Premio Ranked In Top 10 For Integrating Technology In The Classroom for 15th Consecutive Quarter

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – August 9, 2004 – For the 15th consecutive quarter, Premio Computer, Inc. has been ranked as a top 10 technology vendor to the U.S. education market by an independent research firm. The quarterly statistics research, released August 6, ranks Premio at number eight for the second fiscal quarter of 2004, retaining its standing from the previous quarter. Rankings are based on shipments of desk-based PCs, mobile PCs and X86-32 servers.

For more information please visit www.premiopc.com/education.

Ranking ahead of both MPC and Sony, Premio shares the education market top 10 with such companies as Dell, Hewlett Packard, Apple Computer, Gateway, IBM, Acer and Toshiba. The education technology market is an important one for Premio, which also markets technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout North and South America.

“The education market has always been very important for Premio, and we have also become increasingly important for them,” said Tom Tsao, Vice President for Premio Computer. “Many administrators and district technology coordinators have told us that they switched to Premio from other vendors because our level of service, flexibility and affordability is unmatched in the industry.”

Premio actively supports the education community through a variety of programs and partnerships, including donations, educational seminars and internships. Premio also offers eSembler™ gradebook and attendance software for K-12 districts. For more information on Premio’s involvement with the education market, please visit www.premiopc.com/education.

About Premio Computer, Inc.
Founded in 1989 and based in Southern California, Premio® is a full-service technology company providing hardware, software, networking and manufacturing solutions to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies throughout North and South America. From the beginning, Premio’s focus has been its line of built-to-order desktops, notebooks, servers and workstations. Regional operations in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and New Jersey provide local service and support for its loyal customer base. Currently ranked as a top ten computer vendor to the U.S. education market, Premio is also the maker of eSembler™ for Education, an innovative web-based application for managing student information within a K-12 environment. For more information on Premio and its products, please contact the Premio marketing department at 800-677-6477 or visit www.premiopc.com.