National Instruments Software and Hardware Products Available TODAY for PCs Running Microsoft Windows 98.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 1998--National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) announced today that its software and hardware products for measurement and automation applications are compatible with the Microsoft(tm) Windows(tm) 98 operating system.

National Instruments application software products -- such as LabVIEW(tm) and LabWindows(tm)/CVI for measurement applications and BridgeVIEW(tm) and Lookout(tm) for industrial automation applications -- deliver backward compatibility with the Microsoft Windows 95 and/or Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating systems. Thus, engineers and scientists can choose when they want to upgrade knowing their investment is safe.

Microsoft Windows 98 delivers a number of enhancements for measurement and automation applications, including new communication protocols, improved stability, and improved hardware support. New hardware products -- including data acquisition, computer-based instruments, and GPIB hardware for instrument control -- offer engineers and scientists new and more capable tools for measurement and automation applications with Microsoft Windows 98-based PCs.

"National Instruments has taken a leadership position in delivering products built on Microsoft technology to the engineering and scientific community," said Rob Bennett, group product manager, Windows Platform, Microsoft Corp. "The fact that National Instruments has products available today reflects its commitment to ensuring that its customers are able to take advantage of the latest operating system advances available in Windows 98."

"National Instruments is the leader in providing PC-based measurement and automation tools," said Tim Dehne, Vice President of Marketing at National Instruments. "Engineers and scientists look to National Instruments to develop products for the latest Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft technology, such as ActiveX, while maintaining compatibility with the past."

For brief descriptions of National Instruments software and hardware products compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, please refer to the company's Web site at: www.natinst.com/news/releases/jun9806.htm.

About National Instruments

National Instruments, a leading supplier of computer-based measurement and automation products, was founded in 1976. The company manufactures hundreds of software and hardware products, which, when combined with industry-standard computers, are used to replace and/or communicate with traditional instrumentation to acquire, analyze, and display data and to monitor and control processes. These computer-based instrumentation systems are used for test, measurement, and industrial automation applications. National Instruments stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol NATI. Investment information may be obtained from the company's Investor Relations Department at 512/349-5090 or by sending e-mail to [e-mail].

For More Information

For more information about National Instruments measurement and automation software and hardware products for Microsoft Windows 98, contact National Instruments, 11500 N. Mopac Expwy, Austin, Texas 78759-3504. Call toll-free in the United States and Canada at 800/258-7022, fax [phone], e-mail [e-mail]. Readers can also access information through the company's Web site at www.natinst.com.

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