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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

Contact:  Jill LeBallister-Dudka
          Manager of Investor Relations
          FTP Software, Inc.
          978-685-4000 x 6458
          Internet: jld@ftp.com



                 FTP SOFTWARE, INC. ANNOUNCES INTERIM REVENUES,
                     EXPECTS NO ADJUSTMENT TO EXCHANGE RATIO


NORTH ANDOVER, Mass, August 10, 1998--FTP Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTPS) today
announced that its revenues for July 1998 were in excess of $3,122,000, and that
it estimates that total July revenues will be between $3.9 million and $4.3
million. Because July revenues exceeded $3,122,000, there would be no adjustment
to the exchange ratio under the merger agreement with NetManage, Inc., assuming
that the closing of the merger occurs before August 31, 1998, as currently
anticipated.

     As previously announced, the merger agreement with NetManage provides for
the acquisition of FTP Software by NetManage through the merger of a subsidiary
of NetManage into FTP Software, which will survive the merger as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of NetManage, and the conversion of each outstanding share of the
Common Stock of FTP Software into the right to receive 0.72767 shares (the
"Exchange Ratio") of the Common Stock of NetManage, subject to downward
adjustment if FTP Software does not meet certain financial tests. Under the
financial tests, given FTP Software's net revenues of $8,328,000 for the second
quarter of 1998 and its net revenues for July 1998 in excess of $3,122,000,
there would be no adjustment to the Exchange Ratio if the merger closes before
August 31, 1998, as currently expected. If the merger closes on or after August
31, 1998, in order for there to be no adjustment to the Exchange Ratio, FTP
Software's net revenues for July and August 1998 must exceed $5,572,000.

     The merger is subject to, among other things, approval of the merger by FTP
Software's stockholders, approval by NetManage's stockholders of the issuance of
the shares of NetManage Common Stock in the merger and the absence of a material
adverse change with respect to each party, as described in more detail in
NetManage's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 15, 1998.


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     From time to time management of the company has made, and may in the future
make, forward-looking statements, based on management's then-current
expectations, including statements made in Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, in this and other press releases and oral statements. These
forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements, including the estimate of total July 1998 revenues and management's
expectations about the proposed NetManage merger, involve risks and
uncertainties including: further review of total July revenues by the company's
management and independent public accountant; satisfaction of the conditions to
the merger; continuing changes in the market and competition; the inherent
uncertainty of market, customer and employee acceptance of the extent of the
company's progress in, and the ability of the company to hire and retain skilled
employees in, a turnaround situation; and the company's success in marketing its
product strategy and distributing its products in a highly competitive market;
and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons. Additional information on
these and other risk factors that could affect the merger or the company's
financial results is included in NetManage's Registration Statement on Form S-4
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 1998 and in the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

ABOUT FTP SOFTWARE, INC.

     FTP Software, Inc. provides high-performance connectivity software with
unique, centralized management capabilities that simplify host access for users
of all abilities, protect sensitive corporate information, and reduce the cost
of software deployment and administration. FTP Software is a market leader in
network applications suites with over 10 million installations at Fortune 1000
businesses and government agencies worldwide. FTP Software may be contacted at
(978) 685-4000 or www.ftpsoftware.com.
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