Who:             Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. to
                     present its TX79: A MIPS-Compatible Synthesizable
                     Core with Extended Multimedia Instructions at the
                     Microprocessor Forum 2000.

    What:            A technical presentation on TX79: A
                     MIPS-Compatible Synthesizable Core with Extended
                     Multimedia Instructions

                     This presentation focuses on Toshiba's 128-bit
                     TX79 core, which is a fully synthesizable
                     microprocessor core based on the MIPS RISC
                     architecture. It utilizes Toshiba's 0.18-micron
                     process with 0.14-micron effective channel length
                     while running at more than 200 MHz. Come learn
                     more about Toshiba's answer to the technical
                     challenges of integrating a high-frequency
                     processor core within a conventional ASIC chip.

                     Presented by: Peter Hsu, chief architect,
                     Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.

    When:            Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000
                     11:40 a.m.
                     Session 4 -- "Information Appliance Processors"
                     The coming era of the information appliance has
                     sparked an explosion in processor development.
                     Many architectures compete in this arena where
                     instruction-set compatibility is not nearly as
                     important as cost, performance, and power
                     dissipation.

                     Moderators: Markus Levy, senior analyst and
                     senior editor Microprocessor Report, MicroDesign
                     Resources and Cary Snyder, senior analyst and
                     senior editor Microprocessor Report, MicroDesign
                     Resources

                     Question and Answer session:
                     12:40 p.m. -- Plaza Room (on the ballroom level)

    Where:           Microprocessor Forum 2000
                    (Oct. 9-13, 2000)
                     Fairmont Hotel
                     San Jose, Calif.

    Microprocessor
    Forum:           Microprocessor Forum 2000 provides designers and
                     users of high-performance microprocessors with
                     penetrating insights into new processor designs
                     -- for applications ranging from PCs and
                     workstations to information appliances and the
                     Internet. If you need to be among the first to
                     learn about the industry's most innovative new
                     microprocessor architectures, Microprocessor
                     Forum 2000 is for you.

                       -- Hear first public disclosures of more than
                          20 new microprocessor and DSP products and
                          architectures.

                       -- Attend full-day seminars on today's hottest
                          microprocessor design topics.

                       -- Get technical and business analysis from the
                          award-winning Cahners MicroDesign Resources
                          team.

                       -- Network non-stop with the leaders continuing
                          the microprocessor revolution at the
                          industry's premier annual gathering.

     Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide
     Penny Capra, 949/260-1300
     penny_capra@benjamingroup.com
     or
     Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.
     Jennifer Hirchag, 408/526-2533
     jennifer.hirchag@taec.toshiba.com