Press Release

NETSCAPE EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE WITH LAUNCH OF EUROPEAN OFFICES

OPENS OFFICES IN PARIS, LONDON AND MUNICH

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (October 2, 1995) - Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today made its formal entry into the European marketplace with the launch of three new subsidiaries: Netscape Communications S.A in Paris, Netscape Communications Limited in London, and Netscape Communications Gmbh in Munich. The new subsidiaries will enhance Netscape's ability to meet the needs of European customers by providing local sales and technical support as well as integration, engineering and implementation services within each region.

"The new subsidiaries will significantly strengthen our global presence and enable us to better respond to the growing demand for Netscape products throughout Europe," said Didier Benchimol, vice president of European sales for Netscape. "We recently released Netscape Navigator 1.1 in German and French and are working to further tailor our software specifically for the European marketplace. Our goal is to work in partnership with local companies to assist European customers in creating and deploying world-class consumer and business online applications for enterprise networks and the Internet."

The three subsidiaries will facilitate partnerships with key Internet customers in such areas as telecommunications, media/publishing and financial services to offer complete online solutions for the European marketplace. In addition, Netscape's international subsidiaries will support value-added resellers, systems integrators and local and worldwide OEM partners to deliver Netscape products throughout Europe. Netscape's European pressence will allow for European fulfillment and manufacturing, product localization and training.

Netscape offers a full line of open software for corporate applications, electronic commerce, and encrypted information exchange on enterprise networks and the Internet. The software line includes four product families: Netscape Navigator client software, Netscape server software, Netscape Internet Applications and Netscape development tools. The products deliver encrypted communications, advanced performance and point-and-click simplicity to companies and individuals who want to create or access network-based information services. The products are based on industry-standard protocols and are fully compatible with the installed base of HTTP-based clients and servers. Netscape Navigator client software is currently available in English, French, German and Japanese versions.

Didier Benchimol will oversee Netscape's entire European operations from the Paris office. The northern European office in London will be operated by regional manager Paul Ayres, and the Munich office in central Europe will be run by regional manager Karl Klarman. Questions regarding Netscape's products and services in Europe should be directed to the Paris office at (33) 1.46.92.27.25, or at fax number (33) 1.46.92.27.12.

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. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NSCP", Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at , or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Netscape Communications S.A in Paris can be reached by calling (33) 1.46.92.27.25, Fax: (33) 1.46.92.27.12. Netscape Communications Limited in London is located at Royal Albert House, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1BE, Phone: (44) 1753 622 061, Fax: (44) 1753 831 541. Netscape Communications Gmbh in Munich is located at Airport Office Park Munich-Hallbergmoos, Ludwigstrasse 45, D 85396 Hallbermoos, Phone: (49) 811 55 17 34, Fax: (49) 811 15 17 33.

Netscape, Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo, Netscape Navigator and Netscape Internet Applications are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation.