Commence Corporation rolls out new subscription plan.

SHREWSBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996--Commence(R) Corporation announced today the roll out of a new customer focused program called the Commence Subscription Plan (CSP).

CSP offers new and existing Commence customers the opportunity to maximize their investments by purchasing a full year's worth of product updates for one discounted annual fee. Through CSP, customers can plan their budgets and guarantee pricing, while staying current with new Commence enhancements. Premium CSP, an expanded version of the program, includes discounted technical support as well.

"We are very excited to be able to offer our customers the convenience of the new Commence Subscription Plan," said Russ Lombardo, vice president of marketing at Commence Corp. "For one yearly fee, subscribers will automatically receive Commence updates as soon as they become available, and also be entitled to discounts off the purchase of other new products and services offered by Commence," he continued.

Since the company is planning several new updates over a twelve month period, the new plan will save customers money versus buying updates as they become available. A new release of Commence (Commence 4.0), scheduled for later this calendar year, will support the Internet as well as provide full 32-bit support for Windows 95 and NT. Customers signing up for either CSP offering by Nov. 30, 1996 will receive version 4.0 at no extra charge.

Commence Corp. is the provider of Commence, the popular Workgroup Information Manager for Windows designed to meet the business needs of corporations worldwide. Commence increases productivity by enabling users to manage their corporate communications across networks and within workgroups, including remote users and offsite locations. This announcement follows on the heels of the company's recent announcement that they have been named to Upside's magazine's 1996 listing of the "100 Hot Private Companies" to watch.

Founded in 1988, Commence Corp. has a worldwide distribution network with outlets in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia that serves hundreds of thousands of users. In addition, Commence Corp. has strategic partnerships in place with major industry leaders such as IBM, AT&T, Compaq, and Dialogic.

For more information, contact Monica Conk, Communications Coordinator, Commence Corp, Sixty-Six West Gilbert Street, Shrewsbury, New Jersey 07702 at [phone] ext. 203 or FAX at [phone]. The company can also be reached via CompuServe by typing GO COMMENCE and via their Web Site at www.commence.com. -0- All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Commence Corporation, Shrewsbury

Monica Conk, 908/530-4666 ext. 203

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