AST teams with Disney Interactive for premiere of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" game; AST Advantage! Multimedia PCs located in 150 theaters nationwide previewing latest creation from Disney Interactive.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 1996--Dancing gypsies, a bell ringer, talking gargoyles gargoyles medieval European church waterspouts; made in form of grotesque creatures. [Architecture: NCE, 1046] See : Ugliness and AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Advantage! multimedia PCs appear together at a theater near you this summer as AST Computer (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASTA) teams with Disney Interactive to preview the new PC game GameBreak! The Hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back. of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame Topsy Turvy Games. Coinciding with the premiere of Walt Disney Picture's 34th full-length animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, AST Computer has joined forces with Disney Interactive to be the exclusive provider of multimedia PCs to preview Disney's upcoming PC game. One hundred and fifty theaters throughout the top ten markets in the country are home to AST Advantage! 828 multimedia PC's and Disney Interactive's GameBreak! The Hunchback of Notre Dame Topsy Turvy Games, which is due in stores on August 14, 1996. "This is the first time that a PC manufacturer has teamed up with Disney Interactive to offer a hands-on sneak preview of Disney's latest software on a national scale. Millions of families will be able to experience first-hand our strong multimedia hardware coupled with Disney's graphically rich software," said Dan Sheppard, vice president of worldwide product marketing. "We are delighted to work with AST to showcase our soon-to-be-released GameBreak! The Hunchback of Notre Dame Topsy Turvy Games," said Hope Neiman, vice president, marketing for Disney Interactive. "With AST's help, we look forward to introducing our newest game to filmgoers and Disney fans throughout the country and to creating widespread excitement about Topsy Turvy Games." Utilizing the latest technology for the consumer market, the Advantage! 828 features an Intel Pentium 166 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor, 16MB RAM, 6X CD-ROM drive with a three-disc changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. , 64-bit local bus VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. graphics and 3-D sound with Wavetable synthesis. GameBreak! The Hunchback of Notre Dame Topsy Turvy Games includes five fast-paced PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). games set outside Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral during the annual Festival of Fools The Festival of Fools is an annual Street Festival held in Belfast, usually during the May Bank Holiday weekend. It first started in 2004 and includes performances from around the world. -- a day where everything is topsy-turvy. More than 8000 cells of original Disney animation were created especially for this game, offering players the opportunity to relive the fun and adventure of the film and interact with many of its characters. At A Theater Near You The AST sponsored preview can now be experienced in 150 theaters in the top 10 markets nationwide: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Disney Interactive Background Disney Interactive develops, publishes and markets a wide variety of interactive family-oriented entertainment and educational materials, including CD-ROMs, video games and on-line products. Since its formation in December 1994, Disney Interactive has released five of the best-selling children's software titles and several chart-topping video games. Worldwide sales and distribution are through Buena Vista Home Video in North America and Buena Vista Home Entertainment in all major international territories. AST Computer Corporate Background AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone 714/727-4141 or 800/876-4278. Fax 714/727-9355. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: AST and Advantage! are registered trademarks of AST Research Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. All other products or services mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: AST, Irvine, Calif. Morag Rich, 714/727-7943 morag.rich@ast.com (Internet) or Camerone Welch-Thorson, 714/727-8858 camerone.welch-thorson@ast.com (Internet) |
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