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   As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 1996
                                                       Registration No. 33-89868
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                   POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8
                          REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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                                  VIASOFT, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                               94-2892506
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

                             3033 North 44th Street
                             Phoenix, Arizona 85018
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    (Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number, including area code,
                 of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices,)

                    VIASOFT, Inc. 1994 Equity Incentive Plan
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                            (Full title of the plan)

                          Steven D. Whiteman, President
                                  VIASOFT, Inc.
                             3033 North 44th Street
                             Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                                 (602) 952-0050
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  (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code
                              of agent for service)

The contents of the Form S-8 Registration  Statement Under the Securities Act of
1933  for the  VIASOFT,  Inc.  1994  Equity  Incentive  Plan,  Registration  No.
33-89868, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 1995,
are incorporated herein by reference.

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This  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 is filed pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933 to register 700,000  additional shares issuable under the
1994 Equity  Incentive  Plan as a result of a two-for-one  stock split of Common
Stock,  $0.001 par value, of the Registrant,  to be distributed in the form of a
stock  dividend on or about  September  13, 1996, to holders of record on August
30, 1996. Pursuant to Rule 416, no additional registration fee is required.

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In  addition,  pursuant  to  Rule  416(a)  under  the  Securities  Act of  1933,
Registrant's Form S-8 Registration  Statement No. 33-89868, as amended, shall be
deemed to register any additional  securities to be offered or issued to prevent
dilution  resulting  from  future  stock  splits,  stock  dividends  or  similar
transactions.
                                                                    Page 1 of 18
                                                         Exhibit Index on Page 4
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of  the   requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-8  and  has  duly  caused  this
Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized,  in the City of Phoenix, and the State of Arizona, on
September 11, 1996.

                                  VIASOFT, Inc.


                                  By:      /s/ Steven D. Whiteman
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                           Steven D. Whiteman
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 has been signed by the following  persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Signature                                     Title                             Date
                   ---------                                     -----                             ----


<S>                                                   <C>                                   <C> 
/s/ Steven D. Whiteman                                Chief Executive Officer;              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------         Chief Financial and 
Steven D. Whiteman                                    Accounting Officer; 
                                                      Director
                                                      

/s/ Michael A. Wolf                                   Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
Michael A. Wolf


*/s/ John J. Barry III                                Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
John J. Barry III


*/s/ A. LeRoy Ellison                                 Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
A. LeRoy Ellison


*/s/ Robert C. Kagle                                  Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
Robert C. Kagle


*/s/ Alexander S. Kuli                                Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
Alexander S. Kuli
</TABLE>
                                       2
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Signature                                     Title                             Date
                   ---------                                     -----                             ----
<S>                                                   <C>                                   <C> 

*/s/ J. David Parrish                                 Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
J. David Parrish


*/s/ Arthur C. Patterson                              Director                              September 11, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------
Arthur C. Patterson
</TABLE>
          *By /s/ Steven D. Whiteman
             --------------------------
              Steven D. Whiteman
              Attorney-in-Fact
                                       3
<PAGE>
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Exhibit                                                                                 Page or
    Number                              Description                                    Method of Filing
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      <S>         <C>                                                                    <C>
       5          Form of opinion rendered by Osborn Maledon, P.A.,                         Page 5
                  counsel for the Registrant (including consent)

      23.1        Consent of Independent Public Accountants                                 Page 6

      23.2        Consent of Counsel                                                     See Exhibit 5

      24.1        Power of Attorney of John J. Barry III                                    Page 7

      24.2        Power of Attorney of A. LeRoy Ellison                                     Page 9

      24.3        Power of Attorney of Robert C. Kagle                                      Page 11

      24.4        Power of Attorney of Alexander S. Kuli                                    Page 13

      24.5        Power of Attorney of J. David Parrish                                     Page 15

      24.6        Power of Attorney of Arthur C. Patterson                                  Page 17
                                       4
</TABLE>

                                September 6, 1996



VIASOFT, INC.
3033 North 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ  85018

         Re:      Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
                  to Form S-8 Registration Statement for
                  VIASOFT, Inc.'s 1994 Equity Incentive Plan

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"),   in  connection  with  its  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (the
"Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 1") to  Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No.
33-89868) filed under the Securities Act of 1933,  relating to the  registration
of  700,000  additional  shares  of its  Common  Stock,  $.001  par  value  (the
"Shares"),  issuable  under  the 1994  Equity  Incentive  Plan as a result  of a
two-for-one  stock split of the Company's  Common Stock. In connection with this
representation,  we have examined such  documents,  corporate  records and other
instruments  as we have deemed  necessary  or  appropriate  for purposes of this
opinion.

         Based upon the foregoing,  we are of the opinion that the Shares,  when
issued  and sold in  accordance  with the  terms of the  Plan,  will be  validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

         We hereby  consent to the  filing of this  opinion as an exhibit to the
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       OSBORN MALEDON, P.A.


                                       By:      /s/ William M. Hardin
                                          ----------------------------------
                                                William M. Hardin

                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to the registration  statement
(No.  33-89868), of our report dated August 3, 1995 included in VIASOFT,  Inc.'s
Form 10-K for the year ended  June 30,  1995 and to all  references  to our firm
included in the registration statement.


                                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Phoenix, Arizona
September 11, 1996

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and
appoints  Steven D. Whiteman,  Michael A. Wolf,  and Catherine R. Hardwick,  and
each of them, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and
all  documents  which  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may deem  necessary  or
advisable to enable VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Corporation"),
(1) to sign a Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement
No.  33-89870 in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  of 200,000  additional  shares of Common Stock
issuable  under the Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan as a result of a two-for-one
stock split  together  with any and all future  amendments  (and  post-effective
amendments)  to  such  registration  statement;  (2) to  sign  a  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8  Registration  Statement No.  33-89868 in connection
with the registration under the Act of 700,000 additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of a two-for-one stock
split  together  with  any  and  all  future   amendments  (and   post-effective
amendments)  to such  registration  statement  (all of the  shares  to be issued
pursuant to the  registration  statements  authorized in paragraphs  (1) and (2)
shall  be  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Shares"  and each of the
registration  statements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  (1)  and  (2)  shall  be
collectively referred to herein as the "Registration  Statements");  (3) to file
the  Registration  Statements  with all exhibits  thereto,  and all documents in
connection therewith,  and to comply with the Act and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof;  (4)
to effect the exemption from or, if necessary, the registration or qualification
of all or part of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws and to effect,  if necessary,  the  registration  of the  Corporation  as a
dealer or  broker  in any such  state or states  wherein  such  registration  or
qualification  is required or  advisable  for the purpose of offering or selling
therein the Shares, and to execute and file such irrevocable written consents to
service of process  on the part of the  undersigned  to be used in such state or
states as may be  requisite  under the  securities  or Blue Sky laws  therein in
connection  with said  exemption  from or, if  necessary,  the  registration  or
qualification  of the  Shares or in  connection  with said  registration  of the
Corporation  as a dealer or broker,  and to appoint  the  appropriate  entity or
state  official  agent of the  undersigned  for the  purpose  of  receiving  and
accepting  process;  and (5) to effect  the  listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market System or any national securities exchanges; and the undersigned
does  hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said  attorney  and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has subscribed  these presents in
the capacity indicated on this 6th day of September, 1996.

                         [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
<PAGE>
                                          /s/ John J. Barry III
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Director (Signature)

                                          John J. Barry III
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Director (Print Name)

                                          Witness:   /s/ Patricia F. Wonderley
                                                   ----------------------------



STATE OF TEXAS                      )
         ---------------------------
                                    )  ss.
County of Harris                    )
          --------------------------

         On this 6th day of September,  1996, before me, the undersigned  Notary
Public,  personally  appeared  John J. Barry  III,  known to me to be the person
whose name is  subscribed  to the within  instrument  and  acknowledged  that he
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                  /s/ Gwen F. McCreary
                                  --------------------------
                                  Notary Public

My commission expires:


April 1, 1997
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and
appoints  Steven D. Whiteman,  Michael A. Wolf,  and Catherine R. Hardwick,  and
each of them, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and
all  documents  which  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may deem  necessary  or
advisable to enable VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Corporation"),
(1) to sign a Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement
No.  33-89870 in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  of 200,000  additional  shares of Common Stock
issuable  under the Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan as a result of a two-for-one
stock split  together  with any and all future  amendments  (and  post-effective
amendments)  to  such  registration  statement;  (2) to  sign  a  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8  Registration  Statement No.  33-89868 in connection
with the registration under the Act of 700,000 additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of a two-for-one stock
split  together  with  any  and  all  future   amendments  (and   post-effective
amendments)  to such  registration  statement  (all of the  shares  to be issued
pursuant to the  registration  statements  authorized in paragraphs  (1) and (2)
shall  be  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Shares"  and each of the
registration  statements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  (1)  and  (2)  shall  be
collectively referred to herein as the "Registration  Statements");  (3) to file
the  Registration  Statements  with all exhibits  thereto,  and all documents in
connection therewith,  and to comply with the Act and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof;  (4)
to effect the exemption from or, if necessary, the registration or qualification
of all or part of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws and to effect,  if necessary,  the  registration  of the  Corporation  as a
dealer or  broker  in any such  state or states  wherein  such  registration  or
qualification  is required or  advisable  for the purpose of offering or selling
therein the Shares, and to execute and file such irrevocable written consents to
service of process  on the part of the  undersigned  to be used in such state or
states as may be  requisite  under the  securities  or Blue Sky laws  therein in
connection  with said  exemption  from or, if  necessary,  the  registration  or
qualification  of the  Shares or in  connection  with said  registration  of the
Corporation  as a dealer or broker,  and to appoint  the  appropriate  entity or
state  official  agent of the  undersigned  for the  purpose  of  receiving  and
accepting  process;  and (5) to effect  the  listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market System or any national securities exchanges; and the undersigned
does  hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said  attorney  and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has subscribed  these presents in
the capacity indicated on this 6th day of September, 1996.

                         [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
<PAGE>
                                                     /s/ A. LeRoy Ellison
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Director (Signature)

                                                     A. LeRoy Ellison
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Director (Print Name)

                                                     Witness:   /s/ D. E. Rosner
                                                             -------------------


STATE OF COLORADO          )
         ------------------
                           )  ss.
County of Archuleta        )
          -----------------

         On this 6th day of September,  1996, before me, the undersigned  Notary
Public, personally appeared A. LeRoy Ellison, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within  instrument and  acknowledged  that he executed
the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                     /s/ Barbara J. Rosner
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

My commission expires:


August 5, 1997
- ----------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and
appoints  Steven D. Whiteman,  Michael A. Wolf,  and Catherine R. Hardwick,  and
each of them, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and
all  documents  which  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may deem  necessary  or
advisable to enable VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Corporation"),
(1) to sign a Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement
No.  33-89870 in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  of 200,000  additional  shares of Common Stock
issuable  under the Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan as a result of a two-for-one
stock split  together  with any and all future  amendments  (and  post-effective
amendments)  to  such  registration  statement;  (2) to  sign  a  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8  Registration  Statement No.  33-89868 in connection
with the registration under the Act of 700,000 additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of a two-for-one stock
split  together  with  any  and  all  future   amendments  (and   post-effective
amendments)  to such  registration  statement  (all of the  shares  to be issued
pursuant to the  registration  statements  authorized in paragraphs  (1) and (2)
shall  be  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Shares"  and each of the
registration  statements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  (1)  and  (2)  shall  be
collectively referred to herein as the "Registration  Statements");  (3) to file
the  Registration  Statements  with all exhibits  thereto,  and all documents in
connection therewith,  and to comply with the Act and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof;  (4)
to effect the exemption from or, if necessary, the registration or qualification
of all or part of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws and to effect,  if necessary,  the  registration  of the  Corporation  as a
dealer or  broker  in any such  state or states  wherein  such  registration  or
qualification  is required or  advisable  for the purpose of offering or selling
therein the Shares, and to execute and file such irrevocable written consents to
service of process  on the part of the  undersigned  to be used in such state or
states as may be  requisite  under the  securities  or Blue Sky laws  therein in
connection  with said  exemption  from or, if  necessary,  the  registration  or
qualification  of the  Shares or in  connection  with said  registration  of the
Corporation  as a dealer or broker,  and to appoint  the  appropriate  entity or
state  official  agent of the  undersigned  for the  purpose  of  receiving  and
accepting  process;  and (5) to effect  the  listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market System or any national securities exchanges; and the undersigned
does  hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said  attorney  and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has subscribed  these presents in
the capacity indicated on this 5th day of September, 1996.

                         [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
<PAGE>
                                                  /s/ Robert C. Kagle
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                  Director (Signature)

                                                  Robert C. Kagle
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                  Director (Print Name)

                                                  Witness:  /s/ Susan L. Dooley
                                                          ---------------------


STATE OF CALIFORNIA                 )
         ---------------------------
                                    )  ss.
County of San Mateo                 )
          --------------------------

         On this 5th day of September,  1996, before me, the undersigned  Notary
Public,  personally appeared Robert C. Kagle, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within  instrument and  acknowledged  that he executed
the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                     /s/ Marissa E. Matusich
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

My commission expires:


August 8, 1997
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and
appoints  Steven D. Whiteman,  Michael A. Wolf,  and Catherine R. Hardwick,  and
each of them, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and
all  documents  which  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may deem  necessary  or
advisable to enable VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Corporation"),
(1) to sign a Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement
No.  33-89870 in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  of 200,000  additional  shares of Common Stock
issuable  under the Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan as a result of a two-for-one
stock split  together  with any and all future  amendments  (and  post-effective
amendments)  to  such  registration  statement;  (2) to  sign  a  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8  Registration  Statement No.  33-89868 in connection
with the registration under the Act of 700,000 additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of a two-for-one stock
split  together  with  any  and  all  future   amendments  (and   post-effective
amendments)  to such  registration  statement  (all of the  shares  to be issued
pursuant to the  registration  statements  authorized in paragraphs  (1) and (2)
shall  be  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Shares"  and each of the
registration  statements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  (1)  and  (2)  shall  be
collectively referred to herein as the "Registration  Statements");  (3) to file
the  Registration  Statements  with all exhibits  thereto,  and all documents in
connection therewith,  and to comply with the Act and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof;  (4)
to effect the exemption from or, if necessary, the registration or qualification
of all or part of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws and to effect,  if necessary,  the  registration  of the  Corporation  as a
dealer or  broker  in any such  state or states  wherein  such  registration  or
qualification  is required or  advisable  for the purpose of offering or selling
therein the Shares, and to execute and file such irrevocable written consents to
service of process  on the part of the  undersigned  to be used in such state or
states as may be  requisite  under the  securities  or Blue Sky laws  therein in
connection  with said  exemption  from or, if  necessary,  the  registration  or
qualification  of the  Shares or in  connection  with said  registration  of the
Corporation  as a dealer or broker,  and to appoint  the  appropriate  entity or
state  official  agent of the  undersigned  for the  purpose  of  receiving  and
accepting  process;  and (5) to effect  the  listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market System or any national securities exchanges; and the undersigned
does  hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said  attorney  and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has subscribed  these presents in
the capacity indicated on this 9th day of September, 1996.

                         [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
<PAGE>
                                                     /s/ Alexander S. Kuli
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Director (Signature)

                                                     Alexander S. Kuli
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Director (Print Name)

                                                     Witness:  /s/ Sue Schenek
                                                             -------------------


STATE OF TEXAS                      )
         ---------------------------
                                    )  ss.
County of Travis                    )
          --------------------------

         On this 9th day of September,  1996, before me, the undersigned  Notary
Public,  personally  appeared  Alexander  S. Kuli,  known to me to be the person
whose name is  subscribed  to the within  instrument  and  acknowledged  that he
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                     /s/ Linda G. Hamann
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

My commission expires:


December 20, 1999
- ----------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and
appoints  Steven D. Whiteman,  Michael A. Wolf,  and Catherine R. Hardwick,  and
each of them, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and
all  documents  which  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may deem  necessary  or
advisable to enable VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Corporation"),
(1) to sign a Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement
No.  33-89870 in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  of 200,000  additional  shares of Common Stock
issuable  under the Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan as a result of a two-for-one
stock split  together  with any and all future  amendments  (and  post-effective
amendments)  to  such  registration  statement;  (2) to  sign  a  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8  Registration  Statement No.  33-89868 in connection
with the registration under the Act of 700,000 additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of a two-for-one stock
split  together  with  any  and  all  future   amendments  (and   post-effective
amendments)  to such  registration  statement  (all of the  shares  to be issued
pursuant to the  registration  statements  authorized in paragraphs  (1) and (2)
shall  be  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Shares"  and each of the
registration  statements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  (1)  and  (2)  shall  be
collectively referred to herein as the "Registration  Statements");  (3) to file
the  Registration  Statements  with all exhibits  thereto,  and all documents in
connection therewith,  and to comply with the Act and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof;  (4)
to effect the exemption from or, if necessary, the registration or qualification
of all or part of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws and to effect,  if necessary,  the  registration  of the  Corporation  as a
dealer or  broker  in any such  state or states  wherein  such  registration  or
qualification  is required or  advisable  for the purpose of offering or selling
therein the Shares, and to execute and file such irrevocable written consents to
service of process  on the part of the  undersigned  to be used in such state or
states as may be  requisite  under the  securities  or Blue Sky laws  therein in
connection  with said  exemption  from or, if  necessary,  the  registration  or
qualification  of the  Shares or in  connection  with said  registration  of the
Corporation  as a dealer or broker,  and to appoint  the  appropriate  entity or
state  official  agent of the  undersigned  for the  purpose  of  receiving  and
accepting  process;  and (5) to effect  the  listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market System or any national securities exchanges; and the undersigned
does  hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said  attorney  and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has subscribed  these presents in
the capacity indicated on this 6th day of September, 1996.

                         [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
<PAGE>
                                          /s/ J. David Parrish
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Director (Signature)

                                          J. David Parrish
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Director (Print Name)

                                          Witness:  /s/ Pamela A. Carroll
                                                  -----------------------


STATE OF CALIFORNIA                 )
         ---------------------------
                                    )  ss.
County of San Francisco             )
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         On this 6th day of September,  1996, before me, the undersigned  Notary
Public, personally appeared J. David Parrish, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within  instrument and  acknowledged  that he executed
the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                     /s/ Pamela A. Carroll
                                                     -----------------------
                                                     Notary Public

My commission expires:


December 3, 1999
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and
appoints  Steven D. Whiteman,  Michael A. Wolf,  and Catherine R. Hardwick,  and
each of them, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and
all  documents  which  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may deem  necessary  or
advisable to enable VIASOFT,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Corporation"),
(1) to sign a Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement
No.  33-89870 in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  of 200,000  additional  shares of Common Stock
issuable  under the Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan as a result of a two-for-one
stock split  together  with any and all future  amendments  (and  post-effective
amendments)  to  such  registration  statement;  (2) to  sign  a  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8  Registration  Statement No.  33-89868 in connection
with the registration under the Act of 700,000 additional shares of Common Stock
issuable under the 1994 Equity Incentive Plan as a result of a two-for-one stock
split  together  with  any  and  all  future   amendments  (and   post-effective
amendments)  to such  registration  statement  (all of the  shares  to be issued
pursuant to the  registration  statements  authorized in paragraphs  (1) and (2)
shall  be  collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Shares"  and each of the
registration  statements  referred  to  in  paragraphs  (1)  and  (2)  shall  be
collectively referred to herein as the "Registration  Statements");  (3) to file
the  Registration  Statements  with all exhibits  thereto,  and all documents in
connection therewith,  and to comply with the Act and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect thereof;  (4)
to effect the exemption from or, if necessary, the registration or qualification
of all or part of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws and to effect,  if necessary,  the  registration  of the  Corporation  as a
dealer or  broker  in any such  state or states  wherein  such  registration  or
qualification  is required or  advisable  for the purpose of offering or selling
therein the Shares, and to execute and file such irrevocable written consents to
service of process  on the part of the  undersigned  to be used in such state or
states as may be  requisite  under the  securities  or Blue Sky laws  therein in
connection  with said  exemption  from or, if  necessary,  the  registration  or
qualification  of the  Shares or in  connection  with said  registration  of the
Corporation  as a dealer or broker,  and to appoint  the  appropriate  entity or
state  official  agent of the  undersigned  for the  purpose  of  receiving  and
accepting  process;  and (5) to effect  the  listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market System or any national securities exchanges; and the undersigned
does  hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said  attorney  and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has subscribed  these presents in
the capacity indicated on this 5th day of September, 1996.

                         [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
<PAGE>
                                                  /s/ Arthur C. Patterson
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Director (Signature)

                                                  Arthur C. Patterson
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Director (Print Name)

                                                  Witness:   /s/ Judith Maurer
                                                          ----------------------



STATE OF CALIFORNIA                 )
         ---------------------------
                                    )  ss.
County of San Francisco             )
          --------------------------

         On this 5th day of September,  1996, before me, the undersigned  Notary
Public,  personally  appeared Arthur C. Patterson,  known to me to be the person
whose name is  subscribed  to the within  instrument  and  acknowledged  that he
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                     /s/ Judith Maurer
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

My commission expires:


August 2, 1999
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