Micron Electronics means business at PC Expo '97.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1997-- -- Micron Electronics to showcase its end-to-end total solution product offering (Booth No. 4534) -- Micron Electronics, Inc. (MUEI: Nasdaq), will offer corporate buyers and information technology managers the opportunity to experience what Micron's full line of desktops, notebooks and servers can do for small, medium and large businesses June 17 to June 19 at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than 1997 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . A powerhouse event with more than 800 exhibitors, PC Expo will play host to Micron Electronics' most impressive trade show presence ever. At the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. , booth No. 4534, Micron will display innovations across all three of its product lines -- desktops, notebooks and servers -- to support the company theme, "PC Solutions That Mean Business." Two new notebook computers which demonstrate Micron's latest integrated solutions will be highlighted during the show. "We're going to unveil our latest product offerings, giving PC Expo attendees a chance to take a walk on technology's cutting edge before anyone else," said Joe Daltoso, Micron Electronics Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. In the past year, Micron Electronics, the third-largest company in the direct PC channel, has emphasized offering total solutions. PC Expo, Daltoso said, is an ideal venue to demonstrate how the company has rounded out its product lines to meet diverse computing needs. "Our products, built on an almost 20-year heritage with Micron Technology Micron Technology ("Micron") NYSE: MU is a multinational company based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, and CMOS image sensing chips. , meet the demands of today's competitive business world." Following are samples of the newest products from each line to be featured by Micron Electronics at PC Expo: -- ClientPro(TM) XLU: The ClientPro XLU, based on the Intel(R) Pentium(R) II processor and Intel's 440FX chipset, is a high- performance desktop targeted to the technology-inclined business early adopter who wants reliable, high-performance, managed, personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. with low cost of ownership. -- Millennia(TM) XRU: Among the first desktops available with the Intel Pentium II processor, the Micron Millennia XRU is the ideal PC for consumer power users who want the ultimate in processing power combined with the multimedia enhancements of MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). (TM) technology. The Millennia XRU ships standard with the 266MHz (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. Pentium II processor and 32MB of EDO DRAM, with prices starting at $2,899. -- TransPort(TM) XPE XPE XP Embedded XPE XProtect Enterprise (Milestone Systems) XPE Cross Platform Environment XPE Experience Embedded XPE Exchange Point : The Micron TransPort XPE is a 12.1" TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor high-end award-winning notebook computer. With two bays, the Micron TransPort XPE can be custom configured to perform a variety of applications and offers full presentation capabilities without compromise. -- Vetix(TM) MXI MXI - Multisystem eXtention Interface Bus : The Vetix MXI is a complete mid-range server that meets the total cost of ownership need of the corporate-enterprise market. Encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. in a chassis with a high degree of fault tolerance, 2+1 redundant power supplies and an internal redundant hot swappable drive array, the Vetix MXI incorporates the capability for dual Pentium Pro processors. In addition to dependable and manageable computing solutions, Daltoso said the company offers a complete solution to reinforce its commitment to low total cost of ownership. "Our direct model keeps inventory levels low and allows us to get the latest and greatest technology to our customers quickly. Custom configurations that ideally suit any businesses' needs increases efficiency. All of these things indicate that we keep a company's bottom line our top priority." During the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , daily drawings will be held at the Micron Electronics booth to give away computers and other exciting products. Technical support and product marketing staff will be on-hand to demonstrate products and answer questions about Micron Electronics' product lines. A nine-minute live, interactive presentation with a high-energy theme will be featured every half-hour. Micron Electronics, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture electronic products and provide services for a wide range of computing and digital applications. The Company develops, markets, manufactures and supports PC systems for consumer, business, government and educational use. In addition, Micron Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Micron Electronics, Inc., provides custom contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. SpecTek, a division of Micron Electronics, Inc., processes and markets reduced specification memory components under the SpecTek brand name. Micron Electronics, Inc., common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol MUEI. The Company is majority owned by Micron Technology, Inc. Product information is available by calling 1-800-776-4518 or via the Company's home page on the Internet at http://www.micronpc.com . -0- Millennia, ClientPro, TransPort and Vetix are trademarks of Micron Electronics, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Micron Electronics, Inc. or Wilson McHenry Co. Denise Smith Marc Franklin 208/893-3900 415/638-3400 denisesmith@micron.com mfranklin@wmc.com |
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