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GATEWAY 2000 raises performance bar for value class portables with new Gateway SoloTM 2300 Multimedia Notebook
Value-priced portable introduces a pair of industry-first technologies for fleet class systems, shares many components with Gateway Solo 9100 notebook

NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD, June 30, 1997 - Gateway 2000, Inc. (NYSE: GTW), one of the world's largest direct marketers of personal computers, today introduced the Gateway Solo 2300 multimedia notebook, the latest addition to the Gateway Solo product line. The new Gateway Solo 2300 Notebook brings to market a pair of industry firsts for a fleet class notebook: The 12-cell lithium ion battery packs for extended battery life, and SDRAM memory support, expandable up to 192MB, for maximum system performance. This is another example of Gateway's approach to driving high technology to the volume class products.

This Gateway Solo 2300 notebook also shares a number of components with the industry leading Gateway Solo 9100 notebook, including batteries, AC chargers, system memory, and docking stations. This common modularity is a feature often requested by corporate accounts managing large deployments of notebook computers. Sales and shipments of Gateway Solo 2300 portables begin immediately.

The Gateway Solo 2300 portable also brings together a number of leading subsystems in a value priced mobile product. In addition to the 12-cell lithium ion battery and SDRAM memory are the Intel® Pentium® and Pentium with MMXTM technology processors; 12.1" TFT Active Matrix LCD display, modular CD-ROM and floppy disk drives, a fast NeoMagic® 128-bit graphic accelerator video subsystem, two USB ports which take advantage of the increasing variety of high-technology peripherals on the market, Zoomed Video port, CardBus support, and NTSC output.

"Our mobile products serve broad segments of the market," said Bob Burnett, director of mobile systems. "Consumers typically want the latest technology and highest performance that they can get. Corporations want platform stability with interchangeable components. The new Gateway Solo notebook family well addresses both sets of needs. And no matter what market segment they come from, users get personally customized, reliable systems with world class support. That's the kind of value Gateway packs with every PC it sells."

Common Components
The new Gateway Solo 2300 notebook shares the same system memory, battery packs, AC charge cubes and docking stations as the recently released Gateway Solo 9100 multimedia system. Future Gateway Solo products are expected to share some of the same components as well.

"Gateway designs its mobile products to use as many shared components as possible from one product to the next," said Dave Berger, director of product marketing, Americas. "Our customers benefit now from great technology. They benefit long-term thanks to the lower costs of managing a stable platform with key components common to several products. These are great features to find in a volume class notebook."

Common Docking Stations
Every Gateway Solo notebook has a standard 168-pin docking connector that links to the Gateway Solo full dock or mini-docking stations. The Gateway Solo full dock station offers two standard ISA or PCI card slots, an internal 3.5-inch drive bay, an external 5.25-inch drive bay, two Type II and one Type III PC Card slots, a removable monitor stand and external ports including a MIDI/joystick port. The Gateway Solo mini-docking station replicates the ports on the back of the notebook and also includes two Type II and one Type III PC Card slots.

"Our customers have told us they are concerned about the total cost of ownership," said Burnett. "We listened and designed notebooks and docking stations that signify both a substantial commitment to our customers and an attempt to reduce the obsolescence of the notebook and docking station."

Corporate America Take Notice
The features of the Gateway Solo notebook family - compatible docking stations; shared components; the technology leadership role; - make it attractive as a corporate platform. Gateway is a known leader in supplying the latest technology with an aggressive price-performance-value mix. Such recognition has led to a substantial customer base in corporate, government and education markets.

"The Gateway Solo 2300 notebook is part of the mobile product strategy to serve customers across-the-board, whether the customer needs a single notebook or to outfit a sales force," said Bill Shea, vice president of major accounts at Gateway 2000. "As we continue our rapid expansion into the corporate marketplace, the Gateway Solo 2300 notebook will play a key role in our strategy of marketing well-equipped systems that offer real value."

Pricing and Configurations
Pricing for the Gateway Solo 2300 notebook starts at $2,299. The Gateway Solo 2300LS multimedia notebook sells for $3,799 and includes:

All models of the Gateway Solo 2300 multimedia notebooks include the following standard items:

Build-To-Order
The Gateway Solo 2300 multimedia notebook is available in standard configurations or it can be custom configured using the company's build-to-order business model. For more information on the Gateway Solo notebook family, dial 1-800-846-4875 or look us up on the Internet at http://www.gw2k.com/product/prodline3.htm#solo.

About Gateway 2000
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a leading global manufacturer and direct marketer of PC products. The company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia and employs over 10,000 people worldwide. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. In 1996, the company shipped 1.9 million systems and reported revenues of $5 billion. Revenue for the first quarter of 1997 was $1.4 billion with net income of $67.5 million. For further information, visit Gateway at http://www.gw2k.com.

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