CalComp's Creation Station Named PC Computing 1998 MVP Award Finalist; Honored for Usability and Value in Input Device Category.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998--CalComp Technology Inc.'s (Nasdaq:CLCP) Creation Station has been named a finalist in the input device category for the prestigious PC Computing 1998 Most Valuable Product (MVP) Awards.

Creation Station, a 4-inch x 5-inch graphics tablet for home, office and education environments, is only one of three products so honored in the input device category by PC Computing, the Ziff-Davis magazine for technology-focused business professionals.

Creation Station and other MVP Award finalists will be honored at PC Computing's 10th annual MVP Awards ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998. Winners will be announced at this gala ceremony, to be held this year at Studio 54 in the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

The MVP Awards event has long been considered the unofficial kick-off for the COMDEX/Fall technology industry tradeshow, which officially opens the next day. PC Computing editors hail Creation Station as a productivity tool that helps business professionals work smarter, better and faster.

Creation Station is a comprehensive computer peripheral designed to enhance home and school creativity projects. It includes a small format tablet, pressure-sensitive pen as well as a cordless mouse. Both the pen and the mouse are cordless and battery-less. And, the mouse does not require cleaning -- offering a maintenance free alternative to the traditional mouse. Two creative software titles, as well as an interactive multimedia tutorial, are also included.

Creation Station is ideal for applications such as Web design, photo editing, creating newsletters and calendars, drawing or painting. It enables users to easily incorporate graphics into any computer document.

"We're delighted and proud that Creation Station has been honored as a finalist in the input device category for the prestigious 1998 PC Computing MVP Award," said Jim Bell, vice president and general manager, CalComp Input Technologies Division.

"The MVP Award is the technology industry's Good Housekeeping seal of approval since it's the only best-of-the-year computer award that's based on editors' thorough review of thousands of products. It's a real badge of honor, and a symbol that Creation Station gives business professionals a strategic, competitive advantage."

"PC Computing's editors reviewed thousands of products, and Creation Station is one of only three products named as finalists in this category," noted PC Computing editor Wendy Taylor.

"Creation Station stands out as a great choice for business technology buyers because it offers the right combination of performance and usability that adds real value in today's competitive, productivity-oriented business environment."

To select Creation Station and the other 1998 MVP finalists, PC Computing's editors conducted an exhaustive review of thousands of computer hardware, software, Internet and digital office products, evaluating them for usability, performance, technology, innovation and value. Such a rigorous review process distinguishes the MVP award from other publications' best-of-the-year product awards, since many of these are based on reader polls, popular opinion or widespread appeal.

Products in all categories that shipped between Oct. 1, 1997, and Sept. 30, 1998, were eligible for consideration by PC Computing's editors for the 1998 MVP Awards. In addition to being announced at the awards ceremony, winners will also be featured on the PC Computing home page, www.pccomputing.com, and in the January 1999 PC Computing, a much-anticipated issue, since many of the publication's 1 million readers use it as a product buying guide and reference tool.

CalComp Technology is a leading developer and manufacturer of computer graphics peripherals and supplies for business and professional applications. As an industry leader in piezo inkjet technology, CalComp develops image marking systems and components which support advanced digital printing applications. Corporate offices are located in Anaheim, Calif.

For more information, visit the CalComp Web site at www.calcomp.com, or call 800/458-5888.

PC Computing is the magazine for business professionals who think strategically and are motivated by the business benefits of new technology. Written in the language of business, it empowers business computing buyers with the practical information they need to make smart computer product purchases. The editorial is delivered in a style that is accessible and actionable and is focused on usability, productivity, and the application of new products to business solutions. PC Computing is the preferred information source for a paid circulation of more than 1 million business technology buyers.