ADVISORY/UMAX to Preview First Complete Scan-to-Web Consumer Solution at ImageScape 2000 Media Event.

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PC Expo 2000

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (June 28)

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AstraNet Scanner Series Will Feature Direct Scan-to-Web Functionality

for Creating Online Photo Albums, Right Out of the Box

UMAX Technologies, Inc. will preview the first consumer scanners to offer direct Web solutions at the media-only event, ImageScape 2000 - "Imaging Beyond the PC," during the PC Expo trade show in New York this week. The UMAX AstraNet e3470 and e3420 are the first truly complete, off-the-shelf Internet scanners for the consumer market. These push button scanners will allow customers, and their friends, family and associates, to view and share favorite photos, quicker and easier than ever before.

      WHO:   UMAX Technologies, Inc.

      WHAT:  New scanners allow consumers to upload images directly to
           the Internet

      WHY:   Saves time, eliminates complexity of Web publishing and
           helps consumers share their favorite pictures for everyone
           to enjoy on the Internet

      WHERE: ImageScape 2000 - "Imaging Beyond the PC" at the InfoTrends
           Research Group breakfast for media, Wednesday, 8AM to 12PM
           at Manhattan Center Studios, 311 West 34th Street, three
           blocks from PC Expo (shuttles will be provided).

      WHEN:  June 28, 2000

About ImageScape

Hosted by digital imaging analyst InfoTrends Research Group, Inc., the ImageScape series of events features keynotes, panels and one-on-one media time with the hottest, biggest names in the industry. The event scheduled during this summer's PC Expo in New York will focus on technologies that link imaging directly to the Web, enlarging the digital image marketplace and eliminating the PC as a required component for bringing images to the Web. The new UMAX scanners are a perfect example of this growing technology.

About UMAX Technologies, Inc.

UMAX Technologies, Inc. is a technology leader in the design and distribution of a full line of imaging products. The company maintains its leadership position in the imaging market with a broad line of desktop scanners and digital cameras. UMAX is located at 3561 Gateway Boulevard, Fremont, California, 94538, and is on the Web at: http://www.umax.com.