Diamond Multimedia Systems to Showcase Hot New Consumer Products at the International Consumer Electronics Show

Business Wire, Jan 4, 1999

Diamond's HomeFree Wireless networking solution is available in two versions for Microsoft's Window 95/98 operating systems. The Desktop Pac includes one ISA card and one PCI card (one for each of the two desktop computers to be connected) and is priced at a U.S. ERP of $199.95. A second solution, the Combo Pac, features one PCMCIA card and one ISA card to connect a laptop and desktop computer together and carries an ERP of $229.95.

For users who want to network more than two computers, additional single-node cards can be purchased directly from Diamond's online store at http://www.diamondmm.com/where-to-buy/online-store/ for $99.95 per node for the ISA card or the PCI card and $129.95 for the PCMCIA card. Further details on Diamond's new home wireless network solution are available online at http://www.diamondmm.com/homefree/.> About Diamond Multimedia

Diamond Multimedia is the leader in multimedia solutions and emerging technologies for the home and business markets, providing advanced products that enable desktop computer users to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their PC's and through the Internet.

Products include the Rio series of Internet audio appliances; the Stealth, Viper(R) and SpeedStar series of video accelerators; the Monster series of 3D gaming accelerators; the Fire series of professional graphics accelerators; the Micronics series of system boards; the Supra(R) series of modems; and the HomeFree line of home networking products. 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 Multimedia Division: 408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070 Systems Business Unit (Micronics brand system boards) Main Phone Number: 510-651-2300 Communications Division (Supra brand modems) Main Phone Number: 360-604-1400; Fax: 360-604-1401 European Division (Germany): 49-8151-266-0; (UK): 44-1189-444400; (France) 33-1-55381600 Korean Office (Seoul): 82-2-551-2700; Fax: 82-2-551-2710 Japanese Office (Tokyo): 81-3-5695-8401; Fax: 81-3-5695-8403 ASEAN Office (Singapore): 65-353-9511; Fax: 65-353-9510 Hong Kong Office: 852-2375-9023; Fax: 852-2375-9021 Australian Office (Sydney): 61-2-9460-2355; Fax 61-2-9460-2360 Swedish Office: 46-417-40060; Fax 46-417-40054 Latin America Office (Miami): 305-593-8777; Fax: 305-593-2779 Mexico Office (Guadalajara):523-110-1144; Fax:523-110-0744 Product Support (Voice), United States: 541-967-2450; Europe (Germany) 49-8151-266-330; Europe (UK) 44-1189-444444; Europe (France) 33-1-55381616; TDD/TTY Support 541-967-2451 Product Support (Fax), United States: 541-967-2401; Europe (Germany) 49-8151-266-331; Europe (UK): 44-1189-444445; (France) 33-1-55381601 Pre-sales Information: 1-800-468-5846 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service: 1-800-380-0030 Investor Relations: 408-325-7476; 1-888-474-3463 (U.S.and Canada) FTP site: ftp.diamondmm.com BBS: 541-967-2444 (to 33.6 Kbps); Europe (Germany) BBS at 49-8151-266333 (to 28.8 Kbps) or 49-8151-266334 (ISDN); Europe (UK) at 44-1189-444415 (to 33.6 Kbps)