Axent Technologies, Inc.
Ticker: AXNT 2400 Research Boulevard, Suite 200
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market Rockville, Maryland 20850
Industry: High-Tech (301) 258-2620

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:2/14/96
U.S. Shares:2,600,000 Offer Date:4/23/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$10.00 - $12.00
Primary Shares:2,600,000 Offer Price:$14.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.98
Offering Amount: $28,600,000 Selling:$0.60
Expenses:$700,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:9,958,464

ManagerTierPhone
Merrill Lynch & Co.Lead Manager (212) 449-4600
Cowen & CompanyCo-manager (212) 495-6000
Volpe, Welty & CompanyCo-manager (415) 956-8120

Auditor: Coopers & Lybrand
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 12/31/95
Revenue:$14.73Assets:$12.65
Net Income:$2.36Liabilities:$9.67
EPS:$0.26Equity:$2.98

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company develops, markets, licenses and supports enterprise-wide information security solutions for client/server computing environments. The company's OmniGuard family of software products enables organizations to centrally define and manage information security across a variety of client/server platforms and communications protocols. The company's software products also provide and enhance data confidentiality, access control, user administration and intrusion detection functions. The company addresses the growing requirements for comprehensive security solutions as organizations migrate from centralized, proprietary computing platforms to distributed, heterogeneous client/server environments accessible from both internal networks and external networks, such as the Internet. The company believes that enterprise security is best addresses primarily as a business problem rather than a technological one and that its OmniGuard family of software products and related consulting services enable organizations to select, manage and maintain robust yet cost effective security solutions appropriate for their business.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including further development of product technology, expansion of the company's distribution, service and support capabilities and potential acquisitions.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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