Gateway Expands Retail Distribution Through Telnor, Baja Mexico's Leading Telephone Company


MEXICO CITY, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. announced
today the availability of its Gateway brand of desktop PCs at Telnor, a
subsidiary of Telmex, Mexico's leading telephone company. Just in time for
the holiday season, Telnor will initially offer two Gateway desktop computers,
the Gateway 3010m and the Gateway 3020m at all Telnor's 22 retail stores in
Baja California.
The Gateway 3010m and Gateway 3020m desktop PCs combine premium features
like high-performance 64-bit Intel(R) Pentium(R) processors and multi-format
double layer DVD burners for affordable prices. The monthly payments start at
just 599 pesos. Telnor is selling both the Gateway 3010m and the Gateway
3020m bundled with a choice of 24 months of Prodigy Infinitum broadband or
Prodigy dial-up Internet service.
"Telnor is respected for providing excellent sales service and
high-quality products that customers can trust," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's
senior vice president -- international. "Plus, Gateway PCs are complemented
by the broadband and dial-up services offered by Telnor to give customers a
superior computing experience."
"Gateway is a brand we trust to provide our customers with the
performance, reliability and superb value that they desire in a computer,"
said Julio Cavero, Telnor engineer. "We believe in offering only the best and
Gateway's technology leadership and first-rate service is at the forefront of
the electronics industry."
The Gateway brand has been available in Mexico since 2002 and is now
carried in more than 1,100 retail outlets throughout the country. Gateway
also sells it PCs in Japan, the United Kingdom and North America.

About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has
been offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses,
government agencies and schools with highest quality and service and best
overall value. Gateway is now the third largest PC company in the U.S. and
among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is
sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway
line is available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its
direct and indirect sales force. See www.gateway.com for more
information.

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CONTACT: Lisa Emard of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7705, lisa.emard@gateway.com

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