Viper Instant-Access(tm) Chosen by Apple for Workgroup Server Bundle -- Unprecedented speed makes Viper Instant-Access the tool of choice for accessing frequently referenced information, such as corporate phone directories.

LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 1995--I.T. Design U.S.A., Inc. today announced their Viper Instant-Access product has been chosen by Apple Computer to be included with other leading client/server productivity tools in its new PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server solutions bundle. Now, users enjoying the increased performance of Apple's new Workgroup Server, can use Viper Instant-Access to look up frequently used information much more simply and quickly than ever before.

"We're pleased to have Viper Instant-Access included by Apple as a client/server productivity tool," said Tom Wilson, president of I.T. Design, U.S.A. "We think Viper Instant-Access will be a big hit with Apple Workgroup Server users because of its ease-of-use and the revolutionary speed with which people can look up commonly used information."

"Apple's increased server performance makes Viper Instant-Access a natural match for workgroups who need high speed access to key business information," said Doug McLean, director of marketing, Apple Business Systems. "Viper Instant-Access' speed and support for high volumes of concurrent users add value to Workgroup Server solutions."

ABOUT VIPER INSTANT-ACCESS

Viper Instant-Access is a simple tool that enables users to access up-to-date information from their desktop with a couple of keystrokes. Targeted at corporate users desiring high speed information retrieval, typical query response to the desktop is subsecond, regardless of query size or number of online users. From 20 to 2,000+ users, this scalable single server is designed to provide extremely efficient access to information while supporting a large number of clients on the network.

Viper Instant-Access offers an alternative to the paper distribution of static information, with a fast client/server system which is both simple to implement and use. Using Viper Instant-Access requires minimum investment, with no impact on the existing network infrastructure or client desktop and can run on a non-dedicated server. Viper Instant-Access supports multiple data services, up to 12 separate data services to give users access to many different kinds of information, from company directories to corporate price lists to inventory lists to stock quotes to library catalogs.

"You are limited only by your imagination (and the data you have)," explained Wilson. "Essentially anything that you can reference as a list can be made available from a single server to thousands of users, FAST!!"

Viper Instant-Access is available with Macintosh(R) and Windows(R) clients. The Viper Instant-Access(tm) Server runs on Macintosh OS(R), A/UX(R), Microsoft Windows(R)/Windows for Workgroups(R), and Windows NT(R). The Macintosh version requires an AppleTalk(tm) network. The Windows(R) version supports IPX/SPX, NetWare(R) NLM, TCP/IP and, through the NetBIOS interface, LAN Manager(R) and Windows for Workgroups(R).

I.T. Design is a commercial software company specializing in integrating and developing client/server solutions with graphic user interfaces using object-oriented software engineering techniques. I.T. Design Ltd. is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. I.T. Design Ltd. can be reached by phone at 353-1-496-7766, by fax at 353-1-496-7185, or via the internet at [e-mail]. I.T. Design U.S.A., Inc. is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. I.T. Design U.S.A., Inc can be reached by phone at 408-995-3019 or via the internet at [e-mail]. -0-

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