Diamond Multimedia Announces Deal With Digital Equipment Corp.; Digital Equipment Selects Diamond's SupraExpress 56K Internal Modem for Its Desktop Personal Computer Program
Business Wire - January 12, 1998 09:16
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VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1998--Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:DIMD), a leading manufacturer of high-speed modems, has completed a deal with Digital Equipment Corp. of Maynard, Mass.
Digital is now offering Diamond's award-winning SupraExpress 56K modem to customers who purchase one of the company's customized personal computers. Customers can order the SupraExpress 56K with Digital's 3100, 5100, 5400, 5510 or 5500 PC models.
Diamond Multimedia's SupraExpress 56K modems are built from the ground up to provide data download speeds of up to 56,000 bits per second (bps). Diamond's SupraExpress 56K performance has been recognized worldwide with industry awards, including PC Magazine's "Editor's Choice" award and PC Praxis' "Product of the Year."
SupraExpress 56K modems incorporate Rockwell and Lucent's K56flex technology, which is broadly supported by major industry leaders, such as Ascend, Cisco and more than 1,500 Internet Service Providers worldwide. In addition, the SupraExpress 56K is software upgradeable to the V.PCM standard, which is expected to be finalized in early February by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
"Diamond is delighted to be a part of Digital's desktop PC offerings and to provide its customers with our award-winning K56flex modem solution," said Jim Cady, vice president and general manager of Diamond Multimedia's Communications Division. "Being selected as a Digital supplier demonstrates that Diamond Multimedia can meet the tough system specifications of a leading OEM."
"Digital customers are looking for a high-performance, complete solution when purchasing our PC products," said Todd Nicholson, hardware product manager for Digital Equipment Corp. "We chose Diamond Multimedia to be our modem supplier because of the company's solid reputation in the PC industry and its optimized 56K design."
Diamond's deal with Digital Equipment is the latest in what has become a long, prestigious list of worldwide OEM partners, including Compaq, Epson, Micron, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC, Olivetti, Packard Bell and Siemens Nixdorf.
Diamond Multimedia
Diamond Multimedia is driving the Internet multimedia market by providing interactivity and connectivity solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet.
Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the hard drive with products that include the Stealth and Viper series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3-D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3-D and SCSI accelerators, and the Supra series of modems.
Diamond also markets DVD and video phone kits. 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: diamondmm.com
Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Multimedia Division:
408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070
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) +33-1-47561157
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): +61-2-9460-2356; Fax +61-2-9460-2360
Support Information Line for Communications: 1-800-774-4965
Product Support (Voice), United States: 541-967-2450; Europe
(Germany) +49-8151-266-330;
Europe (UK) +44-1189-444444; 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) +33-1-47561139
Pre-sales Information, Multimedia: 1-800-468-5846; Communications:
1-800-727-8772
Investor Relations: 408-325-7476; 1-888-474-3463 (U.S. and Canada)
24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service, All Products: 1-800-380-0030
FTP sites: ftp.diamondmm.com; or Supra: ftp.supra.com
BBS: 541-967-2444 (to 33.6 Kbps) or 408-383-0551 (ISDN); 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)
Monster 3D and Supra are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. Viper is a Registered Trademark of Directed Electronics Inc., Used under License. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. This announcement relates to products whose launch are in the United States of America. The product name contents, prices and availability may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this news release, such as statements relating to the
company's ability to successfully exploit technological and market
developments, the timing and success of new product introductions by
the company and its competitors, and the company's ability to invest
in new technologies and to enhance its existing systems are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and
pricing and alternative technological advances, the timely and
successful development and market acceptance of new products and
upgrades to existing products, and other risks as detailed from time
to time in Diamond Multimedia's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including its most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia, Vancouver
Douglas Little, 360/604-1469
DougL@Diamondmm.com
or
Faiola Davis Public Relations
Norma Velvikis or Sara Faiola, 213/933-4959
FDPR2@aol.com |
