SURFWATCH BLOCKS INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY, BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCT SHIPS TODAY

New software helps Parents and Educators take responsibility for what
children see on the Internet.

Los Altos, Calif., May 15, 1995 -- SurfWatch Software, Inc. today announced
the immediate availability of SurfWatch 1.0, first of its kind software
for blocking unwanted sexually explicit material on the Internet.
SurfWatch Software announced shipment of the Apple Macintosh version of
the product, with the Microsoft Windows version to follow in 60 days.

SurfWatch is a new type of software which helps parents and educators
reduce the risk of children uncovering indecent material on the Internet.
Due to the free and open nature of the Internet, there is a significant
amount of content (both textual and visual) which depicts sexually
explicit situations. Currently there are more than 250 Internet
"newsgroups" which include topics on bestiality, bondage, erotica,
fetishes, prostitution, pornography, and pedophilia. Sites on the rapidly
expanding World Wide Web contain this material as well.

"Unchecked access to indecent materials on the Internet is a big concern to
educators," said Susan Larson, a teacher at Hemingway School in Ketchum,
Idaho. "SurfWatch is an important and very timely product for this reason
- now we can install SurfWatch and let our students openly explore the
Internet."

"Twenty-five years ago when I wrote the original software which allowed
access to the Internet, we could only imagine what kinds of information
would be available." said Bill Duvall, CEO of SurfWatch Software.
"SurfWatch is the first product created to make access to inappropriate
material a matter of personal choice, creating a true alternative to
Internet censorship."

SurfWatch gives parents and educators the opportunity to limit unwanted
material locally without restricting the access rights of other Internet
users. No material is actually removed from the Internet or any server. It
is simply blocked at each individual computer where SurfWatch is
installed. SurfWatch screens Internet newsgroups, World Wide Web, FTP,
Gopher, Chat and other services.

"SurfWatch comes ready to block more than a thousand sites containing
material we would not want our children to see." said Ann Duvall,
president of SurfWatch Software. "With SurfWatch, kids can really take
advantage of the incredible power of the Internet."

New sites appear on the Internet daily. SurfWatch Software offers a
subscription service which automatically updates the blocked sites. Custom
site databases are also available which block according to specific
preferences. The product works with direct Internet connections via modem
(SLIP or PPP), ISDN, or high-speed link. This software is not for use with
online services such as: AOL, CompuServe, or Prodigy.

Pricing and availability

SurfWatch retails for $49.95, with a monthly subscription fee of $5.95 for
site updates. The product is immediately available from SurfWatch Software
at 415-948-9500 or via the software distribution channel. Volume pricing
is available for educational institutions and there is an authorized
reseller program for Internet Service Providers. The product is also sold
via the Internet World Wide Web; http://www.surfwatch.com or send requests
to info@surfwatch.com.

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