Creative Press Releases - In Year 1996

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Theresa Pulido          Karen Gordon
Creative Labs, Inc.     Copithorne & Bellows

Creative Ships Internet Blaster 33.6 PnP

The First Complete High-Speed 33.6 Internet Solution
First Instant Solution To Provide Web Space For Home Page Creation, And Web Site Designed Specifically For Internet Blaster Customers

PC EXPO, NEW YORK -- June 17, 1996 -- Creative Technology Ltd., (Nasdaq: CREAF) today enhanced its Internet product offerings with the introduction of Internet Blaster™ 33.6 PnP, the first all-in-one 33.6 Kbps Internet solution. Internet Blaster 33.6 PnP is a fast, powerful and comprehensive Internet solution that provides instant and easy Internet access for the beginner interested in exploring the Net, or users seeking faster connectivity.

Creative's Internet Blaster includes a 33.6 Kbps/V.34 Plug and Play modem; Microsoft Internet Explorer; Netspeak's WebPhone; SoftQuad's HoTMetal Light; and SpryNet from CompuServe. It also includes 5MB of free space on the WEB for home page creation, as well as voice and communications software, that will make it the most comprehensive Internet solution available in the marketplace.

"Our relationship combines the industry's leading access, hardware and software offerings to make getting onto the Internet easy," said Craig McCallum, vice president and general manager of CompuServe's Internet Division. "Creative's retail expertise and brand recognition increases our ability to deliver our superior service, support and access to a growing number of consumers."

Pricing and Availability

Internet Blaster 33.6 PnP is available at an estimated street price of $129, and begins shipping at the end of June through Creative's extensive network of distributors and retailers.

"With Internet Blaster, we're making it easy for our customers to access the Internet and create their own content." said K.S. Chay, president, Creative Technology Ltd. "We built a solution that takes the guesswork out of the technology and simplifies the installation and creative process - making the Internet experience instantly rewarding."

Internet Blaster Home Page

In order to make the Internet experience as rewarding as possible, Creative has also established the Internet Blaster Home Page, a special World Wide Web site designed specifically for Internet Blaster customers. This provides users with instant access to the latest technology upgrades, "hot tips," "cool links," and access to Creative's award-winning home page, the Creative Zone. "Internet Blaster combines the very best in access, home page design, communications technology, and includes a specially designed home page that introduces the user to the exciting world of the Web," said Micah Stroud, product manager for communications at Creative Labs. "With the Internet Blaster Home Page our goal is to create an on-line community where customers can obtain current information, up-to-date software and a launching pad to explore the Web."

Internet Blaster 33.6 PnP Features And Benefits

Internet Blaster 33.6 PnP is a high-speed Plug and Play internal modem that includes:

Creative Technology Ltd., is the world's leading provider of advanced multimedia solutions for personal computers, including sound, graphics, communications and video conferencing products. The company's Sound Blaster® technology has been accepted as the worldwide standard sound platform for PCs, and the company's global distribution network is the most extensive in the multimedia industry. Creative is focused on enhancing the overall user experience by providing powerful, enabling, high-value technology for the mass market.

Creative will be demonstrating Internet Blaster 33.6 PnP and its entire line of multimedia products in New York at PC Expo, June 18-20 in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Booth #3862.

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Sound Blaster is a registered trademark and Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such.


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