FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMIGA International acquisition finalised

HAMMERSMITH, LONDON, UK, May 16, 1997 - AMIGA International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gateway 2000, Inc. (Nasdaq:GATE), has finalized the acquisition of the assets of AMIGA Technologies.

The announcement was made at a news conference prior to the opening of the World of Amiga conference in Hammersmith, London on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18.

"We have received many communications from the Amiga user community regarding the acquisition," said Jim Taylor, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing of Gateway 2000. "It is exciting to know how much support Amiga continues to enjoy. Every Amiga customer should know that we share their belief in this product and we believe that it has a strong role in our multimedia computing world."

Taylor was joined at the news conference by Petro Tyschtschenko, Managing Director of AMIGA International.

"The Amiga platform is gifted by a community of talented people," said Tyschtschenko. "These strengths will be of critical importance for the success of the plans of AMIGA International."

Tyschtschenko outlined areas that AMIGA International is exploring to reinvigorate the Amiga market by:

- Supporting the existing Amiga community.

- Leveraging the existing Amiga technology through broad licensing.

- Assisting in developing new products based on open standards to the home computer and video/graphics market.

AMIGA International, Inc. will operate as a separate business unit of Gateway 2000. AMIGA International currently has operations in Braunschweig, Germany for Logistics and Service activities and has opened new offices near the Frankfurt airport in Langen, Germany where Sales and Marketing are located. AMIGA International can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.amiga.de.

About Gateway 2000

Gateway 2000, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs. The company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs over 10,000 people worldwide. Gateway 2000 products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. In 1996, the company shipped 1.9 million systems and reported revenues of $5 billion and net income of $250 million.

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