Congressional Recognition Among Top Honors Presented to Premio Computer at Whitney High School Foundation Celebration 2000

Business Wire, Nov 10, 2000

Business Editors

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2000

Premio Computer Inc. received congressional recognition along with several other honors at the recent Whitney Foundation Celebration 2000 Program, hosted by Whitney High School, Cerritos, Calif.

Held aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor on Oct. 21, the event combined Whitney's annual fund-raiser with the celebration of the school's 25th anniversary and its ranking as the No. 1 school in California for the second consecutive year. The event included a silent auction, dinner, awards presentation, live auction and a special video presentation commemorating Whitney's 25 years of excellence.

Awards presented to Premio recognized the company's continuing partnership with Whitney High School including computer donations towards the advancement of technology in the classroom, computer internship program and partnership for development of educational software aimed at improving management of assets and information for teachers and parents alike. The awards were presented by representatives of the U.S. Congress and State Senate, the Los Angeles Unified School District and Whitney High School to Steve Newton, Premio vice president of sales.

Dr. Thomas Brock, principal of Whitney High School, credits Premio with providing the "intellectual and technical resources we needed to cross the threshold to the 21st Century. Premio continues to give us invaluable guidance as we prepare for schools of the future."

State Senator Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach) presented the "Certificate of Recognition" award for Premio's outstanding commitment to educational and technological endeavors. Another award, the "Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition," signed by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), recognized Premio's outstanding and invaluable service to the community.

A third award, citing Premio's internship program and outstanding community service from the County of Los Angeles, was presented by Olympia Chen, president of the ABC Unified School District. Premio was further honored by Whitney High School as its partner in academic excellence with an award presented by Lon Bronk, director of technical services at ABC Unified School District.

"Premio is honored to receive such special recognition from Whitney High School," said Newton. "Our ongoing relationship with Whitney's enthusiastic students and faculty has been invaluable in providing us with insight as we develop products key to the education market. At the same time, we feel our contributions have allowed Whitney to incorporate a number of inventive programs not possible without computer technology."

Premio was among four partnering companies invited to the Whitney program which also included Intel, DeVry Inc. and Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.

About Premio Computer Inc.

With headquarters in the City of Industry, Premio Computer manufactures, custom-configures, markets and distributes Premio(R) brand servers and desktop computers through its base of resellers across the nation. Regional operations in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Miami, Boston and New Jersey provide local, responsive service and support to its loyal base of customers.

Premio's "build to order" philosophy carries through installation, networking, service and training to ensure that each customer's specific goals are met. In 1998, Premio Computer was awarded ISO-9002 certification for manufacturing, reaffirming that all Premio systems are manufactured with stringent quality standards.

Founded in 1989, Premio's products are present in countless schools, government agencies and businesses across the nation. GSA and state contract vehicles are also available.

For more information and detailed technical specifications on Premio's products, contact the Premio marketing department at 800/677-6477, or visit Premio's Web site at www.premiopc.com. Premio Computer Inc., is located at 918 Radecki Court, City of Industry, CA 91748, Tel: 626/839-3100, Fax 626/839-3111.

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