NEC TO OFFER A FREE THREE-YEAR ON-SITE SERVICE WARRANTY FOR ALL
SILENTWRITER LASER PRINTERS PURCHASED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1993

Boxborough, Mass., January 4, 1993--Launching a promotion unprecedented in
the laser printer industry, NEC Technologies, Inc. today announced it
would include a free three-year, on-site parts and labor limited warranty
on all Silentwriter laser printers and genuine NEC printer options,
excluding replacement consumables, purchased from January 1, 1993 through
March 31, 1993.

Under terms of this extended warranty agreement, NEC will provide on-site
service to any location in the United States or Canada for a three-year
period from the date of purchase.

Eligible NEC laser printers include the award-winning Silentwriter Model
95, the Silentwriter Model 97, and NEC's first-to-market laser printers to
include Adobe PostScript facsimile capability factory installed--the
Silentwriter Model 95fx and Silentwriter Model 97fx.

The NEC Silentwriter Model and Silentwriter Model 97

The Silentwriter Model 95 and Silentwriter Model 97 are both fully
configured PostScript language printers providing Macintosh and MS-DOS
capability, Adobe PostScript Level II, HP PCL 5 emulation, and patented
Sharp Edge Technology to produce a print quality appearance comparable to
a 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) printers.

The Silentwriter Model 95, a 6 page-per-minute (ppm) laser printer, has
found wide appeal among small workgroups and home office users.

The recently-introduced Silentwriter Model 97, with a print speed of 10ppm,
is an ideal laser printer for medium-sized workgroups, especially those
requiring cross-platform compatibility.

PostScript Language Facsimile Capability

PostScript language facsimile capability, available factory installed on
the Silentwriter Model 95fx and Silentwriter Model 97fx, enables users to
send resolution-independent faxes and receive faxes in PostScript through
their printers.

With the NEC PostScript language facsimile option, a Silentwriter Model
95fx and Model 97fx printer can send and receive Group m or PostScript
format facsimile documents to and from a facsimile configured Macintosh,
PC or standalone fax machine regardless of the manufacturer, print
resolution, print technology, color capability or other characteristics of
the sending or receiving device. Documents are sent using NEC supplied
software drivers from any application.

A dealer-installed PostScript facsimile option is also available for
current Silentwriter Model 95 and Silentwriter Model 97 users.

Pricing and Distribution Information

Silentwriter laser printers are available immediately from NEC's extensive
nationwide network of authorized resellers at the following suggested
retail prices: 

Silentwriter Model 95          $1,749 
Silentwriter Model 97          $2,149 
Silentwriter Model 95fx        $2,349
Silentwriter Model 97fx        $2,748
PostScript Facsimile Option     $ 599

A vast array of genuine NEC printer options, ranging from additional memory
and paper handling devices, are also available.

NEC Technologies
1414 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA 01719-2298
508-264-8000

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