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To: Savoirman who wrote (12426)	10/12/1998 10:29:00 AM
From: Savoirman	Respond to of 13925

Creative Chosen To Co-Sponsor Microsoft Professional Developers Conference Creative Named Exclusive Supplier of PC-DVD Solutions at Microsoft Conference With More Than 6,000 Attendees MILPITAS, CA - 12 October 1998 - Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CREAF), the world's leading provider of multimedia products for the PC, today announced that Microsoft Corp. has chosen Creative to offer its PC-DVD Encore solution to the thousands of attendees at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC). The Microsoft PDC is being held in Denver, Colorado, October 11-15, 1998. Creative will be the sole supplier of PC-DVD kits for the Microsoft PDC. Sponsored by the Microsoft developer relations group (DRG), the PDC is an informative, intensive, technical conference for the Windows NT 5.0 application programming professional. Unlike past years, where the take away materials were provided on CD-ROM, this year's conference materials will be provided in DVD format. The conference materials are free on DVD, however, attendees will need to pay a fee for the information on CD-ROM. The move to provide all conference materials on DVD-ROM further underscores Microsoft's and the industry's commitment to the DVD format. In addition to promoting and selling Creative's PC-DVD Encore kits at Microsoft's PDC, Creative's PC-DVD solutions will be featured and offered on Microsoft's Web site, in Microsoft direct mail pieces, through MSDN news flashes and more. "It is an honor to be chosen by Microsoft as the sole provider of PC-DVD solutions to its extensive community of developers who can truly leverage this exciting media format," said Hock Leow, vice president of the Multimedia Group at Creative. "This further underscores Creative's commitment to technology leadership and industry standard efforts in the area of PC-DVD." "Microsoft is committed to providing developers with the tools and technologies they need to make their businesses and products successful," said Tod Nielsen, general manager of developer relations at Microsoft. "Our goal at the PDC is to show developers how they can build applications that lower the cost of development and deployment by using the rich set of services provided by Windows NT 5.0. We are pleased to have Creative as a co-sponsor for the PDC." Creative's Industry-Acclaimed PC-DVD Encore Creative's PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 has received top honors worldwide including the prestigious Windows Magazine "Win100" award and the "World-Class" and "Best Buy" awards from PC World. PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 also garnered the "Editors' Choice" award from Computer Reseller News - which singled out Creative's PC-DVD solution as one of the easiest upgrades to install and use, and one of the fastest DVD-ROM drives tested. "The Encore's video performance is excellent," raves c/net Gamecenter. "When all is said and done, Creative's Encore kit is an exceptional value." Creative's PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 is a compelling solution for users of the Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems. It lets users experience full-length movies, enhanced games and the expansive storage capacity provided by DVD technology on their PC. PC-DVD Encore is available via Creative's extensive worldwide network of retailers and distributors at the estimated street price of US$229.99. Offering PC users a dramatic expansion of their systems' capabilities, PC-DVD Encore features breakthrough developments such as DynamicXtended Resolution™ (Dxr2), and improved sound and video playback. The Dxr2 decoder board features picture enhancement technology that gives PC-DVD Encore smoother, crisper, high-definition video playback when compared with today's DVD solutions. Additionally, PC-DVD Encore provides high-quality video and audio enabled by MPEG-2 compression and Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio output which delivers a truly immersive cinematic experience. The appeal of these capabilities extends to multimedia enthusiasts and power gamers as well as the general consumer. This is getting serious. Watch for the NEXT post (even better!!!!!!)

To: Savoirman who wrote (12426)	10/12/1998 10:33:00 AM
From: Savoirman	Respond to of 13925

Creative Chosen To Supply Superior PC-DVD Solution As Option To Compaq Customers Compaq To Offer Award-Winning Technology In Popular Deskpro Series MILPITAS, CA - 12 October 1998 - Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CREAF) today announced its award-winning PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 will be available as an upgrade option in Compaq's Deskpro EP and EN line of commercial desktop PCs. Creative's PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 provides customers with a complete hardware and software solution to utilize the power of DVD technology on their existing PCs. The PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 includes Creative's PC-DVD ROM drive, which is fully compatible with all CD-ROM formats, and the Dxr2 card which delivers cinema-quality DVD to the desktop. This solution, the company's second-generation PC-DVD drive, has been optimized for Compaq Deskpro PCs as the Compaq DVD-ROM Drive and Decoder . Now, Compaq customers can take advantage of the massive storage capabilities offered by PC-DVD and access up to 17 gigabytes of data. "At Compaq, we are always looking to provide innovative computing solutions that maximize the benefits of the Compaq Deskpro line of PCs for our commercial customers," said Ray Frigo, director and general business manager, Commercial Enhancements Products, at Compaq Computer Corp. "The Compaq DVD-ROM Drive and Decoder provides our Deskpro customers with the option to expand their storage and multimedia capabilities, further enhancing their productivity and maximizing their technology investment." "It's exciting to see PC-DVD being adopted by major computer manufacturers such as Compaq," said Steve Erickson, director of Product Development for Creative Labs. "As demand for mass storage capacity and enhanced performance increases, we expect the transition from CD-ROM to PC-DVD solutions to accelerate rapidly. This is made possible with companies such as Compaq offering industry-leading solutions to consumers everywhere." Award-Winning PC-DVD Technology Creative's PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 has received top honors worldwide and is recognized as one of the easiest upgrades to install and use as well as one of the fastest DVD-ROM drives tested by Computer Reseller News - who honored it with its "Editors' Choice" award. PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 has also been recognized by Windows Magazine with its prestigious "Win 100" award and has also garnered the "World Class" award from PC World. Features and Benefits of PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 An overview of the features and benefits that comprise Creative's award-winning PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 are as follows: •Simultaneous viewing of video on a PC and TV with composite or S-Video outputs •Dxr2 (Dynamic Xtended Resolution) provides line-doubling to 60 frames per second, including vertical and horizontal filtering and dynamic interpolation of up to 1280 X 1024 full-screen resolution •Runs at twice the speed of first-generation DVD drives •Interfaces with Dolby Digital receivers for room-filling 5.1 channel Dolby Digital audio •Fully supports all popular CD-ROM formats, including previously unsupported CD-Recordable media and CD-RW •Blazing CD-ROM drive transfer rate of 20x and 100ms access time. SHORTIES THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO COVER!!!! I think my scenario "musings" over at the Yahoo site is coming true (actually, it's starting better than I had imagined!!!!). It sure looks like earnings will beat the crap out of estimates. This has Sim's fingerprints all over it. This is war on the shorties, gloomers and doomers!!! Gawd, I can't wait for the next press release!!