||DIGITAL Press and Analyst News|||DIGITAL Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571 Editorial Contacts: Digital Equipment Corporation Ed Canty ed.canty@digital.com 978.493.9449 Linda Sanders linda.sanders@digital.com 978.568.6501 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Hugh Willette Cain Communications 408.341.8978 DIGITAL TO GRANT SAMSUNG ARCHITECTURAL LICENSE FOR ALPHA TECHNOLOGY MAYNARD, Mass., February 9, 1998 - Digital Equipment Corporation announced today that it will grant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. an Alpha architectural license to strengthen their ongoing business relationship based on the Alpha microprocessor. It was also announced that Samsung will create a subsidiary dedicated to the marketing and sales of Alpha microprocessors. Digital will work closely with the subsidiary and provide marketing and technical support. The letter of intent announced today defines the terms under which Samsung will gain access to all Alpha microprocessor intellectual property, including patents and future implementations. This will allow Samsung to make its own versions of the Alpha processor for specific markets. Digital will manage the architectural process to ensure architectural consistency, and will continue to develop future Alpha designs. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alpha Momentum Accelerates According to Harold D. Copperman, senior vice president and group executive, Digital Products Division, "This agreement further solidifies the future of Alpha for our customers. It means they can choose from a far broader range of Alpha solutions and vendors well into the 21st century." Dr. Daeje Chin, executive vice president & CEO of Samsung's System LSI Division said, "Samsung already has developed very fast versions of the 21164 and 21264 Alpha microprocessors through current implementation licenses with Digital. We now have access to Digital's future generation Alpha designs as well as the freedom to build successive generations of cutting-edge Alpha products to serve a broader customer base." Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is one of the world's leading producers of semiconductors, consumer appliances, computers and telecommunications equipment. Its semiconductor division manufactures and sells such products as memory, ASIC, micom, etc. and had sales of US$6 billion in 1997. Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service excellence, is a leading supplier of high-performance, Web-based computing solutions that help enterprises compete in the global marketplace. Digital offers its customers a winning Internet advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions based on award-winning systems, advanced networking infrastructure, innovative software, and industry applications - including those from its business partners. The expertise and experience of Digital employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage and support Internet solutions in countries throughout the world. For the latest company information, visit Digital on the World Wide Web at http:// www.digital.com and/or http://www.newsdesk.com #### Note to Editors: Digital and the Digital Logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. CORP/98/873 All Digital press releases, fact sheets and backgrounders are archived on ftp.digital.com in the /pub/Digital/info/pr-news directory. They are also available at http://www.digital.com/info/pr-news/ on the World Wide Web .