

|1-A statement about Gateway 2000 


|1-as the new owner of Amiga Technologies



                               by Phase 5


	Oberursel,  April  3, 1997:  phase 5 digital products, a leading
vendor  of  CPU  Acceleration  and  Graphic Expansion products for Amiga
computers,  today  welcomes  Gateway  2000  as  the  new  owner of Amiga
Technologies.

"We  appreciate  the fact that with Gateway 2000 a new owner is going to
take over Amiga Technologies, who can provide a strong base for a future
development  of  the  Amiga  and  the  Amiga market" says Wolf Dietrich,
General  Manager  of  phase  5.   "We  hope  that  Gateway  2000 will be
interested  in the future of the Amiga itself as an alternative computer
system.   With  their  economical  strength and market position, Gateway
2000  can  start  the  creation  of  new  products with a vision for the
future,  not  being limited by short-term economical constraints.  In so
far,  we  believe  that  there  are  big chances for the Amiga future if
Gateway  2000  understands  the  heart  and  soul  of the Amiga and it's
users."

	With  it's  leading  position  in development and integration of
next  generation,  PowerPC-based  processor  cards  into  existing Amiga
systems  phase  5  digital  products  since  end  of 1995 has undertaken
pioneering  steps,  the  results  of which the company is ready to share
with Gateway 2000 and Amiga International.  "Once again, we are open for
a  technological  cooperation  which  could  result  in nearly immediate
availability  of  powerful and inexpensive new technology for the Amiga"
comments  Wolf  Dietrich.   "A  year  ago, we had already started such a
cooperation,  before  Amiga  Technologies  cancelled  all development on
their  side.   We have continued with the project that we had initiated,
and  today  we are just weeks ago from the release of a new, sensational
product  generation.   We  will  contact Amiga International in the near
future,  to discuss the opportunities for technological exchange, and if
it  is  wanted,  we  are  ready for an extensive cooperation both on the
hardware and the software sector."

	Phase  5 digital products is a technologically leading vendor of
CPU Acceleration and Graphic Expansion products for the Amiga computers.
Since end of 1995, the company has sold some 60,000 add-on products in a
value  of  some  DM  25 million to Amiga users all over the world.  With
it's   continuing  development  efforts  phase  5  digital  products  is
pioneering   innovative  projects  such  as  the  PowerPC-based  PowerUp
Processor  Cards  for  Amiga  systems  (see  the  Cyberstorm PPC and the
Blizzard  603e  Power  Board  press  release) and the development of the
custom-chip  based  A\BOX  Computer System, which is following the Amiga
vision on a technological level that is prepared for the next decade.


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