Gateway, Intel and Microsoft Provide Educational Opportunities and Technology Solutions to Local Businesses

40-City "Solutions Tour" Brings Industry Leaders Face-to-Face With Small Businesses, Government Agencies and Schools in Their Own Communities

San Diego, Calif.,-- May 23, 2000 -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE:GTW), Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corp. today announced a nationwide "Solutions Tour" and joint sponsorship of 40 Information Technology Exposition and Conference (ITEC) shows, the country's largest regional technology event. As part of their efforts to help small businesses, government agencies and schools use technology to accomplish their goals, the companies will present seminars on topics such as mobility, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, Office XP, Small Business Server 2000 and how to use the Internet to grow a business.

"Gateway is committed to working side-by-side with local businesses and institutions within their communities," said Sue Parks, senior vice president, Gateway Business. "As we've grown from a small-town start-up to a Fortune 500 company, we've stayed true to our original values of building direct relationships with our customers and giving them the advice and support they need to get the most out of technology. Our participation in ITEC and the free seminars we're offering at our Gateway Country® stores help local businesses leverage the knowledge of experts from Intel, Microsoft and Gateway."

Drawing many of the world's top technology companies to cities throughout the United States, ITEC shows provide an ideal setting for interactive demonstrations on the latest information technology (IT) advances, informational seminars and executive keynotes. Following each show, representatives from Gateway, Intel and Microsoft will present a series of five free seminars at nearby Gateway Country stores on the following topics:

• Technology Requirements for Your Growing Business - Utilizing Windows 2000 Professional and Pentium® 4 processor as competitive tools to cut costs and increase productivity.
• Microsoft Office XP* Preview - Highlights how Office XP, the most significant upgrade in the Office suite's history, boosts productivity, encourages teamwork and collaboration, and extends business to the Internet.
• Maximizing Business Productivity Through Mobile Technology - Teaches how mobile computing and wireless technology can benefit a growing organization.
• Connecting Your Business - How to boost efficiency and flexibility by connecting business PCs over a network.
• Putting the Internet to Work for Your Business - How to move a business online, build a Web site, and encourage customers to buy electronically.

"The Solutions Tour provides an excellent means to talk face-to-face with business owners about technology," said Anand Chandrasekher, vice president of the Intel Architecture Marketing Group. "We're excited to be matching our products with Gateway and Microsoft to offer complete solutions to local businesses. The Pentium® 4 processor brings new capabilities to business computing and is an important ingredient of a technology solution that can help small businesses grow."

"Through ITEC and the Solutions Tours, Gateway, Intel and Microsoft are providing new and unique ways for companies to take advantage of the computing technologies that are available to them today," said Bob Clough, vice president of Small Business at Microsoft. "Microsoft is pleased to be a part of this effort to empower small businesses and other organizations to take advantage of the computing opportunities that grow their businesses."

Gateway, Intel and Microsoft will present the Solutions Tour and ITEC shows in the following locations through the end of the year:

May 2001
Baltimore
Dallas
Louisville, Ky.
Milwauke
Nashville, Tenn.
San Antonio
St. Louis
Tampa Bay, Fla.

June 2001
Charlotte, N.C.
Dayton, Ohio
Denver
Detroit
Hampton Roads, Va.
Houston
Jacksonville, Fla.
Memphis, Tenn.
Oklahoma City
Seattle
Somerset, N.J.

August 2001
Oakland, Calif.

September 2001
Boston
Portland, Ore.

October 2001
Austin, Texas
Columbus, Ohio
Des Moines, Iowa
Los Angeles
Madison, Wis.
Phoenix
Tulsa, Okla.
Wichita, Kan.

November 2001
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Kansas City, Kan.
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Salt Lake City

December 2001
Boise, Idaho
Minneapolis

Small businesses and institutions can continue to obtain technology guidance and support at nearly 300 Gateway Country stores after the Solutions Tour ends. The leading local resource for growing business, Gateway consults with its clients and helps them acquire and integrate computing solutions, training and customized services that help their organizations grow. As a testament to Gateway's commitment, the National Federation of Independent Business endorsed the company as its exclusive PC provider. Small businesses also ranked Gateway No. 1 in service and support among all computing and networking vendors according to a survey from AMI-Partners, Inc.More information about the Solutions Tour can be found by visiting one of the nearly 300 Gateway Country stores.

About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), ranked 194 on the Fortune 500(r), focuses on building lifelong relationships with consumers, small and medium businesses and government and education institutions by helping customers meet all their technology needs. Founded in 1985, Gateway is considered the most admired American company in the Computers and Office Equipment industry according to a Fortune Magazine survey(1) and is the top brand in customer loyalty and for first-time home computer purchases of Intel- and Microsoft-based PCs(2). The company had total global revenue of $9.6 billion in 2000. For more information, visit our Web site at www.gateway.com.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.

(1) Fortune Magazine, "America's Most Admired Companies," Feb. 19, 2001.

(2) From the Harris Interactive Consumer TechPollsm study of 140,000 PC owners who use the Internet, released March 5, 2001.

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