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12/08 09:19 Diamond Multimedia Partners With Compaq Europe to Offer Award
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Diamond Multimedia Partners With Compaq Europe to Offer Award-winning Supra 56K Modems in Consumer PC Line VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIMD), a leader in interactive multimedia and PC entertainment, today announced that Compaq's Consumer PC European Division has chosen Diamond Multimedia's award-winning Supra brand of 56K modems for Compaq's consumer PCs, including Desktop and Mini/Micro tower machines. Compaq will use the Diamond Supra 56K modems as a standard peripheral in Compaq's range of consumer computers throughout Europe. "Diamond's high-performance modems are engineered to deliver fast, consistent connections for today's demanding Internet user," said Jim Cady, vice president and general manager of Diamond Multimedia's Communications Division. "Combining Diamond's communications expertise with Compaq's quality components, systems engineering and brand recognition provides the user with a top-notch solution." "Diamond's Supra 56K modem provides our customers with the latest technology, performance and ease of use required to maximize their Internet experience," said Toon Bouten, vice president of Consumer Products, Compaq Europe. "Diamond Multimedia was able to provide us with a PCI modem solution which is homologised for Europe, meets the PC 98/99 requirements and can also lower our support costs." Diamond Multimedia's Supra brand modems are designed from the ground up for optimized 56K performance and incorporate K56flex and V.90 technology for some of the highest transmission speeds available today over ordinary phone lines. Additionally, Diamond's Supra brand modems offer the consumer universal compatibility and full interoperability. About Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is driving the interactive multimedia market by providing advanced 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 user with products that include the Stealth and Viper(R) series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D 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.
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