AOpen to Showcase Innovative Multimedia and Notebook Technology at the International Consumer Electronics Show

AOpen to Showcase Innovative Multimedia and Notebook Technology at the International Consumer Electronics Show

Building Upon Strong Global Heritage in Component Design and Manufacturing, AOpen Unveils New Prototypes of its Barebones Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- AOpen(R) Inc., an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, will introduce several new products and highlight its new range of barebones consumer solutions at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 6 - 9, 2005, in Las Vegas. At booth LVCC CEN#9156, and at its multimedia suite at the Venetian, AOpen will exhibit an assortment of newly launched products that are essential to the digital home environment, including:

-- The XC Cube AV multimedia barebones system and new slimmer XC Cube form factors

-- A thin and light notebook with extremely sharp wide screen clarity
-- Subwoofer sound systems and headphones
-- A variety of LCD displays



Backed by a legacy of international component market leadership, AOpen has more than 28 years of experience, resources and deep knowledge of global markets in the core high-technology sectors of computer electronics.

This year in Las Vegas, AOpen will unveil:

XC Cube MZ and TZ Series:


Based upon the history of barebones small form factor quality and innovation, the AOpen XC Cube Series, including the EZ, EX, and EA solutions, features the latest in advanced multimedia, power and performance. The new MZ barebones system, half the size of the current models, features a quiet, smaller chassis, and the first model will run on an Intel Pentium-M CPU. The MZ series comes with a slim CD or DVD ROM, and with an optional expansion unit can accommodate 2 standard optical drives, or 1 optical drive with 2 hard drives. The tall TZ series offers additional space for users to further customize their systems. It provides a stylish mini tower with 2 x 5.25 inch and 4 x 3.5 inch drive spaces with low noise operation, and can be used as an alternate office solution.

1551 Notebook:

AOpen's latest 1551 notebook is a thin and light whitebook that offers a professional on-the-go solution for advanced mobility and functionality. The 12.1 inch WXGA wide screen can be glared or non-glared, with extremely sharp clarity in the glared model.

AOpen's powerful personal computers appeal to urban style connoisseurs, students, women, avid computer enthusiasts, and even the most hardcore gamers.

"The breadth of AOpen's technology leadership is founded in research and development and is brought to life in the products and solutions we develop," said James Huang, president of AOpen America. "We create the innovation that empowers people to achieve their goals by delivering performance-driven products. We are relentless in our desire to provide innovation to improve the lives and businesses of our customers."

James Huang, the recently appointed president of AOpen America, has laid out plans to increase long-term support of AOpen resellers and expanded programs to enhance the awareness and visibility of the AOpen brand as a PC component and total solutions provider. Mr. Huang will be on hand to unveil his plans for the future of AOpen and discuss the new products and prototypes.

About AOpen

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with AOpen America's headquarters in San Jose, California, AOpen, Inc. is the world's largest total PC component solutions manufacturer and a member of an $18-billion technology group. Leveraging more than 28 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, manufactures and markets high-quality, state-of-the-art motherboards; housings; small-form-factor bare systems; VGA cards; white-box notebooks; optical drives; multimedia headsets and headphones; multimedia and network solutions; as well as numerous other PC component products sold through VARs to institutional, corporate, education and government customers, and via retailers to small business and end-user customers.

CONTACTS:
Marti Miernik
Neale-May & Partners for AOpen
650-328-5555 x140
miernik@nealemay.com

Michele Sun
Marketing Manager
408-232-1253
michele_sun@AOpen.com


Source: AOpen, Inc.

CONTACT: Marti Miernik of Neale-May & Partners, +1-650-328-5555,
ext. 140, miernik@nealemay.com, for AOpen; or Michele Sun, Marketing Manager
of AOpen, +1-408-232-1253, or michele_sun@AOpen.com

Web site: http://www.aopen.com/


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