COMMODORE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. ANNOUNCES  AMIGA CD SOLUTION PROMOTION

(West Chester, PA --- September 2, 1992) Commodore Business Machines Inc.
today announced that through October 31, 1992, purchasers of the Amiga (R)
3000-25/50 or the Amiga 3000-25/100 will receive a free CDTV (R)
Multimedia Player and Interface Kit. The "Amiga CD Solution" promotion
offers an attractive option for Amiga users who want expanded audio and
MIDI capabilities, access to CD-ROM discs from other platforms, and who
want to run CDTV applications. 

Adding the CDTV Player and Interface Kit to an Amiga enables owners' access
to hundreds of CD-ROM discs based on the ISO-9660 format. According to
David Archambault, Commodore Director of Business Marketing, "Utilizing
the CDTV Player as an intelligent peripheral opens the door for users to
hundreds of text, music and picture collections available on CDTV-readable
ISO-9660 disks. Text data and picture file formats can be converted from
MS-DOS (R) and Macintosh (R) formats using existing Amiga-based software.
The promotion is ideal for any Amiga user, particularly home and
educational video enthusiasts seeking expanded, low-cost features."

The "Amiga CD Solution" also offers users expanded audio and MIDI
capabilities through the CDTV Player. The unit can play standard audio
CDs, CD+Graphics, CD+MIDI discs, and access the large library of CDTV
specific titles. Both the Amiga and the CDTV player maintain the ability
to run thousands of Amiga disk-based applications as well. 

The Interface Kit includes: a specially configured parallel port cable, for
connection between an Amiga and CDTV player; the ParNET file system,
allowing two-way communication between the systems; and the Fred Fish
CD-ROM collection, containing of over 600 freely redistributable
programs.

The Manufacturer's Suggested List Price for the Amiga 3000-25/50 and the
Amiga 3000-25/100 are $2729 and $3379, respectively. Current Amiga owners
can purchase the CDTV Player and Interface Kit for $599.00. This promotion
is offered through Commodore authorized reseller locations.

Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, manufactures
and markets a complete line of computers and peripherals for the business,
education, government and consumer markets. 

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