VISUAL DBASE: THE NEXT GENERATION OF DBASE

Borland Database to Provide A Smooth Transition for Developers to Windows
95

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- June 5, 1995 -- Borland International Inc. today
announced it will rename its dBASE product-line to better reflect the
database's advanced, award-winning development capabilities. Visual dBASE
5.5 and the Visual dBASE Compiler will be available this Summer, and will
provide a smooth transition path for database developers and their clients
planning the move from Microsoft Windows 3.1 to the coming Windows 95
operating system.

"We are excited about unveiling the new 'Visual dBASE' name to both our
existing and potential customer-bases. It acknowledges that dBASE is a
competitive player in the emerging visual database tools market," said
Mark de Visser, Borland's director of dBASE marketing. "The research that
we have conducted shows that the new name conveys a much clearer
description of the dBASE products that Borland is now developing and
delivering: that of a modern, object-oriented, rapid application
development database."

Referred to until now by its code-name, Voyager, Visual dBASE 5.5 is the
only second-generation, object-oriented Xbase product. Based on a
sophisticated, yet easy, programming language and leading-edge visual
tools which allow users to create and reuse objects without programming,
Visual dBASE provides the productivity and power to control business data.
Besides support for both the Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 operating systems,
the database will feature mature client-server capabilities, Rapid
Application Development (RAD) tools, and significant performance
enhancements. The separate Visual dBASE Compiler, which will ship at the
same time as Visual dBASE, will allow developers to create and deploy
stand-alone (.EXE) applications royalty-free. Borland will announce
additional product information and pricing for Visual dBASE later this
month.

Smooth Transition to Windows 95

Visual dBASE will provide an ideal development solution for developers
during their client's transition from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 because it
supports both operating systems. A native 16-bit product, Visual dBASE has
been architected to automatically detect whether the system is running
Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, and then takes advantage of that operating
system's capabilities and user interface. In addition, applications
developed with Visual dBASE and distributed with the Visual dBASE Compiler
will also automatically support Windows 95.

Visual dBASE and applications developed with Visual dBASE will support many
Windows 95 features, including long file names, OLE 2.0 Automation, the
Application Key, extended file attributes, the universal naming convention
(UNC), and Microsoft interface standards such as context-sensitive menu
and icon bars, right-click context menus, system metrics, and tool tips.

"Visual dBASE gives me and my clients a huge advantage because it allows us
to manage the move to Windows 95 when we are ready," said James Sare, a
database developer based in the Detroit area. "For those customers who
want to stay with Windows 3.1 for a while, I'll be able to distribute
sophisticated applications that run in only six megabytes of RAM. For
clients moving to Windows 95 early, I'll be able to deploy
high-performance applications with the new look-and-feel on the day that
the operating system ships. The real beauty of the Visual dBASE solution
is that this transition is automatic and transparent -- it virtually
requires no extra work on the developer's part."

About dBASE

dBASE 5.0 for Windows, winner of PC/Computing Magazine's 1994 MVP Award and
the PC Magazine 1994 Award for Technical Excellence, is the most powerful
and advanced Windows database and application development environment
available. Built upon the industry-standard dBASE language and easy-to-use
object-oriented technology, dBASE for Windows enables users to access the
most popular corporate data sources, including dBASE and Paradox, Oracle,
Microsoft/Sybase SQL Server, Borland InterBase, and all ODBC- compliant
databases, such as Informix, DB2, and AS/400.

Borland International Inc.

Borland International inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products
and services for software developers. Borland is distinguished for its
high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Borland
C++, dBASE and Paradox. Borland's award- winning products are supported
through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software
developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems
integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts, Valley,
California. For more information on Borland products and services,
customers can access Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web (WWW) site,
at http://www.borland.com.

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