IBM Broadens its Aptiva Home PC Family to Bring Cutting-edge Technologies, Value, Quality and Reliability to the Consumer PC Marketplace

Business Wire, Sept 15, 1997

IBM, Aptiva and Owner Privileges are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks, and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners -0- (a) All prices are estimated reseller prices to end users; actual reseller prices may vary.

(b) Internal clock speed only, not application performance; many factors affect application performance.

(c) IBM Owner Privileges is available exclusively for Aptiva owners. First-year membership fee of $100 US/$130 CAN is waived for consumers who purchase and register their Aptiva from September 4, 1997 through March 1, 1998. Membership is valid for one year from date of purchase of the Aptiva. Membership renewal may be purchased for $20 US/$25 CAN for one-year term upon expiration of the first-year membership. Preferred call handling is not available during renewal period. Membership in Owner Privileges does not extend warranty enrollment in any way. Registration of the Aptiva is a condition to obtain membership. The Owner Privileges program is available only in the United States and Canada. Terms and conditions are included in a membership kit; please review carefully. IBM reserves the right to change, modify or cancel this program at any time.

(d) Some fees may apply to Help Center Support.

(e) Software products offered and tested by a third-party manufacturer and are not warranted by IBM.

(f) Internet access required.

(g) Select models.

(h) Software titles subject to change: applications may vary from retail and may not include all documentation or function; some may not be available separately.

(i) MIPS = millions of instructions per second.

(j) AGP = advanced graphics ports.

(k) Transfer rate varies between 20X Max and 8.6X Min; actual playback speed will vary depending on many factors.

(l) S/PDIF = Sony/Philips digital interface.

(m) K56 Flex modems are designed to be capable of receiving data at up to 56 Kbps from a K56 Flex compatible service provider and transmitting data at up to 33.6 Kbps; public networks currently limit maximum download speeds to about 53 Kbps; actual speeds depend on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible.

(n) Available at no charge to registered Aptiva owners during the one-year warranty period; line charges may apply.

CONTACT: Richard Sherwin

IBM Media Relations

(914) 766-3419

rsherwin@us.ibm.com