MOTOROLA COMPUTER GROUP RE-DESIGNS MANUFACTURING FACILITY, SUPPORTS WINDOWS
NT 3.51 FOR MAJOR RAMP OF POWERPC SYSTEMS

PowerStack Servers and RISC PCs Rolling off Line with New Windows NT 3.51
Operating System

TEMPE, Ariz., June 12, 1995--In support of its high-volume PowerPC systems
push, the Motorola Computer Group (MCG) today announced completion of
phase one of a multi-million dollar re-design at MCG's Tempe manufacturing
facility and commercial availability of Windows NT 3.51 on its PowerPC
products. The Tempe facility produces Motorola's PowerStack family of
boards, RISC PCs and servers, based on the PowerPC 603 and PowerPC 604
microprocessors. The factory re-design is a key element in MCG's PowerPC
strategy to establish a world-class facility capable of producing the
high-volume, high-quality and competitively priced PowerStack products
currently in demand by the industry.

MCG also announced the factory's ability to support production shipments of
its PowerStack family of desktop and server systems pre-installed with
Microsoft Corporation's new Windows NT 3.51 operating system. PowerStack
systems now incorporate leading edge PowerPC technology with popular
industry software applications. Native versions of Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Excel, WordPerfect from Novell, Microsoft BackOffice and the
entire installed base of other software applications developed for the
widely accepted Windows NT operating environment will be available on the
PowerStack systems. As a mainstream operating system aimed directly at the
desktop and server markets, the addition of Windows NT 3.51 propels
PowerStack to the forefront of next generation desktop and enterprise
computing.

"The availability of Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server on our
PowerStack desktop and server systems has created tremendous new market
opportunities. The software community is very excited about the
performance levels and market potential of our PowerStack systems," said
Karl Stoltze, vice president of marketing for the Motorola Computer Group.
"Not only are we about to see a whole new generation of native
high-performance applications, but users' existing desktop productivity
tools are still available to them on Windows NT for the PowerPC."

Building upon Motorola's world-class manufacturing expertise, phase one of
the re-design includes the first of seven state-of-the-art motherboard
assembly lines that include robotics, surface mount assembly equipment and
in-line test equipment.

"Handling both single- and double-sided boards, the line is designed to
provide a fully assembled and tested board in less than a minute," noted
Arnold Klugman, vice president and director of manufacturing operations at
the Motorola Computer Group. "The motherboards, based on PowerPC
microprocessors, can then be transferred to the system assembly line that
produces PowerStack RISC PCs or servers. This automated line is designed
to eliminate human error and maintain the highest product quality through
the use of operator-assisted video assembly programs that allow systems to
be configured to meet specific customer requirements."

Once the hardware systems are fully configured and tested, one of the new
PowerPC microprocessor-based operating systems, including Windows NT 3.51
or IBM's AIX 4.1, is pre-loaded prior to delivery to the customer.

MCG has invested heavily in new training and assembly methodologies for
volume production of its PowerStack RISC PCs and servers. Order-entry
systems and related automated production control systems have been put in
place to consistently monitor customer orders and the materials used to
ensure quality that exceeds customer requirements. Future improvements to
the Tempe facility will add more assembly lines that build upon these
established manufacturing elements.

The PowerStack family includes the Series E Model E603-66P, a 66-MHz,
PowerPC entry-level workgroup server based on the 603 microprocessor, and
the E604-100P, a configuration based on a 100-MHz, PowerPC 604
microprocessor. PowerStack RISC PCs consist of the DT603-66 and MT603-66;
and the DT604-100 and MT604-100, running at 66 and 100 MHz, respectively.
The systems have been in commercial distribution with IBM's AIX 4.1
operating system since early 1995.

The PowerStack models are based on the PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) bus and offer a variety of memory, SCSI device and PCI-based
expansion options. The modular and expandable design of the PowerStack
family enables distributors, value-added resellers (VARs) and systems
integrators to quickly reconfigure the systems to accommodate a range of
current and future performance levels, data storage and interface
options.

As with all product offerings, the PowerStack products are backed by a
limited five-year warranty on parts and labor for product shipped back to
the MCG factory for repair. PowerStack RISC PCs configured with 16 MB of
memory, 1/2 GB of disk memory, floppy disk, quad speed CD ROM, Ethernet
and NT 3.51 workstation software are competitively list priced at $2647
for the DT603-66 and $3448 for the DT604-100. The Series E server with
256K L2 cache, 32MB of parity memory, 1GB hard drive, floppy drive,
Business Audio, PCI graphics, Ethernet, dual speed CD ROM and Windows NT
3.51 Server is list priced at $6,555 for the E603-66P and $8,395 for the
E604 100P. For additional reader information, contact the Motorola
Computer Group at 1-800-624-6449.

The Motorola Computer Group (MCG) is a multinational hardware and software
platform supplier to companies that provide computer solutions Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, value added resellers
(VARs), systems integrators and select end users. MCG products include a
full range of industry-leading VME-bus boards; PowerPC-and UNIX-based
multi-user systems and client/server platforms; and real-time system
platforms. Hardware is supported by standards-based operating system
software and systems enablers all tools necessary to develop end-user
solutions. MCG products are characterized by world-class Six Sigma quality
goals; superior hardware and price performance ratios; and faithfulness to
the tenets of open computing--modulaAty, scalability, portability and
interoperability. MCG corporate headquarters, along with regional
headquarters for Latin America and Australia, are located in Tempe,
Arizona. MCG's European headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium.
Headquarters for MCG's Asia Pacific region are located in Hong Kong.

Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is one of the world's leading providers of
wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems
and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone,
two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications,
automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Communication
devices, computers and millions of consumer products are powered by
Motorola semiconductors. Motorola's 1994 sales were $22.2 billion.

Motorola Computer Group
2900 South Diablo Way
Tempe, AZ 85282

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