Logitech Announces FotoMan Plus: High-Quality Affordable Digital
Photography 

Next-Generation Digital Camera Offers Increased Resolution & Battery Life,
Enhanced Optics, Significant Hardware & Software Improvements 

Fremont, Calif.--March 22, 1993 -- Logitech Inc., announces FotoMan Plus, a
significant upgrade to the popular FotoMan Digital Camera line. The new
camera, scheduled to ship in late April, will be available from Logitech
dealers and distributors at a suggested retail price of US$799. Current
FotoMan users can purchase software-only or complete hardware/software
upgrades directly from Logitech. In addition to Logitech's versions for PC
and Macintosh systems, FotoMan products are available for UNIX through a
third party. 

FotoMan Plus features a 67-percent increase in resolution, for sharper
detail and crisper images, especially when used with today's new 600 dpi
printers. Battery life has been increased from 36 to 100 hours, to
facilitate use of the camera "on location." For better portrait pictures,
the main lens has been changed from 55mm to 65mm. 

Additional upgrade features include: 
* Improved self-regulating flash control for proper exposure 
  from 16 inches to six feet. 
* Tactile feedback trigger for immediate confirmation that a
  picture has been taken.
* Faster, more accurate serial communication providing fewer
  errors in data transfer and increased download speed under
  Microsoft Windows. With FotoMan Plus, an image can be
  transferred to the camera in about 12 seconds. 
* Additional COM port support for broader compatibility.
* Support for JPW compressed format (JFIF), in addition to
  current file formats supported (.TIF, .PCX, .BMP, 
  .EPS/output only) for more efficient file storage and handling.
* Camera-internal software improvements to more accurately manage
  gray levels for better image quality. 
* Easier installation procedures
* Improved printing control for higher-quality printed output 
  on laser printers.
* Optional accessories including wide angle, telephoto, and
  close-up lenses. Available from third-party supplier.

"The digital photography market is taking off for several reasons," says
Peter Phillips, product marketing manager for FotoMan Plus. 'The number of
software applications which accept images is growing daily; image files
are becoming more manageable; text-plus-image documents are becoming the
'norm;' and now, Logitech, already a market leader in imaging technology,
is bringing high-quality digital photography within reach of a significant
number of personal computer users.

"We're hearing about new applications for FotoMan all the time," continues
Phillips. "From real estate, insurance, personnel files, museum archives,
and other image database applications, to transmission of machine repair
data from remote sites, to inter-pound exchange of found pet information.
Users are calling us almost daily with additional ideas."

Logitech manufactures and markets "Senseware"--products designed to give
human-like "senses" such as sight, sound, and touch to the computer,
making human-to-computer communication more intuitive and natural. Retail
and OEM products of Logitech and its affiliates include pointing devices
(such as mice and trackballs), hand-held scanners, digital cameras, pen
digitizers, joysticks, business audio products, sound boards, and related
software applications. Logitech International, the financial holding
company for the Logitech Group, is traded publicly in Switzerland on the
Zurich and Geneva exchanges. With operational headquarters in Fremont,
Calif., the group maintains manufacturing facilities in Fremont,
California; Hsinchu, Taiwan; Shanghai, China; and Cork, Ireland; and
offices in major cities in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East.

For more information about Logitech products. call Logitech Sales at (800)
231-7717

Logitech Inc, 6505 Kaiser Dr, Fremont, CA 94555
510-795-8500;  fax: 510-792-8901
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