Advanced Gravis Packs in "Ultra" Value with Popular Software Bundles 

Gives Resellers Quick Solutions for Action-Minded Consumers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- March 24, 1993 -- Advanced Gravis, makers of
joysticks, gamepads, and the UltraSound audio card, is providing gamers
with more than they bargained for. Three UltraPaks will be available
immediately for distributors, computer superstores and mass merchants.

The special value bundles will include a Gravis UltraSound card, Gravis
GamePad or joystick, and popular software titles as follow: 

Ultra Air Combat Pak: 

* Gravis UltraSound 32-voice, 16-bit, Sound Blaster compatible audio card
including the Gravis "Eliminator" game port circuitry which helps
compensate for system CPU speeds up to and beyond 486 66 MHz. 

* Gravis Analog Pro joystick with four-button support including trigger and
two handle buttons and a disengaging throttle. 

* Electronic Arts' Special UltraSound Edition of Chuck Yeager's Air
Combat", the first game ever developed to take advantage of UltraSound's
32-voice wave table synthesis and digital audio delivering more realistic
music and sound effects. 

RETAIL VALUE: $320 
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $249

Ultra Action Pak: 

* Gravis UltraSound 32-voice, 16-bit, Sound Blaster compatible audio card
including the Gravis "Eliminator" game port circuitry which helps
compensate for system CPU speeds up to and beyond 486 66 MHZ.

* Gravis PC GamePad, a combination joystick and handheld controller with
four push-button support for left and right-handed play. 

* Accolade's "Test Drive III The Passion", a driving simulation package
that takes advantage of the precise control of the PC GamePad and Gravis'
UltraSound's enhanced race car sounds.

* Accolade's "The Games: Winter Challenge" testing the user's ability to
control Cross-country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Luge, Bobsled, Speed
Skating, Giant Slalom, Biathlon, and Ski Jump.

RETAIL VALUE: $345 
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $229

UltraChuck Pak 

* Gravis UltraSound (with features mentioned above) 

* Electronic Arts' "UltraSound Special Edition of Chuck Yeager Air Combat"
with special music and sound effects. 

RETAIL VALUE $260 
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $219

Advanced Gravis will support its UltraPaks with in-store merchandising and
GO-Op funds. According to David Reid, vice president of sales and
marketing for Advanced Gravis, "By including desirable software with
aggressively priced hardware, we are helping resellers provide an
irresistible solution to consumers who want to have the satisfaction of
buying and using their new peripherals immediately. "

Advanced Gravis, a Canadian company based in Burnaby B.C., is a leading
designer and manufacturer of computer input devices. In addition to
UltraSound and UltraSound 3D, the company offers more than 14 models of
joysticks for most major computers including the Gravis Analog Joystick,
the Gravis GamePad, and the optical MouseStick for the Macintosh and IBM
PC platforms.

Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd.
101-3750 North Fraser Way, Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5J 5E9 
Tel (604) 431-5020;   Fax (604) 431-5155;  Sales (800) 663-8558
US Distribution Center: 1790 Midway Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226

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