ATLANTA, GA, 10 February 1992 -- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. today
announced LANstep Starter Kit and LANstep Mail Gateway Version 1.1 with
MHS. Hayes also announced its 1992 plans for LANstep Version 2.0 and a
series of add-in products that take advantage of LANstep's technology and
provide advanced connectivity solutions on a LANstep network.

With LANstep's enhanced capabilities, users can access several networks
from a single location; use the home or portable PC as a remote node on
the network; connect Macintosh computers to their LANstep network; and
transfer electronic mail (E-mail) worldwide to any MHS-compliant system.

"When we announced LANstep last year we wanted to reach a market that had
not been served -- the small business location which may not have a LAN
expert onsite but depends on computers to manage its business. LANstep
offered reliable, strong networking capabilities that users learned
quickly even if they did not have DOS experience. LANstep was only limited
in size and internetworking capabilities," said Hayes President Dennis C.
Hayes. "Now we are taking the covers off the underlying technology to show
the wider capability of LANstep and to allow our customers to expand their
network to any number of workstations or users -- locally or over wide
area connections. Users can also interconnect with other networks while
maintaining all the LANstep advantages that no other networks can match,"
he added.

LANstep Starter Kit

Hayes LANstep Starter Kit provides, in one box, everything a user needs to
set up a two-station LANstep network. LANstep Starter Kit includes Hayes
LANstep with LANstep Mail for five users; two Hayes EtherMate 8 network
interface cards; 25 feet of thin coax cable; two T-connectors; two
Ethernet terminators; and user guides that provide complete instructions
for setting up and using all the included network hardware and software.

Training is not required for this "do-it-yourself" kit. Anyone with basic
DOS experience can install LANstep with the Starter Kit just by following
the instructions. If any unexpected start-up problems occur, Hayes
applications consultants and technical support engineers are available at
no charge.

LANstep Starter Kit will be available in March for the estimated retail
price of US$795 or CA$935. Additional EtherMate 8 cards can also be
purchased through Hayes Customer Service in the U.S., Canada, Europe or
Asia.

LANstep Mail Gateway Version 1.1 with MHS

With LANstep Mail Gateway Version 1.1, LANstep Mail can exchange E-mail
with any MHS-compliant system, such as Da Vinci E-Mail, on any LAN running
over modems or direct asynchronous connections. The product also supports
Hayes ESP. Adding one of many third party MHS gateway products allows
LANstep Mail to communicate with Macintosh mail systems, cc:Mail, PROFS,
VAXMail--even X.400.

LANstep Mail Gateway with MHS comes complete with a copy of Novell's
NetWare MHS which is installed on the LANstep network along with the Mail
Gateway. "In the world of diverse systems, it's important that people can
communicate through electronic mail," said Carey Heckman, Director of
Messaging

Products Marketing for Novell. "Novell is pleased that an industry leader
like Hayes has chosen NetWare MHS as their solution for E-mail
connectivity. NetWare MHS provides a solid link between Hayes LANstep,
NetWare, and other network environments . "

LANstep automatically provides conversion between LANstep Mail and MHS
formats as needed. LANstep Mail Gateway with MHS debuts at NetWorld Boston
and will be available late first quarter for US$395 or CA$465.

SECOND QUARTER 1992 

LANstep Version 2.0

LANstep Version 2.0, coming second quarter, features the following
enhancements:

ù Faster installation with the option to bypass repartitioning of the disk
when setting up shared disk drives

ù Multiprotocol capability to allow LANstep connectivity with NetWare,
TCP/IP, and other networks simultaneously from the same PC using a single
network interface card

ù New security features including login/logout auditing

ù Full support of standard mode Windows operation on all workstation types

ù Additional language support including French, German and Spanish

ù Enhanced Developer Kit with new APIs for LANstep's powerful multitasking
and distributed processing capabilities

Later in the year, Hayes will take advantage of EGA/VGA displays by adding
GUI (Graphical User Interface) options to the LANstep interface.

THIRD QUARTER 1992 

LANstep Remote Workstation

LANstep Remote Workstation allows a remote computer to become a node on a
LANstep network. An asynchronous connection (i.e. over a modem) extends
the network cable to the remote user. LANstep Remote Workstation takes
advantage of selective data filtering and data compression to provide
fast, efficient operation.

Because remote users are connected as actual nodes on the LANstep network,
operation is fully transparent. The remote PC operates as if it were a
locally attached workstation. In addition, a dedicated workstation is not
needed on the local LAN for each remote user, as would be required by
other "remote control" solutions. All workstations on the LANstep network
remain available for local use, even if they are being used as the
connection point for one or more remote workstations. LANstep Remote
Workstation will be available third quarter.

LANstep Mac Connection

LANstep Mac Connection, also available third quarter, allows Macintosh
computers to become clients on a LANstep network. From a Macintosh, users
can access LANstep file and printer services using the Macintosh "Chooser"
interface (e.g. a Macintosh user can select a shared LANstep file service
just as though it were an AppleShare server). No special software is
required for the Macintosh.

FOURTH QUARTER 1992 

LANstep Network Gateway

The LANstep Network Gateway provides seamless connections between two or
more LANstep networks for any LANstep network service such as file
sharing, printer sharing, E-mail, and network management.

LANstep Network Gateway, available fourth quarter, supports either wide
area (dial-up) or local area (backbone) links. Networks of virtually
unlimited size can be created by connecting multiple LANstep networks
using LANstep Network Gateways. Because the LANstep architecture allows
all services to be easily imported and exported across multiple networks,
centralized management of large, multi-site networks is easily achieved.

Applications consultants and technical support engineers for the LANstep
product line are available through Hayes Customer Service in the U.S.,
Canada, Europe and Asia. In addition, the Hayes Bulletin Board System is
available 24 hours a day at 404/HI MODEM or 800/US HAYES for technical
support.

Best known as the leader in microcomputer modems, Hayes develops, supplies
and supports computer communications equipment and software for personal
computer and computer communications networks. The company distributes its
products through an international network of authorized distributors,
dealers, mass merchants, and original equipment manufacturers.

Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc
PO Box 105203, Atlanta, GA 30348
404-441-1617

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