix iEnterprise CRM software to be the flexible and robust `tool set' necessary to support the stringent customer service requirements generated in the evolving communications industry. Use of this application will enable us to continue to provide superior functionality to our customers, leverage the flexibility and reduced cost structure of the Internet, and further extend our value chain to the global telecom market place."

Suzanne Hoffman, Vice President of Applix Strategic Alliances comments, "We are excited about the ACS partnership. ACS is a worldwide and worldclass technology provider, systems integrator and e-commerce consultant. As an Applix Leadership Alliance Partner (ALAP), we believe ACS's integrated solution for the communications industry will provide our customers with superior iCRM e-commerce financial and operational performance, extremely important for today's competitive traditional and e-businesses." Ms. Hoffman concludes, "The addition of ACS as a strategic partner is an important milestone for our company and the ALAP program announced in November of this year."

About Applix, Inc.

Applix, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLX), headquartered in Westboro, Mass., develops, markets and supports web-based, front office business solutions, which allow organizations to improve decision-making and corporate productivity. The Front Office Business Solutions include a suite of thin-client Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications, which include the Applix iEnterprise, and Enterprise Anyware product lines, and a set of real-time Business Intelligence applications, which include the Applix iTM1 product line. In addition to its Front Office Business Solutions, Applix also provides a set of Decision Support applications, consisting of Applixware and Applix Anyware products. The Company's products are available on a variety of software platforms, including Windows, Windows NT, UNIX and Linux environments. More information can be found at http://www.applix.com

About ACS

ACS (Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.) is a Fortune 1000 company based in Dallas, Texas with operations within North America, Central America, South America, Europe, United Kingdom and the Middle East. ACS is an integrated, future-focused company with a rich history of innovative technology solutions and long-term client relationships. ACS has proven customer retention, broad and vertical expertise, personalized attention and flexibility. ACS provides a full range of business services including business process outsourcing, electronic commerce, technology outsourcing, professional services and systems integration. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Visit ACS on the Internet at www.acs-inc.com.

Notes to Investors

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Specifically, comments related to the demand for, revenue from and acceptance of the Company's products and the Company's position in the markets, may be considered forward-looking and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the rate of growth in market demand for the products; the acceptance of the Company's products; intense competitive conditions; rapid technological change; frequent new product introductions and evolving domestic and international standards, which may render existing products and services obsolete. Refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 for a list of factors as discussed under "Risk Factors". Applix does not undertake - and specifically declines any obligation - to publicly release the result of any revision which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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