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To: Rutgers who wrote (7)	11/26/1997 7:45:00 PM
From: CPAMarty	Respond to of 324

Is there an confirmation that a VCD price war has started in China, or is this just a rumor at this point?

To: Rutgers who wrote (7)	12/1/1997 1:19:00 PM
From: Maya	Respond to of 324

, 9:29 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Patriot Scientific's Java Processor Demonstrated At COMDEX Porting New JavaOS1.1 For Network Computers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1997-- Patriot Scientific Corp. (OTC/BB:PTSC - news) is pleased to announced that its presence at the COMDEX convention a week ago resulted in significant industry exposure to the company's products and technologies. COMDEX is considered the world premier forum for new technology. The event drew more than 220,000 members of the worldwide technology industry. The week long event exceeded the expectations of the senior management of the company in terms of obtaining market exposure as well as providing a validation of its products and technologies. The firm received more than 500 requests for additional information for the company's PSC1000 Java processor and its high-performance ISDN products for digital communication. Patriot, for the first time, was able to publicly demonstrate the PSC1000 microprocessor running Java on a network computer reference platform built around the company's Java processor. ''The network computer is the perfect vehicle to illustrate the range of capabilities of our microprocessor,'' said Phil Morettini, vice president sales and marketing for Patriot. ''As was shown at COMDEX, the PSC1000 not only is running Java but is available for shipment now. We are extremely pleased with the overwhelming interest we received from many prospective customers, including major companies, for our processor.'' The company has also stated that they have a growing backlog of requests for PSC1000 development boards that will enable prospective customers to do their own testing of the microprocessor. Norm Dawson, vice president and general manager for Patriot stated: ''We have expedited delivery of development kits for our prospective customers and expect a shipment this week.'' Patriot also announces that their engineers are in the final stages of completing the porting of the new JavaOS1.1. This is Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:SUNW - news) most recent implementation of the JavaOS that was released on Nov. 11, 1997. This is part of Sun's JavaOS family of products and offers a feature set and architecture that provides the ideal Java environment for network computers to deliver low-cost computing platforms with simplified client-side system administration, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership to users. A low cost, high-performance processor, PSC1000 Java applications include Internet-enabled cell phones, video phones, embedded Web servers, network computers, set-top boxes and a host of new Internet appliances. The microprocessor runs at 100 MHz and sells for under $10 in high volumes. It is available in 5Volt and low-power 3.3Volt versions. Patriot has licensed and ported Sun's JavaOS and Java Virtual Machine to the PSC1000. Founded in 1987, Patriot Scientific Corp. has developed the PSC1000, based on the patented ShBoom technology, a 32-bit microprocessor targeted at Java and Internet appliances as well as the traditional embedded systems markets; designs, manufactures and markets: high-performance ISDN Basic Rate and Primary Rate products for digital communications; and ground-penetrating radar and ionized gas antenna technologies. For more information on Patriot Scientific Corp., visit www.ptsc.com/ . Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release looking forward in time involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions, trends in the products markets, variations in the company's cash flow, market acceptance risks, technical development risks, seasonality and other risk factors detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Contact: Press Relations Patriot Scientific/The Townsend Agency Phil Morettini/Michelle Balconi 619/457-4888 mbalconi@townsendagency.com or Investor Relations Patriot Scientific Corp. Paul Berlin, 619/674-5000