IRVINE, CA—February 20, 2008—Sonnet Technologies, a leader in upgrades and useful accessories for Apple® Mac® and notebook computers, announces the immediate availability of Presto™ Gigabit PCIe Basic, its latest PCI Express® (PCIe) adapter card for Mac® Pro, and Power Mac® G5 & Windows® computers with PCI Express expansion slots. Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic is a Gigabit Ethernet network adapter card that expands or adds Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in any compatible computer.

Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic offers basic networking support, yet it supports gigabit speeds over common CAT-5 cabling, so costly cable replacement is unnecessary. This Sonnet card offers plug-and-play installation and simple configuration, and its 1000/100/10BaseT auto-negotiation and full/half duplex communication support allow it to be used in most networks. Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic includes a low profile mounting bracket that enables the card to be easily installed in low profile PCs.

Compatibility

Mac Pro

Power Mac G5 (with PCI Express slots)

PC with PCI Express slot

Mac OS X Version 10.5 and higher

Windows Vista

Windows XP with SP2

Pricing and Availability
Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic (part number GE1000-E) is available now for the retail price of
USD $39.95.

For information on Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic, visit the Sonnet web site at:
<http://www.sonnettech.com/product/prestogigpciebasic.html>