FASTECH President Richard Hirsh Joins Board of Directors for Fujitsu Personal Systems; Software Executive to Advise Pen-Based, Handheld Computer Manufacturer on Sales Automation Technology Requirements

April 29, 1996 — FASTECH, Inc. and Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. (FPSI) announced today that Richard Hirsh, president and CEO of FASTECH, has joined FPSI’s board of directors. Mr. Hirsh will bring in-depth experience to the mobile computer vendor on the technology requirements of sales organizations, particularly in the retail and merchandising sectors.

Richard M. Hirsh has been President and Chief Executive Officer of sales force automation software developer FAS-TECH, Inc., since January 1993. He joined the company in 1985 as an Account Manager and drove substantial growth in the late eighties and early nineties as Vice President – Sales and Marketing. As a result of his efforts, FASTECH markets one of the industry’s leading client/server, pen-compatible sales force automation products — FastTrack(tm) –now used by large sales forces of Fortune 500 companies in North America and Europe to address sales management, account management, and retail requirements.

“Under Mr. Hirsh’s leadership, FASTECH has come to dominate the highest end of the sales force automation market, particularly in the consumer packaged goods sector, said Lou Panetta, chief operating officer at FPSI. “Sales automation represents one of the fastest-growing sectors of the mobile computing market. Speaking as the sales automation partner to some of the world’s most innovative merchandisers, Mr. Hirsh’s counsel will be invaluable.”

“FASTECH and Fujitsu have successfully partnered to provide tablet and pen-based platforms to multinational clients who require industrial-strength mobile computing,” added Richard Hirsh, president and CEO of FASTECH. “On be-half of the FASTECH clients who pioneered the use of mobile technologies to achieve and maintain a competitive edge, I’m eager to participate in the further development of enhanced- capability pen and tablet computers.”

Fujitsu’s invitation to Mr. Hirsh to join its board culminates a long-term alliance between two firms dedicated to serving mobile employees worldwide. FastTrack(tm) software is optimized for use with Windows for Pen Computing(tm), and is the technology of choice for merchandisers and retail-oriented sales people who require highly portable technologies to report on and react to retail conditions. FastTrack(tm) is configured for a variety of platforms, including Fujitsu’s new Stylistic 1000(tm), the fastest, smallest, lightest tablet computer available.

Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc.’s innovative stylus-based mobile computing products combine advanced CPU architectures, industry-standard operating systems, full desktop connectivity and superior power management technology in the most portable form factors ever achieved. Working closely with value-added resellers and systems integrators such as FASTECH, Fujitsu delivers application-specific mobile computing solutions that have helped Fortune 1000 corporations and government institutions around the globe increase worker productivity, improve competitiveness and achieve significant cost savings.

FASTECH, Inc. is dedicated to developing custom, unified systems for the effective deployment of global sales strategies. FASTECH’s U.S. headquarters are located in suburban Philadelphia, with European headquarters in Brussels, and branch offices in Vancouver and London. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HG Holdings, a San Francis-co-based multinational firm specializing in products and services for mobile employees.
Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of pen-driven, handheld, Windows-compatible computers for business applications where using a keyboard is inconvenient. These industry-standard tablet PCs feature advanced CPU performance, extensive connectivity options and long battery life in compact, lightweight form factors. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu, Ltd., Fujitsu Personal Systems has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. and offices throughout North America and Europe. -0-

FastTrack(r) is a registered trademark of FASTECH, Inc. Stylistic 1000(r)is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. Other products mentioned in this document are trademarked or service marked by their respective manufacturers.

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Jacki Katzman or Jessica Solodar,
Rogers Communications, (617) 224-1100
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or
Wendy Olver, Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc.(408) 982-9500
Wendy_Olver@fpsi.com