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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.6










FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                         ARI COMPLETES PRIVATE PLACEMENT
          Proceeds to be Used for International Growth, U.S. Marketing
and Web Development  MILWAUKEE, WIS., APRIL 28, 2000 -- ARI Network Services,
Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:ARIS), a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B)
Internet e-Commerce solutions for equipment manufacturers with shared service
and distribution networks, announced the completion of a private placement of $4
million in long-term debt via a convertible subordinated debenture. The
debenture was placed with a fund managed by Rose Glen Capital Management, L.P.
         The debenture bears interest at the rate of 7% and is due in three
years. The debenture is converted into common stock at a conversion price of
$4.00 per share. The placement also gives the investor the right to purchase up
to 800,000 unissued ARI common shares at $6.00 per share at any time during the
next eighteen months. In addition, the investor has been issued five-year
warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of common stock at a strike price of $6.00.
The investment option and the warrants if exercised together would provide an
additional $8.4 million in capital for the company.
         "We're very pleased to have secured this investment in ARI," said Brian
E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. "This cash infusion
will be used as working capital as we continue to grow, for investments in
international growth and U.S. marketing, and to accelerate development of our
new web products. We're especially pleased to have Rose Glen as an investor."
Rose Glen has investments in other internet companies, including CMGI
(NASDAQ/NMS:CMGI) and Cybercash (NASDAQ/NMS:CYCH).
         ARI Network Services, Inc. is a leading provider of business-to-
business


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Ari Completes Private Placement

Internet e-Commerce solutions for equipment manufacturers with shared service
and distribution networks. ARI currently serves over 20,000 dealers and more
than 100 major manufacturers in 12 segments of the worldwide manufactured
equipment market including outdoor power, recreation vehicle, floor maintenance,
marine and construction. The Company's communications systems link the back end
systems of manufacturers to the business systems of their independent dealers,
distributors and service points, thereby providing a global pathway for product
orders, warranty registrations and other transactions. ARI also provides
software to publish and view electronic parts catalogs on the World Wide Web and
CD-ROM. ARI currently operates three offices in the United States and has sales
and service agents in Australia, England, France and Italy providing marketing
and support of its dealer communications and electronic catalog products.
Additional information on ARI is available at the Company's website
www.arinet.com(TM).

CONTACT:
Nancy Krajcir                               Bob Whitaker
ARI Network Services, Inc.                  Vollrath Associates, Inc.
Tel:     (414) 283-4380                     Tel:     (262) 240-2400
Fax:     (414) 283-4357                     Fax:     (262) 240-2410
E-mail: krajcir@arinet.com                  E-mail: rwhitaker@vollrathpr.com

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