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Gateway Expands Availability of eMachines PCs in Japan Through Leading Electronics Retailer Nojima POWAY, Calif. and IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. announced today that its eMachines brand of notebook and desktop PCs will be available through Nojima, a leading electronics retailer with 54 stores, centered in the Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO) Nojima will offer four eMachines notebook PCs and five eMachines desktop computers, starting September 4. "Nojima has an excellent reputation as a top resource for consumers shopping for computers and electronics," said Wayne Inouye, Gateway's president and CEO. "We're delighted to work with one of Japan's retailing visionaries to expand the presence of eMachines notebook and desktop PCs in Japan." Hiroshi Nojima, the CEO of Nojima Corp, said, "We are very pleased to sell high-quality, low-cost PCs from eMachines, one of the fastest growing PC brands in Japan and America. We believe our customers will appreciate the great value offered by eMachines and it will become one of the main PC brands in our stores." Gateway's relationship with Nojima complements its existing retail alliances, expanding the availability of eMachines PCs throughout the Kanagawa prefecture. The eMachines brand has been available in Japan since late 2002 and will now be sold through nearly 200 retail storefronts operated by Nojima, Tsukumo Co. Ltd., Ishimaru Denki Co. Ltd. and Joshin Denki Co. Ltd. Gateway sells the eMachines brand in several European markets, as well as in Japan and North America. About Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses, government offices and schools. With its acquisition of eMachines now complete, Gateway is the third-largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. Its products under both brands received more than 150 awards and honors last year. Gateway products are offered at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. eMachines products are sold by major retailers. See http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. Special note This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not materialize or prove incorrect, could cause Gateway's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be forward-looking statements, including any projections or preliminary estimates of earnings, revenues, or other financial items; any statements of plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding sales by third-parties of Gateway products; any statements regarding proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; statements of belief and any statement of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of these statements include, among others, our inability to control the sales, plans and strategies of third-party retailers, competitive factors and pricing pressures, including the impact of aggressive pricing cuts by larger competitors; general conditions in the personal computing industry, including changes in overall demand and average selling prices, shifts from desktops to mobile computing products and information appliances and the impact of new microprocessors and operating software; the ability to simplify the company's business, change its distribution model and restructure its operations and cost structure; component supply shortages; short product cycles; the ability to access new technology; infrastructure requirements; risks of international business; changes in accounting rules; the impact of litigation and government regulation generally; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; the impact of employee reductions and management changes and additions; and general economic conditions, and other risks described from time to time in Gateway's Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reports and filings. Gateway assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Lisa Emard of Gateway, Inc., +1-858-848-3426, Web site: http://www.gateway.com/

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