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TOKYO, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. continues to broaden its distribution in Japan to fulfill increasing consumer demand. The company announced today that its eMachines desktop PCs are available now at Costco Wholesale Corporation, the leading wholesale retailer in Japan. In addition the company announced that its Gateway and eMachines notebook and desktop PCs will be sold through Sakuraya Co. Ltd. "The eMachines and Gateway brands are expanding rapidly in Japan," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's senior vice president -- international sales. "Both Costco and Sakuraya are leading retailers highly regarded for offering a broad selection of high-quality products at excellent prices. We're excited to partner with these renowned retailers to make Gateway and eMachines systems even more widely available to Japanese customers." Gateway's relationship with Sakuraya complements its existing retail alliances, expanding the presence of Gateway and eMachines PCs throughout Japan. The Gateway and eMachines brands will now be sold through 579 retail storefronts operated by Best Denki, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Gigas K's Denki, Ishimaru Denki Co. Ltd., Joshin Denki Co. Ltd., Nojima Corp., Sakuraya Co. Ltd. and Tsukumo Co. Ltd. Sakuraya is now offering Gateway and eMachines PCs at its stores in Kawasaki and Shinjuku. By October 2005, the Gateway and eMachines PCs will be available in all Sakuraya stores. About Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools with highest quality and service and best overall value. Gateway is now the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: U.S., Erin Davern of Gateway, +1-949-644-4548; or Japan, Hiromi Uozaki of Enkatsu, Ltd., +81-3-5776-2566, for Gateway, Inc. Web site: http://www.gateway.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/144245.html

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