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New Gateway Notebooks Bring More Productivity and Entertainment to Students Heading Off to School Two Notebooks - One Thin-and-Light and One High-Performance - Meet Range of Student Needs; Performance Notebook With 15-Inch Display Only $699 After $200 in Rebates POWAY and IRVINE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway is making it easier for students, consumers and professionals to take their show on the road with two new notebook lines -- the Gateway(R) M320 and the Gateway M520. Ideal for the back-to-school season, the two notebook lines are available today through Gateway's direct sales channels for customers who like to shop online or by phone. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO) Although the new PC lines are very different, they are both ideal for students going back to school. The Gateway M320, starting at only $1,099, combines the best features of mobile computing for students who want to bring their notebook to class or study groups and take advantage of wireless computing on campus. The notebook's key features include a thin-and-light frame that weighs only 5.5 pounds(1), integrated wireless, enhanced battery life and Intel Centrino technology. Plus, the Gateway M320 is one of the lightest notebooks on the market with large 14- and 15-inch displays. The new Gateway M520 is a full-featured notebook that rivals desktop PCs in performance. The notebook line offers a 15- or 15.4-inch widescreen display, Intel Celeron or Pentium 4 processing with Hyper Threading (HT) technology and advanced multimedia capabilities. For a limited time, the Gateway M520 CS is offered at only $699 after $100 instant and $100 mail-in rebates totaling $200(2) in savings. "Back-to-school is the time of year when students get serious about their studies and these new notebooks will help them get to work," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's senior vice president of product planning. "At the same time, they offer great entertainment features -- like widescreen displays, memory card readers and ample ports for connecting to external devices. Our new line of notebooks addresses a wide range of students' computing needs, from performance and multimedia to mobility and battery life." The Gateway M320: Thin and Light with a Huge Display Boasting a thin-and-light design at a great price, the new Gateway M320 notebook combines the highlights of mobile computing -- slim size, wireless connectivity, enhanced battery life and excellent mobile performance. Even though the notebook is only about an inch thin, it is available with a 15-inch display -- one of the largest for a thin-and-light notebook. Optimized for the demands of mobile computing, the Gateway M320 notebook PC includes an Intel Celeron M processor or Intel Centrino Mobile Technology with an Intel Pentium M processor. The new PC also offers integrated 802.11g wireless to let consumers, students and business users take advantage of wireless computing at campuses, hotels and other WiFi Hot Spots. Making it easier to remain productive on the road, the notebook line offers up to 4.5 hours of battery life using a 6-cell Lithium Ion battery.(3) The Gateway M320 comes with either a combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive or DVD burner, large hard drive and a 4-in-1 media card reader (MMC, SD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro). The new computers are offered in several configurations, including the following: Gateway M320 CS * Processor Intel Celeron M Processor 320 * Display 14.1-inch XGA TFT Active Matrix display * Memory 256MB DDR memory expandable to 2MB * Hard Drive 30GB Ultra ATA(4) * Wireless Integrated 802.11g * Networking V.92 56K modem, 10/100 Ethernet * Optical Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive * Media Reader 4-in-1 Media Reader * Price $1,099 Gateway M320 X * Processor Intel Pentium M processor 705 * Display 15-inch XGA TFT Active Matrix display * Memory 256MB DDR memory expandable to 2MB * Hard Drive 40GB Ultra ATA(4) * Wireless Integrated 802.11g * Networking V.92 56K modem, 10/100 Ethernet * Optical Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive * Media Reader 4-in-1 Media Reader * Price $1,299 Gateway M320 XL * Processor Intel Pentium M processor 735 * Display 15-inch XGA TFT Active Matrix display * Memory 512MB DDR memory expandable to 1.256MB * Hard Drive 80GB Ultra ATA(4) * Wireless Integrated 802.11g * Networking V.92 56K modem, 10/100 Ethernet * Optical Drive DVD+/-RW drive * Media Reader 4-in-1 Media Reader * Price $1,799 Gateway M520 Line Delivers Advanced Performance and Multimedia at Great Prices The new Gateway M520 PC line offers strong performance at industry-leading values, giving students on a budget a great option for their back-to-school needs. For a limited time, the entry-level model comes with $100 instant and $100 mail-in rebates totaling $200(2) in savings. The Gateway M520 notebook is ready to take on anything a desktop PC can handle with an Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT technology or an Intel Celeron processor. The notebook's vibrant 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen or 15-inch XGA TFT Active Matrix display is ideal for watching DVD movies and viewing web sites. Plus, select models come with integrated 802.11g wireless to connect to WiFi networks and Hot Spots. The Gateway M520's multimedia capabilities will appeal to students as well as other consumers and professional users who need to access, store or share digital media files. The new notebook line includes a 6-in-1 media card reader on select configurations (MMC, SD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and Compact Flash and Micro Drive), a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive or DVD burner, and a large hard drive. The Gateway M520 is offered in several configurations, including the following: Gateway M520 CS * Processor Intel Celeron processor 325 * Display 15-inch XGA TFT Active Matrix display * Memory 256MB DDR memory expandable to 1.256MB * Hard Drive 30GB Ultra ATA(4) * Networking V.92 56K modem, 10/100 Ethernet * Optical Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive * Price $699 after $100 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate Gateway M520 S * Processor Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor 518 * Display 15-inch XGA TFT Active Matrix display * Memory 512MB DDR memory expandable to 1.256MB * Hard Drive 40GB Ultra ATA(4) * Wireless Integrated 802.11g * Networking V.92 56K modem, 10/100 Ethernet * Optical Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive * Price $1,099.00 Gateway M520 X Plus * Processor Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor 518 * Display 15.4-inch WXGA Widescreen TFT Active Matrix display * Memory 512MB DDR memory expandable to 1.256MB * Hard Drive 80GB Ultra ATA(4) * Wireless Integrated 802.11g wireless * Networking V.92 56K modem, 10/100 Ethernet * Optical Drive DVD+/-RW drive * Media Reader: 6-in-1 memory card reader * Price $1,499 The new Gateway M320 and M520 notebook PCs both come standard with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or may be upgraded to Windows XP Pro Edition. The new PC lines are supported by Gateway's standard limited warranty options.(5) Additional service and support options are also offered. 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, 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. All offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available through all sales channels. Prices exclude shipping and handling. Applicable taxes extra. Gateway Terms and Conditions of Sale apply. Intel, Pentium and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. 1. Weight varies with options. 2. For more information about rebate offer, log onto http://www.gateway.com/rebate or call 1-800-846-4208. 3. Battery life will vary depending on actual use factors. 4. Accessible capacity varies; MB = 1 million bytes; GB = 1 billion bytes. 5. Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit gateway.com or call 1-800-846-2000 for a free copy. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Lisa Emard of Gateway, Inc., +1-858-848-3426, Web site: http://www.gateway.com/

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