Diamond Multimedia "accelerates the world" of PC gamers at E3 1997; Show-stopping PC gaming solutions including best-of-class DVD kit, lightning-fast 3D graphics boards, positional 3D sound card and more

Business Wire, June 19, 1997

Fire GL 1000 -- An ideal entry-level professional 3D graphics accelerator for content creators and game developers, as well as general users, demanding excellent 3D performance for both professional and gaming applications, the Diamond Fire GL 1000 delivers enhanced support for accelerated 3D animation, authoring and CAD applications at a competitive price.

Featuring the high-performance PERMEDIA NT chipset, including PERMEDIA rendering and GLINT Delta geometry processors from 3Dlabs, Inc., the Diamond Fire GL 1000 works with OpenGL under Windows NT 4.0 and Direct 3D under Windows 95.

The Diamond Fire GL 1000, available in 4MB or 8MB SGRAM memory configurations, comes bundled with CAD productivity, world creation and VRML authoring tools. The Diamond Fire GL 1000 is currently available through select distributors, retailers, system integrators and VARs with estimated retail prices starting at $299.95.

Advanced Modem Technology for Blazing-Fast Communications

Diamond Multimedia offers hot, new 56K modems for home and business users.

SupraExpress 56 Modems -- Diamond Multimedia's SupraExpress 56 modems are designed from the ground up to provide data download speeds of up to 56,000 bits per second (bps). Diamond SupraExpress 56 modems are software upgradeable providing users with the most current modem technology.

SupraExpress 56 modems incorporate Rockwell and Lucent's new K56flex technology, which offers what Diamond Multimedia believes is among the highest transmission speeds available today over ordinary phone lines.

For high-speed Internet surfing up to 56,000 bps, Diamond Multimedia's SupraExpress 56 modems provide corporate, SOHO and home computer users with one of the most advanced modem technologies available for use over the public telephone network.

For the PC, the SupraExpress 56i (internal), the SupraExpress 56e (external) and the SupraExpress 56i SP (internal with speakerphone capability) are currently shipping for estimated retail prices of $149.95, $169.95 and $169.95, respectively.

Diamond Multimedia

Diamond Multimedia is driving the Internet multimedia market by providing interactivity and connectivity solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet.

Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the hard drive with products that include the Stealth series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D and SCSI accelerators, and the Supra(R) series of modems. Diamond also markets DVD and video phone kits. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com .

How to Contact Diamond Multimedia

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

Internet Web Site: http://www.diamondmm.com Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Audio-Visual Systems Division: