20-INCH PRICE REDUCTION

SAMPO's New Price Lower Than 17-inch Competitors

ATLANTA, GEORGIA-- October 16, 1995 -- SAMPO TECHNOLOGY, INC., the monitor
manufacturer, announced that its 20-inch, color, AlphaScan GL Corporate
Grade Display is now priced at an MSRP of $995; with an estimated street
price of $900. "What we've done is make feature-rich, large-screen
displays affordable. SAMPO's new pricing allows a wider spectrum of users
to upgrade to the most practical size display for the Windows
environment," commented Norman J. Dybowski, Director of Marketing and
Sales at SAMPO. 

SAMPO Technology's most affordable, large-screen, Corporate Grade Display,
the AlphaScan GL, features the latest chassis technology providing a
smaller footprint (478mm(W) x 470mm(H) x 444mm(D)) and streamlined look.
With a large 18.8-inch viewable image area, the AlphaScan GL is perfect
for the Windows and Windows 95 equipped office or home. its 20-inch, .31
dot pitch, provides crisp, bright images, and the extra image area to keep
multiple windows open. 

Additional features of the SAMPO AlphaScan GL include: Macintosh
compatibility up to 1152 x 870, VESA DPMS Power Saving and MPRII low
emissions compliance. Power management designs follow VESA's DPMS
guidelines to reduce power consumption in compliance with EPA Energy Star.
A non-glare silica coating and medium-short persistence phosphor have been
added to the AlphaScan GL, to produce brighter images and crisper text.
Easy to use, front-accessible controls operate power, contrast,
brightness, H-phase, H-size, V-center, V-size and degauss. 

SAMPO's AlphaScan GL runs at 60Hz @ 1280 x 1024, 80Hz @ 1024 x 768, and has
a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024. With its many features, high refresh
rates and low price (MSRP - $995), the AlphaScan GL is a great mid-range
value. 

COMDEX/Fall'95 attendees can see all the new models at the SAMPO Technology
Booth, L182 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. SAMPO traditionally debuts
many new models and technology at COMDEX/Fall. SAMPO representatives and
engineers will be on hand to answer product and industry questions. 

SAMPO's Corporate Grade Displays are feature-rich alternatives to
higher-cost, cutting-edge technology. Corporate Grade Displays provide
larger viewable image areas, higher refresh rates, and the controls and
ergonomics most needed for office productivity. SAMPO's complete line of
14- through 20-inch displays come with a limited 2-year warranty (parts,
labor and CRT), video cable, power cord and user's manual. 

SAMPO Technology (previously SAMPO America) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
SAMPO Corporation, the Taiwan-based, consumer electronics manufacturer.
Founded in 1976, SAMPO Technology manufactures high-resolution color
displays for major OEMs, and sells its Alphascan brand products through
national, international and regional distribution. 

SAMPO produces a full line of 14- through 20-inch monitors at its factories
in Taiwan and China, and stocks huge inventories in its U.S. East and West
Coast warehouses. For additional information, contact SAMPO Technology at
5550 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross Georgia 30071; or Phone:
(770) 449-6220, Fax: (770) 447-1109. 
 
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