ACER ASPIRE ON COVER OF PC MAGAZINE -- WINS PRESTIGIOUS EDITORS' CHOICE
AWARD

POPULAR ASPIRE SCORES A+ FOR SET-UP, A FOR PRODUCTIVITY &AMP; HIGHEST
RATING AS BEST HOME COMPUTER FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 12, 1996 -- Since its debut, the Acer Aspire has
received much acclaim for innovation in bringing design and technology
together into the first personal computer developed specifically for the
home PC market. Now, PC Magazine, the leading computer industry
publication for technology buyers, has honored Aspire above competitors as
the best home computer for first time buyers in its Home PC roundup issue
dated April 23, 1996 and on newsstands now.

"Aspire is leading a home PC revolution. From its curvy, nonconformist
design to its competitive performance and effortless setup, the 133-MHz
Pentium-based minitower is a standout in a world of beige boxes," stated
PC Magazine.

PC Magazine's round-up consisted of eleven home PCs from the nation's top
PC vendors. Each system was reviewed based on the following criteria: easy
system setup; overall system performance as measured by Ziff Davis'
Winstone 96 and CD-ROM WinMark 96 tests; sound quality; edutainment (which
examines how well a PC meets educational and entertainment needs);
productivity (which focuses on bundled software suites); communications
hardware and software; and performance. Based on the results of these
tests, the Acer Aspire Pentium 133 outranked major competitors Compaq,
Hewlett Packard, Dell, and IBM, to take PC Magazine's top honor Editors'
Choice Award.

Acer has long been a proponent of making PCs easier to use. With a quick
and easy Out-Of-Box-Experience (OOBE) and The Acer Computer Explorer (ACE)
intuitive user interface, Aspire users are up in running in less than five
minutes. PC Magazine recognized Acer for its effortless PC set-up. "Aspire
offers the best array of features for novice users. With color coded
cables, a set-up poster, and the Acer Computer Explorer (A.C.E.) Windows
front end to guide you through Windows 95 and the other included software,
Acer helps take the anxiety out of buying a new PC. This machine received
a grade of A+ for setup, a score matched by no other PC in this roundup."

In addition to its award-winning consumer electronics design, Aspire
multimedia PCs offer the latest technology including six- and eight- speed
CD ROM drives, 28.8Kbps fax/data modems, MPEG for full-motion video
playback, a wide array of software titles, and an affordable price. PC
Magazine notes the Aspire posted an above-average Disk WinMark 96 score
compared with the other Pentium 133 PCs reviewed.

Aspire has been honored by other leading industry experts including: the
Innovations '96 award from the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in the
category of computers and multimedia; Best Desktop from Computer Retail
Week; Andy Pargh, Gadget Guru syndicated columnist and NBC TV/Today Show
computer expert, featured Aspire as the best PC for first time users and
the hot computer for Christmas; and Aspire was a finalist in the PC
Magazine 1995 Awards for Technical Excellence in the Design category.

ASPIRE AVAILABILITY

Acer's Aspire family PCs and the recently introduced Aspire home office
solution for the small office/home office user, are available through
Acer's expansive network of retailers including Best Buy, Incredible
Universe, Sam's Club, CompUSA, and Office Depot. For additional product
and pricing information, customers can call 800- SEE-ACER.

ACER AMERICA CORPORATION

Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San
Jose, Calif., designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems
and peripherals.

Award-winning product offerings include AcerNote notebooks, AcerPower and
AcerEntra desktop computers for the commercial market, the AcerAltos line
of open servers, AcerView monitors, and the Acer Aspire PC for the home.
The Acer Computer Explorer and Out of Box Experience demonstrate Acer's
commitment to make PCs as easy to use as other consumer products. Acer
America, a member of the Acer Group, posted revenues of $1.44 billion in
1995.
 
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