NEC Makes CD-ROM Fun and Affordable with CD Express and Multimedia Gallery
Hardware and Software Bundles

(Wood Dale, Ill., September 21, 1992)--So you've always wanted to go to
Rome? Or how about reliving baseball's greatest moments? Well thanks to
NEC Technologies' new CD Express CD-ROM hardware and software bundle
product, you can do just that on any PC or Macintosh computer.

With CD Express, computer owners can take a scenic tour through historic
Rome led by a friendly tour guide without even leaving their homes. They
can even read all about the best restaurants and places to stay. Or, they
can look up Hank Aaron's batting average when he broke the home run record
and then listen to the real radio broadcast of the event. The CD-ROM
technology of CD Express makes this type of learning experience possible.

Best of all, everything a computer owner needs to get started comes in one
box. 

What is CD-ROM Technology?

But what exactly is CD-ROM technology? CD-ROM stands for "Compact Disc -
Read Only Memory" and more than anything else, it's a storage technology.
For instance, information from more than 280 floppy disks can fit on one
CD-ROM disc. That's a lot of information. CD-ROMs do not just hold text,
however. The technology is well suited for storing visual graphics, audio
and even video clips.

CD Express Includes Ten Quality Software Titles for Only $499

Containing all of the CD-ROM hardware and software necessary to experience
a whole new way of computing, NEC's CD Express allows anyone with an IBM
compatible PC or Macintosh computer to benefit from the incredible storage
capacity, detailed graphics, thrilling sound, animation and video CD-ROM
technology has to offer.

Containing more than $1,000 worth of CD-ROM software alone, the suggested
retail price of CD Express is only $499, making it an incredible value to
the consumer.

"With CD Express, consumers can create desktop publishing documents,
discover facts about the world, medicine and literature and play
interactive games all from one CD-ROM package," explained Sheldon Safir,
software marketing manager of NEC's Advanced Media Group. "In addition,
we've taken measures to ensure that it is easy to set up and use, making
it a product everyone in the family can enjoy."

In addition to the CD-ROM reader, CD Express also contains either an XT/AT
or Macintosh interface kit, speakers, batteries and the following ten
quality software titles: 

CD Express PC Version

Software Toolworks Reference Library
Lucasfilm Games Loom
Publish It!
Great Cities of the World, Volume 2
Bureau Development Inc., Best of the Bureau
Interactive Storytime
Total Baseball 
The Family Doctor 
Ultima VI The False Prophet/Wing Commander
GeoWorks CD Manager

CD Express Macintosh Version Software 

Toolworks World Atlas 
Lucasfilm Games Favorites 
Publish It!
Great Cities of the World, Volume 2 
Bureau Development Inc., Best of the Bureau 
Interactive Storytime
Total Baseball 
The Family Doctor 
Discis Books, Aesop's Fables 
The Manhole CD-ROM

"CD Express provides a world of discovery for everyone and is the perfect
solution for those who have been intrigued by CD-ROM technology but
haven't known where to begin," explained Safir. "After conducting
extensive research on what consumers needed in CD-ROM technology, NEC
created CD Express to give PC and Macintosh consumers exactly what they
want -- a complete easy-to-use CD-ROM solution at an affordable price."

CD Express is available through NEC's participating distributors and
resellers. In addition, CD Express is also available through selected
retail chains. For a complete listing of locations where CD Express
products are available, call 1-800-388-8888.

NEC Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of computers and
peripherals for the North American market. Product lines include,
award-winning ProSpeed laptop computers, UltraLite notebook computers,
MultiSync monitors, Silentwriter and Colormate printers, PowerMate Image
and Express systems products, and InterSect CD-ROM hardware. NEC
Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of NEC Corporation.

NEC Technologies Inc, 1255 Michael Dr, Wood Dale, IL 60191
708-860-9500

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