Diamond Announces Product Line Support for Windows 95 Operating System; Multimedia Accelerators, Audio/Telephony Subsystems and Multimedia Kits Designed for Compatibility

Business Wire, August 24, 1995

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1995--Diamond Multimedia (Nasdaq:DIMD) today announced its product support plans for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 operating system. Immediately, most SpeedStar, Stealth, and Viper series multimedia accelerators, TeleCommander audio/telephony subsystems, and Diamond Multimedia Kits are compatible with Windows 95. Drivers for many of the Diamond multimedia accelerators and TeleCommander products are on the Microsoft Windows 95 retail CD-ROM.

"Windows 95 is designed to be an excellent operating system for running demanding multimedia applications," said Ken Wirt, vice president of marketing for Diamond Multimedia. "Diamond's hardware products are poised to take advantage of the multimedia and entertainment infrastructure built into Windows 95, and further enhance those functions by accelerating key multimedia components including fast graphics and video as well as telecommunications support."

"We have been working closely with multimedia manufacturers such as Diamond to provide users with computing products that maximize the features of Windows 95 such as Plug and Play for simple installation of hardware devices," said Brad Chase, general manager of the personal systems division at Microsoft.

Drivers for most Diamond SpeedStar, Stealth and Viper series multimedia accelerators are contained in the retail version of Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system. Drivers to program the refresh rates according to monitor selection within the Control Panel are also included on the CD-ROM.

Existing Diamond customers can download Windows 95 drivers free of charge from Diamond's BBS, AOL, and CompuServe forums. Diskette versions are available through Diamond's customer service department.

Diamond's TeleCommander series audio/telephony/fax/modems and Multimedia Kits are also Windows 95 compatible.

For more detailed information on Diamond's plans for Windows 95 support and to find out how to get Diamond Multimedia's products running under Windows 95, contact Diamond's BBS, AOL and CompuServe forums.

Diamond Multimedia

Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets high-performance multimedia solutions for the PC, PowerPC and PCI Power Macintosh markets. Products include graphics and multimedia accelerators, which incorporate graphics, video and MPEG acceleration in a single subsystem. Diamond also manufactures sound cards, audio/telephony subsystems and multimedia upgrade kits for the personal computer market. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Diamond has marketing and technical support facilities in Tokyo, Munich and Slough (U.K.). The company's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol DIMD.

How to Contact Diamond Multimedia

There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information:

The Main Phone number is 408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070 Product Support Voice: 408-325-7100; Product Support Fax: 408-325-7171 24-Hour Fax On Demand Service: 1-800-380-0030 America OnLine (Keyword: DIAMOND) CompuServe (GO DMNDONLINE or GO GRAPHBVEN) [75300,3673] Internet Web site: http://www.diamondmm.com FTP site: ftp.diamondmm.com For information on Diamond products: 1-800-468-5846 BBS numbers at 408-325-7080 (to 14.4 baud) or 408-325-7175 (to 28.8 baud) -0-

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CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.

Kimberley Stowe, 408/325-7204

Internet Address: kims@diamondmm.com