NETSCAPE CREATES INDUSTRY'S BROADEST INTERNET SOFTWARE LINE WITH SUITE OF NEW SERVERS AND TURNKEY APPLICATIONS

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NEW PRODUCTS DRAMATICALLY EXPAND
NETSCAPE'S OPEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ON THE NET

"Secure online commerce and communications are not a 21st century dream: they are a rapidly growing reality on the Internet today," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology at Netscape Communications. "With the rich Netscape server and Internet Applications software suite, Netscape Communications is making it easy for users to create online presences and take immediate advantage of media-rich information and business opportunities on the net."

• Netscape Communications Server 1.1 and Netscape Commerce Server 1.1, new versions of Netscape's popular server software products for online publishing and commerce. Version 1.1 delivers Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX support, the Netscape Server Application Programming Interface (NSAPI), an enhanced user interface, and increased performance to companies and individuals creating information services on the Internet or private TCP/IP based networks. Netscape Commerce Server 1.1 includes enhanced security options based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) open protocol for Internet security.

• Netscape News Server, a new member of the Netscape server family that enables companies to create their own public and private discussion groups for information exchange between employees, customers, or any other audiences. Incorporating SSL, Netscape News Server lets users for the first time create secure forums for confidential or proprietary information.

• Netscape Proxy Server, another addition to the Netscape server family, provides secure Internet access and increased performance for corporate users behind a firewall. Netscape Proxy Server provides high-speed caching of information which reduces overall network load and increases response times for corporate users requesting previously accessed data from the Internet - reducing the cost of a company's Internet link.

• Netscape Internet Applications, a new family of turnkey software applications that enables companies to conduct full-scale electronic commerce on the Internet. Netscape Merchant System, Netscape Community System, and Netscape Publishing System are the first applications to integrate high-volume transaction processing, real-time data management, easy-to-use interfaces, and secure communications for creating sophisticated online services and large-scale businesses on the net. The fourth new application, Netscape IStore is the first Netscape Internet Application aimed at the individual business owner. Netscape IStore provides the integrated data management, online credit card authorization, billing, and order processing capabilities required to build and manage a virtual storefront.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software to enable people and companies to exchange information and conduct commerce over the Internet and other global networks. The company was founded in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics, Inc., a Fortune 500 computer systems company; and Marc Andreessen, creator of the NCSA Mosaic research prototype for the Internet. Privately held, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo, Netscape, Netscape Commerce Server, Netscape Communications Server, Netscape Proxy Server and Netscape News Server are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. NCSA Mosaic is a trademark of the University of Illinois. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies.