eMachines Announces Full-Featured Spring PC Line-Up; `Fastest-Growing' PC Company's Latest Products -- Starting at $399 -- Equip Consumers With Affordable, High-Performance PCs.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003

eMachines Inc., the fastest-growing PC company in the United States according to IDC, today announced its new spring line-up of affordable, high-performance PCs featuring upgraded Intel(R)-based processors starting at $399.

In addition to increasing the processing speeds and adding Ethernet networking capability throughout its new products, the Irvine-based PC provider has doubled the memory of its $499 and $599 models, the T2245 and T2385, for faster, more efficient use.

In addition, T2385 offers a larger hard drive for greater storage capability. For multimedia aficionados, these two models also include DVD and CD-RW drives for movie and music playback and CD recording.

eMachines' new array of PCs also incorporate Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition to enhance users' digital photography, music and video experience, while augmenting reliability and security.

"With the introduction of our new spring line-up, we offer consumers and businesses best-in-value PCs for virtually any computing application for home or office use," said eMachines' President and CEO Wayne Inouye. "We also continue to vigorously support our products by offering one of the most innovative and comprehensive Customer Care programs in the industry."