VENTURA SOFTWARE INTRODUCES FORMBASE VERSION 1.1

     NEW YORK, NY -- June 18, 1990 -- Ventura Software Inc., a Xerox
company, Monday introduced FormBase 1.1, a powerful forms processor
integrated with a fully relational database.  

     FormBase allows users to manage information faster, easier and less 
expensively than existing forms processors or database products.  The new
version has been redesigned to benefit from Microsoft's recently released
Windows graphical environment version 3.0 for personal computers.  

     The company made the announcement at the eigth annual PC Expo, being
held in New York this week at the Jacob K. Javits Center.  

     In addition to compatibility with Microsoft Windows 3.0, other key 
enhancements to FormBase 1.1 include support for the development of 
international versions, new powerful design tools and increased printing
and sorting speed.  

     "What distinguishes FormBase from other forms processors is the 
unique way in which the program combines forms creation with data 
management and data manipulation," said Lydia Chaverin, director of 
product marketing for Ventura Software.  "The user only designs forms; the
program takes care of the rest by automatically setting up the underlying
relational database.    

     "We feel that with the combination of these capabilities, FormBase
sets new standards in the emerging category of forms processing software." 
 
     FormBase 1.1 supports Windows 3.0 and can offer all the advantages of
the power, ease of use and extended memory support provided in that 
environment.  The product will continue to support Windows 2.1 and above;
it will be shipped with Single Application Environment (run time) Windows
2.11  

     The redesign of FormBase allows international versions to be 
developed based on the popular ANSI (American National Standards 
Institute) standard.  The addition of ANSI code to FormBase 1.1 provides
support for the majority of characters which are unique to Europe and were
not previously achievable using the OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
code.  Other international enhancements include support for country-
specific sort sequences and international date formats. 

     FormBase 1.1 also offers enhancements in database sorting and 
printing speed.  Forms printing speed is up to four times faster with the
popular Hewlett-Packard laser jet series printer.  FormBase 1.1 will
continue to allow users to import and export data from software products
such as Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 and  dBASE III.  

     FormBase 1.1 has a suggested retail price of $495.  All registered 
users can upgrade for $49.  Detailed upgrade information will be 
distributed to users in July.  

     Ventura Software has a worldwide marketing strategy and will be 
shipping U.S., Canadian and Australian versions of FormBase 1.1 in the 
third quarter of 1990.  Versions currently in development for the United
Kingdom, France and Germany will be available later this year.  Additional
international versions are also planned.  


   CONTACT:  Ventura Software Inc., San Diego, Calif.  
             Lydia Chaverin, 619/673-0172  
                          or  
             Hill and Knowlton, Santa Clara, Calif.  
             Michael Sweeny, 408/496-6511