World's Fastest PC Earns Editors' Choice Nod From PC Magazine.

Business/High Tech Editors

NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000

The new Millennia(R)MAX XP desktop computer system, which Micron Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MUEI) introduced Oct. 30, has earned an Editors' Choice award from PC Magazine, a leading computer industry trade publication.

Dubbed "the fastest PC on the planet" by Jonathan Blackwood, senior technology editor at Winmag.com, micronpc.com's new Millennia MAX XP is the first personal computer that pairs the AMD Athlon(TM) processor with the new AMD-760(TM) chipset and a new memory technology known as Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM. Micronpc.com is currently the only major domestic PC manufacturer offering this combination. The resulting system takes full advantage of the blazing speed of the 1.2-GHz Athlon processor.

In PC Magazine's forthcoming Dec. 5 issue, contributing editor Alfred Poor writes that the Millennia MAX XP earned the Editors' Choice award because its processor runs about 10 percent faster than the other machines tested in the high-end category of "The Perfect PC" roundup. Poor also reports the Millennia MAX XP's price was in line with or below those of competitors equipped with a slower processor. "Whether you use processor-intensive business applications or just want a speedy game platform to blast off into the galaxy," he writes, "the Millennia MAX XP is the one to beat-- and at a reasonable price, to boot."(a)

"The Millennia walked away with the benchmark tests, and not just because of its 1.2-GHz Athlon processor-- though having the inside track on this much-sought-after component didn't hurt," explain the editors of the PC Magazine Dec. 5 roundup. "Micron also took care to include top-notch graphics and disk subsystems to gain balanced system performance. And Micron has paid attention to the details, from an easily accessible case with room for expansion to the full version of Microsoft Office, which means business buyers won't have to upgrade the software immediately, as they might with lesser bundles." (a)

Jeffrey K. Moeser, senior vice president of product development for micronpc.com, says the Editors' Choice award from PC Magazine highlights his company's ability to deliver award-winning, top-performing PCs ahead of the competition. "The Millennia MAX XP breaks new ground in value and performance, and we're honored to receive the coveted Editors' Choice from PC Magazine," Moeser says. "Micronpc.com has a long history of being first to deliver technological innovation to customers, and this latest accolade demonstrates our commitment to providing industry-leading computing solutions that are a truly great value."

In addition to receiving the Editors' Choice nod, the Millennia MAX XP was the only computer in the entire Dec. 5 issue of PC Magazine that received five out of five dots. The publication grades its reviews on a one- to five-dot basis. A one-dot rating would correspond to "poor," two dots would mean "fair," three would indicate "good," four would denote "very good," and five translates to "excellent."

About the Millennia MAX XP

The Millennia MAX XP is designed to run power-hungry multimedia, development and content creation, Internet-based applications, serious gaming, and anything else that requires superior system performance.

The design of the Millennia MAX XP takes full advantage of the AMD-760 chipset to deliver the highest-performing PC features, such as 200-MHz or 266-MHz front-side bus and support for high-speed DDR SDRAM. DDR is an improved version of SDRAM memory developed for high-performance desktop systems. Designed to increase bandwidth by clocking data on both edges of the DRAM clock, the memory module can achieve up to a 2.1-GB-per-second data-transfer rate.

According to David Somo, vice president of marketing for the Computation Products Group at AMD, micronpc.com has been a driving force in the development of DDR memory technology. "The Millennia MAX XP system provides a powerful, high-performance computing solution for high-end PC enthusiasts," Somo says. "The PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award is proof of micronpc.com's pioneering spirit."

The new Millennia MAX XP PC Magazine evaluated was equipped with the 1.2-GHz AMD Athlon processor, 128 MB 266-MHz DDR SDRAM, two 30-GB hard drives, a combination DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive, a Creative Labs GeForce 256 Ultra video card with 64 MB DDR SDRAM, a Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! sound card, an Altec Lansing ATP5 speaker system with subwoofer, a 19-inch Micron 910EX display (18-inch viewable area), a 1.44-MB floppy drive, a 56K V.90 modem, a tool-free mini tower chassis, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Office SBE, and Norton Antivirus 2000. This configuration can be ordered direct at micronpc.com for $2,699, although a basic configuration can be ordered for as little as $1,999.

Versions of the Millennia MAX XP-- the Millennia B51-1003 and B53-1003-- will be available at Best Buy retail locations throughout the United States this month. Using the Computer Creation Station kiosks in Best Buy stores, customers will also be able to create a custom-configured computer.

About Micron Electronics

Micron Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MUEI)(www.micronpc.com) is a leading Internet-centric computing company, providing award-winning computer products and services, Internet offerings, Web hosting, and business-to-business e-commerce applications for the small- and medium-size business, government, education and consumer markets. In addition to its direct business-to-business sales channel, Micron products are sold in partnership with leading retailers nationwide. Micron Electronics and its subsidiaries have more than 3,200 employees and approximately $1.6 billion in fiscal 2000 revenues. The company is based in Nampa, Idaho. More information about the company can be found at http://about.micronpc.com/financials/presentation_10_2000.pdf.

(a) Reprinted from PC Magazine, Dec. 5, 2000, with permission. Copyright(c)2000, Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

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