Kingston Releases Cache Memory for IBMs Multimedia Aptiva Series

Fountain Valley, CA (January 11, 1996) -- KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY, the
world-wide leader in memory products, today announced Kingstons immediate
release of cache memory for IBMs Multimedia Aptiva Series.

With the increasing popularity of multimedia applications, IBMs Aptiva is
one of todays most popular systems, commented Gary MacDonald, Kingstons
vice president of marketing. Utilizing our cache memory, users can enjoy a
ten percent increase in system performance.

In a continuing effort to support IBM systems, Kingston designed the cache
memory for the IBM Multimedia Aptiva Series, which typically does not ship
with cache memory on board. Kingston cache memory carries the Kingston
lifetime warranty and is guaranteed to be 100% compatible with the IBM
hardware, software and diagnostics designed for the Aptiva systems.

The IBM Multimedia Aptiva Series typically comes with 8 or 16MB of
removable system memory, 1MB of non-removable video memory and two banks
available for cache memory. Maximum expansion for the IBM Multimedia
Aptiva system is 128MB of system memory, 2MB of video memory and 512KB of
cache memory. Kingstons memory modules support the following IBM
Multimedia Aptiva models:

    M30/M31
    M40/M41
    M50/M51
    M53/M55/M60/M61/M62
    M70/M71

Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for Kingstons Aptiva modules
are listed below:

    KTM-APTV/8............... 8mb Module ................ $400.00
    KTM-APTV/16............. 16mb Module ................ $755.00
    KTM-APTV/32............. 32mb Module .............. $1,495.00

 KTM-CAPTV/256.............. 256K Cache Module ........... $79.00
 KTM7443/1................... 1mb Video memory ........... $70.00

With annual sales for 1995 of $1.3 billion, KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY is the
recognized leader in memory products for PCs, servers, workstations and
printers.

During its eight years, Kingston has diversified its product lines to offer
processor upgrades, networking hardware and storage products. Kingston
markets its products through a world-wide network of distributors, major
reseller chains and independent dealers. As part of a continuing global
effort to assure customers with the highest levels of both quality
products and service, Kingston is ISO 9001 CERTIFIED.

For additional information on any of Kingstons memory upgrade products,
please contact Kingston Technology at (800) 337-8410.

To contact Kingston Technology's Public Relations Department simply e-mail
or contact:

    PEGGY KELLY
 KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 (714) 435-2615 (VOICE)
 (714) 438-2720 (FAX)
 688-8365 (MCI MAIL)
 INTERNET: PEGGY_KELLY@KINGSTON.COM
 
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