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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

            SUNSOFT ENHANCES INTERACTIVE UNIX SYSTEM

SunFLASH Vol 45 #28					      September 1992 
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Adds Leading National Distributors in Commercial, Government Markets
     Announces Aggressive Trade-in Program for SCO Customers

UNIX EXPO, New York, Sept. 22, 1992 -- SunSoft Inc. today announced a
new version of its INTERACTIVE UNIX System software with features that
increase system functionality and expand the number of platforms and
peripherals supported.  An aggressive trade-in promotion was also
announced allowing Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) XENIX, UNIX and Open
Desktop users to switch to the new INTERACTIVE UNIX System at a 50%
discount. In addition, SunSoft inked major reseller deals with leading
national distributors Tech Data, Access Graphics and GTSI.

The newly announced version of the INTERACTIVE UNIX System is the first
of several planned new product releases that targets 80386/486 PC UNIX
multi- and single-user systems. New hardware platforms supported in
this release include Intel's LP486 product line as well as Olivetti
PCs. In addition, enhanced interoperability with DOS 5.0 and increased
peripheral options have been incorporated to expand the market for
INTERACTIVE UNIX System products. The product is already used in
mission-critical applications by the world's largest corporations
including General Motors, BMW, Saab, Reuters, Hyatt Regency, Dresdner
Bank, British Petroleum, Elf Aquitaine, Goodyear, British House of
Commons, London Futures and Options Exchange and British Telecom.  "The
combination of these product improvements and the SCO trade-in program
make INTERACTIVE UNIX System software the choice for reliable, low-cost
32-bit computing," said Mary Anderson, SunSoft director of channels
marketing. "And our new national distributors provide the coverage to
meet the increased demand we have experienced in commercial and
government markets since acquiring the product line."

New National Distributors
	
SunSoft inked a contract with Tech Data (Clearwater, Fla.), one of the
three largest distributors in the United States, to license the
INTERACTIVE UNIX System through its large network of resellers
nationwide.

"UNIX is a market of great growth," said Steve Raymund, Tech Data
chairman and chief executive officer. "SunSoft's products together with
our strong technical support services will allow us to effectively meet
the expanding needs of this market. We look forward to offering this
quality product line to our large base of resellers."

Access Graphics (Boulder, Col.) will market the INTERACTIVE UNIX System
software with its new NEC Computer product line, providing users with a
complete PC/UNIX solution. Access Graphics, a division of
CalComp/Lockheed, is the largest distributor of SPARC systems in the
country.

"UNIX is the market of greatest growth," said David York, Access
Graphics product line manager. "With SunSoft's product quality and
technical superiority we will be able to effectively service this
market's needs."

In a related announcement, SunSoft strengthened its position in the
federal market by signing a distribution agreement with Government
Technology Services, Inc. (GTSI), the leading reseller of microcomputer
hardware, software and networking products to the Federal government
market as well as a reseller of workstations,software and peripherals.
This marketing and distribution deal adds the INTERACTIVE UNIX System
product line to GTSI's Government Services Administration Schedule B/C
(GSA), making it easy for government buyers to purchase INTERACTIVE
UNIX. The GTSI/SunSoft relationship demonstrates GTSI's continuing
commitment to providing comprehensive open systems solutions .

New Product Features In Detail

The new version of the INTERACTIVE UNIX System, Version 3.0.1,
incorporates many new features. The base operating system now supports
Intel's LP486 series and addresses the large European base of Olivetti
PCs by supporting the Olivetti EISA SCSI chip. Also added are the Korn
Shell command interpreter, support for removable Bernoulli and Syquest
drives, and the ability to mount DOS 5.0 partitions -- including those
larger than 32Mb -- for easy UNIX/DOS file sharing.

The award-winning INTERACTIVE X11 window system adds support for the
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Super VGA Protected Mode
Interface Standard (SVPMI), and includes several new drivers supporting
this interface. New versions of xman, xterm, and xpcterm utilities are
also included.

Also, the INTERACTIVE TCP/IP products add new device drivers for
popular ethernet controllers including the Intel 82596, IBM Token Ring,
and 3COM 3C507.

Aggressive Pricing and Competitive Upgrade Program

The new INTERACTIVE UNIX System products are available immediately with
suggested list pricing beginning at $495 including media and
documentation in single quantity. Current INTERACTIVE UNIX System 3.0
users can upgrade for $95, and a variety of upgrade products are
available for customers using the INTERACTIVE UNIX System Version 2.2.
In addition, in the United States, SCO or other PC UNIX users can trade
their existing operating system and move to the new products at a 50%
discount. Product inquiries should be directed to SunSoft in the U.S.
at 1-800-227-9227 and to local SunSoft offices in Europe and Asia.


Laura Ramsey  			       415-336-0739
Claudia Carasso Hi-Tech Communications 415-904-7000

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