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Gateway Names William Evans Senior Vice President of International POWAY, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. announced today that it has appointed William Evans, an executive with more than 20 years of management experience in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States, as senior vice president of international. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO) Mr. Evans, age 45, will be responsible for overseeing Gateway's sales, marketing and operations as it continues to expand its product lines outside the U.S. market. He spent the last five years at Blue Martini Software, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of sales-optimization software, where he served as vice president and managing director for Asia-Pacific. In this position, Mr. Evans established offices in Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo, while developing partnerships with major distributors in the region. He previously spent three years in senior management roles at Objectivity, Inc., a provider of higher performance data-base engines, where he was vice president and general manager of the company's web content management division and vice president of marketing. Prior to that, he spent more than four years at Red Brick Systems, a software start-up that went public and was ultimately purchased by IBM, where his last position was director of European sales. Mr. Evans has an MBA from Harvard University Business School, a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Santa Clara University, where he graduated summa cum laude. "With his experience in leading international activities for major companies in Asia-Pacific and Europe, Bill is a strong leader who will serve a critical function as Gateway grows," said Wayne Inouye, CEO of Gateway, Inc. "I'm confident he will bring Gateway's award-winning products into new markets, helping move Gateway back to sustained profitability." Following Evans' appointment, Bob Burnett, acting senior vice president, international, will be leaving the company after a period of transition. About Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a technology and direct-marketing pioneer, using its call centers, web site, direct sales force and retail alliances to build great customer relationships. Gateway offers consumers, businesses and schools a wide range of thin TVs, digital cameras, home networking products, servers, storage and other products, which work together seamlessly with its award-winning line of eMachines and Gateway PCs. Its products and services received nearly 130 awards and honors last year. With its acquisition of eMachines now complete, Gateway is the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. Visit http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Dave Hallisey of Gateway, Inc., +1-858-848-3874, Web site: http://www.gateway.com/

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