FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information please contact: Joan MacNeil Stone Terri Thorson Cunningham Motorola Computer Communication, Inc. Group 408/764-0734 602/438-3287 Motorola Computer Group and Microsoft® Team up to Provide PowerPC(tm)-Based Internet Solutions Motorola Computer Group Announces PowerPC-based PowerStack Systems to Ship with Microsoft Internet Information Server ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tempe, AZ - February 12, 1996 - The Motorola Computer Group (MCG), headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, today announced that it will beginshipping the Microsoft® Internet Information Server (IIS) on all of its PowerStack computer systems configured with Windows® NT Server 3.51. MCG's PowerStack family includes desktop, server and multi-user computers. Models of the PowerStack family support a wide range of network-computing requirements from small servers to enterprise-level and fault-tolerant servers. "PowerStack's speed and reliability, combined with the Internet Information Server offers a tremendous upside for our customers," explained Karl Stoltze, vice president of application and systems solutions for MCG. "With the growing reliance on the Web for conducting business and sharing information, we feel this bundle will dramatically enhance the mission-critical solutions we can provide for our customers." IIS, Microsoft Corp.'s Web server, is available immediately at no charge to users. MCG is including IIS, also at no additional charge, with its PowerStack computer systems shipping with Windows NT Server 3.51. IIS allows customers to deploy Web sites on both the Internet and private Intranets - individual corporate networks. IIS includes open extensions to the Win32® API to provide Web developers with a level of performance unmatched by conventional computer graphics interface-based applications. In the future, IIS functionality will be included in Windows NT 4.0 operating system. MCG's PowerStack servers are scaleable, configurable and upgradable platforms that meet various customer requirements. These desktop and server systems are designed to provide a superior development and production platform for both Web sites and Web applications. IIS dovetails closely with this environment by adding user-friendly, windows-based functionality to the development package. In addition, the RISC-based PowerPC microprocessor is optimal for Internet client and server systems because it delivers high performance and throughput - the keys to graphically-intensive Internet applications. "We're excited about the industry-wide support we've received for the rollout of our Internet Information Server," said Richard Tong, general manager, marketing, business systems division, Microsoft. "Companies such as Motorola Computer Group will play a critical role in the success of IIS by providing performance-oriented platforms that take full advantage of the powerful Web functionality offered by IIS." Stoltze added, "IIS provides tight integration with Windows NT as well as support for every major Internet standard. MCG has been successful delivering Windows NT, PowerPC-based systems to large corporate environments. With the addition of IIS, customers can now take advantage of the vast opportunities provided by the World Wide Web." The Motorola Computer Group is a worldwide hardware and software platform supplier to companies that provide computer solutions-original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators and select end users. MCG products include a full range of industry-leading VMEbus boards; multi-user systems and client/server platforms based on the PowerPC microprocessor; and the AIX® 4.1, Windows NT 3.51 and the Solaris operating systems; as well as real-time system platforms. MCG corporate headquarters, along with regional headquarters for Latin America, are located in Tempe, Arizona. Regional European headquarters are located in Maidenhead, United Kingdom and Hamburg, Germany. European channel headquarters are located in Paris, France. Headquarters for MCG's Asia Pacific region are located in Hong Kong. Information about MCG's products is available on the World Wide Web at the location http://www.mot.com/computer/. Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components, and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics, and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communication devices, computers and millions of other products. Motorola's 1995 sales were $27 billion. Motorola, PowerStack and the Motorola logo are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. PowerPC and PowerPC 603e are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. and are used by Motorola, Inc. under license from International Business Machines Corp. AIX is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. Microsoft, Windows NT and Win32 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. END ---