New PCs: NEC Announces the PowerMate 8100 Series of Managed, Performance PCs for Corporate Environments

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, June 15, 1998

* Cheyenne Backup Client - automatic backup in the event of a hard drive failure

* McAfee VirusScan - virus protection from external files

* Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - familiar operating systems for ease of integration with the networked enterprise

* NEC SNMP Agent - allows for PC management via third-party SNMP software

* NEC Security - floppy, serial, parallel disabling utility for additional security

* NEC Configuration Change Notification

* NEC MagicEye Technology - system monitoring and alerting

Pricing and Availability The NEC PowerMate 8100 series is available immediately, through NEC NOW or authorized NEC resellers. Estimated pricing for the PowerMate 8100 starts at $1799. About NEC Computer Systems Division

NEC Computer Systems Division is a leading manufacturer of computer products to the commercial and consumer markets. NEC branded products include Versa notebook computers, PowerMate desktop computers, Express5800 servers and MobilePro handheld personal computers. NEC Computer Systems Division is a division of Sacramento, California-based Packard Bell NEC, Inc.

Based in Sacramento, California, Packard Bell NEC, Inc. is the number two PC supplier in the United States and number three worldwide. The company designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of desktop, notebook, and mobile computers, network servers and Net PCs. The company's major manufacturing operations are in California, Washington, France, China, Malaysia and Australia. FMI: www.necnow.com.