Item    2045269                 93/02/19  11:57 
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Subject: Pencom Software Positioned to Support NeXT Through Transition

For more information, contact:

Elizabeth Richardson Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North
Austin, Texas, 78759 Phone:  1-800-PENCOM-4 FAX: 512-343-9650 E-Mail:
eli@pencom.com

Pencom Software Positioned to Support NeXT Through Transition

AUSTIN, Texas, February 19, 1992 -- The recent announcement of NeXT Computer,
Inc. to transition itself from a workstation manufacturer to a software
company has fueled questions on NeXT's current and future role in the
industry.  As a systems integrator and customer, Pencom Software is very
enthusiastic about NeXT's decision and greatly anticipates the rapid
acceptance of the NeXTSTEP environment in the marketplace.  As did many NeXT
customers, Pencom encouraged NeXT to pursue this strategy.

"I enthusiastically support NeXT's decision, and believe this is an excellent
opportunity for them to liberate their software, which is truly unique in the
industry," said W. Frank King, Pencom Software President. "This transition
keeps their software from being confined to a proprietary system and allows
the NeXTSTEP environment to reach the broadest base of users in the industry.

"This liberation could fuel an explosion in NeXT acceptance," King continued. 
"Currently, NeXT is the only company that offers an object-oriented system. 
Others are working on systems, but NeXT has the system of the future available
today."

Pencom regularly assists clients throughout their NeXT purchases and migration
processes with systems integration, training and software development
services.  Almost one-third of Pencom's staff of 115 engineers are registered
NeXT developers.  This expertise is unmatched in the industry except by NeXT
itself.  In addition, Pencom is the developer of co-Xist, the software product
that allows NeXT users to run the industry standard X Windows System
applications.

"We anticipate a broader base of users utilizing our services when the
NeXTSTEP 486 environment is available," King said.  "We're seeing our
customers confirm daily their excitement over NeXT's superior object-oriented
system," King said.  "In addition, NeXT's revolutionary interface capabilities
allow us to help customers build user interface environments that greatly
enhance their productivity."

Pencom itself houses over 58 NeXT workstations integrated with a variety of
UNIX/AIX-based workstations and PCs.  Additionally, the company is currently
running an early release of the NeXTSTEP 486 environment, gearing up for the
anticipated demand for support upon its release.

Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems, Inc., a $42 million technical
search, recruiting and systems integration firm with five offices nationwide. 
Today, Pencom Systems is the only company of its kind to provide the entire
suite of specialized services necessary for a smooth migration to Open Systems
computing through personnel, services and products.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Richardson, Pencom Software, 9050
Capital of Texas Highway North, Austin, Texas, 78759. Ph:  1-800-PENCOM-4.
FAX: 512-343-9650. E-Mail: eli@pencom.com.