eMachines Line Of Full-Featured PCS

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For First Time, Affordable PC Vendor Offers Systems Priced From $399 Without Requiring Manufacturer’s Rebate

IRVINE, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 10/07/2002 -- eMachines, Inc., the second-leading vendor of desktop PCs sold through U.S. retailers, today announced a full-featured line of PCs for the holiday season priced from $399 without requiring a manufacturer’s rebate for the first time in its history.

Priced at $399, $499, $649, $749 and $999, all five PCs incorporate Ethernet ports for broadband Internet access capability and six USB 2.0 ports, while all models priced from $499 and up offer separate CD-RW and DVD drives.

The $399 to $749 PCs are currently available for purchase at major consumer electronics and PC retailers nationwide as well as direct from eMachines’ Web site at http://www.emachines.com or by calling (800) 362-2446.

Incorporating ATI’s highly rated RADEON™ 9700 PRO graphics board, the $999 system is the company’s first PC targeted to the gaming enthusiast and will initially be sold direct from eMachines beginning late October.

“eMachines continues to develop robust systems that provide unparalleled value to our customers,” said Wayne Inouye, president and CEO of eMachines, based in Irvine, Calif. “In an unprecedented step, we have eliminated our manufacturer’s rebate program for these systems to remove the frustration and inconvenience many consumers experience with rebates.”

eMachines supports its systems with a comprehensive Customer Care program that includes one-year parts, labor and technical support with several service options for consumers, including an End-User Replaceable Parts Program, five-day Depot Repair, and nationwide authorized service centers.

Other features of eMachines’ portfolio of customer service programs include e-mail and live Internet chat with the technical support team, the BigFix® proactive system monitoring program, and Spanish-speaking support capabilities. Future support programs planned include expanded online and language support options.

All eMachines come pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money, Encarta Online, a 90-day trial of McAfee Anti-Virus and 90-day membership with AOL.

The following are eMachines’ new line-up of PCs:

- eMachines’ entry-level priced system, the T1742 now offers
Ethernet as standard equipment. This system is ideal for users
seeking a PC for everyday computing and includes an Intel®
Celeron® 1.70 GHz processor based on Intel NetBurst(TM)
architecture — 500 MHz faster than its predecessor. Other
features include 128 MB DDR, 40 GB hard drive, 56K V.92 ready
fax/modem, a 48x CD-ROM drive, six USB 2.0 ports, keyboard,
wheel mouse and speakers for $399.

- With multimedia functionality incorporated throughout, the
T1840 equips users with an economical PC for CD recording and
digital movie viewing. Priced at $499, the PC includes an
Intel Celeron 1.80 GHz processor based on the Intel NetBurst
architecture, 128 MB DDR, 40 GB hard drive, 56K V.92 ready
fax/modem, a 40x CD-RW drive, 16x DVD drive, a built-in 10/100
Ethernet port, six USB 2.0 ports, keyboard, wheel mouse and
speakers.

- Blending performance with remarkable value, the T2085 offers
consumers a number of multimedia features for a $649 price
tag. The PC includes an AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2000+ processor,
256 MB DDR, 80 GB hard drive, S3 Graphics ProSavage8(TM)
integrated video, 56K V.92 ready fax/modem, 40x CD-RW drive,
16x DVD drive, built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port, six USB 2.0
ports, keyboard, wheel mouse and amplified speakers.

- The T2200 is designed for maximum performance in productivity
applications, digital media and 3D gaming and is affordably
priced at $749. The T2200 features an AMD Athlon XP 2200+
processor, 512 MB DDR memory, S3 Graphics ProSavage8 integrated
video, 40x CD-RW drive, 16x DVD drive, 100 GB hard drive,
built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port, six USB 2.0 ports and three
1394 Firewire ports for optimum device connectivity. In
addition, a multimedia-enhanced USB keyboard is included for
convenient, pre-programmed “one-key” access to desired
applications. An AGP slot for future upgrades, wheel mouse and
amplified speakers are also included.

- Gaming enthusiasts seeking leading-edge performance at
an “extreme” value may consider the T2200 Special Edition (SE),
a “powered-up” version of eMachines T2200 that adds the ATI
RADEON™ 9700 PRO graphics board to the features shown above.
The RADEON 9700 PRO is considered the world’s fastest and most
advanced graphics board and features full support for
Microsoft DirectX® 9.0. Priced at $999, and available through
eMachines online store, the T2200 SE makes high-end gaming
affordable.

To complement its PCs, eMachines offers two desktop monitors: the eView™ 17f flat CRT monitor with 16-inch viewable screen and 0.25mm dot pitch clarity, priced at $259, and the eView 17s with 16-inch viewable screen and 0.27mm dot pitch visibility, selling for $219. Rebates of $100 are available when either monitor is purchased with an eMachines system.

About eMachines, Inc.

eMachines, Inc. is a privately held company dedicated to providing consumers with affordable, high-value personal computers. Incorporating the same high-quality, brand-name components as other major PC brands, eMachines is able to offer premium value to its customers by working closely with its manufacturing and retail partners, and by strictly maintaining one of the lowest operating costs in the PC industry. Founded in September 1998, eMachines currently sells the second-highest number of PCs through retailers in the United States, according to leading market research organizations. Since inception, eMachines has shipped more than five-million PCs through leading national and international retailers, catalog and online merchandisers and via its Web site at http://www.emachines.com

eMachines and the eMachines logo are trademarks of eMachines, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.


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