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                                                    October 21, 1988



          Contact: Ron Schreiner  (312) 520-8003
                   RONSAT Technologies Inc.
                   368 Lexington Drive.
                   Buffalo Grove, IL.  60089


          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          STonehenge
          Atari ST Memory Expansion Alternative.


          A solid state disk drive for the Atari ST is now available
          as a kit from RONSAT Technologies Inc.  The STonehenge
          kit, based on an "Application Specific Integrated Circuit"
          (ASIC), emulates a hard disk by interfacing the ST's DMA
          port with a block of DRAM.


          The STonehenge advantages over internal memory expansion
          include; ability to utilize lower cost 200 nano second
          DRAM parts; memory expansion in 256KB increments (8
          DRAMs/bank); does not depend on the ST's power supply;
          it's external, you don't take your ST apart; data is
          preserved even though a ST power cycle.


          When the kit is fully assembled it provides up to 2 meg of
          very fast external storage.  If you need more that 2 meg,
          the DMA pass thru feature can be utilized to dasiy chain
          more kits or mechanical hard drives.

          Software developers will find that STonehenge's speed and
          after crash data integrity make it a very attractive place
          to keep their development tools.  Animators will enjoy
          STonehenge's ability to sequence image files at animation
          rates.

          The STonehenge kit priced at $169.95 includes;

            a.  STonehenge ASIC,
            b.  Double sided PCB,
            c.  20MHZ crystal,
            d.  DB-19 connector,
            e.  Documentation,
            f.  Software,
            g.  PGA socket for the ASIC.


          The Documentation and Software can be ordered separately
          for $10.00 (refundable with future purchase).

          The builder of the kit must provide the DRAMs, a 5V 2A
          power supply, and a few miscellaneous components that are
          readily available from electronic suppliers.

          Additional support kits that provide all the components
          are also available.


          For more information or to order contact RONSAT
          Technologies Inc.  Voice: (312) 520-8003  Modem: (312)
          520-7812 Orders placed by modem receive a 5% discount.
          Dial-in (312) 520-7812, hit carriage return <return or
          enter> until "Login: " is the prompt, then enter
          "info"<return>.


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