SONNET DROPS PRICES AND ADDS NEW SPEED TO PCI UPGRADE LINE

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA =97 August 15, 2001 =97 Sonnet Technologies, the worldwid=
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market share leader in processor upgrade cards for Apple Macintosh=99
computers, lowers prices by as much as $50 on nearly half of its entire
line of G3 and G4 processor upgrades. This announcement contains the
largest number of simultaneous price drops on Sonnet upgrade cards this
year. Offering a wide range of new lower prices helps Sonnet maintain
market leadership by setting the best price/performance standard in the
industry for G3 and G4 processor upgrades.

Sonnet=92s new lower prices in Crescendo/PCI upgrades are as follows:
Crescendo/PCI G3 400/1M $229.95 (was $249.95)
Crescendo/PCI G3 450/1M $279.95 (was $299.95)

The Crescendo/PCI G3 line of products runs in all of the following
Macintosh models:
- Power Mac 7300/7500/7600/8500/8600/9500/9600
- Workgroup Server 7350, 8550, 9650
- Daystar Genesis
- PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro, PowerCurve, PowerTower, PowerTower Pro,
PowerWave
- UMAX J700/S900

Sonnet=92s new lower prices in Crescendo/7200 upgrades are as follows:
Crescendo/7200 G3 400/512 $249.95 (was $299.95)
Crescendo/7200 G3 400/1M $349.95 (was $399.95)
Crescendo/7200 G4 400/1M $449.95 (was $499.95)

Sonnet=92s full line for Crescendo/7200 G3 and G4 cards are compatible with
the following Macintosh models:
- Power Mac 7200, 7215, 8200, Workgroup Server 7250

Sonnet=92s new lower prices in the Crescendo/L2 upgrades are as follows: =
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Crescendo/L2 G3 300/512K $149.95 (was $169.95)*
Crescendo/L2 G3 400/512K $229.95 (was $249.95)=86
Crescendo/L2 G3 400/1M $279.95 (was $299.95)=86
Crescendo/L2 G3 500/1M $349.95 (was $399.95)=87

Sonnet offers Crescendo/L2 G3 cards for the following =93upgrade-challenged=
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Macintosh models:
- Power Mac 4400, 5400, 5500, 6400, 6500, 7220
- Performa 54XX, 6360, 64XX
- 20th Anniversary Mac
- StarMax 3000, 4000, 5000, 5500
- Power Computing PowerBase
- UMAX C500, C600

* Compatible with PowerMac 4400, 7220, StarMax 3000, 4000, 5000, 5500.
=86 Compatible with Power Mac 4400, 5400, 5500, 6400, 6500, 7220, Performa
54XX, 6360, 64XX, 20th Anniversary Mac, Power Computing PowerBase, UMAX
C500, C600.
=87 Compatible with Power Mac 5500, 6500, 20th Anniversary Mac

Sonnet=92s new lower price in the Crescendo PowerBook 1400 upgrades is:
Crescendo/PB G3 333/512 $249.95 (was $299.95)
Crescendo/PB G3 333/1M $269.95 (was $319.95)
Crescendo/PB G3 400/1M $349.95 (was $399.95)

Sonnet=92s Crescendo/PB upgrade cards are compatible with the following
Macintosh models:
- PowerBook 1400, 1400c/117, 1400cs/117, 1400c/133, 1400cs/133, 1400c/166

Sonnet=92s new lower prices in Encore upgrades are as follows:
Encore/ZIF G3 500/1M $299.95 (was $349.95)

Sonnet's full line of Encore G3 and G4 cards are compatible with the
following Macintosh models:
- G3 All-in-one
- G3 Blue & White
- G3 Desktop
- G3 Minitower
- G3 Server
- G4 Graphite

About Sonnet Technologies, Inc.
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California, is the
worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards, ATA disk
controller cards, and other enhancement products for Apple Macintosh=99
computers. After Apple Computer, Inc., Sonnet is the largest producer of
PowerPC=99 processor-based products in the computer industry. Founded in
1986, Sonnet offers processor upgrades for more Macintosh models than any
other company. To locate an authorized reseller or purchase product, visit
the Sonnet Technologies web site at (http://www.sonnettech.com), or call
the company at 1-949-587-3500.