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                                                               EXHIBIT (A)(5)(C)

                 INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS' SELF TENDER OFFER EXPIRES

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JULY 13, 2001 - Intelligent Systems Corporation (AMEX:INS;
www.intelsys.com) announced today that the Company's self-tender offer for its
Common Stock expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, July
12, 2001. Intelligent Systems offered to purchase, for a price of $5.25 per
share in cash, up to 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, under the terms and
conditions set forth in Intelligent Systems' Offer to Purchase and related
Letter of Transmittal.

         Shareholders of the Company tendered approximately 3,904,000 shares in
total. Since more than 1,000,000 shares were tendered, the Company will purchase
properly tendered shares first from odd lot holders and then from all other
shareholders on a pro rata basis. The Company intends to announce the final
proration percentage as soon as it is determined by the Depositary Agent,
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The Depositary Agent will promptly pay
the purchase price of $5.25 per share in cash for shares tendered and accepted
for purchase.

ABOUT INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION

         For more than twenty-five years, Intelligent Systems Corporation has
identified, created, operated and grown early stage technology companies. The
Company uses a combination of business know-how, flexible support, a network of
contacts and resources and equity capital to create sustainable companies. Since
1990, the Company has operated the Intelligent Systems Incubator, an
award-winning pioneer in privately funded incubators. Further information is
available on the Company's website at www.intelsys.com, or by calling the
Company's headquarters at 770/381-2900.

         Any forward-looking information contained herein is being provided in
accordance with the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
Such information is subject to certain assumptions and beliefs based on current
information known to the Company and is subject to factors that could result in
actual results


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differing materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements
contained herein. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any
forward-looking statements contained herein will occur or that objectives will
be achieved.