Top-Tier European PC Manufacturer
Tulip Computers' New Product Range to Feature
the Cyrix 6x86 Processor

Swindon, UK -- October 30, 1996 — Cyrix International’s high-performance 6x86™ processor is being used by top European PC vendor Tulip Computers to power various systems in their desktop product range: the Tulip DE (Corporate) and the Tulip DE (Multi Media).

Featuring the Cyrix 6x86 P150+ or P166+, the Tulip DE range offers customers the choice of either the Tulip corporate DE, a flexible PC aimed at the corporate market place or the Tulip multimedia DE, a high-performance fully equipped multimedia version. The products will be available in all 18 European countries where Tulip has its own National Sales Organisation. Tulip will offer these products to major accounts as well as through its distribution and reseller network.

"In recent months, Cyrix has seen an upsurge in demand for the 6x86 technology" said Brendan Sherry, European general manager, Cyrix. "Top-tier PC vendors continue to adopt the high-performance Cyrix 6x86 processor, enabling them to offer their customers a leading-edge performance alternative."

"Our partnership with Tulip Computers is very important to Cyrix," Sherry said. "It represents a significant milestone in bringing high performance and high quality 6x86 desktop solutions to the corporate marketplace throughout Europe."

Cyrix Corporation
Cyrix Corporation, (http://www.cyrix.com), headquartered in Richardson, Texas, is a leading supplier of high-performance processors and systems to the personal computer industry. Founded in 1988, the company designs, manufactures and markets innovative x86 software-compatible processors for the desktop and mobile computer markets. The Cyrix 6x86 processor was recently recognized for its performance with awards from a number of publications, including Byte Magazine’s Best Technology at CeBIT’96, PC Week’s Corporate IT Excellence Award and Windows Sources’ Stellar Award.