MICRO EXPRESS DEBUTS THE FIRST CYRIX 586-BASED PC IN BOTH PCI AND VL
VERSIONS

Santa Ana, CA, September, 1995 Micro Express introduces the first family of
Cyrix 586-based PCs. Available in both PCI and VL local bus versions,
these 100-MHz PCs offer performance comparable to a 75-MHz Pentium...at a
lower price. The MicroFLEX586 is available for only $1799, including a
high-quality 15" monitor, 16-MB of RAM, a 2X CD-ROM drive and an 850-MB
fast hard disk drive. Micro Express gives the user the choice the PCs
coming with Windows 95 or DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11.

The PCI version includes the flexible Phoenix PnP Flash BIOS offers
password protection and selectable shadowing of both system and video
BIOS. As a Plug and Play BIOS, it allows autoconfiguration of all Plug and
Play add-in cards with seamless Windows 95 compatibility. A CMOS
clock-calendar is included, as are built-in diagnostics. The VL version
uses an AMI Flash BIOS that also offers password protection and selectable
shadowing of both system and video BIOS. 

The base configuration for both systems includes: 16-MB of RAM; 850-MB hard
disk drive; 256K of RAM cache; a video card; 15" non-interlaced monitor; a
2X CD-ROM drive; a 1.44-MB 3-1/2" floppy disk drive; mini-tower case;
101-type keyboard; a mouse; either Windows 95, or DOS 6.22 and Windows
3.11. 

For an additional $25 each, PFS:WindowWorks Version 2 and PFS:Publisher for
Windows will be bundled with the system. 

The MicroFLEX-586 is shipped in a mini-tower case, measuring 7.1"[W] x
14.6"[H] x 18.25"[D]. The case has provision for three accessible 5-1/4"
drives, one accessible 31/2" drive, two internal 3-1/2" drives and one
internal 5-1/4" drive. The proprietary PCI motherboard has seven expansion
slots, including three PCI slots and four 16-bit ISA slots. The VL
motherboard has seven expansion slots, including three VL slots, one 8-bit
ISA slot and three 16-bit ISA slots. Up to 128 MB of RAM is supported on
both motherboards.

The Best Customer Support Anywhere 

A full 2-year warranty is included on parts and labor for these PCs, with
shipping for the first 4 months paid both ways by Micro Express, as well
as a 30-day moneyback guarantee. Optional on-site service, through GE, is
also available. If a board fails, Micro Express offers 24-hour express
board replacement service. As with all other Micro Express computers, this
machine is burned in for 72 hours before shipping to eliminate early
failures. In addition, a toll-free number is provided for free unlimited
technical support. Technical support is available 24-hours per day and
7-days per week as part of the exclusive Micro Express "Always" customer
support program. When technical documents are required, Micro Express
offers Automated FAX-back Service. Using this service, documents can be
requested through voice-mail and will be FAXed directly to the customer
without human intervention. 

The MicroFLEX-586 is available now, direct from Micro Express. 

Micro Express is an award-winning manufacturer of notebook, laptop,
portable and desktop microcomputers that are fully IBM compatible. Micro
Express offers extremely high quality and a wide range of additional
features at a very competitive price. Micro Express personal computers are
regularly rated at the top of comparative reviews in computer trade
magazines, having won such honors as PC Magazine Editors' Choice, PC World
Best Buy, Computer Buyer's Guide Best Buy, BYTE Magazine One-To-Watch, PC
Week Analyst's Choice and many others. The company also offers a selection
of high performance add-in peripheral boards and monitors. 

For further sales information, contact Micro Express at 1801 Carnegie Ave.,
Santa Ana, CA 92705. Phone: (714) 852-1400 or (800) 989-9900. 
 
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