              SOFTWARE ALLOWS PORTFOLIO PALMTOP COMPUTER 

                  TO COMMUNICATE WITH PAGING SYSTEMS



     SUNNYVALE, CA (April 24, 1991) -- One of the most exciting

Portfolio palmtop computer applications to hit the market has been

announced by TekNow!, a Phoenix-based company that specializes in

communications and computer messaging products. The firm's new text

paging interface permits Atari Portfolio users to send messages to any

alpha-capable pager, anywhere in the world. According to TekNow!

officials, the SAMpage software and the one-pound Portfolio palmtop

computer have combined to produce the industry's first mobile

dispatcher.



     "What makes this technology so exciting is the fact that the

applications are almost limitless," said Ralph Tomeoni, TekNow!

president. "Users can range from municipal and government employees to

business and medical professionals--anyone who needs to quickly

communicate with others," he added.



     The complete paging/communications system consists of the SAMpage

software for the Atari Portfolio and AlphaBox or PageRouter, an

intelligent alpha front end for paging terminals. Once installed, the

system will send a message using the Portfolio's auto-dial speaker,

which will generate DTMF tones.



     The user simply selects the name of the person who is assigned a

specific pager from the Atari Portfolio address book, and enters the

message. The message is transmitted by holding the handset of any office

phone, pay phone or car phone next to the Portfolio's speaker during the

transmission of the message tones. The system's communications module

then calls the paging system and sends the page. Tomeoni pointed out

that a single message can be delivered to one or many alpha pagers and

added that the system is even capable of dialing multiple paging

systems.



     "SAMPage and the Portfolio will open up a whole new world of mobile

communications and computing," said Tomeoni. "With this system, people

will be able to handle business decisions and opportunities more quickly

and effectively. We're all spending more time away from our desks and

phones," he continued. "With the Portfolio and an alphanumeric pager,

people can leave their offices and still be instantly informed when

messages are sent to them, rather than having to wait until they return

to the office to check their electronic or voice mail." Tomeoni added

that the Portfolio is ideal for this type of use because it's small

enough to slip into a coat pocket or purse.



     About the size of a video cassette tape, the MS-DOS file-compatible

Portfolio operates on three "AA" batteries or an optional AC adapter.

The 16-bit hand-held computer has 128K of working memory and includes

everything a business professional needs to enter notes and reminders or

to store important addresses and phone numbers. In addition to the

Portfolio's built-in text editor and address book/appointment diary, the

system also includes a calculator and a Lotus 1-2-3 file-compatible

spreadsheet.



     Priced at only $299.95, the Portfolio has serial and parallel port

options, so information can be uploaded and downloaded from almost any

personal computer. With the options, information can also be printed out

or sent by modem across town or across country.



     Sold separately, the SAMpage software interface for the Portfolio

retails for $89.00, while the AlphaBox addition to any paging terminal

starts at $3,295.00.



     For more information on TekNow! products or services, call or write

TekNow!, 1500 South Priest, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85281; (800) 899-7262.



     Atari Computer Corporation is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer

of palmtop through desktop computer systems. The company, a division of

Atari Corporation (AMEX:ATC), sells its systems, peripherals and

software through authorized distributors, resellers and integrators.



     For more information, contact Portfolio Marketing Department, Atari

Computer, 1196 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94088; (408) 745-2000, FAX

(408) 745-2088.

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