FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Name:		Julie Andrews			Jay Chaudhry
Company:	Alexander  Communications	IQ Software Corp.
Voice:		404/897-2300 ext. 322		800/458-0386
Email:		jandrews@cis.compuserve.com	jay@iqsc.com

Atlanta (December 12, 1995) -- IQ Software (NASDAQ: IQSW), a leading supplier of client/server data access and analysis solutions, today announced the immediate availability of IQ/SmartServer for NT servers, an advanced query and report server software supporting three-tier architecture, and IQ/Objects version 5.1, a popular object-based query and reporting tool.

"The true object-based technology of IQ/Objects offers the unique ability to submit multiple queries to diverse databases and automatically correlate, consolidate and integrate the results, eliminating time-consuming, manual steps required by other query tools," said Jay Chaudhry, senior vice president of IQ Software. "The combination of IQ/Objects and IQ/SmartServer increases business user productivity and provides manageability and scalability for IT professionals."

IQ/SmartServer for NT
IQ/SmartServer for NT implements three-tier architecture for data access solutions by providing server-based query and reporting - eliminating the "fat client" syndrome. With the release of IQ/SmartServer for NT, the scalability, manageability and performance delivered by three-tier architecture is now available for the Microsoft NT server, which is gaining wide acceptance in Fortune 1000 corporations.

IQ/SmartServer provides the ability to generate queries and reports on the desktop and execute them on the NT server. Key features of IQ/SmartServer include:

• Comprehensive batch scheduling and robust production reporting.
• Job monitoring, tracking and administration reducing IT support requirements.
• Options to control the number of concurrent queries on the server leading to consistent response time.
• Support for multiple query servers providing scalability and optimum use of server resources.

IQ/Objects 5.1
IQ Software also released version 5.1 of IQ/Objects, the only true object-based query and reporting tool shipping today. IQ/Objects takes advantage of object technology, allowing business users to create a range of queries and reports - from quick queries to powerful production reports. IQ/Objects' real power lies in its IQ SmartObjects. SmartObjects are intelligent building blocks that can communicate with each other. They are reusable and are simply assembled to create more sophisticated queries.

Key enhancements to IQ/Objects include:

• Tight integration with IQ/SmartServer to submit, retrieve and monitor queries.
• Query and report generation to the IQ/SmartServer from within IQ/Objects. IQ/SmartServer looks and feels like a part of IQ/Objects, not a separate application.
• Seamless integration with Microsoft Excel to transfer query results with proper formatting.
• Automatic table joins with metadata imported from the database.
• Ability to set up multi-path links that may define complex join paths between tables where no direct relationship exists.
• Multidimensional cross-tabs with multiple aggregates at the summary cells.

IQ/Objects is available in several configurations to suit any level of user requirements and technical skill:

• Enterprise Edition ($695) - Offers full function query building and reporting.
• Personal Edition ($250) - Creates views, executes, prints, faxes and emails queries and reports or executes saved queries and reports. Supports integration with other desktop applications.
• Administrator Edition ($995) - Allows database administrators to configure, define and maintain access to multiple databases. Includes the Enterprise Edition.
• IQ/SmartServer for NT ($5,000) - Uses three-tier architecture to intelligently distribute data access functions among clients, application servers and database servers.

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 or via email at Internet:sales@iqsc.com.