Media 100 Inc. Approves Compaq Professional Workstation 6000; For Use with Media 100 qx for Windows NT

Business Wire, July 21, 1998

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1998--Media 100 Inc. (NASDAQ:MDEA), developer of the award-winning FINISH(TM) and MEDIA 100 digital video systems, today announces it has approved Compaq's Professional Workstations 6000 systems for use with MEDIA 100 qx for Windows NT. Compaq's Professional Workstations 6000 systems contain a unique parallel bus architecture which supports increased data transfers and yields faster performance than many other Windows NT workstations.

"We are thrilled with our continuing relationship with Compaq because it strengthens the Windows NT digital video community," said Tony Scotto, Vice President, Product Development. "Compaq's solid reputation, worldwide presence and unique engineering expertise enhance not only our products' performance but also serve to further the entire industry."

Media 100 Inc.'s certification process for MEDIA 100 qx for Windows NT included thorough application testing, environmental testing in extreme temperatures and power supply conditions, and testing with various third party peripheral products with the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000. The application process is performed continuously over 12 hours and subjects the entire system to profound uses of the software.

As a certified compatible computer system, the Compaq Professional Workstations 6000 will be supported under Media 100's PLATINUM Technical Support packages. Media 100 Inc. maintains its place as the only manufacturer to test, certify and support third party solutions.

MEDIA 100 qx for Windows NT will support up to 300 kb/frame data rates when configured with a Compaq Professional Workstation 6000, NT Version 4.0 and Service Pack 3, 128 MB RAM, Ultra Wide SCSI disk drives, Ultra Wide SCSI disk controllers, and a 32 bit Direct Draw compatible PCI graphics card. A single Ultra Wide disk drive and disk controller will support up to 150 kb/frame, higher data rates require additional Ultra Wide SCSI drives and controllers. Additional information can be found in the Company's Compatible Peripherals Guide for Windows NT systems located on the web site at www.media100.com.

About Compaq Professional Workstation 6000

Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 is powered by single or dual Intel 333 MHz Pentium II processors with MMXTM technology providing super-fast multi-processing, true workstation performance and outstanding expandability. Compaq's Professional Workstation 6000 won awards for best price/performance in this year's AIM Hot Iron Awards, and delivered the highest score ever on the NT Workstation Mix.

About Media 100 Inc.

Media 100 Inc. of Marlboro, Mass., USA is a public company (NASDAQ:MDEA) focusing solely on the digital media marketplace. Since 1993, its flagship product line of award-winning Media 100 digital video systems have redefined the digital video industry by making program creation simpler and more affordable. With over 18,000 customers in more than 50 countries worldwide, Media 100 digital video systems are used in the creation of programs for broadcast, video, animation, multimedia, CD-ROM and the Internet. For more information, visit www.media100.com

Media 100 is a registered trademark and Finish is a trademark of Media 100 Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change.

CONTACT: Media 100 Inc.

Stacey Hurwitz, 508/303-4781

shurwitz@media100.com