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LONDON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. announced today that its Gateway brand of notebook and desktop PCs as well as flat-screen TFT displays will be available through leading retailer Comet in the United Kingdom. Comet is part of KESA Electronics, plc., a pan-European group operating in seven European countries. For the back-to-school season, Comet will offer a notebook PC, two desktop computer models and 17- and 19-inch LCD displays in a limited number of its 250 stores nationwide. (Refer to Gateway news release issued today, "Gateway Delivers Dual Core 64-Bit Processing to the United Kingdom in the Company's Ultra-Reliable BTX Desktop Line.") "We're delighted to work with one of the United Kingdom's retailing visionaries, Comet, as we expand the availability of Gateway's notebook and desktop PCs. Our goal is to provide products that deliver industry-leading quality, performance and service at a superior value to competitive brands," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's senior vice president - international. "We plan on focusing very intently on our service and support offerings to lead the industry in customer satisfaction." Starting this week at a suggested retail price of 590 British pounds, Comet will sell the Gateway 710GB desktop PC that combines the reliability and quiet operation of a BTX chassis with the power of Intel's latest 64-bit processors. Comet will also offer the Gateway 524GB outfitted with an Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 640 processor (3.2GHz) with 64-bit Hyper-Threading technology and a 250GB Serial ATA hard drive for enjoying digital entertainment and productivity applications at a great price. For mobile PC shoppers, Comet will make available the Gateway 8550GB that combines desktop-class functionality and performance in the convenience of a notebook with an impressive 17.1-inch WXGA Ultrabright(TM) widescreen display. It will be offered for 999 British pounds. The Gateway 17-inch LCD display (FPD 1760) and Gateway 19-inch display (FPD 1960) provide a sleek and thin design, intuitive control menu, flexible placement options and digital DVI-D technology. In addition to the United Kingdom, Gateway sells its brand in Japan, Mexico and North America. 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: Christina Erskine of Bastion PR, +020 7490 1323, for Gateway, Inc. Web site: http://www.gateway.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/144245.html

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