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Here's the press release that describes the new Atari announcements at
Comdex Fall 87.  We'll get you more detailed information ASAP.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     Amidei And Company                 Atari Corporation
     Paul Gross                         Neil Harris
     Hunter Gooch                       (408) 745-2160
     (415) 788-1333
orporation emerges as a maker of a varied line of 
  
high-performance, low-cost solutions for the business world.
  

     New technology is showcased by Abaq, an
processor.  The parallel processing capability of Abaq lets a single 
  
system multiply its processing power by adding extra transputer chips.
  

     At answer is "Moses PromiseLAN".  This system is 
  
compatible with the NETBIOS standard used by IBM and Novell.  It 
  
communicates data at 1 megabits-per-second to PC's and over 250K bits-per-
  
second over Appletalk.  Atari is planning to manufacture "Moses 
  
PromiseLAN" adapters for the Mega, ST, and PC computer lines.
  

     The Atari Mega computers are showcased with a variety of solid 
  
business solutions.ect ST t's Drafix 1.
  

     Atari expanded its PC-compatible offerings by adding two new models, 
  
the PC2 (PC XT compatible) and PC3 (PC AT compatibile), both with EGA 
  
graphics, high clock speeds, and low price tags.  A variation of the PC3 
  
will operate in VGA graphics mode as well.  The PC2 and PC3 will be 
  
offered with 3.5" or 5.25" floppy disks and with hard disks.  These new 
  
models join the PC1, which at $799 is a basic 512K PC XT compatible, 
  
suitable for usecan do the things they 
  
do best."


     Atari Corporation is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer 
  
and marketer of personal computers and video games.  The company offers     
  
the 16/32-bit ST and Mega personal computers; the 8-bit XE  


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--->Neil Harris, Director of Marketing Communications, Atari Corporation
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