PACRIM LABS UNVEILS WORLD'S SMALLEST PORTABLE PCMCIA CD-ROM DRIVE EQUIPPED
WITH SOUND

CyberManCD Offers the Only Wavetable Multimedia PCMCIA Drive For Portable
Computer Users

CHANDLER, AZ, October 4, 1996 -- PacRim Labs today announced CyberManCD the
world's smallest fully portable CD-ROM drive with 16-bit wavetable sound,
giving portable computer users full multimedia capability. CyberManCD
weighs only 21 ounces and is the first portable CD-ROM drive that combines
all the functions of a complete sound system - line in, line out,
microphone and MIDI inputs -- with a double speed CD-ROM drive. 

CyberManCD's ultra light universal power supply allows users to carry
CD-ROM technology wherever they go worldwide. Using advanced PCMCIA
technology, CyberManCD incorporates complete multimedia -- text, wavetable
sound, photo images and video, and overcomes problems associated with
slower parallel port CD-ROM drives designed to read text-only CD disks. In
addition, with a Type II PC Card interface, CyberManCD can achieve
transfer rates of up to 350 KB per second with an access time under 320
milliseconds. 

"Finally, multimedia can go where the user goes," said Jon Funes, product
manager for CyberManCD. "CyberManCD is the only multimedia solution that
combines the highest quality capabilities in one compact, fully-portable
package." 

"Until now, the only alternative to achieving full multimedia performance
in a portable CD-ROM has been to purchase a PCMCIA to SCSI card from one
manufacturer, a separate CDROM drive from another manufacturer, a sound
solution from yet another manufacturer, combine them all and hope that
they work", said Funes. 

CyberManCD was the first portable CD-ROM licensed to carry the Multimedia
PC Marketing Council (MPC) Level 2 certification mark, signifying
compliance with the strict MPC2 multimedia standards. To classify as a
multimedia product, vendors must meet the rigid MPC2 requirements
established by the MPC. CyberManCD exceeds these standards. 

Additional features of CyberManCD include Kodak Multisession Photo CD
compatibility, support for the Philips CD-i (compact disc-interactive)
standard, and "hotswapping," enabling users to unplug the drive without
powering down the system. 

CyberManCD Model CM2-SB comes with an internal 16-bit wavetable sound
system and retails for $499.95. Model CM2-SX, without sound system, is for
computers with built-in sound, or for situations where sound is not
required, and it retails for $329.95. Both units carry a one-year limited
warranty. Limited quantities will be available directly from PacRim Labs
this month and volume shipping will begin in December of 1995. 

Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, PacRim Labs was formed in 1995 to
market a line of innovative products for the PCMCIA market. A joint
venture of DataCal Corporation and Pacific Rim Systems, PacRim Labs is a
combination of two successful, highly-respected and well-established
companies, each contributing significant strength to the operation. 

PacRim Labs is located at 531 E. Elliot Road, Chandler, AZ. Telephone:
(602) 813-3288; Fax: (602) 545-0739. 
 
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