Microtek Announces Summer Promotions 

Free Software and Hardware With Every Purchase of a ScanMaker II or IIxe

June 25, 1993, Torrance, CA--Beginning July 1, and running through
September 30, 1993 Microtek will launch two major promotions on its
popular ScanMaker line of 24-bit color flatbed scanners for Macintosh and
Windows. For the next three months, Microtek's ScanMaker II or IIxe
models, normally bundled with Adobe Photoshop 2.5 LE or Adobe Photoshop 2.
5 respectively, will offer even greater software or hardware value.

For Macintosh Users

With the purchase of a ScanMaker II or IIxe, Microtek will offer Macintosh
users their choice of one of three additional software values. With proof
of purchase, users may choose from the following software packages: 1)
Fractal Design's Painter, 2) Calera's Wordscan Plus or 3) the combination
of Gryphon's Morph and HSC Software's Kai's Power Tools.

Option 1: Fractal Design Painter, version 2.0. Painter is a 24-bit color
paint program simulates tools and textures of natural media such as an oil
painting, felt markers, water color, charcoal, etc. The tools also allow
the user to produce different effects with different paper textures. With
Painter 2.0 any photograph can be transformed into a painting.

Option 2; Calera's Wordscan Plus, optical character recognition software
accurately scans and converts printed documents into popular word
processing formats, without manually retyping. The text can then later be
edited on a computer.

Option 3: Used recently in features films, music videos and television
commercials, Morph smoothly transforms two or more images together to form
a new image. This special effects software package allows the user to
create movies, animation and still images. Also included with this offer
is Kai's Power Tools for Adobe Photoshop. This program expands on artistic
capabilities and special effects. Apply new effects and techniques to
Photoshop scanned photographs and other bit mapped images with brilliant
results.

For Windows Users

With the purchase of a ScanMaker II or IIxe for Windows, Microtek will
offer Windows users a free 24-bit video display card from Genoa Systems.
The Genoa WindowsVGA 24 (8500 series) enhances a PCs capabilities allowing
it to display 24-bit color images. Both the Microtek ScanMaker II and the
Genoa display card were recently reviewed as "Top Rated" products by PC
Computing magazine. Together, these products scan and display over 16.7
million of the most vivid, photorealistic colors available.

The Microtek ScanMaker II for the Macintosh or PC, including the limited
addition of Adobe Photoshop for Windows, has a street price of
approximately $950. The ScanMaker IIxe for Macintosh or Windows with the
full version of Adobe Photoshop is priced in the $1200 to $1300 range.

Buyers should contact their local reseller or Microtek for proof of
purchase details and should allow four to six weeks for delivery of their
software choice. Both offers are available through Microtek's authorized
distributors and resellers. For more information contact Microtek's
customer service department by calling (800) 654 4160. This offer is valid
only through September 30, 1993.

Headquartered in Torrance, California, Microtek Lab, Inc., is a U.S.
subsidiary of Microtek International, Inc. based in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Offices are also located in Dusseldorf, Germany, Hillsboro, Oregon and
regional sales offices are based in major cities across the U.S. Microtek
develops, manufactures and markets affordable color peripheral
technologies.

Microtek Lab Inc, 680 Knox St, Torrance, CA 90502
213-321-2121;  fax: 310-538-1193

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