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To: Lee Martin who wrote (5147)	1/6/1998 5:47:00 AM
From: GARY SETO	Respond to of 8002

Monday January 5, 1:02 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Gateway 2000 Solo Corporate Notebook Earns PC Magazine's Coveted Editor's Choice Award ''The Solo 2300's blend of good performance, long battery life, and attractive price make it an especially compelling option.''(a) NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1998--Gateway 2000, Inc. (NYSE: GTW - news), today announced that the company has received an Editor's Choice Award for the Gateway Solo(TM) 2300 Multimedia Notebook in the January 20th edition of PC Magazine. The honor marks the latest addition to a rapidly growing list of awards that the Gateway Solo product line has received in recent months. This is the third major award the Solo 2300 has won from an industry trade publication in January 1998 alone. PC Magazine Editor's Choice Awards PC Magazine is one of the top authorities on computers both within and outside the computer industry. In the cover story of the January 20th issue on Pentium(R) MMX(TM) notebooks, the Solo 2300 Notebook won the prestigious Editor's Choice Award for the value category. According to PC Magazine, ''The Solo 2300's blend of good performance, long battery life, and attractive price make it an especially compelling option...The unit's battery life, a stunning 4:44, was among the best in the roundup.''(a) ''The awards that the Gateway Solo 2300 Notebook has earned this month alone verify that our commitment to common modularity, value pricing and technology-leading features benefits our customers,'' said Bart Brown, vice president of marketing, Gateway Direct. ''It is extremely gratifying to have this kind of recognition for our ability to deliver on industry-leading performance and features.'' Gateway Solo 2300 Notebook According to PC Magazine, ''The Pentium MMX/200-based Gateway Solo 2300 is only $3149-the lowest price in our roundup.''(b) Pricing on the Gateway Solo 2300 Multimedia Notebook ranges from $1,999-$3,799, depending on the configuration. Gateway's build-to-order model and common modularity allow customers to purchase systems designed and configured for their unique needs. The direct business model allows Gateway to establish essential relationships with vendors and pass on that value to customers.