Kingston Technology Decreases Workstation Memory Prices

Fountain Valley, CA (January 17, 1996)

KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY, the world-wide leader in memory products, today
announced price decreases on their popular workstation memory line for all
Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics, IBM RS6000 and
Digital Equipment Corporation workstation systems.

"KINGSTON IS ABLE TO PROVIDE OUR WORKSTATION CUSTOMERS WITH THE MOST
AGGRESSIVE PRICING TO DATE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PHENOMENAL YEAR WE'VE
HAD", stated Darin Ferriola, Kingston workstation product manager.

"ACHIEVING $1.3 BILLION IN SALES FOR 1995 TOOK US TO A NEW LEVEL,
HEIGHTENING OUR PURCHASING POWER. OUR STRONG INDUSTRY RELATIONS WITH THE
BEST QUALITY DRAM MANUFACTURERS ENABLES US TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, FULLY
COMPATIBLE MEMORY PRODUCTS AT PRICING MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN MANY OF THE
ORIGINAL SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS", furthered Ferriola.

Kingston's workstation memory pricing, due to this price decrease, further
widens the gap between Original Equipment Manufacturers, (OEMs), and
Kingston pricing. On two of the most popular selling Kingston modules,
Kingston pricing is substantially more competitive than the corresponding
OEM.

For example, Kingstons 64MB module for HP/APOLLO 750 workstations,

     Kingston part #:.... KTH750/64 ............. $3,395
HP equivalent module............................. $4,160.

Another example:

Kingstons 64MB module for several Silicon Graphic systems workstations,

   Kingston part #: .... KSG64/R40A ......... $2,895
 Silicon Graphics equivalent...................... $5,300

"OUR MARKET SHARE CONTINUES TO INCREASE BECAUSE KINGSTON MEMORY IS
ENGINEERED WITH THE SAME COMPONENTS, TECHNOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT
OEMS USE WHEN MANUFACTURING MEMORY TO SUPPORT THEIR SYSTEMS. ALTHOUGH BOTH
KINGSTON AND WORKSTATION MANUFACTURERS CAN BE CONSIDERED OEMS, KINGSTONS
SPECIALIZATION IN MEMORY, AND NOT A COMPLETE WORKSTATION SYSTEM, ALLOWS US
TO DELIVER MORE COST-EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS. WE CAN BE UP TO 50% LESS
EXPENSIVE", continued Ferriola.

Kingston has several memory licensing agreements with popular workstation
system manufacturers including Sun Microsystems and Silicon Graphics.
Kingstons memory for the IBM RS6000 workstations is fully serviced by IBMs
service provider, TSS.

All Kingston memory is backed by a lifetime warranty with a 24-hour product
replacement policy. According to Ferriola, all memory is 100% tested and
guaranteed fully compatible with the system, diagnostics and software for
which it is designed.

With 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 worldwide network of distributors,
major reseller chains and independent dealers. Kingston is ISO 9001
certified as part of a continuing global effort to assure customers of the
highest levels of both quality products and service.

For additional information on any of Kingstons memory upgrade products,
please contact Kingston Technology at (800) 835-2545.

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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