REMOTE ACCESS PRODUCTS SERVER-BASED REMOTE ACCESS GAINS MOMENTUM WITH FREE WINDOWS NT SERVER REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES AND DIGI SERVER BOARDS MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/Asianet/ -- Digi International Inc. (Nasdaq: DGII), a leading provider of server-based remote access solutions, announced today that its AccelePort family of async boards and Datafire BRI ISDN adapters are being tested with Microsoft's Windows NT Server Remote Access Services (RAS) during the Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1. Digi is the only vendor providing both digital and analog products for remote access connectivity using RAS in Windows NT 5.0. Beta testers can quickly configure Digi's products by clicking on the Digi icon in Windows NT's Add New Hardware Wizard, a new feature in Version 5.0. Digi's AccelePort products are the only products listed under the Wizard's "Serial Port Device Class." "Communications, including remote access, is a critical, growing market that Windows NT Server addresses today very effectively and this offering gets even more compelling for customers in Windows NT Server 5.0," said Mark Lee, product manager, Windows Communications, Microsoft Corporation. "Customers are increasingly recognizing that server-based communication solutions meet even the toughest demands for reliability, flexibility, and ease-of-use. Digi's boards are an important part of this value equation in many of these solutions." The growing interest in server-based remote access to corporate networks is described in a recent study by Boston-based International Data Corp. (IDC), which observed that this market is projected to grow by 45 percent this year, representing 3.3 million ports. Digi controls an estimated 54.6 percent share of the asynchronous half of this market. IDC said the remote access market has been buoyed by the rapid growth of the Windows NT operating system. "Customers are looking for the flexibility that only open system, server- based remote access solutions can provide," said Jerry Dusa, Digi International president and CEO. "Industry-standard Digi server boards together with leading software such as Windows NT RAS deliver that flexibility by providing remote access solutions that can scale, accommodate both digital and analog connections, and are easy to manage." The Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 was released to application developers on September 23. About Digi International Digi International, based in Minneapolis, Minn., is a leading ISO9001-compliant provider of data communications hardware and software that delivers seamless connectivity solutions for open systems, server-based remote access, and LAN markets. The company markets its products through an international network of distributors and resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For complete Digi product information, see Digi's World Wide Web site at http://www.dgii.com or call 800-344-4273 (U.S.) or 612-912-3444 (International). SOURCE Digi International Inc.11/3/97 CONTACT: Aaron Pearson of Shandwick for Digi, 612-832-5000, [email protected]/ Web site: http://www.dgii.com/ (DGII)