Computer Concepts Corp. Announces ComputerCOP, an Internet Tool for Parents Who Have Never Used a Computer.

BOHEMIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1998--Computer Concepts Corp. (NASDAQ:CCEE) today announced a new Internet supervision tool for parents, whether or not they have ever used a computer, and will begin marketing the new software product, "Bo Dietl's ONE TOUGH ComputerCOP", during August, 1998. ComputerCOP is a giant departure from existing parental control utilities which require computer skills to install and use. Unlike those products, Bo Dietl's ONE TOUGH ComputerCOP is designed to be used by the parent, or anyone, who has no computer experience at all. In fact, using ComputerCOP has been likened to using a CD player to listen to music. ComputerCOP will, in most cases, allow the parent to determine if their children are being exposed to offensive materials on the Internet.

The current number of worldwide Internet users is estimated to be in excess of 50 million, with many of those users being children. While there can be no assurances of the number of units of ComputerCOP that willbe sold, the company believes the prospective market for the product is in the tens of millions. The Company anticipates pricing the product at $39.95.

ComputerCOP was developed by nationally known security and investigative expert, "Bo" Dietl, whose autobiography One Tough Cop: The Bo Dietl Story is about to be released as a major motion picture starring Stephen Baldwin and Christopher Penn. Both the book and film tell the story of Mr. Dietl's 16 years in the New York City Police Department where he made more than 1500 arrests and became one of the most highly decorated detectives in the history of the department, having received 80 awards and commendations for bravery alone.

After retiring from the police department, Mr. Dietl went on to become a highly respected security expert and investigator in the private sector in both national and international arenas. Currently, Mr. Dietl is Chairman and CEO of Beau Dietl & Associates (BDA), an investigative firm that he founded. BDA's staff includes former prosecutors and law enforcement officials. The firm boasts a client list that includes Columbia Pictures, Coca-Cola, Grey Advertising, PaineWebber, Lehman Brothers, Bankers Trust and the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Dietl was appointed by then President George Bush as Co-Chairman of the National Crime Commission in 1989, and chosen as Security Consultant to the National Republican Convention in 1992 and 1996. He is now serving his second term as chairman of the New York State Security Advisory Committee, a position New York Governor George Pataki appointed him to.

While Mr. Dietl sees the Internet as a fantastic avenue for the sharing of ideas and information, he also has great concern for its inherent threat to corporate and personal security. His concern for children, who may constitute one of the largest groups of Internet users, prompted him to develop ComputerCOP. "One doesn't have to look any further than today's newspaper headlines to see that the Internet is becoming one more avenue where children are exposed to violence and sex. I realized that today there are many kids who use computers and who are on the Internet. Like myself, many parents don't know how to use a computer and, because of this, are not aware of what, or who, their children are being exposed to. The Internet is a wonderful place for kids as long as they are supervised. I'm not for censorship, but I am for protecting the most precious gift in the world, our kids," Mr. Dietl said.

ComputerCOP's release will be supported by a major promotional campaign with Mr. Dietl, including coverage by national and regional print media and appearances on network and syndicated television and radio programs.

This release contains forward looking statements which are based on current information and on management assumptions, and are subject to other important factors disclosed from time to time in the company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Registration Statements and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings including specifically, among other factors, changing marketing and economic conditions, timely roll-out of its products by licensees and acceptance of the company's Internet based d.b.Express, SST and Year 2000 technologies.

Computer Concepts Corp., headquartered in Bohemia, New York, develops software tools including d.b.Express that assist end users in the retrieval and visualization of all types of data, and is an IBM Business Partner-Personal Computer Reseller. Computer Concepts' d.b.Express Internet Information Server(TM) has recently been licensed by British Telecom, and has been integrated with British Telecom's Syncordia Services' C-View software application which will allow BT's customers to access and analyze the high volumes of technical and account information available within BT's Internet-based databases without having to download the data to their own computers. The new d.b.Express Internet Information Server(TM) and JAVA Applet have overcome a major Internet problem, that of high data volume and limited bandwidth, currently responsible for the lengthy delays associated with data downloading.

SOFTWORKS, Inc., headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a leading global provider of IT solutions for the enterprise and a wholly owned subsidiary of Computer Concepts Corporation. Founded in 1977, SOFTWORKS responds to the data management needs of organizations worldwide, supporting customers in more than 50 countries with solutions for the Year 2000 problem, enterprise performance management, multi-platform data and storage management, and professional services. SOFTWORKS' customers include approximately 80 percent of the FORTUNE 100.

Computer Concepts and its subsidiary employ a staff of 253. For more information about Computer Concepts and SOFTWORKS, call [phone] or visit Computer Concepts' web site at www.computerconcepts.com or SOFTWORKS' web site at www.softworks.com.

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