U.S. Robotics announces Sportster Voice faxmodems; V.34 faxmodems offer
integrated communications solutions

SKOKIE, Ill.--April 9, 1996--U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ:USRX) today announced
new Sportster products that bring full-duplex speakerphone and
professional office message center capability to the small office. 

The Sportster Voice product line includes internal and external V.34
faxmodems for computers running Microsoft Windows, and an external V.34
faxmodem for Macintosh computers. All three models include the 33.6 Kbps
V.34 speed enhancement which increases V.34's top speed from 28.8 Kbps and
boosts throughput at lower speeds. All models integrate the capabilities
of a high-speed modem, fax machine, full-duplex speakerphone and digital
answering machine into a single, compact device. 

"Sportster Voice brings advanced communications functionality to the small
office and home office environment," said Michael Seedman, vice president
and general manager of U.S. Robotics' Personal Communications Division.
"We've combined reliable data, fax, and voice communications solutions
into one affordable unit." 

The Sportster Voice products provide the full fax and data capabilities of
a Sportster modem in addition to personal voice mail with multiple
mailboxes, remote voice message and fax retrieval capabilities, fax on
demand (not available on Mac), caller ID, and a full-duplex speakerphone
that allows users to talk and listen to the person on the other end
without interrupting the normal flow of conversation. 

All products include an Internet Connection Kit that contains the Internet
guidebook "Discover the World Wide Web with Your Sportster," and a U.S.
Robotics Connections CD-ROM which includes all the necessary information
and software to use the modem plus a variety of additional software to
access and use the Internet. The PC versions of Sportster Voice are Plug
and Play and require the Windows OS to support the voice capabilities. The
Macintosh version includes Megaphone screen-based telephone software from
Cypress Research, Software Ventures' Internet Valet, and a free 15-day
trial with PSI Net. 

The Sportster Voice internal model for the PC and the Sportster Voice
external model for the Macintosh are shipping. The Sportster Voice
external model for the PC will begin shipping in late April, 1996. List
price for the Sportster Voice internal model is $239. List price for the
Sportster Voice external model for the PC and for the Sportster Voice
external model for the Macintosh is $279. 

U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and
systems that provide access to information. The company designs,
manufactures, markets and supports remote access servers, enterprise
communications systems, desktop/mobile client products, modems and
telephony products that connect computers and other equipment over analog,
digital and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to,
manage and share data, fax and voice information. Its customers include
Internet service providers, regional Bell operating companies,
inter-exchange carriers and a wide range of other large and small
businesses, institutions and individuals. The company's 1995 sales were
$889.3 million; sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1996 were $364.8
million. 

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076
800-DIAL-USR, 708-982-5010
 
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