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To: NASDBULL who wrote (17724)	5/14/1998 8:57:00 AM
From: Don Powrie	Respond to of 34592

>>>>NEWS! NASDAQ:SYQT Ungood for IOM... Company Press Release French Court Rejects Iomega's Motion to Halt SyQuest Product Distribution FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1998--SyQuest Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:SYQT - news), a leading manufacturer of removable cartridge hard drives, today announced that the Court of First Instance of Paris, France, has rejected a motion filed in March by competitor Iomega seeking to prevent SyQuest from distributing SyJet(TM) 1.5 GB cartridges in that country. Iomega Corp. filed a patent, design and copyright infringement lawsuit against SyQuest in France on March 3, 1998. Iomega then filed a motion with the court shortly afterward asking it to prohibit SyQuest from distributing SyJet cartridges in that country in view of the alleged infringement. The court rejected Iomega's motion after a summary proceeding held in April, clearing the way for SyQuest to continue distributing the high-capacity cartridges in France. ''We believe that Iomega's actions have nothing to do with legitimate intellectual property rights,'' said Tom Tokos, SyQuest vice president and general counsel. ''We will continue to demonstrate to the court that the technology Iomega claims as its own was, in fact, either developed by SyQuest or widely known and understood throughout the industry before Iomega laid claim to it.'' The day before the French court issued its decision denying Iomega's motion to block sales of the SyJet cartridge, SyQuest received notice that Iomega had filed another suit making similar claims with regard to SyQuest's SparQ(TM) 1.0 GB cartridges. ''This SparQ suit is just another attempt by Iomega to use the legal system to stifle a serious competitive threat in the European market,'' Tokos said. ''I anticipate that our response will be very similar in nature to the response SyQuest filed in Iomega's unsuccessful summary proceeding in which it failed to stop French distribution of our SyJet product.'' About SyQuest Based in Fremont, SyQuest Technology Inc. is the leader in removable cartridge hard drive storage technology. The company offers the best performing, most affordable, and easy to use, high capacity removable hard drives and cartridges in the marketplace. SyQuest award winning products are ideal storage solutions for SOHO/professionals, families, students, Internet users and more. SyQuest (SYQT) is publicly traded on NASDAQ's National Market System. The company's web site is www.syquest.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including competition in the marketplace for the company's products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the SEC reports filed by SyQuest including its most recent reports on Forms 8K, 10K and 10Q. SyQuest is a registered trademark and the SyQuest logo, SparQ and SyJet are trademarks of SyQuest Technology Inc. All other brands or trade names are the property of their respective companies.

To: NASDBULL who wrote (17724)	5/14/1998 9:07:00 AM
From: Don Powrie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34592

>>>>NEWS! Nasdaq: DAKT Daktronics, Inc. Signs Contract to Provide Scoreboards for 2000 Sydney Olympics BROOKINGS, S.D., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAKT - news) announced today that it has signed a contract with SMH, the parent company of Swiss Timing of Switzerland, to provide scoreboards, matrix displays, and technical support services at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Swatch holds the sponsorship rights for the official timing and scoring of the 2000 Olympic Summer Games and Paralympic Games. The multi-million dollar contract calls for Daktronics to provide public scoreboards and displays at a majority of the competition venues. A variety of the Company's reflective, incandescent and LED (light emitting diode) display technologies will be used throughout the Olympic venues. Certain Olympic venues in Australia, including the International Aquatics Centre and the Sydney Showground, already have Daktronics equipment installed and operational. More than 50 Daktronics scoreboards and matrix displays will be used during the 2000 Olympics and Paralympics. The company's equipment will be providing scores, times and other information to millions of spectators at 34 different venues for 37 Olympic disciplines and 20 Paralympic disciplines. Swiss Timing chose Daktronics because of its technical capabilities, experience at world class athletic contests, and its broad offering of highly functional and reliable display products. Daktronics provided more than 80 scoreboards and displays at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics for Swiss Timing. Daktronics and Swiss Timing first cooperated to provide timing and scoring information at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Daktronics is an internationally-known designer and manufacturer of electronic scoring and timing systems, computer-programmable displays and electronic voting systems. For more information on this project or others, write to the company at 331 32nd Avenue, P.O. Box 5128, Brookings, S.D. 57006- 5128, call toll-free 888-DAKTRONICS (888-325-8766) in the U.S., or visit the company's worldwide web site at daktronics.com SOURCE: Daktronics, Inc.

To: NASDBULL who wrote (17724)	5/14/1998 9:13:00 AM
From: Don Powrie	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 34592

>>>>NEWS! Nasdaq: NEMA Company Press Release SOURCE: Nematron Corporation Nematron Announces Microsoft(R) PC 97 Compliance For its Industrial Control Computer(TM) Line ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Nematron (Nasdaq: NEMA - news) announced today that its Industrial Control Computer(TM) industrial PCs have achieved Microsoft's PC 97 level of compatibility for Microsoft's operating systems. Microsoft defines hardware listed as 'PC 97' as ''compatible with Microsoft Windows NT(R), Microsoft Windows 95(R) and Microsoft Windows 98(R). It also meets the Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 requirements, such as APCI and OnNow. PC 97 is currently the cutting edge of PC hardware design.'' ''Currently, none of our major competitors have achieved the PC 97 logo from Microsoft,'' said Tim Wallaert, Sr. Vice President of Product Management. ''We believe that this is a significant competitive advantage. With this certification level, we are able to protect our customer's investment in hardware by making sure it will work without problems with Microsoft's current and future operating systems.'' Nematron also recently introduced Pentium II 300Mhz versions of the Industrial Control Computer(TM) product line to make these units the fastest industrial PCs on the market. In order to obtain the PC 97 logo, a computer manufacturer must pass a series of stringent tests defined by Microsoft. John Pasko, who executed the tests at Nematron, commented on the process required to achieve PC 97. ''To pass PC97, our Qualification lab was required to run a battery of rigorous technical system test suites, which are supplied by the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) on CD-ROM. We were in constant contact with the WHQL while testing our current line of Industrial Control Computer(TM) products with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 OSR2 and Windows 98 beta RC0 to ensure that we were able to meet the standards. We're all pretty proud of being able to say that Nematron's PCs meet the highest standards for hardware as established by Microsoft.'' For more information on the details of Nematron's hardware compatibility, visit the hardware compatibility section of Microsoft's website at www.microsoft.com/hwtest/hcl/ under the category ''Nematron Corporation.'' Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows, and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Nematron designs and manufactures PC-based industrial automation products that include software for direct machine control, process visualization and data acquisition. In addition, the Company produces related hardware products that leverage or support its software. Nematron products cover a broad spectrum from low end operator interface to Windows NT control software, including PowerVIEW(R), AutoNet(R), FloPro(R), Paragon(TM), and OpenControl(TM). For additional information about Nematron, visit our web site at nematron.com. SOURCE: Nematron Corporation