New York Times Article Regarding OS/2

August 1, 1995

In today's edition of The New York Times, there was an article that misinterpreted statements regarding OS/2 I had made at a meeting with securities analysts yesterday.

My statements were regarding the fact that OS/2 is the market leader in enterprise and commercial accounts and that IBM's primary OS/2 focus is to maintain that leadership. The consumer and stand-alone desktop markets for OS/2 are growing but are secondary to our emphasis on robust line-of-business client/server applications for our enterprise customers.

OS/2 is one of the cornerstones of the IBM software strategy. We remain committed to its success.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.