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Omaha Public Schools Award Gateway Contract to Provide Desktop and Notebook PCs to More Than 90 Schools IRVINE, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, the nation's third-largest PC company, today announced that it was awarded a $2.1 million contract with Omaha Public Schools in Omaha, Nebraska to provide desktop and notebook PCs. With 90 schools, almost 46,000 students and more than 7,000 employees, the Omaha Public School District is one of the top 100 districts in the nation. During the six month agreement, Gateway will supply the district with more than 1,700 of its powerful dual core E-4500 desktop PCs and 600 of its award winning M460 notebook PCs. The new systems will be used by students, faculty and staff in classrooms, computer labs and on mobile/wireless carts for portable computer labs. "The Omaha Public Schools are providing the technology that will positively impact their students' educational experience with real-world tools and applications," said Vin Riera, vice president of public sector, Gateway. "Through this agreement, we will provide the district with best-in-class technology, service and support to maximize their technology investment for years to come." "We recognize the importance of integrating technology into our curriculum to provide a higher quality education that best prepares our students for success in the workplace and beyond," said John Mackiel, superintendent of Omaha Public Schools. "Gateway is providing us with the quality products and configurations that we need at an affordable price. We are excited to see the impact that these products will have on increasing overall staff productivity, enhancing curriculum and increasing student engagement." Gateway M460 Notebook The Gateway(R) M460 notebook provides high performance without compromising cost or battery life. Designed to meet the demanding requirements of robust configurations, the M460 offers total scalability and a long life cycle. Users are able to choose from a 15-inch or 15.4-inch widescreen display and multiple battery options. Additionally, a modular bay allows for flexibility in adding an extra hard drive, a floppy drive, a CD-RW or DVD drive, without powering down. Gateway E-4500 Desktop The Gateway(R) E-4500 features the ultra-reliable BTX design, Intel's latest dual core processors and 945 chipset, enhanced graphics, fast SATA hard drives and firewire. The innovative, tool-free design makes it fast and easy to access components without having to remove the front bezel or replace optical drive retention screws. In addition, the BTX design includes dual system fans, keeping internal components cool, reducing noise and increasing reliability. The Gateway E4500 desktop offers advantages in networked environments, such as 12+ month product lifecycles, software image stability, and system manageability that can lead to a lower total lifecycle cost. E-Series desktops offer a wide range of configuration options as well as value-added services such as asset tagging and customer specific imaging. Gateway Professional From value-priced servers to ultra-reliable desktops to comprehensive services, Gateway has served organizations for 20 years. Gateway makes technology purchase, use and support simple through the programs developed for education, government, business customers as well as the ProNet Partner Program bringing channel-friendly benefits to help solution providers strengthen and grow their businesses. Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, state of California, state of New York and others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit http://www.gateway.com/business. About Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs, servers and related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. Gateway is 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. All offers are subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available through all sales channels. The names of products or services herein mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Erin Davern of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7785, Web site: http://www.gateway.com/business Web site: http://www.gateway.com/

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