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To: Charlie Smith who wrote (3858)	11/30/1998 10:14:00 AM
From: Bernhard Michaelis	Respond to of 4679

#1 Source for Electronics on the Web. Click Here! Diamond Multimedia and A+Net Announce Nationwide Support of Breakthrough Shotgun Modem-bonding Technology; Dual-Line Analog Modem Service Now Available In More Than 2,000 Cities BusinessWire, Monday, November 30, 1998 at 09:11 VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1998--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIMD), a leader in interactive multimedia acceleration and PC entertainment, today announced that A+Net, a national Internet service provider, will begin offering Diamond's Shotgun(tm) channel-bonding technology to its customers on December 1st. Shotgun technology bonds the data streams of two modems together to work intelligently over two ordinary phone lines. This technology, featured in the award-winning, dual-line Diamond SupraSonic II modem, enables consumers and small businesses to enjoy fast Internet connections at speeds of up to 112 Kbps (kilobits per second). Effective December 1st, new A+Net customers will be able to subscribe to Shotgun service for $29.95 per month with unlimited use and no setup fee. Existing A+Net customers will be able to upgrade to Shotgun service for an additional $10 per month with no setup fee. "Our customers come to us because of our quality services and competitive prices," said Art Ekroos, vice president of sales & marketing at A+Net. "Adding Shotgun technology to our list of exciting services is our latest accomplishment in fulfilling this goal. Our customers can now enjoy the increased bandwidth of Shotgun technology. And for subscribers of other networks who would like to try this as well as other advanced services, we are offering special pricing, and no setup fees if they switch to A+Net." A+Net brings Shotgun technology support to an additional 168 cities across the nation, increasing the Shotgun-available POPs (Points of Presence) by more than 180. To date, Shotgun technology is available in more than 2,000 cities nationwide. For additional information about Shotgun technology and to find out if it is available in your city, visit the Diamond Multimedia web site at www.diamondmm.com/shotgun. "With more than 25 million homes having two phone lines, Shotgun technology offers an easy way to enjoy faster speed on the Internet," said Jim Cady, vice president and general manager of Diamond Multimedia's Communications Division. "A+Net's nationwide support now allows more people than ever to take advantage of SupraSonic II's Shotgun technology." Diamond's Shotgun technology is also included in Diamond Multimedia's entire line of PC-based SupraExpress 56K V.90 modems. The inclusion of this technology allows SupraExpress users to bond their Diamond modem with a host of other manufacturer's modems for additional bandwidth over two analog phone lines.