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                                              Digital Equipment Corporation
                                          Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571
Editorial contact:

     	 David Lynch
     	 Digital Equipment Corporation
     	 Global Information Systems
     	 (508) 467-7724

     	 Kathleen Jansen
     	 Systems Center, Inc.
     	 Public Relations
     	 (703) 264-8204


     DIGITAL AND SYSTEMS CENTER, INC. OFFER SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE
     THE IBM SNA ENVIRONMENT; DIGITAL ENHANCES OTHER POLYCENTER
                     SYSTEM MANAGEMENT OFFERINGS


MAYNARD, Mass. -- September 8, 1992 -- Digital Equipment Corporation 
today announced POLYCENTER SNA Manager Version 1.0 developed jointly 
with Systems Center, Inc. of Reston, Virginia.  Digital also 
strengthened its POLYCENTER solution by introducing six additional 
products and services that enhance system management capabilities in 
multivendor environments. 
     According to David L. Stone, vice president of Software 
Engineering at Digital, "We are delighted to be able to manage IBM 
SNA networks and open systems from Digital's DECmcc Director 
software.  This POLYCENTER offering is another example of Digital's 
Open Business Practices which promotes cooperation with vendors to 
provide customers with solutions in a truly open, multiplatform
management environment."  
     "This successful joint development effort by Systems Center and 
Digital has resulted in breakthrough technology that integrates the 
DEC and IBM worlds," said John Daily, Systems Center's Senior Vice 
President and Marketing.  "We are also delivering on our commitment 
to our customers to provide the network and systems management 
solutions they need to run their businesses, regardless of their 
information systems platforms." 

Digital Manages the IBM SNA Environment

     The two new products, POLYCENTER SNA Manager Version 1.0 and 
SOLVE:Connect for EMA achieve a two-way exchange of information on 
Digital and IBM resources. These products enable managers to fully 
monitor and control several types of networks at once (SNA, DECnet 
Phase IV, TCP/IP, DECnet OSI) from their desired management system: 
Digital's DECmcc Director, Systems Center's NET/MASTER, or IBM'S 
NetView. 
     POLYCENTER SNA Manager Version 1.0 runs in the Digital 
environment and makes up one half of an internetwork management 
facility.  The other half of the facility is SOLVE:Connect for EMA 
from Systems Center, Inc.  Together, these software products allow 
users to manage and control IBM SNA resources.  Furthermore, the 
teaming of solutions gives users of Systems Center's NET/MASTER 
software or IBM's NetView management software the ability to manage 
and control resources via Digital's DECmcc Director. 
     POLYCENTER SNA Manager Version 1.0 is priced at $15,314 in the 
US while SOLVE:Connect for EMA ranges between $20,000 and $70,000 
depending on the IBM processor. Prices outside the US. vary by 
country.  The products will ship in November 1992. 

POLYCENTER Increases System Management Productivity and Lowers 
Operating Costs

     Digital Equipment also announced today several new or enhanced 
POLYCENTER software products and services for managing multivendor 
environments.  Digital's POLYCENTER solution is a portfolio of 
products and services designed to manage enterprise-wide, multi-
platform computing environments.  
     It is evolving to the company's Network Application Support (NAS) 
and Enterprise Management Architecture (EMA) foundations.  NAS is 
Digital's implementation of open systems. 
     DECathena Version 1.1 is the industry's first commercial grade 
implementation of a "turnkey" distributed computing and management 
environment that now provides client support for desktop devices 
from Sun, HP and IBM.  Based on technology created by Digital, IBM 
and M.I.T's Project Athena, DECathena provides single point access 
to system-wide resources through a combination of software, 
methodology and services.  A DECathena "test drive" package is 
available for $9,950.  The Startup Package begins at $45,000.  The 
Sun client software (SunOS) and all server improvements are shipping 
today.  The HP (HP-UX) and IBM (AIX) clients will ship in November 
1992 and January 1993 respectively.
     POLYCENTER System Census Version 1.0 combines three software 
products that collect system configuration information, consolidate 
the data into standard SQL-accessible database(s) and present it for 
viewing. The product set extends the abilities of Information System 
managers to easily manage large, geographically scattered systems, 
thereby reducing data collection costs while enhancing the 
timeliness and viewing of collected information.  The POLYCENTER
System Census Agent, Consolidator, and Graphical User Interface run 
on VAX VMS, RISC ULTRIX and VAX ULTRIX systems and will ship in 
September 1992.  Each component is priced and licensed separately. 
     POLYCENTER System Watchdog Version 1.0 consists of two layered 
VMS products, Agent and Consolidator, that assist Information System 
managers in detecting and solving problems that occur in systems 
interconnected by a local area or wide area network (LAN/WAN).  
     Together, the Agent and Consolidator technologies keep IS personnel 
informed of significant events and make the system management 
process more responsive.  This product set will ship in October 1992 
with components priced and licensed separately.
     POLYCENTER Account Manager Version 1.0 simplifies the process 
of registering users on VAX VMS systems and associated applications. 
Beginning in September 1992, agents for managing user profiles on 
VMS, ALL-IN-1 Integrated Office Systems, ALL-IN-1 MAIL, and Message 
Router Directory Services will be available.
     DECalert Version 1.2 has been reduced in price by 10% for 
software and services.  A license can be obtained for $58,500.  
DECalert provides closed-loop notification of consolidated system 
and user alerts through a wide range of technologies such as pagers, 
phone, mail and graphics.  This product is available in the US. 
only.
     A new service is available in the US. to reduce operating costs 
in the datacenter while increasing services and service levels.  
Called Lights Out Computing Design and Implementation, this service 
helps users design remote datacenters that will run unstaffed or 
automate major datacenters to improve service and cost effectiveness 
without increasing staffing.  The service delivers a design, a set 
of recommendations and, if required, a cost benefit
analysis. It will be available in November 1992; custom quotations 
are upon request. 
     Systems Center, Inc. (NYSE:SMX) develops, markets, and supports 
systems and network management software.  The company's products 
assist in the automation and control of mixed computing environments 
and are sold in 60 countries.
     Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard, 
Massachusetts, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked 
computer systems, software and services.  Digital pioneered and 
leads the industry in interactive, distributed and multivendor 
computing.  Digital and its partners deliver the power to use the 
best integrated solutions - from desktop to datacenter - in open 
information environments.
                                ####

Note to Editors:  ALL-IN-1, DECalert, DECathena, DECnet, POLYCENTER, 
                  POLYCENTER SNA Manager, VAX and VMS are trademarks 
                  of Digital Equipment Corporation. 

     		  AIX, IBM and NetView are trademarks of 
                  International Business Machines Corporation.

     		  NET/MASTER, SOLVE:Connect and Systems Center are 
                  trademarks of Systems Center, Inc.

     		  Sun and SunOS are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, 
                  Inc.

     		  HP and HP-UX are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard 
                  Company.

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