Toshiba Cable Modem Awarded CableLabs Certification and Excite@Home Level 2 Approval
New Highly Reliable, High Quality PCX1100 Cable Modem Includes Technology Enhancements to Provide Connection Rates Up to 40 Percent Faster than Previous Models

IRVINE, Calif., April 18, 2000

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Network Products Division (TAIS, NPD) today announced that its PCX1100 cable modem has been awarded Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.'s CableLabs® Certified™ status and Level 2 approval from Excite@Home. The cable modem, which meets the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) 1.0 standard and provides support for DOCSIS 1.1, received the recognition for the modem's interoperability, ease of installation and robustness. Along with compliance to industry standards, the new modem delivers improved performance as a result of innovative technology enhancements.

Both the CableLabs certification and Excite@Home Level 2 Approval ensure that Toshiba's PCX1100 cable modem complies with broad industry standards for interoperability, compatibility and performance. The CableLabs certification informs cable operators and consumers that Toshiba's PCX1100 cable modem meets with CableLabs' DOCSIS and cable modem specifications and guarantees its interoperability with qualified cable system headends. Toshiba received CableLabs certification for its high-speed PCX1100 cable modem after successfully completing an extensive series of interoperability tests with CableLabs-qualified headend equipment supplied by several manufacturers.

"Toshiba has been a key part of the effort to advance DOCSIS compliant cable modem equipment," said Dr. Richard R. Green, president and CEO of CableLabs. "It is evident by the certification of their newest cable modem that Toshiba is completely committed to working with CableLabs to deliver cable modems with advanced features at a low cost to consumers worldwide."

The Excite@Home Level 2 approval confirms the successful integration and interoperability of Toshiba's PCX1100 cable modem within the Excite@Home DOCSIS network environment. The Toshiba PCX1100 cable modem successfully passed a range of tests in the areas of throughput, interoperability and reliability when combined with the technology used by Excite@Home. Excite@Home Level 2 Approval allows Toshiba to begin large-scale field deployment among Excite@Home affiliates with the company's DOCSIS cable modem.

"That our modems received both CableLabs certification and Excite@Home Level 2 approval is testament to the product's robustness, ease of installation and interoperability," said Mike Knudsen, vice president and general manager, TAIS, NPD. "Cable operators that choose Toshiba cable modems can be assured that they're deploying a cable modem that meets all the requirements of their DOCSIS cable modem network, as well as a product that will give their subscribers the advanced lightning fast, highly reliable performance they want. In addition, Toshiba is proud to have Excite@Home Level 2 Approval, which will allow us to continue to add Excite@Home cable systems to our customer base."

About the PCX1100 Cable Modem

Toshiba's world-renowned research and development team made technology enhancements to the PCX1000's design and firmware that result in faster connection rates for subscribers in the PCX1100. In the company's tests, the PCX1100 cable modem provides upstream and downstream rates of up to 40 percent faster than previous models.

Toshiba's PCX1100 cable modem fully supports the DOCSIS 1.0 specification and will be field upgradeable to DOCSIS 1.1 when the software is available. This ensures interoperability with both DOCSIS 1.0 and future DOCSIS 1.1 cable modem networks.

When upgraded to the 1.1 specification, cable operators using Toshiba PCX1100 cable modems will be able to offer their subscribers the full set of DOCSIS 1.1 enhanced features and services.

Toshiba's new PCX1100 cable modem will support the DOCSIS 1.1 specification for Enhanced Quality of Service (EQoS), which provides guarantees for bandwidth and delivery of service. This enables cable operators to provide such highly anticipated services as Voice over IP, tiered levels of bandwidth and multimedia applications, both part of Cable Labs' PacketCable™. With Voice over IP, subscribers will have a cost-effective alternative to standard long distance phone services by using the cable network and the Internet. Multimedia applications such as video-on-demand, shopping and interactive programming are also possible.

The PCX1100 cable modem provides Internet access for up to 16 PCs, making the modem ideal for small offices and home offices that require shared access. World renowned for its high-quality, very reliable products, Toshiba provides service and support to cable operators for all of its cable modem offerings.

The PCX1100 cable modems will be shipping in April 2000 at a suggested list price of $299.

About Toshiba's Network Products Division

The TAIS Network Products Division was established in October 1997 to market a range of communications and networking products to the U.S. market. For additional product information contact Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Network Products Division, 9740 Irvine Blvd., P.O. Box 19724, Irvine, Calif. 92618-1697 or visit the Web site at http//internet.toshiba.com. Telephone: (949) 461-4840 or (888) 273-8674.

TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of the $42 billion Toshiba Corp., the seventh largest computer and electronics company and the world's 26th largest industrial corporation in terms of sales. Toshiba Corp. is a world leader in high-technology products with over 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

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