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TeleVideo Names Vice President of Sales to Penetrate the

Thin-Client Computing Market

Joe Burroughs To Focus On Worldwide Sales Effort

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999--TeleVideo, Inc. (OTC BB: TELV ), pioneers in thin client computing, today announced the appointment of Mr. Joe Burroughs as Vice President of worldwide sales. The addition of Mr. Burroughs to TeleVideo's management team further strengthens and positions the company for success in Windows®-based thin-client computing market.

In this capacity, Mr. Burroughs will be responsible for the management of TeleVideo's worldwide sales organization as well as the development of partnerships and alliance activities. Mr. Burroughs will report directly to Dr. K. Philip Hwang, CEO and Chairman of TeleVideo.

``Mr. Burroughs is a key addition to our senior management team as we recruit new strategic partnerships and grow our current relationships, said Dr. K. Philip Hwang, CEO and Chairman of TeleVideo.

''Joe will help navigate our current growth phase because he has the proven track record in partnership development as a senior-level sales manager and has worked with many leading hardware and software companies. Joe's experience will aggressively put TeleVideo back in the leadership position as a provider of thin client server-based computing solutions.``

Burrough brings more than 25 years of experience in technology to his new position as Vice President of Sales. Prior to coming to TeleVideo, Mr. Burroughs was President of B & A Channel Consutants, his own consulting company. He has previously held senior executive positions with several high-tech companies including Meridian Data, a manufacturer of network attached storage products, SBE and Networth Computing in Dallas, TX which is now a part of Compaq Computers. Joe was formerly the Sales and Marketing Director of Xerox Imaging Systems and is a 14-year veteran with Xerox Corporation where he was Western Regional Sales Training Director. Mr Burroughs received his Bachelors of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Techonology.                                          

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This release contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undo reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events of circumstances. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in this release.