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NetGuide honors Gateway 2000 for the Best Professional PCs


NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D., March 20, 1997 - Gateway 2000, a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs, was recently named a NetGuide Award winner. The NetGuide Awards, sponsored by Legacy Software, were created to honor the most innovative and interesting Internet Products and Web sites in the world.

Gateway’s G6-200 system and the company’s Professional PC series received honors as the Best Multimedia Delivery System and Best Internet-Ready PCs. Gateway was the only computer company to receive such endorsements.

"The best software applications and Web sites need great technology to bring them alive," said Dave Berger, Director of Product Marketing, America’s Region. "This honor recognizes that Gateway’s computers do just that. "

"We’re thrilled that the first NetGuide awards were such an overwhelming success," said Beth Haggerty, publishing director, CMP’s Internet Media Division, which comprises NetGuide Live and NetGuide Magazine. "The winners reflect the incredibly diverse talent and creativity that will ensure the bright future of the World Wide Web."

Gateway’s Professional series PCs are equipped with some of the latest components and software, including Pentium processors with MMX technology, accelerated 3D video, 12X-16X CD-ROM drives, and Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Office 97, Small Business Edition software.

About Gateway 2000
Gateway 2000, Inc. a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs. The company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs over 9,700 people worldwide. Gateway 2000 products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. In 1996, the company shipped 1.9 million systems and reported revenues of $5 billion and net income of $250 million.

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