HAYES LOWERS PRICES ON SOHO -- PERSONAL USE MODEMS

Atlanta, GA, 4 January 1996--Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. today
announced that it has cut prices up to 23% on  ACCURA modems. The price
reduction includes all current products in the ACCURA product line
including 288 and 144 modems for IBM-compatible and Macintosh platforms.

New ACCURA pricing is as follows:

          ACCURA                   Old SRP      New SRP   Difference
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ACCURA 288 V.34 + FAX               $269          $229      15%
ACCURA 288B V.34 + FAX              $229          $199      13%
(internal)
ACCURA 144 + FAX                    $139          $109      22%
ACCURA 144B + FAX (internal)        $129          $99       23%

        ACCURA for MAC             Old SRP      New SRP   Difference
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ACCURA 288 V.34 + FAX               $279          $239      14%
ACCURA 144 + FAX                    $149          $119      20%

ACCURA modems are part of a family of products from the company that
invented the PC modem -- opening the on-ramp to the information highway.
Hayes has been setting reliability and performance benchmarks and
compatibility standards since 1981 which have been adopted by other
manufacturers and software developers as "Hayes-compatible."

ACCURA modems offer hobbyist personal computer and small office/home office
(SOHO) users featured-packed performance at an affordable price. ACCURA
modems support data throughput speeds up to 115,200 bits/s in the 288
modem, and 57,600 bits/s in the 144 modem. ACCURA modems are Windows 95
compatible, and support V.42 and MNP2-4 error- control, V.42bis and MNP5
data compression and Group 3 fax modes.

Hayes ACCURA products for the PC are bundled with Hayes Smartcom Data and
Fax communications software which enables users to access online services,
send and receive faxes and communicate PC-to-PC. ACCURA users also receive
free trial memberships and service offers from such popular online
services as America Online, CompuServe, Genie, Spry Mosaic and GNN. A
three-year extension of the two-year limited warranty is available to
customers who register their Hayes ACCURA modem within 90 days of purchase
in the United States and Canada only.

Best known as the inventor of the PC modem, Hayes is recognized around the
globe as a leader in technical innovations, computer communications
standards, functional and feature-rich products, and superior support and
service. Founded in 1977, Hayes develops, manufactures, and markets
value-added computer communications solutions for software, business,
network, and consumer market segments. The company maintains an extensive
global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass merchants, VARs,
system integrators and original equipment manufacturers. Hayes customers
include Fortune 1000 corporations, mid-size companies and corporate branch
offices, small and home office businesses, on- line and telecommunications
network providers, and millions of individual PC users around the globe.

Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
Phone: 770/840-9200, Fax: 770/441-1238
Hayes World Wide Web Site: http://www.hayes.com
 
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