Product Alert: Toshiba's Portege R100.

PRODUCT:        Toshiba's Portege(R) R100

DESCRIPTION:    At 2.3 pounds(1) and 0.6 inches thin, the Toshiba
                Portege R100 is an ultra-light mobile computing wonder
                that is packed with the latest technology designed for
                optimal productivity. The Portege R100 was designed
                with the needs of today's top executives in mind. This
                elegant notebook is ultra light, ultra thin, ultra
                portable -- with sleek lines that make a distinct
                impression and the tiny footprint of the machine
                offers no compromise on computing performance. The
                Portege R100 offers extended battery life of up to
                6.25 hrs with the standard high-capacity battery(2)
                and advanced wireless connectivity(3) for Toshiba's
                corporate and small-to-medium sized business customers
                that need to stay productive while away from their
                desk.  The Portege R100 is available as a fully
                build-to-order notebook solution that can be
                customized and configured to outfit any business need
                and corporate budget.

FEATURES:       Portege R100
                --  Intel(R) Centrino(TM) Mobile Technology
                    --  Intel Pentium(R) M processor Ultra Low Voltage
                        733 (1.10GHz processor speed(4), 2MB L2 Cache,
                        400 MHz FSB)
                    --  Intel 855PM chipset
                --  40GB(5) (1.8-inch) hard disk drive
                --  512MB memory expandable to 1280 MB
                --  12.1-inch XGA TFT Polysilicon LCD display
                --  Integrated Wi-Fi(R) 802.11b/g(3)
                --  Microsoft(R)  Windows(R) XP Professional
                --  Microsoft Office OneNote(TM) 2003
                --  Microsoft Works with Small Business Office Trial
                --  Toshiba MyConnect(TM) Software
                --  Weight: 2.3 pounds (without high-capacity
                    battery)(1)
                --  Limited Warranty: 3 year Parts Labor and 1 year
                    Battery
                --  ESUP(6): $1,999

AVAILABILITY:   The Portege R100 Series is available at Toshiba's
                traditional distribution channels, VARs,
                www.toshibadirect.com and mail order channels.

ABOUT TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. (TAIS):

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three divisions:
Digital Products Division, Digital Solutions Division and the Storage
Device Division.  Together, the three divisions provide mobile
products and solutions, Internet access plans, communications, storage
and imaging products and services.  Products include industry leading
portable computers, PDAs, projectors, DVD/CD recordable products and
hard disk drives for computers, telephony products, digital imaging
systems, cable modems, wireless solutions and services.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of
information products in the United States and Latin America.  TAIS is
an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a
subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a world leader in high
technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic
components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52
billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.  For
more information, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.

(1) Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor
    components, manufacturing variability and options selected.
(2) Battery life may vary depending on product mode(l), configuration,
    applications, power management settings and features utilized.
    Recharge time varies depending on usage. Battery may not charge
    while computer is consuming full power. After a period of time,
    the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity
    and will need to be replaced. This is normal for all batteries. To
    purchase a new battery pack, see the accessories information that
    shipped with your computer or visit the Toshiba website at
    accessoryfinder.toshiba.com.
(3) Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to
    purchase additional software, services or external hardware. The
    transmission speed over the wireless LAN and the distance over
    which wireless LAN can reach may vary depending on surrounding
    electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and
    configuration, and client design and software/hardware
    configurations. The actual transmission speed will be lower than
    the theoretical maximum speed.
(4) Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance may vary depending on
    conditions; see specifications for details.
(5) 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 X 1000 X 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes
    using powers of 10. The computer operating system, however,
    reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1
    GB = 1024 X 1024 x 1024 = 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore may
    show less storage capacity.  Available storage capacity will also
    be less if the product includes pre-installed operating system
    and/or application software.  Actual formatted capacity may vary.
(6) Reseller prices may vary.  ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit
    Price."

(C) 2004 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS). Portege is
a registered trademark of TAIS. Intel and Pentium are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered mark of
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
MyConnect is a trademark of TAIS. All other product, service and
company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
of their respective owners. Information in media advisories including
without limitation product prices, specifications, content of
services, and contact information, is current on the date of the press
announcement, but is subject to change without notice.