Exhibit 99.1

                     [LETTERHEAD OF SUNGARD APPEARS HERE]

News...

For Immediate Release:
                        October 2, 1995

Contact:
          Michael J. Ruane      Nancy R. Kyle         Internet
          (610) 341-8709        (610) 341-8171        www.sungard.com


                           SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
             ANNOUNCES NEW LINE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES


Wayne, PA -- SunGard Data Systems Inc. announced today the acquisition of two
healthcare information systems companies that represent a new line of business
for the Company.  On August 31, 1995, SunGard completed the acquisition of
Intelus Corporation of Rockville, Maryland.  On September 29, 1995, SunGard
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MACESS Corporation of Birmingham,
Alabama.  The acquisition of MACESS is expected to be completed in the fourth
quarter of 1995.

SunGard also announced that these two acquisitions will form the nucleus of a
new business group called SunGard Technology Systems, to be headed by Kenneth R.
Adams.  Mr. Adams has been the chief executive officer of SunGard's Recovery
Services Group since 1988.  Before that he headed SunGard's trust accounting
subsidiary.  Michael F. Mulholland, president and chief operating officer of
SunGard Recovery Services Inc., will succeed Mr. Adams as head of the Recovery
Services Group.  Mr. Mulholland, age 46, has been employed by SunGard since 1987
in various executive capacities.

Both MACESS and Intelus provide work-flow management and document imaging
systems to the healthcare industry.  The primary target market for MACESS' I-
MAX/(TM)/ product is managed healthcare providers, or HMO's.  With approximately
forty customers, including the largest managed healthcare organization in the
United States, MACESS is a leading provider in the relatively new application of
work-flow and imaging systems for the healthcare industry.  Intelus, whose
primary target market is large healthcare institutions, provides systems to
automate medical records processing for over eighty customers.  Intelus
currently is completing the first installation of its newest product, ChartFlo
2000 EMR/(R)/, an electronic medical record system based on work-flow and
imaging technology.  In addition to a primary emphasis on healthcare
applications, these products are also sold to banking and other financial
services markets.


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James L. Mann, chairman and chief executive officer of SunGard, said, "We are
delighted that we have been able to establish an initial presence in the
healthcare information systems market, which we have identified as having
attractive growth prospects.  MACESS and Intelus are both fine companies, with
leading products and market positions in a relatively new and exciting
healthcare application area.  We believe that both of these acquisitions will
contribute to earnings per share in 1996 and have significant potential for
future growth.  As has been our practice in our investment support systems
business, we intend to make additional acquisitions of other strong computer
services companies in the healthcare market.  The fact that both MACESS and
Intelus have targeted financial institutions as a secondary market fits well
with existing initiatives where SunGard has strong market presence, which should
enhance the combined companies' growth prospects in these vertical markets."

Total consideration for the two transactions will be approximately 2.8 million
shares.  Each transaction will be accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.
Combined revenues of MACESS and Intelus for the first six months of 1995 were
approximately $13.6 million.  Except for merger costs, neither acquisition is
expected to have a material effect on SunGard's financial results in 1995.

SunGard's business is computer service and application software.  The Company is
the only large specialized provider of proprietary investment support systems,
is the pioneer and a leading provider of comprehensive computer disaster
recovery services, and also provides healthcare information systems.  Its common
stock is reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market and the London Stock Exchange under
the symbol SNDT.


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