Ingram Micro to Distribute Supra Modems ALBANY, OR, SEPT. 1992--Supra Corporation, a premier manufacturer of fax and data modems for multiple computer platforms, has signed Ingram Micra as a national distributor for their complete modem line. Based in Southern California and maintaining branch offices throughout the U.S., Ingram Micro is the largest distributor in the world of microcomputers, peripherals, and software. Since their founding in 1979, the privately held company has grown to over 1900 employees and sales of over $2 billion in 1991. Ingram will distribute the full line of Supra fax and data modems, including the recently-released SupraFAXModem V.32bis. Early reviews have hailed this modem's 14,400 bps fax and data capability, small footprint, and under-$400 list price. SupraFAXModems are offered as stand-alone units, or packaged for Macintosh, Windows, and DOS platforms. "The agreement with Ingram Micro is a substantial component of our drive to bring Supra modems to the attention of a wider, cross-platform audience," explained Jim Cody, Supra's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We will be backing their efforts with a high-profile national advertising campaign and ongoing technical support." Cody added that distributors Merisel, COMSTOR, and D&H Distributing have also recently included Supra modems in their product line. "We're pleased to welcome Supra products to the Ingram Micro family," said Amy Hoffman, General Manager of Ingram's Technical Products Division. "Ingram is committed to offering our customers products which represent the cutting edge of technology, and SupraFAXModems are in the vanguard of high-speed fax/data communications. We anticipate this will be a very successful line for us." Based in Albany, Oregon, Supra Corporation has been providing personal computer users with high-quality, low-cost peripherals since 1985. Their products have earned high marks with consumers for value and reliability, and have been recommended by respected sources ranging from PC Magazine and MacUser columnist John G. Dvorak to the Berkely Macintosh Users Group (BMUG). Supra Corp, 7101 Supra Dr SW, Albany, OR 97321 503-967-2400 +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | From the America Online - New Product Information Services | +===============================================================+ | This information was processed from data provided by the | | above mentioned company. For additional details, contact the | | company at the address or telephone number indicated above. | | All submissions for this service should be addressed to | | BAKER ENTERPRISES, 20 Ferro Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 U.S.A. | +---------------------------------------------------------------+