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To: STEAMROLLER who wrote (1004)	9/21/1998 7:18:00 PM
From: Rashid Garuba	Respond to of 1561

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To: STEAMROLLER who wrote (1004)	9/22/1998 8:35:00 AM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 1561

Egghead.com and ZDTV Introduce Live TV and Web Convergence Advertising; Virtual Superstore Signs on as Sponsor of ZDTV's Internet Tonight PR Newswire - September 22, 1998 08:19 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ZDTV, an affiliate of Ziff-Davis (NYSE: ZD), and Egghead.com (Nasdaq: EGGS), today announced that Egghead.com's virtual superstore will contribute live online advertising to Internet Tonight, the daily program featuring the best of the Internet. Richard Fisher, executive vice president of ZDTV and ZDTV productions, commented on this innovative relationship. "This alliance creates one of the first partnerships of convergence advertising: live television via ZDTV combined with real-time information from Egghead.com's Web site. From the beginning, ZDTV has provided all of our advertisers with a 'powerful environment' for their fast-growing tech-savvy audience." Under the terms of the sponsorship, advertisements for Egghead.com will air during each Internet Tonight television show. During the advertisement, a dedicated portion of one of the Egghead.com Web sites will be seen live on ZDTV, featuring a special value on computer hardware or software. "Last year, we set Egghead on a new course, to focus its business exclusively on Internet-based commerce," explained George Orban, chairman and CEO of Egghead.com. "Internet Tonight's audience of people who care passionately about the Web is perfect for us because they're already comfortable with online shopping. They're the trendsetters who'll spread the word about the convenience and values that can be found on Egghead.com." About Egghead.com Egghead.com, operates a virtual superstore on the Internet via three Web sites: www.egghead.com, www.surplusdirect.com and www.surplusauction.com. The company offers discounted prices on computer related products, consumer electronics, small household appliances, jewelry, sporting goods and other merchandise including surplus and liquidation goods. As of last June 1998, Egghead.com's three commerce sites were ranked seventh in at-home reach and sixth in at-work reach among the shopping sites on the Internet by Media Metrix. About ZDTV ZDTV is an affiliate of Ziff-Davis. Ziff-Davis is a leading integrated media and marketing company focused on computing and Internet-related technology, with principal platforms in print publishing, trade shows and conferences, online content, market research, and education. The Company provides global technology companies with marketing strategies for reaching key decision-makers.

To: STEAMROLLER who wrote (1004)	9/22/1998 8:39:00 AM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 1561

Inktomi and Foundry Networks Team to Deliver High Performance Transparent Caching Business Wire - September 22, 1998 08:10 SAN MATEO and SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998-- Companies Combine Innovative Transparent Cache Switching Technology and Carrier-Class Caching to Speed the Internet for End Users Inktomi Corp. (Nasdaq:INKT), developer of scalable Internet infrastructure software, and Foundry Networks, the award-winning provider of Gigabit Ethernet switches, routers and server load balancers, today announced that Foundry's ServerIron server load balancer and transparent caching switch has been certified for interoperation with Inktomi's Traffic Server(tm) network cache. The combined solution allows Internet providers to install transparent caching in their networks, and is available immediately. The two companies plan to collaborate on sales and co-marketing efforts. Transparent caching allows network administrators to easily deploy caches anywhere in the network without the need to modify end-user browsers or other software. The products support caching for standard Web protocols today, with support for additional protocols to be announced in the future. "Inktomi's carrier-class cache products provide the scalability and cutting-edge features that Internet providers need to compete," said Bobby Johnson, President and CEO of Foundry Networks. "Combined with Foundry's ServerIron switch, the Inktomi cache products provide web users with significant improvement in response time and service availability," continued Johnson. "The Foundry ServerIron product provides excellent price/performance, high reliability and the advanced functionality that our customers demand," said Paul Gauthier, Chief Technology Officer of Inktomi. "We look forward to working with the Foundry team to deliver the next generation of network performance," continued Gauthier. Inktomi's Traffic Server is a carrier-class network cache designed to help Internet infrastructure providers scale up their operations to meet rapidly growing demand and performance requirements. Based on Inktomi's innovative cluster and parallel computing technologies, Traffic Server is designed to scale to more than a terabyte of data and millions of users. By embedding programmable intelligence into the network, Traffic Server provides a platform for ISPs, backbone providers, and hosting providers to deliver value added services to their customers. Foundry's ServerIron switch offers ISPs and enterprises a highly resilient, low-cost server load balancing switch that provides up to 3 times the port density of competing solutions. ServerIron's new transparent cache switching feature improves Internet response time and reduces WAN operating costs by redirecting web traffic destined to remote Internet hosts to a group of local cache servers. The ServerIron switch is available in 8, 16 or 24 10/100 Mbps ports with an option of one or two Fast and Gigabit Ethernet expansion ports and is priced as low as $6,295. Foundry Networks and Inktomi will be demonstrating their transparent caching solutions at the upcoming ISPCON Fall '98 show Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 1998 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center (Foundry Booth No. 949 and Inktomi Booth No. 649). About Inktomi Based in San Mateo, Calif., Inktomi (pronounced INK tuh me), develops and markets scalable software designed for the world's largest Internet infrastructure and media companies. Inktomi's products include the world's largest search engines, online comparison shopping solutions, and carrier-class network cache software. Inktomi works with leading companies including America Online, @Home Network, CNET, Intel, Microsoft, RealNetworks, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo!. The company has offices in North America and Europe. For more information, visit www.inktomi.com. About Foundry Networks Foundry Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet switches, routers and server load balancers. The company manufactures, markets and distributes high performance switching and routing solutions for enterprises and ISPs. Foundry has won 11 prestigious corporate and product awards including: Network Magazine's Gigabit Ethernet Product of the Year, Business Communications Review's Best-in-Test, Best of LAN Times, Network Computing's Editor's Choice Awards and Flying Colors Award, Data Communications' Tester's Choice and Top 25 Hot Start-Ups, Computerworld's Top 100 Emerging Companies, Upside Magazine's 100 Honorable Mention and Network World's Top 75 Executives. Foundry products have also been tested by Mier Communications and The Tolly Group. For more information about the company and its products, call 888/TURBO-LAN or visit Foundry's web site at foundrynet.com. Note to Editors: Inktomi, Traffic Server, Scaling the Internet and the tri-colored cube logo are all trademarks of Inktomi Corporation. All other company and product names referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

To: STEAMROLLER who wrote (1004)	9/22/1998 8:51:00 AM
From: STEAMROLLER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1561

S3 and AOpen Announce New Savage3D Accelerator Card Business Wire - September 22, 1998 08:47 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998--Teaming up to deliver a high-end 3D AGP accelerator card, S3 Incorporated(R) (Nasdaq: SIII) and AOpen Incorporated today announced the Savage3D-based PA70 accelerator. Utilizing Savage3D's advanced 2D/3D engine, Microsoft-endorsed texture compression technology and full AGP 2X support, the PA70 is designed to deliver compelling content, lifelike 3D graphics, full motion video and CD quality audio performance. "When it comes to performance, price and reliability, S3's Savage3D clearly outperforms the competition," said Harry Liu, general manager of multimedia business unit, AOpen Inc. "We look forward to a strong partnership with S3 and to delivering photo-realistic 3D capabilities to our customers." "AOpen's expertise in PC-add-on card design combined with S3's Savage3D technology is a strong solution in today's competitive market," said Dan Karr, vice president of worldwide sales, S3 Incorporated. "We think the PA70 can be a very successful product and are pleased to be part of that success." About the PA70 AOpen's PA70 is optimized for the Pentium II processor platform with a 2x AGP set helping to heighten the visual experience for PC users. In addition to excellent graphics-enhancing capabilities, the PA70 provides optional hardware and software MPEG-2 playback, DVD and video conferencing acceleration, and integrated NTSC/PAL TV out with optional Macrovison support. The PA70 has 8MB high-speed 100MHz SDRAM on board, and displays 32-bit true color that extends resolutions up to 1600x1200 and maximum 160Hz refresh rate on 32-bit true color, 640x480 resolution. The drivers support Window 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectX, OpenGL. Also included in the AOpen PA70 is a VMI bus connector that connects to a hardware MPEG-II daughter card to enable playback of DVD titles. AOpen's PA70 is compatible with a variety of motherboard chipsets including Intel LX, BX, EX; VIA MVP3; SiS 5591/5595 and Ali Aladdin V. AOpen's PA70 also has a programmable onboard 1Mb of Flash ROM that allows users to upgrade the video BIOS. About S3's Savage3D Accelerator Savage3D outperforms all shipping 3D accelerators in AGP performance, trilinear mip-mapping, texture compression and DVD/video processing. In addition, Savage3D is the first 3D accelerator to include S3 Texture Compression (S3TC), which was selected by Microsoft as the standard compression technique in DirectX. By compressing data up to 1/6 the normally required space, S3TC enables Savage3D to deliver 4X AGP performance and essentially doubles the chip's frame buffer size by allowing more textures to be stored. Savage3D design wins have been announced by Hercules, Diamond Multimedia and STB Systems and boards are expected to be available by end of Summer. For more detailed information about Savage3D and to access detailed white papers, photos, Unreal screen shots, product sheets and press releases, log onto the S3 website at www.S3.com and click on the Savage3D logo located on the front page. About S3 Incorporated S3 Incorporated, founded in 1989 with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, is a premier supplier of multimedia acceleration hardware and its associated software. S3 is committed to applying its expertise in 2D graphics, 3D graphics, and video to create innovative and affordable products for the home, desktop and mobile markets. About AOpen Inc. Located in Taipei, Taiwan, AOpen is the component manufacturer of the Acer Group, the world's third largest OEM and brand name computer company. Leveraging on more than 22 years of manufacturing experience and more than 700 Group patents, AOpen provides the advanced PC motherboards, CD-ROM drives, PC housing, peripherals, multimedia and networking products for resellers, system integrators and those who value reliability, performance, and leading technologies. ----- Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the market acceptance of Savage3D and PA70, Savage3D's performance, and the availability of boards using Savage3D are forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and of alternative technological advances, the ability of the company's foundries to ramp Savage3D to sustained volume production in a timely manner, market acceptance of the company's and its customers' new products, customers' product marketing timelines, and other risks detailed from time to time in S3's SEC reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998. S3 is a registered trademark of S3 Incorporated. The S3 corporate logo, Savage3D and S3TC are trademarks of S3 Incorporated. Other marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.