ACER AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW LINE OF VALUE PRICED, HIGH PERFORMANCE
ACERPOWER BUSINESS COMPUTERS

NEW MODELS FEATURE HIGH PERFORMANCE VIDEO, PREMIUM COMPONENTS, CHOICE OF
OPERATING SYSTEMS, MULTIMEDIA CONFIGURATIONS

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 22, 1996 -- Acer America Corporation, the eighth
largest PC manufacturer in the nation as reported by International Data
Corporation, today announced a new line of high performance AcerPower
business desktop and minitower computers at prices 5-15% below similarly
configured systems offered by market leaders Hewlett-Packard and Compaq.
AcerPower, along with AcerNote portables and AcerAltos servers, provide a
complete business solution and the best price/performance value for
all-sized businesses. Acer America business systems are sold through
distributors and resellers for small and medium sized companies and
through direct sales to Fortune 1000 companies.

With an emphasis on enhanced performance, all of the new AcerPower systems
have premium, branded components including Acer motherboards, Intel
Pentium processors, and Triton II PCI chipsets, as well as state of the
art technology with EDO memory, pipeline burst cache and Desktop
Management Interface (DMI) support. AcerPower comes with a choice of
operating systems including Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT,
and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups.

Two of the fourteen new configurations are multimedia systems custom- built
to meet the needs of business users on a network who have no need for the
fax/modems traditionally included with home multimedia systems. The
business systems also come bundled with Lotus SmartSuite and Quicken
Select Edition, 8-speed CD-ROMs, Creative Labs 16-bit stereo sound cards
and MPEG software, making them the ideal solution for small and medium
sized businesses with local area networking and an Internet
browser/server.

"Acer America takes an aggressive position with this new line of AcerPower
business systems by placing a renewed emphasis on enhanced performance,"
said Judy Wong, Group Product Manager, Commercial Systems at Acer America
Corp. "Using quality, branded products from Acer and other leading
component manufacturers, we responded to the channel's demand for
affordable, reliable, high performance business solutions."

ACERPOWER HIGH PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATIONS

AcerPower configurations include IntelR PentiumR processors ranging from
100 MHz to 166 MHz, 256KB pipeline burst cache, 8 MB/16 MB EDO DRAM,
1.2GB-2.0GB hard disk drives, 2MB/4MB VRAM or 1MB/2MB DRAM, DMI support
and choice of Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft NT or Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups. Desktop chassis contain (3) ISA and (2) PCI expansion slots,
(4) storage bays and 145watt power supply. Minitower chassis contains (3)
ISA and (4) PCI expansion slots, (7) storage bays and 200 watt power
supply. Estimated street prices range from $1,275 to $2,750 for desktop
configurations and from $1,350 to$3,225 for minitower configurations.

ACERPOWER BUSINESS MULTIMEDIA CONFIGURATIONS

AcerPower Business multimedia configurations include Intel Pentium
processors 133 MHz and 166 MHz, 256KB pipeline burst cache, 16MB EDO RAM,
1.2GB or 2.0GB hard disk drive, 1MB EDO DRAM expandable to 2MB, 8-speed
Acer CD-ROM, 16-bit Creative Labs sound card, speakers, Lotus SmartSuite,
Quicken and Windows 95.

ACERVIEW MONITORS -- A SCREEN TO MEET ANY BUSINESS NEED

To complement the AcerPower desktops, Acer has introduced four new AcerView
monitors -- 76ie high-resolution 17" monitor, 56e mid- range 15" monitor
and 33D and 34T low-end 14" monitors. All AcerView monitors feature
improved dot pitch and resolution and a sleek newly designed chassis.
Estimated street prices range from $299 - $899.

AVAILABILITY & WARRANTY

AcerPower desktop systems, along with AcerAltos servers and AcerNote
portables, can be purchased through the expansive network of Acer
authorized distributors and resellers nationwide.

AcerPower carry a 3 year limited warranty with first year on-site and years
2 and 3 carry-in or mail-in repair. Additional support is available via
technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on-line bulletin board
and World Wide Web site. For more information on product pricing,
availability and configurations, customers can call 800-SEE-ACER.

ACER AMERICA CORPORATION

Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San
Jose, California, 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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