NEC CONTINUES OFFERING A $250 REBATE FOR SILENTWRITER LASER PRINTERS

Boxborough, Mass., May 3, 1993--In response to unexpectedly high consumer
demand, NEC Technologies, Inc. today announced it will extend a $250 end
user rebate on several Silentwriter laser printers purchased from May 1,
1993 through June 30, 1993 within the United States.

Under the terms of this rebate, consumers must return a completed coupon
with a copy of the purchase receipt and the bar-code label from the
printer box.

Qualifying NEC laser printers include the award-winning Silentwriter Model
95, a 6 page per-minute (ppm) printer, the Silentwriter Model 97, with a
print speed of 10ppm, and NEC's first-to-market laser printers to include
Adobeo PostScript facsimile capability factory installed--the Silentwriter
Model 95fx and the Silentwriter Model 97fx.

"Due to overwhelming response, NEC has decided to continue the consumer
rebate promotion which offers users a savings of $250. Coupled with a
price reduction, the consumer rebate offers an unbeatable value," said
John McIntyre, director of marketing for NEC's Printer Division. "NEC's
PostScript Silentwriter printers offer two-for-one functionality, superior
laser quality output as well as plain-paper facsimile capabilities."

The NEC Silentwriter Model 95 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 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 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) printers.

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 PostScript quality faxes
through their laser printers.

Pricing and Distribution Information 

Silentwriter laser printers are available immediately from NEC's extensive
North American network of authorized resellers. At the following Typical
net retail prices after the $250 manufacturers rebate are: 

Silentwriter Model 95         $1,070
Silentwriter Model 97          1,354
Silentwriter Model 95fx        1,308
Silentwriter Model 97fx        1,600
PostScript Facsimile Option      239

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

NEC Technologies, Inc.

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 FG monitors, Silentwriter and Colormate printers, Image,
PowerMate, Express and Ready systems products, and MultiSpin CD-ROM
hardware. NEC Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of NEC Corporation.

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

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