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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

                                       OR

              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-25040


                                  APPLIX, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

         MASSACHUSETTS                                         04-2781676
   OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                                 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                            IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

                112 TURNPIKE ROAD, WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01581
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                                  (508)870-0300
                         (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER)

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED
TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING
THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS
REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES [X] NO [ ]

           INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE ISSUER'S
CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK, AS OF THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE:

           REGISTRANT HAD 10,508,910 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.0025 PAR VALUE,
OUTSTANDING AT MAY 10, 1999.

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                                  APPLIX, INC.


                                      INDEX




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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements:

     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
          March 31, 1999 (unaudited) and December 31, 1998                     3


     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
          for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998                   4


     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998                   5


     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                              6-7


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
     Condition and Results of Operations                                    8-12

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk           13

Part II - Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                     14


Signature                                                                     15











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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                  APPLIX, INC.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        MARCH 31,    DECEMBER 31, 
                                                                          1999          1998
                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                       -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                     <C>            <C>     
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                          $  8,342       $ 17,404
     Short-term investments                                               14,064          4,041
     Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
          of $515 and $566 at March 31, 1999 and
          December 31, 1998, respectively                                 13,620         14,032
     Other current assets                                                  2,753          2,832
     Deferred tax asset                                                    2,595          2,595
                                                                        --------       --------
          Total current assets                                            41,374         40,904

Property and equipment, at cost                                           13,214         12,931
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation                            (9,681)        (9,315)
                                                                        --------       --------
     Net property and equipment                                            3,533          3,616
Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated
       amortization of $2,360 and $2,159 at March 31, 1999
       and December 31, 1998, respectively                                   456            470
Other assets                                                                 593            623
                                                                        --------       --------
          Total assets                                                  $ 45,956       $ 45,613
                                                                        ========       ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                                   $  1,927       $  1,995
     Accrued liabilities                                                   5,693          6,852
     Deferred revenue                                                      7,766          7,191
                                                                        --------       --------
          Total current liabilities                                       15,386         16,038

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized
     Common stock, $.0025 par value; 30,000,000 shares
          authorized; 10,787,608 and 10,551,338 shares issued at
          March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively                  27             26
     Capital in excess of par value                                       42,303         41,689
     Accumulated deficit                                                 (10,341)       (10,736)
     Treasury stock, 278,698 shares, at cost                                (933)          (933)
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                   (486)          (471)
                                                                        --------       --------
          Total stockholders' equity                                      30,570         29,575
                                                                        --------       --------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                    $ 45,956       $ 45,613
                                                                        ========       ========
</TABLE>

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                             financial statements.



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                                  APPLIX, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                      --------------------------
                                                      MARCH 31,        MARCH 31,
                                                        1999              1998
                                                      ---------       ----------
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>    
License revenue                                        $ 7,483          $ 8,887
Service revenue                                          5,463            3,732
                                                       -------          -------
          Total revenue                                 12,946           12,619

Cost of license revenue                                    525              645
Cost of service revenue                                  3,111            2,225
                                                       -------          -------

          Gross margin                                   9,310            9,749

Operating expenses:
          Selling and marketing                          5,509            6,333
          Research and development                       2,313            2,293
          General and administrative                     1,089            1,093
                                                       -------          -------
          Total operating expenses                       8,911            9,719
                                                       -------          -------

Operating income                                           399               30
Interest income, net                                       227              272
                                                       -------          -------
Net income before income taxes                             626              302

Provision for income taxes                                 231              112
                                                       -------          -------
Net  income                                            $   395          $   190
                                                       =======          =======
Basic earnings per share (see Note C)                  $  0.04          $  0.02
                                                       =======          =======
Diluted earnings per share (see Note C)                $  0.04          $  0.02
                                                       =======          =======

Weighted average common and common equivalent
   shares outstanding:
          Basic                                         10,439           10,117
                                                       =======          =======
          Diluted                                       11,111           10,984
                                                       =======          =======
</TABLE>



         The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                             financial statements.

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                                  APPLIX, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               ------------------------
                                                               MARCH 31,      MARCH 31,
                                                                 1999           1998
                                                               ---------      ---------
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>     
Operating activities:
Net income                                                     $    395       $    190
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation                                              366            451
          Amortization of capitalized software costs                201            217
          Amortization of goodwill                                   30             30
          Provision for doubtful accounts                            --            (79)
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                                       412            439
          Other assets                                               79           (138)
          Accounts payable                                          (68)          (321)
          Accrued liabilities                                    (1,130)          (608)
          Deferred revenue                                          575         (1,030)
                                                               --------       --------
          Cash provided by (used in) operating activities           860           (849)

Investing activities:
          Purchase of property and equipment                       (283)          (437)
          Capitalized software costs                               (187)          (219)
          Purchase of short-term investments                    (14,064)        (9,484)
          Maturities of short-term investments                    4,041          9,250
                                                               --------       --------
  Cash used in investing activities                             (10,493)          (890)

Financing activities:
          Proceeds from exercise of incentive stock
              options and employee stock purchase plans             615            373
          Principal payments under capital lease
               obligations                                          (29)           (26)
                                                               --------       --------

          Cash provided by financing activities                     586            347

          Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                   (15)          (147)
                                                               --------       --------
          Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents              (9,062)        (1,539)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 17,404          7,639
                                                               --------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $  8,342       $  6,100
                                                               ========       ========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for taxes                          $    118       $     27
                                                               ========       ========
</TABLE>


         The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                             financial statements.

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                                  APPLIX, INC.

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.  NATURE OF BUSINESS:

           Applix is a leading provider of software solutions for front office
business applications and decision support environment. Front office business
applications include customer relationship management (CRM) and business
intelligence applications.ngs. The Company offers the following array of
solutions: Applix Enterprise, which is the Company's product offering in the CRM
market, and Applix TM1, which is the Company's real time multi-dimensional
analysis software for business intelligence applications. The Company's decision
support family of products includes the following: Applix Office for UNIX, LINUX
and Windows/NT; and Anyware Office for Java-based desktops; and Applix Anyware,
an application development and deployment solution that leverages Java to
customize and deploy Applix's full suite of applications.

B.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

           The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
been prepared by the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the
opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal
recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods
indicated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

           The results of the three month period ended March 31, 1999 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

C.  COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

           Basic net earnings per share is computed using the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive net earnings per
share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period, plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. Common
stock equivalent shares consist of stock options.

D.  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

           All short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale, and
are in liquid high-grade commercial paper with original maturities beyond three
months and less than twelve months. Securities are marked to market and the
resulting unrealized gains and losses have been insignificant.




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                                  APPLIX, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

E.  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS

      Other comprehensive income or loss will include foreign currency
translation adjustments.
 
                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,    
                                          ----------------------------
                                               1999          1998
                                            ---------      ---------
           Net income                         $ 395          $ 190
           Other comprehensive loss             (15)          (147)
                                              -----          -----
           Total comprehensive income         $ 380          $  43


F.  EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCMENTS

      In February 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No.132, "Employers' Disclosures
about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits." SFAS No.132 standardized the
disclosure requirements for pensions and other postretirement benefits and is
effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. SFAS No. 132
relates to disclosure only and will not affect the Company's financial position
or results of operations.

      In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." The new standard establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and
for hedging activities. SFAS No. 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company does not expect SFAS No.
133 to have a material effect on its financial position or result of operations.

G.  RECLASSIFICATIONS

      Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1998 financial statements
to conform to the 1999 presentation.



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                                  APPLIX, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 COMPARED TO THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998

           Total revenue increased 3% to $12,946,000, for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 from $12,619,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. License
revenue from the front office business applications products, which consist of
Applix Enterprise and Applix TM1 products increased 15% to $4,973,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999 from $4,306,000 for the same period in 1998.
Overall, license revenue decreased 16% to $7,483,000 for the quarter ended March
31, 1999 from $8,887,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. Applixware
license revenue decreased 45% to $2,510,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
from $4,581,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. Domestic license revenue
decreased 49% to $2,051,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 from $4,029,000
for the same period in 1998. International license revenue increased 12% to
$5,432,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 from $4,858,000 for the same
period in 1998, resulting from a 66% increase in front office business
applications revenue, partially offset by a 35% decrease in Applixware revenue.
License revenue in the government sector declined 35% to $912,000 from
$1,396,000. Revenue from the government sector has fluctuated significantly in
the past, and the Company expects fluctuations to continue. The Company's future
operating results will be particulary dependent on the continued acceptance of
Applix Enterprise and Applix TM1.

           Service revenue increased 46% to $5,463,000 for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 (or 42% of total revenues) from $3,732,000 (or 30% of total
revenues) for the same period in 1998. This increase was due to increased
maintenance revenue from the Company's growing CRM customer base and the
expansion of the Company's consulting service offerings for office business
application products.

           Gross margin decreased to 72% for March 31, 1999 from 77% for the
same period in 1998. The decrease is primarily related to an increase in service
revenue, which has a significantly lower gross margin than license revenue, as a
percentage of total revenue contributed to the decrease in gross margin. License
revenues gross margin stayed the same at 93% for the same periods in 1999 and
1998. Service revenue gross margin increased to 43% for the quarter ended March
31, 1999 from 40% for the prior year period, due to higher revenue levels and
improved margins covering overhead costs.

           Selling and marketing expenses, which include domestic sales and
marketing expenses and the cost of the Company's international operations,
decreased 13% to $5,509,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 from $6,333,000
for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. Selling and marketing expenses decreased
as a percentage of total revenue to 43% for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
from 50% for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. The expense decrease was
primarily due to decreased staffing, which was partially offset by increased
spending in marketing programs and outside consultant services. The Company is
refocusing its investment in marketing activities toward the front office
business applications sector. The Company expects to maintain current levels of
spending for the remainder of 1999.

           Research and development expenses, which consist primarily of
employee salaries, benefits and related expenses, increased 1% to $2,313,000 for
the quarter ended March 31, 1999 from $2,293,000 for the quarter ended March 31,
1998, and remained at 18% of total revenue for the quarters ended March 31, 1999
and 1998. Total research and development expenses, including capitalized
software costs, decreased to $2,500,000, including $187,000 in capitalized
software development costs, or 19% of total revenues for the quarter ended March
31, 1999 from $2,512,000, including $219,000 in capitalized software development
costs, or 20% of total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

           General and administrative expenses, which include the costs of the
finance, human resources and administrative functions, stayed relatively the
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$1,093,000 for the same period in 1998, and decreased to 8% of total revenue for
March 31, 1999 from 9% of total revenue for March 31, 1998.

      Interest income decreased slightly to $227,000 from $272,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 1998 due to slightly lower interest rates on investments
during the quarter ended March 31, 1999.

      The Company recorded a provision for income tax for the quarter ended
March, 31, 1999 of $231,000 based on the Company's estimated annual effective
tax rate of 37%, compared to an income tax provision of $112,000 at the same
effective rate for the same period in 1998.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      The Company's operations provided $860,000 in funds for the three months
ended March 31, 1999. An additional $10,493,000 of cash was used in investing
activities, primarily for the purchase of short term investments ($10,023,000 -
net of maturities), the purchase of equipment ($283,000), and in capitalized
software costs ($187,000). $586,000 was generated from financing activities,
substantially from the proceeds of the exercise of incentive stock options and
stock purchases pursuant to the Company's employee stock purchase plan. As of
March 31, 1999, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short term
investments of $22,406,000 and working capital of $25,988,000.

      The Company believes that the funds currently available will be sufficient
to fund the Company's operations at least through the next twelve months. The
Company has no commitments or specific plans for any significant capital
expenditures in 1999.

      To date, inflation has not had a material adverse effect on the Company's
operating results.

FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS

      This Form 10-Q contains a number of forward-looking statements. Any
statements contained herein (including statements to the effect that the Company
or its management "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "plans", and similar
expressions) relating future events or conditions should be considered
forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could
cause actual events or the Company's actual operating results to differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These
factors include, without limitation, those set forth below.

      In the several years preceding 1997, the Company derived the majority of
its revenue from its Applixware product family; however, Applixware sales have
been declining in recent years. The Company expanded its product offerings with
the introduction of Applix Enterprise, based on technology acquired in its
acquisition of Target Systems Corporation in late 1995, and Applix TM1, acquired
through its acquisition of Sinper Corporation in late 1996. In addition, the
Company has developed and introduced the Applix Anyware product line, which
delivers the functionality of Applixware, Applix TM1 and Applix Enterprise to
"thin-client" computing environments (i.e., systems running a Java-enabled
browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer). The future success of
the Company is substantially dependent upon these newer product lines, and there
can be no assurance that these new product lines will achieve the sales levels
anticipated by the Company. In addition, the short-term financial performance of
the Company will be largely contingent on its ability to continue to generate
substantial profit from its Applixware product line until its newer product
lines achieve greater revenue and profitability, and there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to do so. Moreover, the existence of a number of
different product lines presents management, sales and marketing, and product
development challenges, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in addressing these challenges.

      The Company's financial performance will also depend significantly on
sales of the Applix Enterprise product line, which addresses the CRM market. The
Company believes this market is growing rapidly, but the Company is a relatively
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larger companies such as Clarify, Inc., IBM, Onyx Software, Oracle, Remedy
Corporation, Siebel Systems, Inc., Vantive Corporation, and others.

           The Company's Applix TM1 product line competes with product offerings
from Oracle Corporation, Hyperion Solutions (formally known as Arbor Software)
and Microsoft. This represents a more competitive environment than the Company
has historically faced in its UNIX market and will likely result in lower prices
and lower gross margins for the Company's products.

           Substantially all of the Applixware licenses sold by the Company are
for use on UNIX operating systems. As a result, the Company's financial
performance is significantly dependent upon the continued market acceptance of
this operating system and continued sales of UNIX-based workstations,
particularly by Sun Microsystems. With Microsoft Windows/NT and Windows 98 on
the desktop, the Company is now competing directly with vendors of PC software
applications such as Corel, IBM, Microsoft, and Star Office Systems.

           For the Company's Applix TM1 product line, the Company relies
significantly on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and value added
resellers (VARs) to distribute products. The Company's revenue is dependent,
among other things, upon the ability of the OEMs and VARs to sell the Company's
products to end-users. Factors affecting the ability of these distribution
channels to develop and sell their products include competition, their ability
to offer products that meet user requirements at acceptable prices and overall
economic conditions in both the United States and foreign markets. In addition,
there can be no assurance that OEMs and VARs currently using the Company's
software in their products will continue to use the Company's products and will
not select third party's software products to replace those of the Company.
Hyperion Solutions, which had been a significant OEM of the Company's TM1
products, has merged with Arbor Software Corporation, is offering a product
using Arbor's OLAP technology and has ceased purchasing the Company's products.
The Company's business, results of operations and financial condition would be
materially and adversely affected if the Company's OEMs and VARs are
unsuccessful in selling their products or discontinue using the Company's
software in their products.

           The Company's quarterly operating results have varied and may
continue to vary significantly depending on factors such as the timing of
significant orders, the timing of new product introductions and upgrades by the
Company and its competitors, and the mix of distribution channels through which
the products are sold. Revenues are particularly difficult to predict because of
the sales cycle of the Company's products, which varies substantially from
customer to customer and industry to industry. A majority of the Company's
license revenue in a quarter is derived from orders received in the latter half
of the quarter. Accordingly, delays in orders are likely to result in the
associated revenue not being realized by the Company in that period. Moreover,
the Company's expense levels are based in part on expectations of future revenue
levels and are difficult to adjust in the short term, and a shortfall in the
expected revenue for a particular quarter would therefore have a
disproportionate adverse effect on the Company's net income for that quarter.

           Most of the Company's international sales through subsidiaries are
denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, a decrease in the value of
foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar could result in a significant
decrease in U.S. dollar revenue received by the Company for its international
sales. Due to the number of currencies involved in the Company's international
sales and the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates, the Company cannot
predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on future operating results. To
date, foreign currency fluctuations have not had a material effect on the
Company's operating results. The Company has engaged in hedging transactions to
cover its currency translation exposure on intercompany balances for the purpose
of mitigating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations. The international
portion of the Company's business is also subject to a number of inherent risks,
including difficulties in building and managing foreign operations and foreign
reseller networks, difficulties or delays in translating products into foreign
languages, import/export duties and quotas, and unexpected regulatory, economic
or political changes in foreign markets.

           On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the
European Union established fixed conversion rates between their existing
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countries agreed to adopt the euro as their common legal currency on that date.
The euro now trades on currency exchanges and is available for non-cash
transactions. The participating countries issue sovereign debt exclusively in
euros, and have redenominated outstanding sovereign debt. The participating
countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent
interest rates for the legacy currencies. Instead, the authority to direct
monetary policy, including money supply and official interest rates for the
euro, is exercised by the new European Central Bank. The legacy currencies are
scheduled to remain legal tender in the participating countries as denominations
of the euro between January 1, 1999 and January 1, 2002 (the "transition
period"). During the transition period, public and private parties may pay for
goods and services using either the euro or the participating country's legacy
currency on the "no compulsion, no prohibition" basis. However, conversion rates
are no longer computed directly from one legacy currency to another. Instead, a
triangular process applies whereby an amount denominated in one legacy currency
will first be converted into the euro. The resultant euro-denominated amount
will then be converted into the second legacy currency. The currency will be
handled in the same manner as other functional currencies.

      License revenue from sales (directly or indirectly) to branches or
agencies of the U.S. Government represented approximately 4%, 8%, 21%, and 20%
of total license revenue during the first quarter of 1999 and for the years
ended 1998, 1997, and 1996, respectively. The Company typically derives its
government contract revenue from a relatively small number of subcontract awards
which tend to be significant in amount for a company of Applix's size.
Consequently, the Company's government contract revenue is likely to continue to
fluctuate significantly from period to period, and any failure to obtain a
particular subcontract award, or any delay on the part of the government agency
in making the award or ordering products under an awarded contract, could have a
material adverse effect on the financial performance of the Company within a
given period.

YEAR 2000 ISSUES

      The Company is currently addressing what is commonly referred to as the
"Year 2000" problem. Many computer programs and systems recognize dates using
two-digit year data (rather than four-digit year data), and therefore may be
unable to determine the correct century for the year. Failure to properly
recognize and process date information may cause such programs and systems to
fail to operate or to operate with erroneous results.

      The Company has created a company-wide Year 2000 plan to identify and
resolve Year 2000 issues associated with (i) products and services sold by the
Company, (ii) the Company's internal systems and (iii) products and services
provided to the Company by third parties.

      The current versions of the Company's products were architected to
generally avoid Year 2000 problems. For example, certain of the current versions
of the Company's products use 4 character years and / or 32-bit integer internal
representation of dates, while others use a sequential dating system that is not
affected by the year 2000. To ensure the functionality of these products, the
Company has performed code review, testing and function verification. The
Company believes that all of the current versions of its products are currently
Year 2000 compliant. However, the Company's products are often used by its
customers in systems that contain third party products. Therefore, even though
the current versions of the Company's current products may be Year 2000
compliant, the failure of such third party products to be Year 2000 compliant,
or to properly interface with the Company's products, may result in operating
problems. In addition, although the Company has notified its customers of the
availability of Year 2000 compliant products, certain of the Company's customers
are using non-compliant, older versions of the Company's products. The Company
is encouraging these customers to migrate to current versions which is covered
under maintenance agreements.

      The Company has also evaluated its internal information technology systems
for Year 2000 compliance. The Company believes that its principal internal
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business databases and external payroll services are Year 2000 compliant. With
respect to those systems that are not currently Year 2000 compliant, including
certain information systems and e-mail, the Company has completed the
identification, planning and procurement phases, and is currently in the
implementation and testing phases. The Company expects to complete
implementation and testing of these information technology systems at different
stages throughout 1999.

      The Company is investigating each of its significant vendors, suppliers,
financial service organizations and service providers to confirm that the
Company's operations will not be materially adversely affected by the failure of
any such third party to have Year 2000 compliant computer programs. With respect
to any third party products which the Company distributes with its products, the
Company has sought information from the product manufacturers regarding such
products' Year 2000 status, and, when available, has provided a reference to
such information on the Company's web site. The Company has directed those
customers who use Company products containing third-party products to the
respective product manufacturer for detailed Year 2000 status information.

      The Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts have primarily been
incorporated into its general product development efforts for new product
releases. The Company's additional Year 2000 related expenses, which include
identification, code review, testing, and implementation, have not been
substantial. The Company's total cost related to the Year 2000 compliance has
not been, and is not expected to be, material to the Company's financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.

      The Company currently does not have a contingency plan in the event that
any Year 2000 problems arise in any of the Company's products which it believes
to be Year 2000 compliant, any of the Company's internal systems or any third
party products or services on which the Company relies. The Company intends to
develop an alternative plan should such problems arise.

      Although the Company believes that the current versions of its products
are Year 2000 compliant, there can be no assurance that one or more of the
current versions of the Company's products do not contain Year 2000 problems
that could result in material adverse effect to the Company or to its customers.
In addition, the Company does not currently have any information with regard to
Year 2000 compliance of any of its customers. The Company's results of
operations could be materially impacted if its customers encounter Year 2000
problems unrelated to the Company's products and services.

      Because it is in the business of selling software products, the Company's
risk of being subjected to lawsuits relating to Year 2000 issues with its
software products is likely to be greater than that of companies in other
industries. Because computer systems may involve different hardware, firmware,
and software components from different manufacturers, it may be difficult to
determine which component in a computer system is a cause of a Year 2000
problem. As a result, the Company may be subjected to Year 2000 lawsuits
independent of whether its products and services are Year 2000 compliant. The
outcome of any such lawsuits and the impact on the Company cannot be determined
at this time.

      The Company believes that completion of its modifications to its internal
information technology systems will be made on a timely basis. However, there
can be no assurance that there will not be a delay in, or increased costs
associated with, the implementation of such modifications. Any such delays or
increased costs could impact the Company's ability to deliver products or
services to its customers and could have a material adverse impact on the
Company's operations and financial results.

      There can be no assurance that third party suppliers of products that are
used by the Company will provide Year 2000 compliant products on a timely basis,
or that the Company will be able to procure alternative Year 2000 compliant
products. The failure to obtain such products could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's operations and financial results.






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                                  APPLIX, INC.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

      The Company exports products to diverse geographic areas. Most of the
Company's international sales through subsidiaries are denominated in foreign
currencies. To date, foreign currency fluctuations have not had a material
effect on the Company's operating results. The Company has engaged in hedging
transactions to cover its currency exposure on inter-Company balances for the
purpose of mitigating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations.



























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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A)  EXHIBITS
The exhibit filed as a part of this Form 10-Q is the following:

EXHIBIT 27.1:  Financial Data Schedule
































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                                    SIGNATURE


      Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                           APPLIX, INC.


                                           By: /s/ Edward Terino
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Edward Terino
                                              Chief Financial Officer






Date:  May 14, 1999






















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