SAN DIEGO, INTERNET SHOWCASE, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- General Magic, Inc.
(Nasdaq: GMGC) and Starfish Software, as presenters at Internet Showcase,
today announced that they have entered into a joint technology development
agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will work
together to integrate Starfish's fully scaleable Java-based client/server
technology into General Magic's upcoming network-based communications service,
code-named "Serengeti."  General Magic plans to launch a pilot version of the
Serengeti service to a limited number of users by the end of May.
At today's session of the Internet Showcase Conference, General Magic will
give the first public showing of some of the components of Serengeti (see
related announcement). Starfish will join General Magic's on-stage
demonstration to show how their technology will be incorporated into General
Magic's service.
    "We are developing Serengeti to be a completely open system, allowing us
to leverage the best technologies from the best companies. This is critical to
our partnering strategy," said Steve Markman, General Magic chairman, CEO and
president. "Our relationship with Starfish and use of their technology not
only provide us with a key piece of Serengeti's architecture, but will also
help us get to market more quickly."
    In accordance with U.S. securities law, General Magic notes that this
press release contains forward-looking statements. There are risks that may
cause actual results to vary materially. These risks include, but are not
limited to, reliance on key technical and management personnel, potential
schedule changes, competitive pressures and emerging Internet standards.
Additional risk factors are detailed in General Magic's 1996 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Starfish Software, Inc. was founded in 1994. From its inception, the
company's development efforts have been focused on the Internet, wireless
communications and computer telephony. Starfish is a leading provider of open
industry standards-based solutions designed for the Internet, heterogeneous
intranets, Network Computers and Connected Information Appliances. Additional
information can be found on the Starfish Software Web site at
http://www.starfish.com.
    General Magic, Inc. was founded in 1990 and develops products and services
that allow people to easily communicate with each other and obtain
network-based information from wherever they are, using any type of
communications device. The company does its magic out of its Sunnyvale,
California headquarters. For more information on General Magic and its
products, visit the company's Web site at http://www.genmagic.com.

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