Hercules releases the Scan@home 48USB

A perfect addition for every desktop !

MONTREAL, February 8th, 2000 - Welcome the Hercules Scan@Home  48USB to your home! The new scanner is so well designed and easy to use it's sure to be a hit with the whole family and provide the solution to everyone's image creativity needs.  Scan@Home  48USB is available exclusively at the Hercules online shop for $89.99 (USD).

"The scanner is an incredibly popular peripheral for computer users," says Hercules product manager, Navin Sekhon, "With the Scan@Home 48USB, we have created a product that combines user-friendliness and image quality - a single pass will produce professional image quality."

Short on space, long on function
At only 4.7 centimeters in height, the new Hercules scanner takes up very little desktop space. But thanks to its software, including Ulead's Photo Express* 2.0 and Xerox's Textbridge*, users have a whole range of functions available to them. The business individual will be able to scan photos, printed images, graphics, logos and book pages to spice up reports and presentations. At home, families will be able to touch up holiday photos, create catalogues, greeting cards and calendars. The Scan@Home  48USB requires no external power supply - simply plug it into any available USB port.

The Hercules Scan@home  48USB is the ideal creative tool that everyone can enjoy - at home and or at the office. Make sure to visit the Hercules website between February 8th and February 15th to register for a chance to win one of 3 Scan@home  48USB's. For more details, visit http://us.hercules.com.

Price and Availability
The Scan@Home 48USB is available exclusively at the online Hercules shop for $89.99 USD. The store is located at http://shop.guillemot.com/cgi-bin/hercules.storefront/.

About Hercules
Founded in 1982 in the U.S., Hercules developed the industry's first high-resolution graphics board for personal computers. From its roots in establishing the monochrome graphics standard, Hercules proceeded to pioneer advances in color graphics solutions. In November 1999, Hercules was purchased by Guillemot Corporation and the entire video and multimedia ranges are now under the Hercules brand. Guillemot develops, manufactures and distributes PC and console peripherals, providing high-quality products for gamers and music enthusiasts worldwide under the Guillemot, Hercules and ThrustMaster brands. Guillemot is also proud to include officially licensed Ferrari and NASCAR products as part of its accessories line. Guillemot Corporation is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, Sicovam code 6672, and is currently present in 13 countries, distributing its products in a total of 45 countries.