DATABASE 2 OS/2 v1 (DB2/2)                11/23/93
                                  and
         DISTRIBUTED DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2 v2 (DDCS/2)

  DB2/2 Version 1 is the latest member of of IBM's relational family
of database products, joining DB2 for MVS, SQL/DS for VM and VSE, and
SQL/400 for OS/400. DB2/6000 for AIX will be generally available on
November 12, 1993.

  As a Server, DB2/2 v1 can support access from numerous clients thru
a variety of protocols. Client support is currently available from
DOS, DOS with Windows, OS/2, and AIX workstations.

  Numerous IBM and OEM vendor tools are available to support end-user
applications, application development, and database administration.
Examples are Compuware's RemoteControl/2 (administration), Bridge
Technology's Bridge/Fastload (very fast data loading), Micro Focus
COBOL Workbench (application development), and IBM's own LAN Distance
(remote connectivity to LANs).  Our new "DB2 Client/Server Solutions
Directory" (available here on Compuserve) details many of these
solutions and more.

  DB2/2 v1 is a 32-bit product which builds upon the functions
previously provided in the OS/2 Extended Services Version 1.0
Database Manager products. DB2/2 v1 includes many additional new
features focusing on application portability, DB2 compatibility, SQL
and industry standards compliance, connectivity, reliability,
availability, systems management, quality, and performance.

  DDCS/2 v2 has also been improved and is now a 32-bit product.
DDCS/2 v2 provides a "gateway" function for access to host relational
databases. This access is provided transparently to applications so
that standard SQL can be issued to connect to, access, and update a
host database as easily as if it were a local OS/2 database. All of
the DB2/2 v1 clients are supported in this environment. Clients can
compile, link, and bind applications with no changes in APIs,
compilers, or methodology.  Existing applications or OEM vendor
products can easily work with DDCS/2 v2 without changes providing
they were written using standard SAA SQL.

  DB2/2 v1 and DDCS/2 are available in single-user and multi-user
"gateway" versions.  DB2/2 Client/Server, the multi-user version,
includes Distributed Client Feature support for OS/2, DOS, and DOS
Windows clients and a Query Manager Distributed Feature for OS/2
clients.

  DB2/2 supports existing 16-bit database applications without
recompiling or relinking.  Extended Services v1 and Extended Edition
v1.3 databases can be easily and quickly migrated for use with DB2/2
v1.  Additionally, DB2/2 clients can also access down-level ES v1
database servers.

  DB2/2 has improved its FFST/2 support to provide better problem
determination and problem source identification information to users.

  DB2/2 servers, gateways, and clients can be managed by the IBM LAN
NetView Agents Extended product which will include an agent for
DB2/2.

  DB2/2 and DDCS/2 V2 are enabled to be installed remotely using
IBM's Configuration, Installation, and Distributed (CID) technology,
allowing these products to be installed remotely from a code
server.

  DB2/2 and DDCS/2 runs on OS/2 2.0 with ServicePAK Level XR06055 or
higher and with OS/2 2.1. DB2/2 supports the NTS/2, Extended Services
Communications Manager, and Communications Manager/2 products.

 U.S. Product Numbers (sample):
                                   3.5" Diskettes  5.25" Diskettes
 o IBM DB2/2 V1 (Single User)           62G3648        62G3649
 o IBM DB2/2 V1 (Client/Server)         62G3712        62G3748
 o IBM DDCS/2 V2 (Single User)          62G3791        62G3795
 o IBM DDCS/2 V2 (Client/Server)        62G3799        62G3803

  An easy quick upgrade path from OS/2 Extended Edition and OS/2
Extended Services is also available. In addition, DB2/2 v1 will soon
be available on CD-ROM media.

  We offer a free subscription to our DB2 Family Newsletter (published
quarterly), and to the new DB2 Solutions Directory. FAX your request
to 416-448-2114 be sure to include your complete street address with
country, postal code, and phone number) Both are also available on
Compuserve and are updated regularily.

  For pricing and orders:

  1) United States:  1-800-342-6672 (1-800-3-IBM-OS2)
     FAX:            1-800-445-2426
  2) Canada:         1-800-465-7999 Extension: 850
  3) World Wide:     Contact your nearest dealer, or IBM Representative