DIAMOND'S VALUE KIT 4400 FEATURES WINDOWS 95 PLUG-AND-PLAY SOUND CARD WITH
3D SOUND SUPPORT

Includes Fast Quad-Speed Drive, Amplified Speakers and 20 Titles

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 5, 1995 -- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DIMD) has announced the Diamond Value Kit 4400 quad- speed
multimedia kit with 3D sound. This affordable kit combines superior
hardware components including a Windows 95 plug-and-play wavetable
upgradeable Diamond sound card with 3D sound support, a quad-speed CD-ROM
drive and stereo speakers with a variety of popular software titles. The
Value Kit 4400 has an estimated retail price of $299 and is available now
through distributors, computer retailers and mass merchants.

"The Value Kit 4400 is the first Diamond multimedia kit to offer Windows 95
plug-and-play hardware with 3D sound. We have incorporated this new
technology into the kit without compromising the price point, " said Paul
Nahi, director of product marketing for Diamond Multimedia. "Now it is
possible to obtain the latest in multimedia hardware for an affordable,
value-point price."

Full-Featured Hardware

The Value Kit 4400 includes hardware that is fully MPC2 and MPC3 compliant.
The 16-bit jumperless, wavetable upgradeable Diamond sound card is
plug-and-play ready and has 3D sound support. Using the ESS 1688 for 20
voice, 72 operator FM synthesis, the Diamond sound card works with all
Sound Blaster compatible games, and has Sound Blaster ADPCM supported in
hardware. It has an enhanced IDE CD-ROM interface (ATAPI support), a
stereo audio interface. The Diamond sound card has MIDI and joystick ports
as well as stereo line-out and stereo line-in. Six additional software
utilities are provided for sound recording, editing and playback
capabilities. This kit includes a fast quad-speed internal IDE CD-ROM
drive that is plug-and-play ready. The quad-speed drive is capable of
transferring data at 600 KB/second with an access time of 240 ms and a
buffer size of 256 KB. It is both Photo CD and Multisession XA-compatible.
Also included is a pair of amplified stereo speakers.

Popular Software Titles

The Value Kit 4400 boasts 20 best-selling CD-ROM titles that appeal to all
members of the family. This kit offers the challenge of games such as
Magic Carpet and Descent - Destination Saturn (Special Edition), the
opportunity to sharpen your knowledge with Compton's Interactive
Encyclopedia 1995, and hours of fun with Chinese Cooking for the Family
and Gus Goes to Cybertown. The bundled game, reference and edutainment
software has an estimated retail value of more than $300.

Simple Installation

As with all of Diamond's quad-speed multimedia kits, the Value Kit 4400 is
easy to install and operate. The Windows 95 plug-and-play feature of the
kit simplifies the installation process further with the automatic
configuration of hardware. Additional installation tools include the
award-winning comprehensive installation and user guide, an instructional
VHS video tape, and automatic setup/system configuration software. Diamond
offers technical assistance six days per week by telephone as well as
24-hour Bulletin Board, CompuServe and America Online electronic
services.

Diamond Multimedia

Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets
high-performance multimedia solutions for the PC, PowerPC and PCI Power
Macintosh markets. Products include graphics and multimedia accelerators,
which incorporate graphics, video and MPEG acceleration in a single
subsystem. Diamond also manufactures sound cards, audio/telephony
subsystems and multimedia upgrade kits for the personal computer market.
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Diamond has marketing and technical
support facilities in Tokyo, Munich and Slough (U.K.). The company's
products are sold through regional, national and international
distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and
OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq exchange
under the symbol DIMD.

How to Contact Diamond Multimedia

There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical
assistance, driver updates and general information:

The Main Phone Number is 408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070
Product Support Voice: 408-325-7100; Product Support Fax: 408-325-7171
24-Hour Fax On Demand Service: 1-800-380-0030
America OnLine (Keyword: DIAMOND)
CompuServe (GO DMNDONLINE or GO GRAPHBVEN) [75300,3673]
Microsoft Network: (Find DIAMONDONLINE)
Internet Web Site: http://www.diamondmm.com
FTP Site: ftp.diamondmm.com
For information on Diamond products: 1-800-468-5846
BBS numbers at 408-325-7080 (to 14.4K baud) or 408-325-7175 (to 28.8K
baud)
 
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