ACER AMERICA ANNOUNCES NEW LINE OF AGGRESSIVELY PRICED, INNOVATIVE
ACERALTOS SERVERS

NEW SERVERS OFFER EASY INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT;
ACERALTOS 900 THE IDEAL LOW-COST WEB SERVER SOLUTION

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 22, 1996 -- The world's fifth largest manufacturer of
PC LAN servers today announced its new line of low, medium and high-end
servers targeted to small- and medium-sized businesses and departments
within larger corporations. Acer America's AcerAltos servers, long
recognized for their superior price/performance value and leading edge
technologies, provide multi-purpose servers that are ideal alternatives to
Hewlett Packard and Compaq. Today's server announcement is part of Acer
America's complete business solution product offering which also includes
business and multimedia desktop computers and business notebooks.

Acer America's new line of servers includes the AcerAltos 19000
dual-Pentium Pro designed for high-performance multiprocessing in business
critical environments; the AcerAltos 9000 mid-range server for
communication and high-end database applications; and the AcerAltos 900
entry-level server bundled with Netscape's FastTrack server package,
making it the ideal, low-cost web server solution. AcerAltos servers are
sold through the two-tier distribution channel and direct to Fortune 1000
companies. Resellers responding for VAR Business' 1995 Annual Report Card
placed Acer America first in business partnerships, second in products and
pricing for servers (ahead of IBM and Compaq) and third overall among PC
LAN server vendors.

"Acer was the first to ship Novell NetWare 4.1 SMP by taking advantage of
Novell's CDWare implementation via Acer StartUp," said Fred Oh, Group
Product Manager for Server Products at Acer America Corp. "The servers we
are announcing today also add the innovation of Acer Server Manager
hardware placed directly on the motherboard which allows customers to more
easily manage the server locally or remotely."

ACERALTOS 900 - THE IDEAL ENTRY-LEVEL WEB SERVER

The AcerAltos 900, the affordability leader in entry-level servers, is
best-suited for small- and medium-sized businesses looking for a
file/print server, small application server or intranet web server for up
to 75 users. Configurations are available with pre-loaded Netscape
FastTrack, the unique, easy-to-use web server for businesses wanting to
quickly establish a presence on the Internet and deploy intranet
solutions. Features of the AcerAltos 900 include a single Intel Pentium
133 MHz processor, 16MB ECC RAM upgradable to 192MB, 512KB pipeline burst
cache, 0GB - 4 GB fast/wide SCSI-III hard disk drives, (4) PCI and (3)
EISA expansion slots, integrated 32-bit PCI SCSI-3 controller, high-speed
CD-ROM, 1MB video RAM, on-board server monitor (ASIC), and Acer StartUp
and Server Manager Pro. Estimated street prices range from $3,000 -
5,000.

ACERALTOS 9000 - THE PERFECT MID-RANGE DUAL-PENTIUM SERVER FOR
COMMUNICATION AND DATABASE APPLICATIONS

Designed to be a robust network server, the affordable, highly reliable
AcerAltos 9000 is the easy choice for rapidly growing businesses with
demanding processing needs for up to 150 users. The AcerAltos 9000
includes an Intel Pentium 166MHz processor (dual-capable), 512KB pipeline
burst cache, 32MB ECC memory expandable to 256MB, 0GB - 4GB fast/wide
SCSI-III hard disk drives, (5) PCI and (3) EISA expansion slots, (8)
hot-pluggable drive bays, integrated 32-bit PCI SCSI controller,
high-speed CD-ROM, on-board server monitor (ASIC), and Acer StartUp and
Server Manager Pro. Estimated street prices range from $5,000 - 13,500.

ACERALTOS 19000 -- THE LEADER IN FULL-FEATURED PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY

With the same features found only in more costly minicomputer systems, the
AcerAltos 19000 is the ideal server solution for growth-oriented
businesses with networks of up to 250 users. Designed for business
critical applications and database use, the 19000 configurations include
an Acer Pentium Pro motherboard with Intel Orion chip set, Intel Pentium
Pro 200 MHz high-speed processor (dual-capable) with 256 KB cache, 32MB
ECC RAM expandable to 512MB, 2GB-8GB fast/wide SCSI-III hard disk drive,
(6) PCI bus-mastering and (3) EISA expansion slots, integrated 32-bit PCI
fast/wide SCSI controller, high-speed CD-ROM, (14) hot-pluggable drive
bays, redundant power supply, on-board server monitor (ASIC), and Acer
StartUp and Server Manager Pro. Estimated street price ranges from
$12,000-25,000.

AVAILABILITY & WARRANTY

AcerAltos servers, along with AcerPower desktops and AcerNote portables,
can be purchased through the expansive network of Acer authorized
distributors and resellers throughout North America.

Acer America offers comprehensive support for server customers, with a
dedicated key account/VAR support line and a Sales Engineer-based on-site
support program. AcerAltos servers include a 3-year, second-business-day,
on-site limited warranty; and 1-year, toll-free technical support
available during local business hours. Additional support is available via
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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