INTELLIGENT PC PRODUCTS GET READY FOR WINDOWS 95

PC Product Lines Adapted for Full Plug and Play Benefits

Fremont, CA, November 30, 1994 - Intelligent Computers and Technologies
announced that it has been working very closely with Microsoft Corporation
to enable its PCs to take full advantage of the "Plug and Play"
architecture required to run the new Windows 95 operating system.

"Intelligent is committed to providing customer satisfaction. We want our
customers to be able to enjoy the numerous benefits of the Windows 95
operating system as soon as it is available." said Babar Hamirani,
President and CEO of Intelligent. "With Windows 95, customers of our
Intelesys and Amerigo PCs can experience improved system integration,
which allows applications to run faster and more efficiently. Better
integration also means that the system can run without being configured by
the user, translating into substantial customer support cost savings as
well."

The Plug and Play architecture of the Windows 95 system will make PCs more
appealing and easier to use, offering more hardware features without the
need for additional customer support.

Plug and Play specifications define how the various hardware pieces,
software drivers, and operating systems interact. No longer will the user
be required to manually set jumpers and switches to redirect IRQs, DMA
channels, or I/O port addresses.

Plug and Play is designed so that adding a device, whether permanently or
dynamically, requires nothing more than taking it out of the box and
plugging it in. The PC seamlessly adjusts to the new configuration --that
is, the system software automatically adjusts to the changes and invisibly
changes its configuration to comply with the new hardware.

Plug and Play offers an economically feasible way to identify and configure
devices, while reducing hardware complexity and increasing hardware
flexibility for the user. To fully implement a Plug and Play PC system,
changes must be made to the BIOS, the hardware, the device drivers, and
the operating system. "We are in the process of optimizing our PC product
lines to comply with the Plug and Play Association's Plug and Play BIOS
1.0A specification," said Hamirani. "Since all of our PC products are
either 486 or Pentium-based machines, they already meet most of the
minimum requirements for Windows 95. The only changes that need to be made
are to the system BIOS, which are being enhanced to provide the necessary
boot device configuration and dynamic event notification services."

All of Intelligent's PCs come bundled with a Microsoft suite of products
including the latest versions of MS-DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Works,
Money, Publisher and Encarta. All Intelligent PCs will ship with Windows
95 when it is available. Intelligent customers who have purchased PCs with
Windows for Workgroups may be eligible for a special Windows 95 upgrade
price.

Intelligent Computers and Technologies is a privately held company
specializing in PC systems integration. Intelligent offers two product
lines: the Intelesys line, which is marketed directly to small and
medium-sized businesses; and the Amerigo line, which is sold in retail
stores only, and is currently available in over 400 retail outlets
throughout the United States. Headquartered in Fremont, California, the
company can be reached at (510) 226-6300.

Intelligent Computers & Technologies
46231 Landing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 226-6300 Tel.
(510) 226-9363 Fax

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