Tandy Corporation News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   May 9, 1988

Ed Juge                                                 TC-88-033
Director, Market Planning
(817) 390-3549

                 SUPPORT FOR TANDY'S DESKMATE INTERFACE GROWS

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Tandy Corporation's DeskMate interface continues to 
gather favor as four additional companies have expressed support of Tandy's 
philosophy to bring ease-of-use to the low-end computer market through its 
DeskMate enviornment.

New developers who are working with Tandy are 3Com, Digital Learning Systems, 
Epyx, and Star Software Systems.  These companies join Activision, Broderbund, 
Electronic Arts, First Byte, Intuit, The Learning Company, Sierra On-Line, 
Software Publishing Corporation and Symantec in a commitment to provide low-
cost personal computers in the home and business markets with the same ease-
of-use provided by interfaces for higher end computer products.

In an effort to expand on DeskMate's networking capabilities, Tandy has worked 
closely with 3Com Corporation to insure that applications bundled with Tandy's 
DeskMate are compatible with 3Com's 3+Share network system and 3+Mail system.

As an operating enviornment, DeskMate brings a common interface to diverse 
application programs through a standard set of pull-down menus, pop-up dialog 
boxes, and keyboard and mouse commands.  It is a unique, easy-to-use interface 
for low-cost 8088, 8086 and low-end 80286-based personal computers.

The first DeskMate applications are expected to appear in the third quarter of 
this year.  These products will be available through various channels 
including more than 7,000 Radio Shack stores, Computer Centers, Plus Computer 
Centers and participating dealers nationwide.