V.34 PCMCIA MODEM INCORPORATES OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSISTENTLY FAST
COMMUNICATIONS

New Media Rounds Out Modem Product Line with Introduction of
High-Performance Model Featuring Speeds as High as 28.8Kbps

IRVINE, Calif., February 27, 1995 -- New Media, a leading developer and
manufacturer of portable computing solutions, today announced the latest
in PCMCIA modem technology with the introduction of its V.34 NetSurfer
PCMCIA modem. With this release, the company expands its line of PCMCIA
communications solutions to include one of the industry's highest
performance data/fax modems.

Fully Compliant to International Standards

New Media's V.34 NetSurfer is one of the first PCMCIA data/fax modems to
support the official ITU-T [International Telecommunications Union
(-Telecommunications)] standard for V.34 (28.8Kbps) performance. By
developing a PCMCIA modem to fully meet the ITU-T V.34 standards, the V.34
NetSurfer is here for the long run -- unlike other products that adhere to
proprietary 28.8Kbps schemes such as V. FASTclass (V. FC).

"Several vendors currently have 28.8Kbps modems on the market which do not
support the V.34 standard. This means that users must have the same modem
at both ends of the connection. That is not always possible for mobile
users who are using a PCMCIA modem to hook up with a standard modem,"
explained Carl Perkins, New Media's president. "By supporting the
standard, we ensure that our modems can connect to any other
V.34-compliant modems."

Statistically Higher Data Rates

The V.34 NetSurfer is capable of transmitting and receiving data at twice
the rate of today's V.32bis (14.4Kbps) modems. Furthermore, statistics
show that 75 percent of domestic telephone lines are capable of
transmitting data at 28.8Kbps data rates. In the event that poor line
conditions are encountered, the V.34 NetSurfer can probe the line,
modifying modem parameters such as carrier frequency, equalization, symbol
rate, and transmitted power to maximize the data throughput. Rather than
just falling back to 14.4Kbps speeds, the V.34 NetSurfer can reduce
transmission and receive rates in increments of 2400bps. Thus, the next
available transmission rate from 28.8Kbps is 26.4Kps, then 24Kpbs and so
on.

The V.34 NetSurfer incorporates New Media's high-performance photo-optical
data access arrangement (DM) for consistently fast communications across
standard phone lines. The DM is the physical coupling between the modem
and the phone line. Optical coupling is superior in performance over
conventional transformer-based solutions, resulting in a statistical 20
percent higher probability of connecting at a faster data rate than
comparable transformer based designs.

"We enable users to maintain faster speeds 15 percent to 20 percent more
often than competing products," said Perkins. "Our unique DM design also
alleviates much of the noise related problems inherent to
transformer-based designs."

Added Features Include Data Compression and Auto-Install Software

Error correction (V.42bis and MNP 2-4) and data compression (V.42bis and
MNP 5) capabilities maximize data transfer integrity and boost average
data throughput of the V.34 NetSurfer, allowing it to achieve speeds up to
115,200bps.

New Media's V.34 NetSurfer ships with New Media's "surf configurator"
software which first checks system resources, then gives the user
selectable options for COM ports and IRQs. Once selected, the "surf
configurator" software modifies the appropriate system files and
configures the modem for operation.

Rounds Out Product Line of Feature-Rich Modems

"New Media has always been recognized as a leader in supplying modem
technology to the portable computing marketplace, having brought one of
the first PCMCIA modems to market. Now we are bringing the industry the
next generation in modem technology," said Perkins. "Our V.34 modem
ensures that portable computing users who need to move large blocks of
data or those who need to remotely access their company networks can do so
without getting bogged down. The V.34 NetSurfer is ideal for transporting
voice, data and video communications when transferring data."

The V.34 NetSurfer adds the latest in high performance to New Media's line
of PCMCIA modems. The company's line includes 24/96, 14.4/14.4, and
14.4/14.4 internationally-approved (throughout Europe, the Far East, and
Australia and New Zealand) data/fax modems.

New Media's modems are among the most power-efficient PCMCIA modems on the
market, drawing only 160mA (milliamps) of current in operation and a mere
30mA in sleep mode.

Like all New Media products, the modems are true plug-and-play, and ship
with New Media's own plug-and-play client driver, auto-install and
configuration software. Delrina WinFax and WinCOM fax and modem software
are standard features. The modems support Microsoft Windows, DOS, and OS/2
environments. They provide users with auto-dial and answer as well as
tone, pulse and adaptive dialing.

Pricing and Availability

The V.34 modem will be available March 15 through the company's nationwide
network of distributors as well as select retail computer stores.
Suggested retail pricing for the V.34 modem is $449. As with all New Media
products, the V.34 modem is backed by a lifetime warranty and is FCC Class
B certified for both home and office use.

New Media will also be offering internationally-approved V.34 NetSurfers
throughout Europe and the Pacific Rim within the coming months.

Company Information

New Media Corporation, a $60 million manufacturer headquartered in Irvine,
Calif., is the leading designer and developer of PCMCIA cards for laptop,
subnotebook and palmtop computers. New Media has quickly built a
reputation for delivering innovative, high-quality portable computing
solutions for OEMs, resellers and end-users. The three-year-old company is
noted for its PCMCIA firsts. New Media shipped the first FCC Class B, Type
I Ethernet LAN card, the first PCMCIA compatible modem card for palmtop
computers, the first PCMCIA to SCSI adapter, the first PCMCIA 16-bit
stereo sound card, the first multi-function multimedia sound and SCSI
card, and created the industry's first true PCMCIA plug-and-play device
drivers.

New Media Corp
Irvine Spectrum, One Technology, Building A
Irvine, CA 92718
714-453-0100,  800-453-0550,  fax 714-453-0114

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