DayStar acquires rights to make and distribute Apple's Power Macintosh PDS
Upgrade Card.

June 5, 1995, Flowery Branch, GA -- DayStar Digital today announced that it
has acquired worldwide rights to make and distribute Apple's Power
Macintosh PDS Upgrade Card. As a result of these events, DayStar now
provides versions of all of the PowerPC upgrade cards on the market.
DayStar's version of the Apple upgrade card, the PowerPro 601, will
provide additional bundled software, an extended warranty and the option
to later upgrade to other DayStar products, all at an estimated street
price (StarPrice) of only $529.

"With this Power Macintosh Upgrade card, DayStar becomes a one-stop-shop
for PowerPC upgrades," said Andrew Lewis, president of DayStar. The new
PowerPro 601 is an inexpensive upgrade providing entry level PowerPC
performance which installs quickly and easily into the Processor Direct
Slot. The PowerPro 601 runs at twice the clock speed of the motherboard
and includes a 1 MB secondary cache that allows the PowerPC CPU to run at
full speed with the user's existing memory. The PowerPro 601 includes
everything needed to bring Power Macintosh performance to an existing
Macintosh, including:

* PowerPC 601 microprocessor, operating at 66, 50 or 40 MHz speed,
  depending on motherboard clock speed
* 1 MB secondary cache
* System 7.5 (Apple's version previously included 7.1.2)
* Step by step, photo illustrated installation manual
* DayStar's enhanced PowerPro control panel
* 3 year warranty
* Upgradable to other DayStar products

Software and Support

The PowerPro 601 now includes System 7.5 and DayStar's own PowerPro control
panel. With the enhanced control panel users get added features such as a
menu bar icon, which indicates the current mode of operation (68040 vs
PowerPC 601), and the ability to toggle the PowerPro 601's cache on/off.
The PowerPro 601 also includes a photo illustrated manual and 3 year
warranty. PowerPro 601 owners can also participate in DayStar's generous
upgrade program.

Best of Both Worlds

Like all DayStar PowerPC upgrades, the PowerPro 601 allows the user to
switch between the original 68040 and PowerPC CPU, providing the maximum
in performance and compatibility. The card also provides the Macintosh
software emulation capabilities found on Apple's Power Macintosh
computers. With these capabilities, the users are assured of a smooth
transition to PowerPC, even if all their applications are not yet PowerPC
native.

The new PowerPro 601 will be offered in two configurations:

40/50 MHz PowerPro 601 -  supports the Centris 61 0 at 40 MHz and the
Quadra 610 at 50 MHz and includes the necessary 610 adapter.

50/66 MHz PowerPro 601 -  supports the Centris 650, Quadra 700 and 900 at
50 MHz and the Quadra 650, 800 and 950 at 66 MHz.

Existing DayStar PowerPC Upgrades

100 MHz PowerPro 601 - supports the Centris 650, Quadra 610, 650, 700, 800,
900 and 950 at 100 MHz and the Centris 610 at 80 MHz.

80 MHz PowerPro 601 - supports the Centris 650, Quadra 650, 700, 800, 900
and 950 w/RAM expansion at 80 MHz with support for up to 128 MB of
additional RAM.

100 or 66 MHz Turbo 601 - supports the Mac IIci, IIsi, IIvi, IIvx and
Performa 600. Available in 66 or 100 MHz speeds.

PowerCard 601 - supports Performa and LC 470 series and Quadra 605 at 50
MHz and the Performa, Quadra and LC 570 & 630 series at 66 MHz.

DayStar Digital
5556 Atlanta Highway
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
404-967-2077,  fax 404-967-3018

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