FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:        Carrie Reber or Jeff Shafer                     
		CompuServe Incorporated
		614/538-4092 or 614/538-4632

		Eric S. Damery
		Henter-Joyce
		800-336-5658,813-803-8000	
		fax: 813-803-8001
		http://www.hj.com, 
		info@hj.com     
		

COMPUSERVE AND HENTER-JOYCE UPDATE ONLINE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 11, 1996 -- CompuServe Incorporated (NASDAQ: CSRV) and
Henter-Joyce, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, have agreed to work together on a
solution that updates accessibility to the CompuServe Information Service and
the Internet by visually impaired members.
"As information technology continues to move forward, adaptive 
equipment and technology must change to keep pace," said Kent Stuckey, 
CompuServe director, Business Development.  With CompuServe moving to a 
non-ASCII, more graphics-rich environment and adopting Internet standards, 
the company chose to work with Henter-Joyce to ensure that members who are 
blind or visually impaired can use the same computer and interface software 
enjoyed by sighted household members, and thereby continue to benefit from the 
online experience.
"Henter-Joyce welcomes the opportunity to join CompuServe in providing
today's technology to all visually impaired individuals wishing to participate
in the online world.  With the combination of our two companies' products, 
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can do so using their own or their family's home computer," said Eric Damery,
vice president of sales for Henter-Joyce.  During the third quarter of this 
year (July - Sept.), the two organizations will offer a package that includes 
Henter-Joyce's JAWS for Windows screen reader, CompuServe's interface software 
for the Windows operating system and a set of training audio tapes to help 
instruct the visually impaired user on the use of CompuServe as well as the 
screen reader.  To order the package, call 800-336-5658 or send electronic 
mail inquiries to info@hj.com.  Henter-Joyce maintains a Forum area on the 
CompuServe Information Service at GO JAWS.
"Cyberspace is a world where people interact with one another beyond their 
physical limitations," Stuckey added.  "The online world comes to them,
wherever they are, whenever they want it, without regard to physical barriers.
Cyberspace allows them to do research, work, learn, share their experiences 
and socialize with people around the world."  In addition to thousands of 
online news, information, communication and entertainment areas, CompuServe 
offers Forum areas of particular benefit to people with disabilities, 
including the Disability Forum (GO DISABILITIES), the Handicapped Users 
Database (GO HANDICAPPED) and technical support Forum areas for providers of 
software tools and other adaptive equipment.  
"While the Windows operating system can present technical challenges for users 
with disabilities and for accessibility software developers, it has proven
to be where the computer world of today and tomorrow is going, and 
Henter-Joyce intends to be there every step of the way," Damery added.  
Founded in 1987, Henter-Joyce develops software that enables people with 
visual impairments to make computers talk.  Founded in 1969, CompuServe 
Incorporated provides the world's most comprehensive online services, business 
network and Internet access.   Through CompuServe, more than five million 
home and business users in more than 185 countries access the Internet and 
3,000-plus online information, education and entertainment services and 
products.  In addition, 982 corporate customers use CompuServe's value-added 
network solutions.  Among its many uses, the CompuServe-owned network serves 
as the world's mailbox and check-out lane, hosting millions of e-mail messages 
per month and more than one billion point-of-sale transactions per year.  With 
world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, CompuServe's offices include European 
centers in Munich, London and Paris.



