Apple Introduces Two New Power Macintosh Computers Designed for Education

New All-In-One Macintosh Models Deliver Multimedia Performance and Easy
Internet Access at Affordable Prices

CUPERTINO, California--April 15, 1996--Reaffirming its commitment to
deliver powerful technology at affordable prices for the education market,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced two new Power Macintosh computers.
Both models, the Power Macintosh 5260/100 and Power Macintosh 5400/120,
have been designed specifically for use in schools, keeping in mind the
growing demand for multimedia-rich solutions, easy Internet access and
expandability for future growth. Both systems feature Apple's popular
all-in-one design, which includes computer, monitor and stereo speakers in
one durable casing, and ship with the Apple Internet Connection Kit.

"For nearly two decades, Apple has played a unique role in the education
marketplace, providing an extensive line of products, solutions and
services designed specifically for use in schools," said Terry Crane,
Apple Americas' senior vice president of education. "Our new Power
Macintosh models continue that tradition by combining the leading- edge
technologies that educators value most, with the ease-of-use students and
teachers have come to expect from Apple."

Power Macintosh 5260/100

The Power Macintosh 5260/100 has been designed as Apple's mainstream
all-in-one product for schools, featuring a rich set of features and
aggressive pricing. Because the system utilizes a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e
processor, it runs calculation-intensive applications in ways that only
workstations costing thousands of dollars more could process in the past.

This new system has been designed to handle the most demanding multimedia
applications, with standard features that include an internal quad-speed
CD-ROM drive and 16-bit CD-quality stereo speakers. An integrated 3.5 inch
800MB IDE hard disk drive and 16MB of DRAM (expandable to 64MB) come
standard. In addition, customers have expansion capabilities for adding a
video input card, a video-out connector or a TV tuner.

The Power Macintosh 5260/100 system includes a built-in 14 inch (viewable
area 12.3 inches) color monitor capable of displaying 32,000 colors, with
a built-in microphone, AppleDesign Keyboard and a mouse. It is available
immediately for education customers only at U.S. $1699. Through June 1996,
education customers who buy a Power Macintosh 5260/100 will also receive a
pre-selected set of seven software titles, including a grammar and
spelling checker and a multimedia encyclopedia of science and technology.

Power Macintosh 5400/120

The Power Macintosh 5400/120 is Apple's most advanced multimedia
workstation for education customers, offering an ideal solution for
multimedia authoring and high-speed Internet access. This system features
the 120 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, and comes standard with 16MB of DRAM
(expandable to 136MB), an internal 1.6 GB hard disk drive and an Ethernet
connection for high-speed networking.

This new Power Macintosh system features the Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI) expansion bus architecture. Apple's commitment to this
emerging standard means its customers can easily and affordably expand and
customize their systems in the future as more PCI cards become available.
The system comes equipped with a video input card and video-out connector,
as well as an expansion bay for an optional TV tuner. Also included as
standard features of the system are an internal, tray-loading quad-speed
CD-ROM drive, stereo speakers and a microphone.

The Power Macintosh 5400/120 includes a built-in 15 inch (viewable area
12.8 inches) color monitor capable of displaying more than 32, 000 colors,
an AppleDesign keyboard and a mouse. It is priced at U.S. $2,299, for
education customers only, and is anticipated to be available in mid-May
1996. While supplies last, education customers who buy a Power Macintosh
5400/120 will also receive an Apple Presentation System, which will enable
them to connect to a TV for viewing, or to a VCR for recording.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry
and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on
easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software and
personal digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple
(NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions,
products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer,
entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over
140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to
have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the
U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or
would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call
1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local
Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/
For information on education products, programs and services visit:
http://www. education.apple.com/
 
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