Netscape to Use FutureTense's Internet Publishing System to Streamline Content Publishing to Netscape Netcenter.

ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999--

FutureTense's IPS Offers Robust and Flexible Development Environment

for Rapid Site Development and Easy Modification of Content

FutureTense(R) and Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:NSCP) today announced that Netscape will use FutureTense's Internet Publishing System (IPS) to manage content publishing for the Netscape(R) Netcenter portal. FutureTense's IPS is a publishing platform that will provide Netscape Netcenter with a robust and flexible development environment, enabling rapid site deployment and easy modification of content.

Netscape Netcenter will also use IPS to streamline site production and management through integrated production and delivery features including: design, development, content management, asset management, content acquisition, process control/workflow, security services and delivery management. These features are enhanced by IPS's tight integration with Netscape(R) Application Server (NAS) Software which helps ensure the scalability, reliability and performance that a site like Netscape Netcenter requires. IPS's open platform and scalability will allow for customization and future expansion of Netscape Netcenter's channel and service offerings.

"We are excited to be providing IPS's powerful content management and delivery capabilities for the production of Netscape Netcenter," said Ronald Matros, president and CEO of FutureTense. " The selection of IPS by Netscape should be seen as a clear indication that the market is looking for something new and better and IPS clearly provides that by virtue of the selection."

"Netscape Netcenter, with over ten million members, provides users with content, tools and services that empower consumers to take charge of their Internet experience and enable them to get what they want online," said Jeff Treuhaft, director of marketing infrastructure and communications for Netscape Netcenter.

"FutureTense's Internet Publishing System provides robust features which enables Netscape to streamline content publishing for its leading Netcenter portal site."

Netscape Netcenter is Netscape's leading portal site and provides users with a home base on the Internet. From Netcenter, users can navigate the Internet, access a broad range of consumer and business content and services, and communicate with others online. The site has 18 channels and a set of leading-edge services that includes Netscape-branded Search, Netscape(R) Contact, Netscape(R) SmartUpdate, Software Download, Member Directory, the My Netscape personalization service, and WebMail.

IPS is a Web publishing platform that streamlines the development, production, and maintenance of large, dynamic Web sites through the integration of content management, workflow, design and editorial services, and delivery management. As a database-driven Web solution, IPS enables online publishers and corporate Internet, Extranet or Intranet organizations to streamline large-scale Web publishing.

Founded in 1995 by business and technology professionals with expertise in electronic and print publishing, FutureTense, Inc. is a leading developer of e-Publishing solutions that enable publishers of online information to manage and deliver high-impact, interactive websites that support their e-Business objectives. The FutureTense Internet Publishing System (IPS) is a complete e-Publishing platform that streamlines the development, production, delivery and maintenance of large, dynamic websites through the integration of content management, workflow, design and editorial services, and publication management. IPS was designed for professional online publishers and corporate Internet, Extranet or Intranet organizations that are looking to streamline the production of large-scale e-Publishing.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of software and services for businesses that want to transform the way they create and keep customers in the emerging Net Economy. The company offers a full line of enterprise software solutions, professional services, and a leading Internet portal to help companies build, buy, or outsource Internet applications that drive revenue growth, build customer loyalty, and create new levels of business efficiency. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NSCP, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

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FutureTense is headquartered in Acton, Mass. Information about FutureTense and its products can be found by visiting http://www.futuretense.com, emailing [e-mail], or by calling 978-635-3600.

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