FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Atlanta (January 24, 1996) - IQ Software (NASDAQ:IQSW), a leading provider of client/server data access and analysis tools, announced today that IQ/Objects, its top selling query and reporting software, has received a 1995 Editor's Choice Award from BYTE Magazine. Among the award winners, announced in the February 1996 issue, IQ/Objects was the only Business Intelligence product to be recognized.

"We are honored to receive BYTE Magazine Editors' Choice Award," said Charles R. Chitty, president and CEO of IQ Software. "This award reflects our mission to apply innovative leading-edge technology to solve business users problems. Our use of object technology allows us to hide complexity and provide rich functionality."

While a number of vendors are providing object technology for application development, IQ Software has taken the lead in delivering the power of objects to business users. IQ/Objects is the first true object-based query and reporting tool that allows users to create queries with intelligent prefabricated building blocks called IQ/SmartObjects. IQ/SmartObjects allow users to integrate and correlate results of multiple queries and offer:

• reusable queries and reports, leading to increased user productivity
• bi-directional communication among multiple queries for sophisticated analysis
• heterogeneous data access.

About IQ Software

Founded in 1984 in Norcross, Georgia, IQ Software is the market leader in providing client/server data access solutions that deliver business intelligence to business users. IQ Software solutions are used worldwide by more than 1.5 million users to retrieve timely and accurate information to make better business decisions. IQ Software offers a complete software suite for end user data access and reporting that includes IQ/Objects, IQ SmartServer, Intelligent Query, and IQ Access. Its products are sold by a direct sales force in North America and Europe, complemented by more than 900 software application developers and vertical market resellers. International distribution is handled by over 50 distributors and by its international subsidiaries.

For more information, IQ Software can be reached at:
3295 River Exchange Drive, Suite 550
Norcross, GA 30092 1-800-458-0386

Internet: sales@iqsc.com or on the World Wide Web at http://www.iqsc.com

Intelligent Query, IQ /Objects and the IQ Software logo are registered trademarks of IQ Software Corporation. IQ and IQ SmartServer are trademarks of IQ Software Corporation. All other trademarks referenced are registered or unregistered trademarks of the respective companies named above.