AST DEMONSTRATES QUICK-TO-MARKET STRATEGY WITH INTEL PENTIUM PRO PROCESSOR
FOR BUSINESS DESKTOPS

IRVINE, Calif., Jan 15, 1996 -- Giving computer resellers the ability to
quickly deliver leading-edge solutions to their performance-hungry and
cost-conscious customers, AST Research (ASTA-NASDAQ) today announced it
will be among the first manufacturers to deliver high-end business desktop
systems to computer resellers based on the advanced PentiumR Pro processor
from Intel Corporation.

With shipments expected to begin at the end of this month, the Bravo MS-T
6150 will be one of AST's most advanced business desktops and is designed
for use in performance-intensive environments, including financial,
statistical and scientific applications. Its aggressive street price of
$4,560 enables it to be a viable, cost-effective alternative for many
tasks traditionally performed on more costly systems.

"AST's product development machine is beginning to fire on all eight
cylinders," said Ian Diery, AST president and chief executive officer.
"Being quick-to-market with Pentium Pro processor-based systems
demonstrates the ability of our engineering team to efficiently integrate
the latest Intel technologies, which strengthens the commitment to our
resellers that we will provide them with a competitive response to
products from direct marketers."

"With the Bravo MS-T 6150, we believe that AST will be able to
significantly raise the price/performance bar in satisfying customer's
high-end processing needs," said Intel's G. Carl Everett, vice president,
Desktop Products Group. "In addition, we applaud AST's new quick-to-market
strategy that will help both companies continue to push the technology
envelope."

Utilizing Microsoft's 32-bit Windows NT operating system, the Bravo MS-T
6150 extends the award-winning line of AST products to support the
complete range of currently-available Pentium and Pentium Pro processor
platforms from Intel. The incorporation of the Intel Pentium Pro processor
into AST's Bravo line is viewed as an optimum solution for business users
looking to maximize their PC investment.

The Bravo MS-T 6150 offers enhanced expandability with five drive bays -
two internal 3.5-inch and three external 5.25-inch - along with four
32-bit PCI slots and three 16-bit ISA slots. Other features include:

* Enhanced performance from a 150MHz Pentium Pro processor
* Robust storage from hard drives up to 1.6GB
* Fast data access with 16MB of memory, expandable to 128MB with
  256KB secondary cache
* Quick graphics and vibrant color from a PCI-based 64-bit ATI
  graphics controller with 2MB of graphics RAM, expandable to 4MB
* Realistic stereo sound from 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible
  audio

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

AST backs all of its products with a host of multi-source support programs
including a toll-free "hot" line for users in the United States. AST
InfoLine, an interactive voice-response system with fax-response
diagnostics and instructions, and Info-FAX, a 24- hour local and
international voice-automated fax-response product information source.
Additionally, AST OnLine!, AST's own bulletin board service as well as
Compuserve (GO:ASTFORUM), Prodigy (JUMP:AST SUPPORT) and America Online
(KEYWORD: AST) online forums allow users to talk, meet, share ideas and
answer questions with other AST users.

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest
industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal
computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad
spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more
than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer
needs, ranging from corporate business applications to advanced home and
home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway,
P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or
(800) 876-4278. Fax (714) 727-9355. Information about AST and its products
can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.ast.com.
 
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