Systemax Slashes Price on Intel Pentium 4 Desktop

Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Systemax (NYSE: SYX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of PCs and related computer products for small and medium-sized businesses, today introduced a desktop PC with a 1.4 GHz Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor for $699, a price point considerably lower than its competitors. The PC comes with 128MB RDRAM, a 20 GB hard drive and a CD-ROM. It runs on Windows(R) Me, and meets the hardware requirements to upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP(R) when the operating software becomes available later this year. Three major computer manufacturers price comparable configurations on their website from $799 to $1063.

"Systemax is well positioned to take advantage of falling PC component prices and we immediately pass on our savings to customers," said Richard Leeds, chairman and CEO of Systemax. "We are determined to maintain our industry leadership on price and service."

Systemax PCs are available through Global Computer Supplies (http://www.globalcomputer.com), TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com), Dartek (http://www.dartek.com) and other leading distributors. Systemax's expert sales specialists can also be contacted at 1-800-8 GLOBAL.

Systemax (http://www.systemax.com) has developed an integrated system of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, and relationship marketing to sell private-label and name-brand PC hardware, related computer products, and industrial products, to businesses in North America and Europe. With annual sales in excess of $1.5 billion, Systemax is a Fortune 1000 and Inter@active Internet 500 company.

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