Dual-Line Analog Modem Service Now Available In More Than 2,000 Cities

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- November 30, 1998
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIMD - news), a leader in interactive multimedia acceleration and PC entertainment, today announced that Aplus.Net, a national Internet service provider, will begin offering Diamond's Shotgun(tm) channel-bonding technology to its customers on December 1st.

Shotgun technology bonds the data streams of two modems together to work intelligently over two ordinary phone lines. This technology, featured in the award-winning, dual-line Diamond SupraSonic II modem, enables consumers and small businesses to enjoy fast Internet connections at speeds of up to 112 Kbps (kilobits per second).

Effective December 1st '98, new Aplus.Net customers will be able to subscribe to Shotgun service for $29.95 per month with unlimited use and no setup fee. Existing Aplus.Net customers will be able to upgrade to Shotgun service for an additional $10 per month with no setup fee.

"Our customers come to us because of our quality services and competitive prices,'' said Art Ekroos, vice president of sales & marketing at Aplus.Net. "Adding Shotgun technology to our list of exciting services is our latest accomplishment in fulfilling this goal. Our customers can now enjoy the increased bandwidth of Shotgun technology. And for subscribers of other networks who would like to try this as well as other advanced services, we are offering special pricing, and no setup fees if they switch to Aplus.Net.''

Aplus.Net brings Shotgun technology support to an additional 168 cities across the nation, increasing the Shotgun-available POPs (Points of Presence) by more than 180. To date, Shotgun technology is available in more than 2,000 cities nationwide. For additional information about Shotgun technology and to find out if it is available in your city, visit the Diamond Multimedia web site at www.diamondmm.com/shotgun.

"With more than 25 million homes having two phone lines, Shotgun technology offers an easy way to enjoy faster speed on the Internet,'' said Jim Cady, vice president and general manager of Diamond Multimedia's Communications Division. "Aplus.Net's nationwide support now allows more people than ever to take advantage of SupraSonic II's Shotgun technology.''

Diamond's Shotgun technology is also included in Diamond Multimedia's entire line of PC-based SupraExpress 56K V.90 modems. The inclusion of this technology allows SupraExpress users to bond their Diamond modem with a host of other manufacturer's modems for additional bandwidth over two analog phone lines.

About Aplus.Net

Founded in 1995 Aplus.Net, http://www.aplus.net is a nationwide Internet service provider offering a wide range of Internet services. Services include: nationwide dial up access, Dedicated access, Nationwide Roaming, Web Hosting, Web Programming and Design, Free Email, Free Web Space, Ecommerce. Aplus.Net is using RODOPI, http://www.rodopi.com, registration/billing software for instant domain and Web site activation. Aplus.Net is using award-winning equipment from Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASND, Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO and backbone services from MCI and UUNet, both divisions of Worldcom, Inc. (Nasdaq:WCOM).

How to Contact Aplus.Net

http://www.aplus.net

Sales 877-A-PLUS-NET, (1-877-275-8763) or 1-858-410-6929 Email 


Technical Support (858) 458-0490 Email 

Marketing 1-858-410-6929 x 102 Email 

About Diamond Multimedia

Diamond Multimedia is driving the interactive multimedia market by providing advanced solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet. Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the user with products that include the Stealth and Viper series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D accelerators, the Micronics series of system boards, the Supra series of modems and the HomeFree line of home networking products. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com.