February 12, 1992, NetWorld, Boston, MA Kodiak Technology announced today its 12Plus2 Hub Series, designed for small, price-sensitive network applications. 12Plus2 Hub Card Breaks $50 Der Node. -- An add-in card for the ISA bus, the 12Plus2 Hub Card offers 10Base-T connections below $50. The 12Plus2 is a full-size AT card that supports twelve 10Base-T ports, a BNC connection and a full 16-bit network interface to the host PC. As a result, the 12Plus2 Adapter Hub can reside in a file server or in a workstation. A 6 foot cable with an RJ21 telco connector is supplied for connection to a standard telco punch-down block or harmonica connector. Novell-Certified software drivers are supplied. 12Plus2 External Hub Has Standard BNC/AUI -- Enclosed in a low profile 2" high, 11" long and 4" wide housing, the 12Plus2 external Ethernet Hub supports twelve RJ45 10Base-T ports, a BNC connector for thin coax and an AUI connector. LED indicators for link detect, collision, power and BNC/AUI active conditions are supported for diagnostic troubleshooting. The 12Plus2 External Hub is wall-mountable and comes with a separate power supply. Steve Topper, Vice-President of Kodiak Sales said, "Our customers wanted a quality low-cost hub backed up by Kodiak service. Now Kodiak resellers can purchase all their 10Base-T requirements at one stop and save in the process." The Exploading Market for 10Base-T -- The acceptance of 10Base-T as an alternative to thin coax Ethernet cabling has been dramatic. According to Dataquest, Inc., a market research firm, 1992 shipments of 10Base-T adapters will soar 84% to 2.70 million over 1991 shipments of 1.47 million adapters. Kodiak will continue to drive down the cost of 10Base-T connections by leveraging its access to Ethernet chipsets from SEEQ Technology. Backed up by Kodiak Service and Support. -- The NotePort carries a five-year unconditional warranty and a 24-Hour Replacement Policy. Toll-free technical support is supplied from 8:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m. PST and driver updates are available on a 24-Hour Bulletin Board. For qualified resellers, Kodiak offers free specification sheets, free evaluation units, quarterly rebate coupons and marketing promotional items. PRICE AND DELIVERY -- Suggested Retail Price for the 12Plus2 External Hub is $999 and product is in stock; The 12Plus2 Hub Adapter lists for $599 with production units scheduled for March. Kodiak Technology, a subsidiary of SEEQ Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ), is a supplier of network interface cards, hubs and servers. Kodiak markets its products through major national distributors, including Arrow Electronics, Tech Data Corporation and CompuCom Systems. Kodiak is located at 1338 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131. Telephone: 408/441-6900. FAX: 408/441-1273. TECHSUPPORT: 800/777-7704. On-line BBS 408/452-0677. +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | From the America On-Line & PC-Link New Product Info Services | +===============================================================+ | This information was processed with OmniPage Professional OCR | | software (from Caere Corp) & a Canon IX-30 scanner from data | | provided by the above mentioned company. For additional info, | | contact the company at the address or phone# indicated above. | | All submissions for this service should be addressed to | | BAKER ENTERPRISES, 20 Ferro Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 U.S.A. | +---------------------------------------------------------------+