Agreement Between Apple and DayStar Broadens PowerPC Upgrade Path

DayStar's New Card to Offer Quadra 950, 900 and 700 Customers PowerPC
Technology

LAS VEGAS, Nevada--November 15, 1993-Apple Computer, Inc. and DayStar
Digital today announced that they have signed a licensing agreement that
will increase the PowerPC upgrade options for the installed base of Apple
Macintosh computer users. As a result of this agreement, DayStar Digital
will offer a new PowerPC 601 processor upgrade card for Macintosh Quadra
950, 900 and 700 customers. This agreement is part of Apple's overall
strategy to provide current Macintosh customers with an array of upgrade
options to Apple's next generation platform: Macintosh with PowerPC.

This agreement makes DayStar the first third party partner selected by
Apple to offer Macintosh users upgrade products to the powerful new
PowerPC RISC microprocessor technology. Apple has licensed its core
system-level ROM code to DayStar. DayStar plans to use this code to
develop a PowerPC 601 processor upgrade card that will connect to the
Processor Direct Slot on the Macintosh Quadra 650, 700, 800, 900, 950 and
Macintosh Centris 650.

PowerPC is a new RISC-based microprocessor family under development by
Apple, IBM and Motorola. Macintosh with PowerPC is designed to bring a new
level of performance and functionality to personal computing--at low
prices.

Apple previously announced plans to offer upgrades for 11 Macintosh
computers and for all three models of the Apple Workgroup Servers. The
models included are: the Macintosh Centris 610,650 and 660AV computers,
Macintosh IIvx and IIvi, Performa 600, the Quadra 610, 650, 660AV, 800 and
840AV, and Apple Workgroup Servers 60, 80 and 95. Apple plans to make
upgrades available with prices starting below $1,000. Specifics on various
upgrade options are expected to be announced at the introduction of the
new Macintosh with PowerPC technology-based systems.

"This agreement furthers Apple's commitment to offer Macintosh customers
with a selection of PowerPC upgrade solutions that meet a wide variety of
needs," said Randy Battat, Apple's vice president for desktops and
PowerBook computers. "The DayStar processor upgrade card will be
particularly important to our high-end customers, because it delivers an
upgrade path for Quadra 900 and 950 customers."

Andrew Lewis, president and CEO of DayStar said, "Apple has always provided
a family of Macintosh products that address the wide range of customers'
needs. Apple selected DayStar to develop a high-performance PowerPC
upgrade card because of our experience in providing high-performance
solutions to Macintosh customers."

DayStar said it plans to market cards that will operate at 66 MHz or 80
MHz, and provide optional onboard memory up to 128MB. DayStar's PowerPC
processor upgrade is expected to be available at the introduction of the
first Macintosh with PowerPC computers and Apple's PowerPC upgrade
solutions in the first half of 1994.

Apple continues to work on upgrades for other Macintosh models in
conjunction with third party developers, to expand the suite of PowerPC
processor upgrade solutions.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010

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