Avi Singh, Product Marketing Manager
ELSA Inc.
408-919-9100 ext. 140
avis@elsa.com

ELSA GLoria Synergy^™ 2D/3D Graphics Solution Available on Entire HP Kayak PC Workstation Line

Selected Models From Hewlett-Packard's PC Workstation Family, the HP Kayak XA, XA-s and XU Now Offer Complete, High-Performance Solutions From ELSA GLoria Synergy Expanding the ELSA Offering Across All Models of HP's PC Workstation Family

Santa Clara, CA (September 1, 1998) - ELSA, a world leader in professional and multimedia graphics products, today announced that the ELSA GLoria Synergy professional graphics accelerators are now being integrated into the newest Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP - news) PC workstation models, the HP Kayak XA, XA-s and XU PC Workstations.

HP Kayak PC Workstations performance features are optimized for professional 2D and entry-level 3D applications. The range of applications includes advanced spreadsheet manipulation, financial modeling, digital content creation, software development, 2D and entry-level 3D mechanical design and 2D electronic design.

The award-winning ELSA GLoria Synergy allows HP to provide users with all-in-one performance for both 2D and entry-level 3D applications. The ELSA GLoria Synergy is equipped with the latest PERMEDIA-2 processor from 3Dlabs, 8MB SGRAM and AGP bus. High resolutions of up to 1920 x 1200 can be displayed in HighColor. The GLoria Synergy also supports 16:10 monitor sizes for wide-screen monitors. The comprehensive multi-screen functionality of the ELSA GLoria Synergy allows up to four monitors to be operated with the HP Kayak XA and HP Kayak XA-s PC Workstations by integrating a corresponding number of GLoria Synergy PCI boards under Microsoft Windows^® 95, Microsoft Windows^® 98 and Microsoft Windows NT^®. The ELSA Software Advantage provides the user with high-performance drivers and tools for Microsoft Windows^®, OpenGL, HEIDI, Direct 3D, AutoCAD^® and 3D Studio MAX/VIZ.

"HP's decision to expand the usage of ELSA's GLoria Synergy into its professional mainstream product lines confirms ELSA's philosophy of providing the customer with the highest level of product and service qualities," said Theo Beisch, CEO of ELSA." The new HP Kayak PC Workstations with the ELSA GLoria Synergy offer the user highest technology and a wide spectrum of applications in 2D and 3D."

"HP Kayak PC Workstations coupled with ELSA's GLoria Synergy graphics provides customers with exceptional value for entry-level 3D design and animation applications," said Jean-Charles Miard, general manager for HP Kayak PC Workstations. "These Kayak PC Workstations also include new features that maximize uptime, reduce support costs and increase customer and IT productivity."

The new HP Kayak XA PC Workstation is available as a desktop or mini-tower model. An HP Kayak XA PC Workstation with a 350-MHz Pentium II processor, a 4.3-GB 5,400 rpm wide Ultra ATA hard-disk drive with 64-MB RAM and an ELSA GLoria Synergy is expected to be available in September for an estimated street price of $1,900.

The HP Kayak XA-s PC Workstation featuring a 450-MHz Pentium II processor (upgradeable to a second processor), an ELSA GLoria Synergy (AGP), 128-MB SDRAM, and a 10.1-GB Ultra ATA or 9.1-GB SCSI hard-disk drive is available now starting at an estimated street price of US $3300.

The HP Kayak XU PC Workstation, featuring up to two 450-MHz Pentium II processors, ELSA GLoria Synergy AGP graphics, 128-MB SDRAM and 4.5-GB or 9.1-GB/10,000 rpm hard-disk drive is also available now, with an estimated street price starting at US $4,200. More information on the HP Kayak XA and HP Kayak XA-s PC workstations is available on the Internet at www.hp.com/kayak.

The retail version of the ELSA GLoria Synergy, with 8 MB and video in/out, is available at stores in both PCI and AGP versions. More information on the ELSA GLoria Synergy is available on the toll-free hotline 800 272-ELSA and on the Internet at www.elsa.com.

ELSA Information

ELSA AG is a stock company based in Aachen, Germany, with subsidiaries in Santa Clara (California, USA), Taipei (Taiwan), and Tokyo (Japan). Founded in 1980, ELSA has built up a world-class reputation for applying advanced engineering expertise to computer graphics and data communications products. Technological competence, German standards of quality, leading-edge products and services backed up by excellent support: These are factors which firmly place ELSA at the forefront of the market today.

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