AOpen Launches New H420 PC Case for System Builders Wanting More Features in Less Space; Tool-Less and Compact Tiny Tower is Easy to Assemble and Prescott CPU-Ready.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- AOpen(R) Inc., a global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, today announced the launch in North America of yet another compelling product in its award-winning PC housing line-up: the AOpen H420 Tiny Tower case. The design of this new case was crafted for system builders who want to provide their business, education and government customers with the most value in as small a package as possible, while retaining all the strengths and flexibility of larger units.

"We feel that providing system builders with a case that not only offers a full complement of features and strength, but that also can be built-to-order in less time -- with less hassle -- is extremely important in today's challenging BTO PC market," said Jacky Wu, Global Product Manager, AOpen Housing Division. "That's why we made the H420 virtually tool-less and also Prescott CPU-ready to be very competitive and win our customers more business," Wu went on to say.

The only screws required in the assembly of the H420 are for securing the motherboard (the case accepts either microATX or flexATX boards). All drive bays and expansion slots and even the side panels are tool-less. The AOpen H420 also boasts one of the most powerful chassis/power supply combinations in its class with a hearty 250W power supply. It also features very low noise output (24dB) and the ability to maintain a low ambient operating temperature -- reducing the possibility of damage from heat to the CPU. With simple tower-to-desktop convertibility, front USB 2.0 and audio ports and a total of six internal/external drive bays, the AOpen H420 is truly ready to get to work.

The new AOpen H420 case has an MSRP of $54.99 and comes with a 3-year limited warranty. For more information and detailed specifications on this quality housing product from AOpen, please visit: http://usa.aopen.com/products/housing/H420series.htm.

About AOpen

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with AOpen America's headquarters in San Jose, California, AOpen Inc. is the world's largest total PC component solutions manufacturer and a member of an $18-billion technology group. Leveraging more than 28 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, manufactures and markets high-quality, state-of-the-art motherboards; housings; small-form-factor bare systems; VGA cards; white-box notebooks; optical drives; multimedia headsets and headphones; multimedia and network solutions; as well as numerous other PC component products sold through VARs to institutional, corporate, education and government customers, and via retailers to small business and end-user customers.

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