Relay Technology, Inc. releases new software to operate PCs remotely; Relay Control is the latest addition to growing corporate connectivity and communications product family.

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 1995--Relay Technology, Inc. of Vienna, Virginia, announced today the availability of Relay/Control(TM), a PC-based system that allows users to operate and manage remote PCs.

In addition to establishing control over other PCs -- from across a room or from the other side of the world -- Relay/Control lets users transfer files and communicate simultaneously between "host" and "remote" sites.

Ted Joseph, Relay's President and CEO, said, "Corporate users worldwide depend on Relay/Gold products to deliver enterprise-wide connectivity between PCs, midranges, and mainframes. Now Relay/Control gives these same systems personnel, help desk staffs, and end users the ability to run Windows and DOS programs remotely, troubleshoot, print remotely, access data, and transfer files."

Mark Weitner, Relay Technology's Vice President of Marketing, added, "Since Relay/Control lets users take full control over other PCs, business travelers and other remote users can access Relay/Gold products on remote PCs for communication with midrange and mainframe hosts, terminal emulation, high speed file transfers, and connections to information services. For frequent PC users, being remote will no longer mean losing productivity."

By enabling control over both local and remote disk drives, Relay/Control lets users run programs locally or remotely, and access files in multiple locations. The product offers several levels of security, including data encryption, password protection, screen blanking, dial-back, and restrictions on users, directories, and file transfers.

Relay/Control is available in both Windows and DOS versions, and requires an IBM compatible PC with an 80286 or higher processor and 2 megabytes of memory at both host and remote locations. The list price for a single copy is $139.00. Through special limited-time promotions, current Relay/Gold customers can purchase Relay/Control for only $69.00, and owners of competitive products can upgrade to Relay/Control for only $89.00. Prices may vary outside North America.

Privately held Relay Technology, Inc. develops and markets enterprise-wide solutions for PC communications and connectivity. The Relay Family(TM) of products provides connectivity for network environments, terminal and printer emulation, and high speed file transfer. Relay products operate across diverse host environments (DEC, AS/400, UNIX, and IBM mainframes), as well as other PCs, LANs, bulletin boards, and information services.

The company was founded in 1981 and currently markets its products through direct sales, OEM relationships, and distributor channels worldwide.

-0- Key Features of Relay/Control(TM):

-- Remote access and control in one package

-- Easy installation

-- Drive Redirector that makes remote disk drives appear local,

allowing users to run programs locally or remotely, accessing

files at either location

-- Windows and DOS support

-- Scripting for automated communication operations

-- Drag-and-drop file transfers in Windows

-- Fast screen updates

-- Quick connect capability

-- Wide variety of modems supported

-- Multiple remote session capability

-- Corporate-level security, including data encryption,

dial-back, screen blanking, and restrictions on file transfers

and data access at both directory and file levels

-- Remote mouse support

-- Remote printing

-- Simultaneous keyboard "chat" mode between host and remote

locations

-- Novell and NetBIOS network compatibility

Relay/Control(TM) Applications:

-- Help desk support of remote PC users

-- Remote access to LAN resources

-- High speed, background file transfers

-- Laptop terminal emulation, remote PC access, and file

transfers

-- Product training

-- Remote product demonstrations

-- Joint problem solving 

Relay/Gold(TM) Products Accessible by Relay/Control:

-- Relay/Gold for Windows and DOS, providing communications with other stand-alone and LAN-based PCs, midranges, mainframes, bulletin board and information services. It includes complete 3270 terminal emulation, file transfers, and gateway connectivity. Relay/Gold is available in a LAN version for up to 1,000 users.

-- Relay/Transfer(TM), providing high speed file transfer between PCs and MVS, VSE and VM hosts in any network environment.

-- Relay/Gold 400(TM), providing fast, reliable access to applications on IBM AS/400 systems through Windows.

-- Relay/Transfer 400(TM), providing high-performance file transfers between Windows PCs and AS/400s in any network environment.

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Note to Editors: Product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Relay Technology, Inc., Vienna

Mark Weitner, 703/506-0500