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Monday September 25, 1:02 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Gateway, Inc.
Gateway Solo 9300 and 5300 Portable PCs Now Available With Intel's Fastest Mobile Processors
What: Expanding performance options for mobile clients,
Gateway today announced the availability of Intel's new Pentium III 800MHz and 850MHz processors for the company's Solo 9300 and 5300 portable computers.
Why: The new processors, which feature Intel's battery-saving
SpeedStep technology, give clients great options for
desktop-class performance in a portable system. Intel's new
processors further increase the performance and flexibility of
the Solo 9300 and 5300, enhancing data- and content-intensive
applications such as graphic design, spreadsheet computation,
database management, Internet site development and browsing
complex Web pages.
When: The new processor options are available now.
Pricing: Prices start at $2,800 for the Gateway Solo 9300 and $2,269 for
Solo 5300 models featuring the new Intel Pentium III processors.
For more information about Gateway computers call 800-846-2106,
visit the company's Web site at www.gateway.com or stop in one
of the nearly 300 Gateway Country® store locations nationwide.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW - news), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC revenue in 1999(1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street Journal. In 1999, Gateway was seventh in total return to shareholders among Fortune 500 companies and tenth in total shareholder returns over the past five years(2). Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and built-to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in 1999 and shipped 4.68 million systems. For more information, visit our Web site at www.gateway.com.
(1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly statistics.
(2) According to Fortune Magazine, April 17, 2000.
Prices and configurations subject to change without notice or obligation. Prices exclude shipping and handling and taxes.
Gateway, Inc., Gateway, Solo and the Gateway stylized logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc.
SOURCE: Gateway, Inc.
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