U.S. ROBOTICS SELLS ITS COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH GROUP SOFTWARE SUBSIDIARY

SKOKIE, Illinois -- October 11, 1993 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:USRX)
today announced the sale of its subsidiary, Communications Research Group
(CRG), the entity responsible for sales, marketing, technical support and
manufacturing of the BLAST communications software product line. The buyer
was Blast, Inc., a North Carolina corporation. U.S. Robotics has retained
an equity interest in the new entity, and will work closely with Blast,
Inc. to ensure the needs of new and existing BLAST customers are met.
Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

"As we evaluated our core business, we recognized that CRG was not a
strategic fit going forward," said Ross Manire, U. S. Robotics Senior Vice
President, Operations and CFO. "Selling the subsidiary to Blast, Inc.,
allows for more focus on what is a very support-intensive communications
software line. Blast, Inc. will provide the existing and future customer
base with the technical service that a product of BLAST's complexity
demands. "

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate
headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois.
U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England,
U.S. Robotics, s.a., in Lille, France and P.N.B., s.a. based in Suresnes,
France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government
agencies and original equipment manufacturers.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076
800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010

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