Item    2493211                 93/04/15        15:40 
From:  CONRAD_GEIGER@NEXT.COM@INET#    Internet Gateway 
Subject: NEC Technologies to Provide NEC and NeXTSTEP Solutions

NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Golin Harris Geoff Spillane, (508) 264-8759 Stephanie Allman, (508)
264-8835

Allison Thomas Associates Emily Brower, (415) 780-3786

NEC Technologies to Provide NEC and NeXTSTEP Solutions

BOXBOROUGH, Mass., April 14, 1993 - NEC Technologies, Inc. and NeXT Computer,
Inc. today announced that NEC will offer Intel-based hardware pre-configured
with NeXTSTEP, the industry-leading object-oriented software platform for
developing and deploying client/server applications.  Terms of the agreement
were not disclosed.  Today's announcement follows NeXT's recent decision to
cease production of its own hardware and to concentrate exclusively on
developing and marketing its object-oriented NeXTSTEP software.

"We are delighted at the prospect of offering NEC computers running NeXTSTEP,
which is clearly the industry's leading object-oriented software platform,"
said Mike Mitsch, manager of Computer Systems Marketing for NEC.  "For
customers seeking to deploy NeXTSTEP, we will offer fully configured hardware
with hotloaded NeXTSTEP software."

NEC's Solutions program, launched in September 1992, enables corporate
customers to order fully integrated and custom hotloaded desktop and laptop
systems direct from NEC.  The program is designed to reduce the cost
associated with integration and configuration of PCs, thus enabling systems to
be shipped directly from the factory to the end user.

"Our relationship with NEC is an important aspect of NeXT's strategy to
provide our customers with integrated hardware and software solutions," said
Erna Arneson, director of channel sales at NeXT. "NeXTSTEP customers will
benefit from the exciting new technology offerings and custom solutions
capabilities that NEC offers."

About NeXT NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-
oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures.  NeXTSTEP is
used by customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both
custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software.  NeXT is headquartered at 900
Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063

About NEC NEC Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., is a
leading manufacturer of computers and peripherals for the North American
market.  Product lines include award-winning MultiSync FG monitors,
Silentwriter and Colormate printers, ProSpeed laptop computers, UltraLite
notebook computers, Intersect and MultiSpin CD-ROM hardware, and PowerMate,
Express, Imaged and Readyd systems products.  NEC Technologies, Inc. is a
subsidiary of NEC Corporation.

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NeXT, and NeXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.



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