Samtack offers 4-Port USB mini Hub to the North American channel under the RetailPlus brand Monday, 19th February 2002.

4-Port USB mini Hub
RetailPlus USB 4-Port Hub. This neat package incorporates a USB mini 4-port hub that is Windows XP ready. The unique feature of this hub is that it is suitable for Mac and Windows formats, fits well with any iMac system or IBM PC with USB host connector.

The USB 4-port hub complies with the Universal Bus specification Ver 1.1 and has over-current protection, automatic USB protocol handling and is Plug & Play.

" We are proud to be able to bring this product to the channel. This product comes in a very attractive bilingual blister package that describes also to the end-user the various product specifications and system requirements." says Royson Ng, Exec VP of Samtack. " The ease of installation is very apparent as you can just set this up into your system in no time at all, very suitable for the busy traveler, "

Product description:
One USB Series B Receptacle and four USB Series A receptacles.

System requirements:
a) iMac system or IBM PC with USB host connector
b) Windows 98 or Windows 95 OSR 2.1/2.5 with USB supplements & above
c) iMac system and Mac OS 8.1 or above

This current blister pack model includes also a power adapter and a USB cord.

The MRSP for this USB 4-port mini hub is CAD 24.99

NOTES TO EDITORS

Samtack Computer Inc. head quartered in Markham, has branches in Montreal and City of Industry ( California ) is a North American distributor since 1989. It distributes portable MP3 digital players, Dual format DVDR/ VD ROMs/CD-RW / CD-ROM drives and upgrade kits, DVD-R/CD-R / CD-RW media, USB card readers and storage devices, hard drives, desktop PCs, notebooks, motherboards,VGA, Sound cards, fax modems, monitors, network cards & hubs, printers and many more computer & internet related products.

It is a member of the international Pine Technology group, a global computer component and internet appliances manufacturer with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Research and Development offices are in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.

For further sales & distribution information, please contact

Robert Chin
VP Marketing
Samtack
110A Cochrane Drive, Markham L3R 9S1
Tel: 905 940-1880 x 356
e-mail: robert@samtack.com