INTEL UNVEILS COMPLETE LINE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
         FOR EMERGING DESKTOP FAXMODEM MARKET


HILLSBORO, Ore., April 20, 1992 -- Intel Corporation today 
introduced a broad line of desktop faxmodems that combine data 
and fax send/receive capabilities with a complete software 
solution for Windows* and DOS users.  Priced as low as $129 
(U.S.), the high-performance Intel faxmodems address an 
emerging personal communications product category in which 
faxmodems are displacing traditional data modems.

        "The conventional modem capable only of handling data is 
a dying breed," said Dick Gough, desktop enhancements business 
unit manager for Intel's PC Enhancement Division. "Today's 
users should expect both data and fax functionality when they 
buy a modem.  And although some products in the past combined 
data and fax technologies, users had to pay a penalty in one 
or the other function.  With Intel's no-compromise approach to 
the faxmodem market, users pay no penalties -- in ease of use, 
quality fax output or data modem performance." 

        The new, Group 3-compatible Intel family of 
SatisFAXtion(R) modems includes the SatisFAXtion Modem/400, a 
state-of-the-art internal high-speed faxmodem; the 
SatisFAXtion Modem/400e, an external high-speed faxmodem; the 
SatisFAXtion Modem/200, a new version of Intel's award-winning 
SatisFAXtion board; and the SatisFAXtion Modem/100, an entry-
level, internal faxmodem for the first-time modem buyer.
  
        Each of the products supports the Communicating 
Applications Specification (CAS) and includes a three-year 
limited warranty.  The model 400, 200 and 100 faxmodems will 
be available in April 1992.  The  model 400e faxmodem will be 
available in May 1992.

        All of the Intel faxmodems come with software that 
enables faxing directly from DOS and Microsoft Windows 
applications.  Each of the four products also ships with a 
free copy of DCA's CROSSTALK Communicator modem communications 
software, along with a special offer on two versions of 
Intel's advanced fax software for Windows:  the FAXability(TM) 
Plus software and the FAXability Plus/OCR software.   (See 
separate release for details on Intel's fax software.)  

The SatisFAXtion Modem/400

        Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/400 is a full-featured 
internal V.32bis faxmodem that supports data and fax line 
speeds as high as 14,400 bits per second (bps) for a suggested 
list price of $499 (U.S.).  The model 400 faxmodem is 
compatible with the V.42bis CCITT (International Consultative 
Committee on Telephony and Telegraph) standard for data 
compression, providing a maximum throughput of 57.6Kbps, as 
well as the V.42 CCITT specification for reliable error 
control. 
 
        To guard against high-speed data overrun between the modem 
and the PC, the model 400 faxmodem features a "Smart" UART 
(Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) architecture not 
found in any other faxmodem.  The UART architecture uses the 
faxmodem's on-board Intel 16-MHz 80186 microprocessor, 512K of 
memory and a proprietary gate array design to provide 
sophisticated high-speed data buffering.  This ensures that no 
data is lost, even in CPU-intensive environments such as 
Windows 3.0. 
 
        Intel's model 400 faxmodem features automatic speed 
optimization that adjusts data transfer rates during the 
transmission for ideal throughput.  Fallback and fall forward 
capabilities compensate for any gain or loss in phone line 
quality, with line changes occurring in as little as 200 
milliseconds.  In addition, the product's data modem offers a 
quick connection option. When enabled, this option can reduce 
the connect time by as much as half from the typical modem 
connection time of 12 to 16 seconds.
  
        For intelligent, transparent fax transmission, the model 
400 faxmodem utilizes its dedicated coprocessor and on-board 
memory to provide true background processing.  Coprocessed 
faxing assures that the user will not experience lockouts, 
line drops or performance slowdowns. 
 
        Like most standalone fax machines, Intel's model 400 
faxmodem supports MR (Modified Read) encoding for fax 
compression, reducing connect times and phone line costs an 
average of 25 percent.  MR encoding is a feature not supported 
by most PC faxmodems.

        Intel's model 400 faxmodem also provides smart line 
sharing capability, enabling fax, modem and voice activity to 
share a single phone line.  With smart line sharing, the 
faxmodem automatically rings the correct device on an incoming 
call.
  
        The model 400 faxmodem features Intel's WYPIWYF(R) (What 
You Print is What You Fax(TM)) pop-up interface, enabling 
simple faxing directly from virtually any Windows or DOS 
application.  It emulates Hewlett-Packard's advanced LaserJet 
Series III printers, allowing it to send laser-quality fax 
output.  The faxmodem also emulates HP's LaserJet II and Epson 
FX85 printers.
 
        For ease of setup and use, the model 400 faxmodem 
features switchless automatic configuration and Intel's 
Testcom utility, which aids modem setup and diagnostics.  The 
model 400 also features soft updates, eliminating ROM 
swapping.

        The model 400 faxmodem includes a Logitech-compatible 
grayscale scanner port that supports the Intel Hand Scanner to 
add graphics into documents for faxing.  The Hand Scanner is 
available separately at a suggested list price of $399 (U.S.).
 
        Intel's model 400 faxmodem also supports network faxing 
when combined with Intel's NET SatisFAXtion fax server 
software, available separately at a suggested list price of 
$799 (U.S.) per fax server license.

The SatisFAXtion Modem/400e

Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/400e is a full-featured V.32bis 
external faxmodem that supports data line speeds as high as 
14.4Kbps and fax speeds up to 9600bps, at a suggested list price 
of $549 (U.S.). Like the model 400 faxmodem, the model 400e 
faxmodem is compatible with V.42bis data compression, offering 
maximum error-free throughput of 57.6Kbps.  Other features 
include:
        o Automatic speed optimization  
        o Dedicated Intel 80186 data compression processor for 	  
	  maximum throughput  
        o Quick connect option
        o WYPIWYF faxing from within DOS and Windows applications
        o HP LaserJet II and III and Epson FX85 printer emulation
        o CAS and Class 1 (EIA 578) fax software standards 
        o Switchless installation
	o Soft updates to eliminate ROM swapping
        o Testcom utility to aid modem setup and diagnostics

The SatisFAXtion Modem/200

Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/200, a more powerful successor 
to the SatisFAXtion board, is a two-thirds length internal 
faxmodem that supports fax sending and receiving at 9600bps at 
a suggested list price of $369 (U.S.).  Like the model 400 
faxmodem, the model 200 faxmodem incorporates a dedicated Intel 
16-MHz 80186 microprocessor and 512K of memory, enabling 
reliable, transparent background processing.  Its 2400bps modem 
supports V.42bis data compression, providing maximum data 
throughput of 9600bps.
  
Additional features of the SatisFAXtion Modem/200 include:
        o WYPIWYF faxing from within DOS and Windows applications
        o HP LaserJet II and III and Epson FX85 printer emulation
        o Smart line sharing capability
        o Scanner port for an optional Intel Hand Scanner 
        o Switchless installation 
        o Soft updates to eliminate ROM swapping
        o CAS compatibility
        o Testcom utility to aid modem setup and diagnostics

The model 200 faxmodem also supports network faxing when 
combined with Intel's NET SatisFAXtion fax server software.

The SatisFAXtion Modem/100 

Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/100 is a low-cost internal 
half-length card that provides fax sending at 9600bps, fax 
receiving at 4800bps and a modem line speed of 2400bps -- at a 
suggested list price of $129 (U.S.).  Additional features 
include:
        o WYPIWYF faxing from within DOS and Windows applications
        o Epson FX85 printer emulation
        o Compatibility with CAS and Class 1 (EIA 578) fax software 
	  standards
	o Testcom utility to aid modem setup and diagnostics

Product Availability 

Intel's family of faxmodems is available through more 
than 2,000 retail computer stores in the United States, 
Canada, Mexico, Latin America and Hong Kong.  Additional 
product information is available at (800) 538-3373 for U.S. 
and Canadian customers; at 44-793-431-155 for European 
customers; or at (503) 629-7354 for other international 
customers.


  
Intel is an international manufacturer of microcomputer 
components, modules and systems.

SatisFAXtion and WYPIWYF are registered trademarks of Intel 
Corporation.  FAXability and What You Print Is What You Fax 
are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
  
*Any other marks or trademarks belong to the manufacturers or 
marketers of the products with which the marks are associated. 


      INTEL ENTERS RETAIL SOFTWARE MARKET WITH 
   FAXability(TM) SOFTWARE FOR FAXING IN WINDOWS* 


HILLSBORO, Ore., April 20, 1992 -- Intel Corporation today 
moved to bolster its leadership in the PC fax arena with the 
introduction of FAXability(TM) Plus and FAXability Plus/OCR 
Software for Windows*, two versions of a complete, easy-to-use 
fax application designed to run on any industry-standard 
faxmodem.  FAXability Plus/OCR is the first fax application 
that has built-in support for both OCR (optical character 
recognition) technology and the TWAIN application programming 
interface for image capturing from scanners.

	In the development of the FAXability software, Intel 
leveraged its expertise in PC fax technology to provide a 
complete fax software solution.

        The FAXability software incorporates Intel's WYPIWYF(R) 
(What You Print Is What You Fax(TM)) interface, allowing the 
user to transmit faxes from within any Microsoft Windows 
application by invoking the common print command to receive 
with laser printer quality output.
  
        "We fine-tuned the FAXability software to more than 20 
faxmodems on the market, promising a comprehensive solution 
for PC fax users," said Dick Gough, desktop enhancements 
business unit manager for Intel's PC Enhancement Division.  
"Faxing from the desktop just doesn't get any easier than with 
Intel's FAXability software.  This is the way faxing from a PC 
was meant to be."

        The software is available in two versions.  The 
FAXability Plus software, priced at $119 (U.S.) suggested 
list, offers inbound and outbound PC fax capabilities and 
supports a wide range of high-end fax capabilities.  The 
FAXability Plus/OCR software, priced at $249 (U.S.) suggested 
list, provides all of FAXability Plus' features plus OCR 
support.  Both versions will be available in May 1992 through 
all major software resellers.

        Intel's FAXability software is compatible with any 
faxmodem that complies with the Class 1 (EIA 578) standard, 
the Class 2 (PN-2388) specification under development, the 
Intel/DCA Communicating Applications Specification (CAS) or 
the Sierra Sendfax interface.  Hardware compatibility includes 
the Intel family of SatisFAXtion(R) modems. (See accompanying 
release for information on Intel's faxmodems.)

        Intel has also addressed user demand for improved 
capabilities in manipulating incoming PC faxes, minimizing 
storage requirements for received faxes and printing received 
faxes quickly.  Reflecting Intel's ongoing relationship with 
Calera Recognition Systems Inc., the FAXability Plus/OCR 
software incorporates OCR capabilities based on Calera 
technology.  The OCR capability lets users convert incoming 
faxes into text that can be edited, indexed or routed 
electronically.  Converting fax images into text also conserves 
valuable disk space and enables users to print and retrieve 
faxes quickly and easily.

        OCR conversion allows the text to be read by word 
processors and other applications. The FAXability Plus/OCR 
software supports all major application file formats, 
including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 and 
Aldus PageMaker.

        The FAXability Plus/OCR software recognizes a broad range 
of font styles and print text, including typewritten, typeset, 
laser printed and draft-quality dot matrix.  On clean fax 
images sent in fine mode, the software achieves highly 
accurate results, capturing both text and page formatting 
information.
  
        By supporting the TWAIN specification, Intel has 
simplified the typically cumbersome process of scanning an 
image into the PC and sending it as a fax.  TWAIN, a high-
level API (application programming interface) announced in 
October 1991 and spearheaded by Hewlett-Packard, Logitech 
Inc., Aldus Corp., Caere Corp. and Eastman Kodak Co., provides 
software developers with a seamless method for integrating 
scanning capabilities into Windows-compatible applications.  
The software's built-in scanner interface streamlines the 
scanning and faxing process, enabling the software to "scan 
and fax" a document in a single step.

        Both versions of the software provide a broad range of 
outbound fax features, including the ability to create 
multidocument faxes that draw from several applications.  Also 
supported are timed transmissions, group broadcasting and on-
-More-
line phone books.
 
        Intel's FAXability software also includes a number of 
features that enhance the receiving and viewing of incoming 
faxes.  Received faxes can be viewed, printed, forwarded or 
saved in a variety of image file formats that the FAXability 
software supports, including PCX, DCX and TIFF.  Additional 
capabilities include multiple zooming and sizing options, 180-
degree fax rotation, copying to and pasting from a clipboard 
and printing to any Windows-supported printer.

        In addition, the FAXability software will turn any Class 1, 
Class 2 or Sendfax faxmodem into a CAS device.  This allows users 
to run any of the more than 100 CAS applications now available.
 
        With its manual connection option, Intel's FAXability 
software provides an ideal faxing solution for users of laptop 
and notebook computers.  The manual connection option lets 
travelers make a call from the voice handset and hit a single 
key, at which point the modem takes over to assure a reliable 
connection with the device on the receiving end.  Other 
features beneficial to portable PC users include prefix and 
suffix support, which allows users to post charges to a credit 
card (AT&T, Sprint) when sending faxes, and reverse video for 
easy viewing and lower power consumption.

        Intel's FAXability software is available worldwide 
through Intel's network of distributors, value-added resellers 
and retailers.  Additional product information on Intel's 
faxmodems is available at (800) 538-3373 for U.S. and Canadian 
customers; at 44-793-431-155 for European customers; or at 
(503) 629-7354 for other international customers.
  


Intel is an international manufacturer of microcomputer 
components, modules and systems.

WYPIWYF and SatisFAXtion are registered trademarks of Intel 
Corporation.  FAXability and What You Print Is What You Fax 
are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
  
*Any other marks or trademarks belong to the manufacturers or 
marketers of the products with which the marks are associated.