NCD Systems Delivers first Complete NT-Based Operating Environment For ENTERPRISE Desktops; WinCenter Pro Offers Multiple Desktop Access to Microsoft Applications From Anywhere In The Enterprise.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1995--NCD Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Computing Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCDI) and leader in the design and manufacture of Enterprise desktop solutions, today announced the release of WinCenter Pro, the first high-performance software allowing multiple desktop users to operate in an NT environment from anywhere in the Enterprise. WinCenter Pro begins shipping on November 30, 1995.

WinCenter Pro, one of the first members of NCD's new WinCenter family of products providing total network access, represents the next generation of complete NT connectivity to the desktop. This solution will provide every Enterprise desktop with the ability to run off-the-shelf Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT applications directly from Microsoft's endorsed Windows NT multi-user servers.

"WinCenter Pro represents a major shift in the way people will view their desktop," said Doug Klein, vice president, NCD Systems Corp. "NCD Systems is focused on making Microsoft and business-critical information readily accessible to every desktop in the Enterprise. This software allows MIS directors to use simple desktops as access stations to capture the full power and efficiency of networks at a tremendous price savings without giving up the flexibility that users have come to expect."

WinCenter Pro now gives users the ability to display Microsoft applications over the network to heterogeneous desktops using industry-standard open systems protocols. This software will let users utilize NFS to share files in mixed computing environments, cut-and-paste graphics, "auto launch" Microsoft applications from anywhere and copy files from any computer in the Enterprise to and from Windows NT.

Optimized for LANs, WinCenter Pro provides high-performance support for 32- bit Windows 95 and other highly graphics-based programs. Incorporating NTrigue software, jointly developed by NCD and Insignia Solutions to deliver Windows applications to UNIX environments, WinCenter Pro will also allow terminals to directly boot from and log onto the NT server to access Windows.

WinCenter Pro is designed to offer additional flexibility by supplementing the use of floppy disks to transfer data between the Enterprise and remote locations. When used with NCD's new Internet-based Enterprise desktop, Explora, WinCenter Pro provides state-of-the-art processor performance to the newest 32-bit Microsoft applications without having to deploy either Windows 95 or Windows NT on every desktop.

Explora, also a member of NCD's WinCenter family of products, offers a tightly integrated design to provide multiple users easy and simultaneous access to Windows, UNIX and Legacy applications on one system. Designed as an NT-ready device, it allows organizations to use the newest network applications without having to deploy them on every desktop.

Available directly from NCD by calling 415-694-0650, or through distributors or OEMs, WinCenter Pro begins at a list price $395 per seat in 5- users packs. The Explora systems begin at the list price of $995 for a fully configured system including a 15-inch 1024 x 768 color display, keyboard, 3- button mouse, operating software drivers and network graphics driver. Options include the addition of a 3 1/2" floppy drive, audio PC card, as well as 17" or 20" display monitors. WinCenter Pro is available separately from NCD Systems through distributors and OEMs.

Founded in 1988, Network Computing Devices, Inc. provides desktop information access solutions for the corporate client-server computing environment. NCD Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Computing Devices, Inc., is a leading worldwide supplier of Internet-based Enterprise desktop solutions and specializes in addressing connectivity issues through the integration of high-powered software and innovative desktop products. NCD Software Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Computing Devices, Inc., is a major supplier of information access software products that include Mariner, an Internet access tool; PC-Xware, integrating Microsoft Windows and DOS-based PCs into X/UNIX networks; Marathon, a TCP/IP network foundation, and Z-Mail, a cross-platform electronic-mail and messaging system. Network Computing Devices, Inc. is based in Mountain View, California.

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Note to Editors: WinCenter Pro and Explora are trademarks of Network Computing Devices, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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