Mitsuba Announces Line of Value Series PCs Featuring 900MHz AMD Duron™ Processor

LA VERNE, CA -- 4/2/2001 -- LA VERNE, CA--April 2, 2001--Mitsuba Computer Systems today announced it would offer M900, its line of Value Series systems featuring the 900MHz AMD Duron™ processor. The 900MHz AMD Duron™ processor is the new standard for value-conscious computer users who need exceptional performance at work and home.

Mitsuba is proud to unveil its line of Value Series PCs based on the 900MHz AMD Duron™ processor, designed to give both business users and SOHO consumers the technology they need to get the job done. "An AMD Duron™ processor-based platform with its stable Socket A infrastructure is an outstanding solution for value-conscious computer users who need a system that can continue to meet their expectations as their needs grow," said Terry Sy, General Manager of Mitsuba Computer Systems. "As part of our ongoing commitment to provide the highest value to our customers, we are pleased to offer the new 900MHz AMD Duron™ processor. The AMD Duron™ processor delivers amazing performance for a wide range of consumer applications, including Internet, digital audio and video."

The M900 Value Series PCs feature the UMA-based KM133 Pro chipset from VIA Technologies Inc. that support the Socket A infrastructure. The availability of Unified Memory Architecture, or UMA integrated graphics chipsets, enables Mitsuba to provide AMD Duron™ processor-based systems for the entire range of sub-$1,000 price points. UMA chipsets include the graphics-processing engine on the chipset, removing the need for a stand-alone graphics card in the PC. This integration helps to reduce costs, allowing for richer configurations in the PC.

With the M900 and the new 900MHz AMD Duron™ processor, value conscious users can take advantage of excellent performance at an affordable price. The system motherboard provides an AGP slot for future upgrade if needed. With the 200MHz Front Side Bus, Ultra/100 EIDE controller and PC-133 memory, the M900 is by all means a superb system.

About the AMD Duron™ Processor
The AMD Duron™ processor is a derivative of the award-winning AMD Athlon™ processor and is designed to provide an optimized solution for value conscious business and home users. Employing an innovative design, the AMD Duron™ processor features a sophisticated cache architecture with 192KB of total on-chip cache, a high-speed 200MHz front-side bus, and a superscalar floating point unit with enhanced 3DNow!™ technology. The AMD Duron™ processor offers value-conscious buyers access to technology and performance that stands out among other processors in its class. It reflects AMD's 30 years of design and manufacturing expertise and sales of more than 150 million PC processors. AMD Duron™ processors are manufactured on AMD's 0.18 micron process technology in Fab 25, Austin, Texas.

About Mitsuba Computer Systems
In 1982, Mitsuba Corporation began engineering and manufacturing high performance custom configured computer systems. Trade publications have contributed to our growth by continually recognizing Mitsuba for its leading edge technology in the high performance systems market. Mitsuba Corporate Headquarters is located in La Verne, California. From an aggressive start-up computer engineering and manufacturing company to a multi-million dollar computer conglomerate, Mitsuba continues its pursuit to provide the highest quality custom configured computer systems by applying state of the art technology. We have developed a solid financial and technical track record that assures even more growth and ever improving service to our customers in the years to come. As we head into our nineteenth year of operation, we have reaffirmed our goals and commitments by continuing to work closely with industry leaders and strategic partners such as AMD, and applying the latest of industry standard and technology, Mitsuba is able to offer our customers top-quality computer systems and products at a lower Cost-Of-Ownership. Thus we are able to consistently help customers maximize their budget.