CRAYSOFT INTRODUCES NETWORK QUEUING ENVIRONMENT 2.0

New Version Includes Enhancements For Its Popular Batch Processing, Load
Balancing Software For UNIX Networks

DALLAS, March 14, 1995 -- CraySoft, a unit of Cray Research, Inc. (NYSE:
CYR), today introduced an enhanced version of its Network Queuing
Environment (NQE) software, NQE 2.0, and this week is demonstrating the
product at its UniForum booth (#2125). NQE 2.0 is the latest release of a
sophisticated batch processing and automatic load balancing program
initially developed by Cray Research for Cray supercomputers and now
widely used in UNIX networks including non-Cray platforms.

NQE 2.0 automatically distributes a job to the most appropriate resource on
heterogeneous networks, whether that resource is a single workstation,
workstation cluster, server or a Cray Research superserver or
supercomputer system. The software transparently manages file transfers,
job queuing and load balancing on the network to complete users jobs most
quickly.

The initial release of NQE is currently used by customers in a wide range
of government, academic and commercial environments, including the
automotive, aerospace, petroleum, pharmaceutical and financial services
industries. At the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac), senior
technical analyst J. Alex Murphy notes: "NQE has provided two vital
enhancements over NQS of the past. First, it has bridged the gap between
our CRAY Y-MP EL systems and the rest of our UNIX environment. Making our
Crays readily accessible has allowed us to fully exploit their capability,
helping justify our investment in vector processing power. Second, it
(NQE) has provided the features that make it industrial strength' and more
of a true throughput manager. Financial analysis is very demanding with
respect to predictable and reliable turnaround time. NQE helps us ensure
that all available resources are on the job."

NQE 2.0 further facilitates full distribution of jobs across a network and
maximizes the use of available network resources. NQE 2.0 features a job
dependency capability that allows users to specify criteria that must be
met or events that must occur before a particular job may be initiated. In
addition, NQE 2.0 includes a Mosaic interface that allows PC and Macintosh
users access to NQE's services. Through NQE's Mosaic interface, users can
submit jobs, obtain job status, receive output and access help services
from NQE. NQE 2.0 includes application programming interfaces for
customizing job status and load balancing, enhanced security features and
authentication mechanisms to protect data and control network access and
additional data objects in NQE's Network Load Balancer that provide more
information about NQE servers and jobs.

"With its enriched capabilities, NQE 2.0 creates an environment in which
batch jobs are easily managed across heterogeneous UNIX networks," said
Leary Gates, CraySoft director. "With NQE 2.0, network-wide server and
client administration is intuitive and easy to perform. Users can easily
control and monitor job progress without knowledge of their network's
topology. For system administrators, NQE 2.0 provides dynamic network load
and file usage information useful for monitoring network performance and
anticipating potential node failures."

NQE 2.0 runs in Solaris, SunOS, IRIX, AIX, HP-UX, DEC-OSF/1 and UNICOS
environments.  Any platform running these operating systems can be NQE
servers, clients or both. Commands and displays are the same across all
platforms; users and system administrators see a uniform environment and
interfaces regardless of their workstation vendor.

NQE 2.0 will be available in the second quarter of 1995 at a list price of
$2,875 (U.S.) for a 10-user network license. Like all CraySoft products,
NQE 2.0 is available directly from CraySoft at 1-800-BUY-CRAY,
craysoft@cray.com, or through Cray Research sales offices worldwide and
resellers including SunExpress, Inc., the aftermarket company of Sun
Microsystems, Inc.

CraySoft, formed in October 1993, focuses on marketing and selling Cray
Research networking and application software, compilers, tools and
libraries for non-Cray platforms in the open systems market, including
workstations, servers and personal computers.

Cray Research, Inc. provides leading supercomputing tools to help solve
customers' most challenging problems. Craysoft, NQE, and Network Queuing
Environment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cray Research, Inc.
Sun Microsystems and SunExpress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a trademark of UNIX System Laboratories,
Inc.

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