News from Acorn Computers 

Acorn Sets the Pace for Multimeia Performance 
- Previews MPEG an Vieo C compatibility at IL'94 - 

Acorn Computers, the leaing provier of computers to UK schools an 
number one supplier of low cost 32 bit RISC base personal computers, 
toay previewe the enhance version of its powerful Replay 
application at the Interactive Learning Show '94. Acorn Replay has 
been available as a successful Full Motion Vieo prouct since 1992 
an has been enhance to inclue MPEG capability as part of Acorn's 
commitment to the integration of  proprietary an inustry stanars. 

Peter Bonar, Prouct Marketing Manager at Acorn Computers, comments: 
"Avance multimeia capability has been a priority for Acorn since 
the first multimeia project in this country, The omesay Project, in 
1984.  In aition to the exceptional vieo an graphics capability 
announce at the launch of the Risc PC in April, users can now benefit 
from a further selection of vieo formats, incluing Vieo C. 
Existing users of applications which unerstan Replay will now have 
access to MPEG-quality vieo.  For anyone who wants to be at the 
leaing ege of multimeia performance, the MPEG-enable Risc PC is 
now the prouct of choice." 

Mike O'Rioran, Sales an Marketing irector at Acorn Computers, 
comments: "Acorn Replay has ominate the multimeia market in schools 
through its power an its usability.  The aition of MPEG 
functionality is part of a continuing commitment by Acorn Computers to 
enhance Full Motion Vieo capability.  MPEG will allow schools to take 
avantage of the increase amount of TV-quality vieo containe in 
C-ROM an  other software. Multimeia authors will provie a new 
generation of interactive multimeia applications." 

The new version of Acorn Replay has been evelope in a partnership 
between Acorn, leaing harware eveloper Wil Vision an Anglia 
Television.  This is the first example of technology evelope by 
Online Meia being incorporate into Acorn's main line of computer 
proucts. 

Anglia Television is one of the evelopers upating existing 
multimeia C-ROM titles to allow them to run in both MPEG an Replay 
moes.  These isks will rener full an quarter-screen Replay movies 
into the esktop if no MPEG harware is present an will rener MPEG 
equivalents if the MPEG car is present.  The selection an use of 
vieo formats will be transparent to the user. 

Foune in 1978, with 1993 revenues of 54.3m, Acorn Computers is the 
premier supplier of IT solutions to UK eucation an has been the 
leaing provier of 32-bit RISC base personal computers since 1987. 
Acorn works closely with a strong community of inustry partners, 
users an software evelopers to provie innovative technology 
solutions for the eucation, consumer, publishing an international 
markets. 

The Acorn Computer Group is a holing company for Acorn Computers 
Limite, Acorn Australia, Acorn New Zealan, Acorn GmbH an Online 
Meia.  Acorn Computer Group owns 43% of ARM Lt.  Online Meia, a 
ivision of the Acorn Computer Group, was launche in 1994 with the 
mission to esign worl class, interactive multimeia proucts. 

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