Award Software Provides Advanced EliteBIOS for Packard Bell Computers.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 1997--Award Software International(R) Inc. (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 :AWRD), the world's No. 1 x86-based desktop and server BIOS provider, today announced that select models of the Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. retail line of computers are now shipping with Award Software's desktop EliteBIOS. Packard Bell's PCs are designed for all users, from a sophisticated small-office/home-office user to a novice user. Features include speedy performance, quick Internet access See how to access the Internet. and high-capacity storage. "Award Software is pleased to provide advanced system management software components to Packard Bell. We are committed to assist leading system vendors in building more powerful, yet easier-to-manage PCs," said Laurent Gharda, Award Software's vice president of marketing. "Reducing the cost of ownership is a major thrust at Award Software, where our goal is to make every PC a managed PC." Award Software is the leader in BIOS shipments with a 60 percent x86-based desktop and server market share worldwide. Every PC must have a BIOS, the software component without which the computer will not work. EliteBIOS is the cornerstone system management software (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) product that Award Software designs, develops and markets to manufacturers of desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . EliteBIOS-powered PCs can become Managed PCs and can be remotely administered using MPCAccess(TM), one of several solutions in the SMSAccess(TM) suite of products designed to ease administration and reduce total cost of PC ownership. Award Software's CardWare(R) enables full utilization of PC Card devices with MS Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R). Manufacturers of Internet appliances and other embedded devices can greatly reduce time to market by designing in Award Software products such as APIAccess(TM), which integrates Win32(R) applications into real-time systems. Award Software's new subsidiary, Unicore(R) Software, provides vital BIOS upgrades to extend PC life, and diagnostic tools to reduce PC repair time, including PC DIAG DIAG Diagnostics DIAG Diagonal DIAG Diagnosis DIAG Diagram DIAG Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (Afghanistan) DIAG Digital Image Applications Group (TM) and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). POSTcard(R). Award Software continues to expand its research and development efforts to create innovative new products for the growing computer and embedded systems industries. Corporate headquarters are in Mountain View, Calif. and the company has offices in North Andover, Mass., Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. For more information, e-mail info@award.com . The company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AWRD. More information can be obtained from the company's SEC filing or by visiting Award Software's Web site at http://www.award.com . The statements in this news release, other than the historical financial information, may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including those associated with the acceptance of new technology and products. Award Software's ability to respond to technological change and other market conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially. Further information on factors that could affect the company's results are detailed in Award Software's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Award Software International(R) Inc. Toni Goodrich, 650/237-6831 toni_goodrich@award.com or Stapleton Communications Inc. Anna Yen/Deborah Stapleton, 650/237-8490 anna@stapleton.com |
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