FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Kindle DiGiusto
NeXT Software, Inc.
415-780-3781
or
Charlotte Penner
Copithorne & Bellows
415-975-2280


NeXT SOFTWARE TEAMS WITH SECURITY DYNAMICS TO PROVIDE
ENHANCED SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS

Redwood City, Calif.-February 20, 1996-NeXT Software today announced
that it has partnered with Security Dynamics to provide its
corporate customers with a complete and robust user authentication
solution for the World Wide Web.  The agreement further strengthens
NeXT's commitment to offering businesses a server-based solution for
building interactive Web applications that leverage existing
corporate resources to the Internet and the Enterprise.

Integrating Security Dynamics' ACE/Server and SecurID (R)
technologies with NeXT's WebObjects (TM) product suite (WebObjects,
WebObjects Pro, and WebObjects Enterprise) enhances NeXT's security
strategy for the Web.  Through this agreement, WebObjects can provide
corporate customers with both transaction level security using
protocols such as SSL and SHTTP as well as increased protection of
corporate resources through the patented SecurID solution which
provides one-time password identity verification.

"Businesses are looking for ways to leverage the Web for competitive
advantage while maintaining corporate privacy and security," said
Linda Seiner, director of product marketing, NeXT Software. "By
offering Security Dynamics' revolutionary technology with WebObjects,
NeXT is able to further enhance the security features it offers
customers and provide the most extensive security solution for
Web-based applications available today."

NeXT selected the SecurID solution for the WebObjects product line
because it goes beyond reusable password technology for user access
authorization and adds an increased level of security.  Standard
reusable passwords are often forgotten, written down, or easily
guessed-all of which compromise user security.  At the core of
Security Dynamics' technology is the ACE/Server (R) network security
software which is used in conjunction with the patented SecurID token
to provide network users with a level of user authentication that is
significantly more secure than the reusable password.  The SecurID
token provides dynamic, two-factor authentication that combines
something the user knows -a memorized personal identification number
(PIN) with a randomly generated access code that changes every 60
seconds.  The implementation of this two-factor authentication into
WebObjects provides corporations with a high level of security for
their corporate networks while affording maximum user convenience and
cost effectiveness.

"As business use of the Internet and the World Wide Web continue to
increase, users will continue to demand highly secure means to
protect their corporate networks from intruders," said Steve Artick,
director of strategic relationships at Security Dynamics. "Our
relationship with NeXT Software is significant because it reaffirms
Security Dynamics' ongoing strategy to develop relationships with the
leading innovators of network and application products."

About Security Dynamics
Security Dynamics designs, develops, markets, and supports a family
of security products used to protect and manage access to
computer-based information resources. The company's family of
products employs a patent-protected combination of super smart token
technology (the SecurID token) and software or hardware access
control products (ACE/Server and ACM) to authenticate the identity of
users accessing networked or stand-alone computing resources. The
company's customers include Fortune 500 companies and financial
institutions as well as academic institutions, research laboratories,
hospitals and federal, state and foreign government organizations.

For information on SecurID from Security Dynamics please visit
http://www.securid.com.

NeXT Software, Inc.

NeXT delivers an open development environment for building custom
applications for both the World Wide Web and the Enterprise.  NeXT's
development software adds value to today's business by shortening the
development cycle, working with an organization's existing
technology, supporting current and emerging standards, and enabling
organizations to grow and change with ease.

Providing its customers with a combination of award-winning software
and professional services, NeXT delivers real-world solutions.

NeXT Software, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California,
and has offices in North America, London, Paris, Munich, and Tokyo.

For more information please visit NeXT's Web site at
http://www.next.com or call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.

Trademark Info:
NeXT, the NeXT logo, OPENSTEP, WebObjects, PDO, Portable Distributed
Objects, Enterprise Objects Framework, D'OLE, and NEXTSTEP are
trademarks or registered trademarks of NeXT Software, Inc.  All other
trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.

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