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Fujitsu COBOL Enables Redeployment of Enterprise Applications to Windows

San Jose, California -- March 19, 1997 -- Fujitsu Software Corporation
today unveiled the Fujitsu COBOL� version 3.0, Enterprise and Professional
editions, supporting the latest ANSI and ISO COBOL standards of the world's
most widely used programming language.  Fujitsu COBOL 3.0 features a number
of significant performance and productivity enhancements including seamless
integration with Microsoft Visual Basic�, Visual C++�, and SQL Server.

Enterprise companies worldwide have standardized on COBOL as the
cornerstone of their mission-critical computing solutions.  As customers
adopt Microsoft Windows solutions in ever-increasing numbers, they are
looking for ways to integrate their existing legacy COBOL systems.  Fujitsu
COBOL's high performance and mission-critical environment are tightly
integrated to Microsoft visual tools and key technologies, including
Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C++, and BackOffice�, Distributed Component
Object Model (DCOM), and ActiveX� technologies. 

"The combination of Microsoft's visual development tools and Fujitsu COBOL
opens new deployment options for legacy COBOL applications.  Programmers
can now reuse legacy COBOL programs as components in multi-tier
client/server or Internet applications," said Todd Yancey, director of
sales and marketing for developer tools, Fujitsu Software.  "As a Microsoft
Enterprise Development Partner, we want to ensure that Fujitsu COBOL not
only fully supports Microsoft's advanced technologies but fully exploits
those technologies across the entire enterprise."

Fujitsu COBOL Enterprise edition provides development teams with the tools
to design and build multi-tier solutions that tap the opportunities of the
Internet and integrate with existing software and hardware investments.

"We're excited to have Fujitsu as a Microsoft Enterprise Partner and
sponsor to Developer Days; we have enjoyed a long standing relationship
with them" said Tom Button, director of marketing for developer tools,
Microsoft.  "It's key for Enterprise companies to develop mission-critical
computing solutions and Microsoft is delighted that Fujitsu is taking
advantage of the power of Microsoft platforms and technologies to bring
this functionality to companies worldwide."

"Fujitsu COBOL leverages our existing COBOL programs by enabling full
support for Windows based client/server computing and providing the
'best-of-breed' mission-critical COBOL production environment on Microsoft
Windows operating systems", said Murray Fish, chief executive officer of
RealWorld Corporation.

Microsoft Developer Days Official Venue for Unveiling Fujitsu COBOL

Fujitsu COBOL Starter Set version 3.0, will be given away for free to every
attendee of Microsoft Developer Days, a developer training event spanning 
95 sites and 45 countries.  For more information, visit the Microsoft Web
site at:  http://www.microsoft.com/devdays/. 

Product Availability 

Both the Enterprise Edition and Professional Edition of Fujitsu COBOL are
scheduled to be available at the end of the first quarter of 1997.  For
more information, visit the Fujitsu COBOL Web site at
http://www.adtools.com 

Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the world's second largest computer
manufacturer and an international leader in computers, telecommunications,
semiconductors and other electronic devices. The Fujitsu Group of over 400
technology, software, and service companies posted global revenues of more
than $34 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.

Fujitsu Software Corporation (FSC) and Fujitsu Limited are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo.  Microsoft, Visual
Basic, Visual C++, Windows, Windows NT, BackOffice and ActiveX are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.


Fujitsu Software Corporation
Developer Tools Group
Phone:	(408) 428-0500
FAX:	(408) 428-0600
Email:	cobol@adtools.com


� 1997 Fujitsu Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.