ACERPOWER FAMILY PRICING REDUCED, UPGRADABLE COMPUTERS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN
EVER

SAN JOSE, CA, May 12, 1992 -- The Acer Group today announced that it has
reduced pricing for its AcerPower family. AcerPower upgradable systems are
designed to maximize users' long-term investment and provide insurance
against early obsolescence in today's rapidly changing computing
environment. The revised pricing affects Acer's modularly upgradable
AcerPower 500 as well as its AcerPower 386 and 486 computers, which use
ChipUp, the company's unique single-chip CPU upgrade technology.

"AcerPower systems have been built around the philosophy that users should
be able to obtain the level of computing power they need -- when they need
it. These systems incorporate upgrade technologies that are both
cost-effective and offer optimal performance," said Olend King, director
of product marketing. "Now aggressively priced with non-upgradable
computers, AcerPower offers a compelling argument to purchase systems that
will run tomorrow's 32-bit applications while today's other computers fall
to the wayside."

Broadest Range of Single-Chip CPU Upgrades

AcerPower 486SX and 486/33 machines continue to offer the broadest range of
single-chip, CPU upgradability combined with tremendous memory
expandability --up to 98MB on board. Upgrading is cost-effective because
Intel CPU chips and the industry-standard SIMMs Acer uses for memory are
widely available from a variety of suppliers at competitive prices.

Single-chip CPU upgradability is easy through ChipUp technology. A user
simply, turns off the computer, removes the housing, snaps a new CPU chip
into the easy-to-reach upgrade socket, replaces the housing, and turns on
the PC. With ChipUp, the proprietary Acer BIOS in the AcerPower PC
automatically recognizes the new CPU and increases the system's clock
speed using an exclusive variable-speed oscillator. All that is required
is a standard Intel CPU or, when it is available, an Intel OverDrive
Processor, which further increases performance by doubling the CPU's
internal clock speed.

486 Power at 386 Prices

The AcerPower 486SX with Intel's 20MHz i486 SX CPU has been reduced by more
than 9 percent, bringing users 486 technology at the price of a 33MHz i386
DX computer. The AcerPower 486/33, based on Intel's 33MHz i486 DX, has
been reduced by up to almost 11 percent to compete aggressively with other
i486 DX machines.

Both AcerPower systems are designed for business applications under the DOS
and Windows environments, and they can serve as a network workstation or
workgroup server. Additionally, the AcerPower 486/33, using the i486 DX
CPU's floating point capabilities, can support entry-level CAD, financial
analysis, database applications and desktop publishing.

The First 386-to-486 Single-Chip Upgrade

The AcerPower 386SX is the world's first single-chip upgrade to i486 SX and
i486 DX CPUs. It also will be able to take advantage of Intel's OverDrive
Processors to double CPU performance. Moreover, the AcerPower 386SX
remains the lowest cost upgrade to 486 performance. For example, using an
Intel i486 SX CPU with a street price of $175, users can upgrade the
AcerPower 386SX for less than 10 percent of the cost for a new i486 SX
system.

Reduced by more than 7 percent, the AcerPower 386SX is priced more
competitively than ever against other 386 computers, which do not offer
this single-chip i486 CPU upgradability. The AcerPower 386SX serves as a
strong DOS workstation for business applications. Once upgraded, it also
effectively supports advanced Windows applications and entry-level desktop
publishing.

Superior Modular Upgrade

The AcerPower 500/33, based on the 33MHz i486 DX CPU, provides a highly
cost-effective and powerful EISA platform to support a range of
processing-intensive applications. It also offers a superior modular
upgrade option that gives users a framework for growth without
compromising performance. The modular upgrade board includes the CPU,
cache and up to 128MB of memory using commercially available SIMMs. Users
can bring total memory to 256MB with an additional board.

To fully utilize this memory, the AcerPower 500/33 features a 128-bit
memory bus. As memory expands, performance dynamically increases. With
pricing reduced 7.5 percent, the AcerPower 500/33 is highly competitive as
a high-performance file server, multiuser host, CAD or engineering
workstation, or as a platform for financial analysis and database
management.

The Acer Group

The Acer Group designs and manufactures three brands of computer systems,
which it sells through distinct channels. They include the Acer line of
business PCs and PC servers; Altos line of integrated UNIX systems for
enterprisewide business solutions; and ACROS line of consumer-oriented
PCs. The Acer Group currently has 50 offices in 14 countries, with a
network of more than 100 distributors and 10,000 dealers in 75 countries
worldwide. Its advanced, automated manufacturing operations are capable of
producing one million premium-quality computers in a year. The Acer Group
earned approximately US $1 billion in consolidated sales in 1991.

Acer America Cor, 2641 Orchard Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 432-6200,  FAX: (408) 432-6221

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