EXHIBIT 99.5



                   CENTURA ANNOUNCES NEW $5M LINE OF CREDIT


REDWOOD SHORES, CA. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - JANUARY 23, 1998 - Centura Software
Corporation (NASDAQ;CNTRC)(the "Company") today announced completion of a loan
facility (the "Loan") with Coast Business Credit, a nationally recognized
financial institution specializing in asset secured financing.  The Loan
provides for borrowings of up to $5.0 Million, secured by the Company's
accounts receivable, combined with a $0.5 Million capital equipment facility.

Mike Young, U.S. Technology Markets Manager for Coast Business Credit
commented, "We are very pleased with the progress the new management team from
Hickey and Hill has made in improving the Company's operating performance and
financial structure.  We look forward to a longer term and beneficial
relationship with Centura".

Scott Broomfield, Centura's CEO commented, "The Loan is one of the first steps
we've taken toward establishing levels of liquidity necessary in the process of
turning the Company around.  We are quite pleased to have made this initial
step".

ABOUT CENTURA SOFTWARE

Since its inception in 1984, Centura, formerly known as Gupta Corporation, has
enjoyed a rich history of innovation, creating the first client/server DBMS for
PCs.  Its current product lineup includes an embedded database, SQLBASE, and
application development tools, SQL WINDOWS, CENTURA TEAM DEVELOPER, and
QUEST/WEB.  Today, Centura has 26 offices around the world, supporting
hundreds of thousands of developers who embed its tools in application used by
more than 1 million end users.  Centura is positioning its client/server
products to be WEB capable and Mobile ready.  New Centura products are all YEAR
2000 compliant.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed
in this news release are forward looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, including the timely shipments of new products, the effect of
competitive pressures and the other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's SEC reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996 and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 1997.


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For more information:

Centura Software Corp.
John Bowman
Chief Financial Officer
650-596-3400
www.centurasoft.com


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