Quarterdeck Acquires StarNine Technologies, Inc.

Company Becomes Market Leader of Commercially Available Web Servers

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 28 -- Quarterdeck Corporation (NASDAQ:QDEK)
today announced it has acquired StarNine Technologies, Inc. for
approximately 670,000 shares of Quarterdeck common stock. StarNine
developed the world's first commercial Web server, Listserver and
mail-on-demand systems for the Apple Macintosh.

The merger will be treated as a pooling of interests for accounting
purposes. Quarterdeck expects the acquisition to be accretive to its
fiscal 1996 results.

"With this acquisition, Quarterdeck becomes the world's market leader for
commercially distributed Web servers across all platforms," said Gaston
Bastiaens, president and chief executive officer of Quarterdeck. "StarNine
is the leading developer and distributor of Macintosh Internet server
applications. This acquisition represents an excellent opportunity for us
to begin offering Internet solutions to the Macintosh user."

"The StarNine team has developed several winning products that are today
putting millions of documents on the World Wide Web from the Macintosh
platform. The StarNine team also will play a key role in porting our
PC-based family of Internet products to the Macintosh platform. Besides
that, StarNine's electronic mail connectivity product enables our remote
computing division to offer complete Macintosh connectivity as well as the
UNIX, Windows 3.1, NT and 95 solutions," Bastiaens said.

"StarNine already enjoys a leadership position in Macintosh-based Internet
server products and a large base of more than several thousand installed
Web servers," said Rusty Rahm, president of StarNine. "Teaming up with
Quarterdeck gives us the needed worldwide distribution, sales and support
organization to further strengthen our market position. It is a smart move
and we are very enthusiastic about joining forces with Quarterdeck."

About StarNine

StarNine Technologies, Inc., located in Berkeley, California, is the
leading developer of Internet server software and e-mail connectivity
products for the Apple Macintosh. StarNine's Mail*Link product line
includes 13 e-mail gateways connecting CE Software's QuickMail, Microsoft
Corporation's Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, and Apple Computer,
Inc.'s PowerTalk and PowerShare to the Internet and a wide variety of
e-mail systems on other platforms. StarNine's WebSTAR (formerly MacHTTP)
Web server software is used by individuals, corporations and
organizations. ListSTAR is a full-fledged listserver and Email-On-Demand
processor for Internet and LAN-based e-mail. StarNine can be reached by
calling 1.800.525.2580 or by sending e-mail to info@starnine.com or via
the Web at http://www.starnine.com/. This press release and additional
press information available at http://www.starnine.com/.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software
products in three strategic business areas: utilities, remote computing
and the Internet. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities
solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award winning QEMM.
The company also recently shipped three Windows 95 products, MagnaRam 2.0,
Cleansweep 95 and WinProbe 4.0. The company also offers an entire line of
powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and
individual users called Quarterdeck Mosaic, Quarterdeck InternetSuite,
Quarterdeck WebServer, Quarterdeck WebAuthor and Iware Connect for Novell
Netware.

Incorporated in 1982, Quarterdeck is headquartered in Santa Monica,
California. The company's diverse customer base includes government,
corporate, small business and individual users. Dublin, Ireland serves as
its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany and
Australia. Quarterdeck can be reached by calling 310-392-9851 or by
sending e-mail to info@quarterdeck.com or via the Web at
http://www.quarterdeck.com/. Effective October 1, Quarterdeck Corporation
will move its offices to 13160 Mindanao Way, Third Floor, Marina del Rey,
CA 90292, tel. 310-309-3700.
 
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