U.S. ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES DRAMATIC PRICE REDUCTIONS ON COURIER V.32 BIS FAX
AND DATA MODEMS

SKOKIE, Ill. -- November 24, 1992 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. today announced
major price reductions for its Courier V.32bis modems, including
standalone, PC-internal, and fax modems. The price reductions, effective
immediately, decrease the list prices by $200, making the brand the lowest
priced, most fully-featured high speed modem available in the growing
V.32bis modem market.

"We're committed to providing our customers with the latest technologies
and features while offering them the best value available," said Jonathan
Zakin, U.S. Robotics executive vice president of sales and marketing. "The
price reductions make our popular Courier V.32bis modem more accessible to
users who are now upgrading their communications capabilities to 14,400
bps."

The Courier V.32bis provides the most cost-effective upgrade path to the
forthcoming CCITT 28.8 Kbps standard. The price reduction allows users to
purchase both the modem and the future 28.8 Kbps upgrade for less than
$1000. Field upgrades will be available for $299 as soon as the CCITT 28.8
Kbps recommendation is completed; official approval of the standard is not
expected until January, 1994.

"Our pricing strategy allows our customers to pay less now for the
industry's top-quality V.32bis 14,400 bps modem, and convert to 28,800 bps
when the new standard is decided," added Zakin.

The Courier modem line, the company's flagship product line, was expanded
this year to include new products and features, including upgradability to
the CCITT-proposed 28.8 Kbps standard, fax products, and the new HST
protocol for 16,800 bps. Courier products also are the corporate standard
at several Fortune 500 companies. Courier high-speed products include
CCITT V.32bis compatibility for 14,400 bps communication; combined with
V.42bis data compression, V.32bis enables them to transmit data with a
maximum effective throughput of 57,600 bps.

Price Reductions

Product Name                 Previous Price      New Price
Courier V.32bis                  $895               $695
Courier V.32bis/PC                845                645
Courier V.32bis FAX               995                795
Courier V.32bis FAX/PC            945                745

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate
headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Ill. U.S.
Robotics owns and operates Miracom Technology Ltd., Slough, England, and
U.S. Robotics, s.a., Lille, France. The company markets its products to
business, industry, government agencies and original equipment
manufacturers.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd. Skokie, IL 60076
708/982-5010

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