DIAMOND FORMS WORLDWIDE PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS PRODUCT TEAM

ANNOUNCES THE DIAMOND FIRE GL AS ITS FIRST PRODUCT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL 3D
MARKET

SAN JOSE, Calif. - April 15, 1996 -- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DIMD) has formed a new team chartered with developing and
marketing 3D visualization solutions worldwide for professional designers
creating products for CAD, 3D animation, virtual reality and 3D Internet
Web site applications. The new team is a joint collaboration between
Diamond staff in the U.S. corporate office as well as the European Design
Center in Starnberg, Germany. Key team members include Ed Huang and Craig
Rush in the U.S., and David Fink and Thomas Deck in Germany. The Diamond
Fire GL is the first product introduced worldwide by the team and offers
designers high-performance 3D and 2D graphics, digital video playback and
customized software tools.

High-end professional 3D graphics products, including the Diamond Fire GL,
are engineered at Diamond's newly formed European Design Center (EDC) in
Starnberg, Germany under the leadership of Ian Cartwright, vice president.
The center is comprised of four principal groups including design,
compatibility and reliability, product management and technical support.
These groups are managed by Dietmar Hoehn, Franz Poeller, Tom Seifert and
Franz Marschner, respectively. The Fire GL line of products was originally
introduced by SPEA Software AG in 1991 and has grown to become one of the
largest 3D PC platforms in Europe.

"Diamond is a leading provider of 3D and 2D visual systems for the home and
business markets," said William J. Schroeder, president and CEO of Diamond
Multimedia. We are able to leverage our expertise in these areas and the
technological innovations and CAD experience of the EDC to introduce a new
line of products for the professional market. Graphics professionals
require advanced capabilities, and we have committed the resources
necessary to deliver solutions that meet their demands."

DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA

Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and
Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional
markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE" 3D and Viper series
of multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL series of professional 3D and CAD
accelerators, and the Supra series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets
ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia upgrade kits and digital video
editors. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and
technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany),
Paris and Slough (U.K.) Diamond's products are sold through regional,
national and international distributors as well as to major computer
retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is
traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol DIMD.

HOW TO CONTACT DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA

There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical
assistance, driver updates and general information:

Diamond Multimedia's Phone Number: 408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070

Diamond Supra Communications Division Main Phone Number: 360-604-1400;
Fax: 360-604-1401

Diamond SPEA Division Main Phone Number (Germany): +49-8151-2660

Product Support Voice: 408-325-7100; Supra: 541-967-2490

Product Support Fax: 408-325-7171; Supra: 541-967-2401;
SPEA: +49-8151-266150

Tech information line for Supra: 1-800-774-4965

For information on Diamond products: 1-800-468-5846;
Supra: 1-800-727-8772

24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service: 1-800-380-0030; Supra: 541-967-0072

America Online (Keyword: DIAMOND; Email: SUPRACORP2)

CompuServe (GO DIAMOND); Supra: (GO SUPRA); SPEA (GO SPEA)

The Microsoft Network: Find DIAMOND

FTP site: ftp.diamondmm.com, or Supra: ftp.supra.com

Internet Web site: http://www.diamondmm.com or Supra:
http://www.supra.com or SPEA: http://www.spea.com

BBS numbers at 408-325-7080 (to 14.4 Kbps) or
               408-325-7175 (to 28.8 Kbps)

Supra BBS: 541-967-2444

SPEA BBS at +49-8151-266241 (to 14.4 Kbps) or
            +49-8151-12921 (to 28.8 Kbps) or +49-8151-78001 (ISDN)
 
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