ELSA presents new MicroLink Internet modem

March 17, 1999 - ELSA has a new addition to the MicroLink modem family. The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet offers all-round performance at a low cost for newcomers starting into the Internet.

Market researchers report: In no other country in Europe is the number of new Internet users growing as quickly as in Germany. ELSA, the data communications specialists from Aachen, Germany, have the right solution for all PC users planning to go online. ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet is the new name of ELSA's all-rounder which offers the full performance of a 56k modem at an extremely attractive price.

The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet reaches transfer speeds of up to 56,000 bps thanks to the V.90 modem technology. Even data-intensive web sites flash onto your screen making ELSA's new modem ideal for all Internet applications like home banking and home shopping. The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet is equipped for e-mail and fax and can be used as an answering machine. The necessary software is bundled with the MicroLink modem.

The impressive performance and the attractive price of the ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet make it the ideal modem for Internet newcomers.

ELSA AG develops, manufactures and markets PC hardware and software components for the data communications and computer graphics sectors. Its product range includes modems, ISDN adapters, videoconferencing systems, ISDN routers, graphics boards and monitors. ELSA was founded in 1980 and today has more than 550 employees. In addition to its headquarters in Aachen, Germany, it also maintains subsidiaries in Santa Clara, California, as well as Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan. Since June 1998, ELSA AG shares are traded on the "Neuer Markt" trading segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange in Germany.

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