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Sue Hartford, Mar. Com. Man. William L. Prichard, V.P./P.R.
InterConnections, Inc. Robert J. Fisher, President
Tel: (206) 881-4023 Fisher Business Communications, Inc.
(800) 950-5773 Tel: (714) 556-1313
Fax: (206) 867-5022 Fax: (714) 556-1216
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTERCONNECTIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES SOFTWARE BUNDLING
AGREEMENTS WITH THREE TERMINAL EMULATOR SUPPLIERS
Workstation Software For InterConnections' TES To Be Bundled For Free
BELLEVUE, WA, April 19, 1993 -- InterConnections, Inc., a develop-
er of connectivity software, announced today that the workstation soft-
ware required to operate its Terminal Emulation Services (TES) package
will be bundled with the terminal emulator programs of three suppliers.
The TES "Client Software" will be added to the terminal emulators
at no charge to the customer.
TES is the first software program to provide a seamless native IPX
transport protocol to the DEC VAX for both Windows and DOS terminal
emulators, eliminating the need for additional terminals or cabling for
workstations. When used with the terminal emulator, TES allows Novell
NetWare users to log in to the VAX and run VMS applications.
TES is comprised of two components -- the Host Software, a driver
on the VAX that coordinates TES communications between the LAN and VMS;
and the Client Software, a terminate and stay resident (TSR) program on
the LAN workstation that provides a virtual connection to the VAX.
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InterConnections Announces Bundling Agreements -- Page 2
Agreements Reached With Leading Terminal Emulator Suppliers
By offering the TES Client Software to users through terminal emu-
lator bundling agreements, the company hopes to increase demand for TES
and the other two members of its Leverage for NetWare product line.
The three terminal emulator suppliers are Persoft, Madison, WI,
which provides a product known as SmarTerm; KEA Systems, Burnaby,
British Columbia, developer of KEAterm 340; and Diversified Computer
Systems (DCS), Boulder, CO, which offers the EM320 terminal emulator.
All three companies have signed letters of intent with
InterConnections and will make TES Client Software available with their
own software by mid-year. Persoft and KEA Systems will integrate TES
Client Software into their terminal emulator software; while DCS is
currently undecided whether to integrate or simply offer the TES Client
Software on a separate diskette.
With the TES Client Software, networks using these terminal
emulators will be "TES ready." To implement TES on a network, end-
users can simply purchase the TES Host Software from InterConnections
and load it on to their VAX.
In addition to the three companies that have already agreed to
join the TES Partner Program and add the Client Software to their
terminal emulators, InterConnections is working with other firms to
make similar arrangements.
Bundling Agreements Make It Easier For Users To Acquire TES
"These agreements will make it more convenient and faster for the
user to add TES to their networks," said Sharon Nagy, Leverage for
NetWare product manager for InterConnections.
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InterConnections Announces Bundling Agreements -- Page 3
"TES is the de-facto industry standard for Windows and DOS
terminal emulators to connect NetWare LANs to VMS applications," Nagy
said. "TES is the first product on the market to address this
connectivity issue, and the agreements we are announcing are part of a
strategy to maintain its position as the most widely used."
TES is a member of InterConnection's Leverage for NetWare software
product line, which also includes NetWare-VMS connectivity for file
sharing and network printing. InterConnections' File Sharing Services
and Network Print Services are installed on the VAX, as is the TES
Host Software, so no Client Software is required with these products.
InterConnections, Inc.
InterConnections, Inc., based in Bellevue, WA, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Emulex Corp. (NASDAQ symbol "EMLX") of Costa Mesa, CA.
Founded in 1986, InterConnections is a supplier of software that
"interconnects" PC LANs and minicomputers.
The company was the original developer of NetWare for VMS,
originally marketed by Novell, Inc., Provo, UT, and now sold by
InterConnections as File Sharing Services. InterConnections' Leverage
for NetWare product line includes File Sharing Services, Terminal
Emulation Services (TES) and Network Print Services. The company's
connectivity software is currently used by more than half the Fortune
500, as well as by major corporations worldwide.