NETSCAPE UNVEILS WINDOWS 95 VERSION OF NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR

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VERSION 1.2 BETA,
AVAILABLE NOW ON THE INTERNET, IS AMONG THE FIRST BROWSERS TO INTEGRATE WINDOWS 95 FEATURES

The 1.2 version will be one of the first Internet browsers to integrate the Windows 95 user interface and advanced features. Netscape Navigator for Windows 95 builds on the success of the original Netscape Navigator, which currently accounts for more than 75 percent of browser traffic on the Internet, according to statistics from popular Web sites.

"We designed Netscape Navigator 1.2 specifically for Windows 95 to provide the best possible performance, ease of use, and integration for PC users taking advantage of this new operating environment," said Mike Homer, vice president of marketing at Netscape Communications. "By incorporating user interface and other enhancements, Netscape Navigator 1.2 will makes it easy for Windows 95 users to experience the full breadth of Internet commerce and enterprise applications."

The 1.2 version of Netscape Navigator now available on the Internet is a public beta version, enabling users to provide feedback on the software's features and functionality for Windows 95. Netscape Navigator 1.2 also runs with Microsoft Windows 3.1, preparing users to upgrade to Windows 95. This first beta version does not contain all of the features that will be available in the final version. As with the 1.1 release, Netscape will place the final version of Netscape Navigator 1.2 -- due out in September -- on the Internet for free downloading by students and staff in education and charitable non-profit organizations, and for free evaluation by individuals and commercial organizations.

Available for all popular desktop environments, Netscape Navigator is a powerful commercial browser for the Internet, offering high-performance and secure point-and-click network navigation. It is optimized to run smoothly over 14.4 kilobit/second modems as well as higher bandwidth lines, delivering performance up to ten times that of other network browsers. Netscape Navigator provides a common feature set and graphical user interface across computers running the Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, or X Window System operating environments.

The final version of Netscape Navigator 1.2 will include new features such as:

• Windows 95 interface support including:
  • Drag-and-drop URLs
  • Support for Windows 95 native dialog boxes such as "Save" and "Print"
• Windows 95 feature integration including Internet Shortcuts, which enable users to create icons to represent Internet URLs. When a shortcut is double-clicked, Netscape Navigator launches to display the URL. Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or inside folders and directories, or can be embedded as mail objects.
• Enhanced Bookmarks interface that provides drag and drop capabilities within a hierarchical folder-based interface. The interface will make it even easier for users to create and maintain a directory of their favorite Internet sites.
• New interface for FTP downloads that provides increased feedback to users.

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.

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