Opens strategic market for VideoMate PCI and USB TV products

November 17, 2003 – Taipei, Taiwan

Compro Technology, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced digital video and audio products and high performance graphics cards, today announced an agreement that establishes BTM Bilgisayar Tuk.Malz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (BTM), based in Istanbul, Turkey, as the exclusive distributor of its VideoMate line of TV card and USB TV boxes for Windows PCs in Turkey. This move marks Compro's introduction into the Turkish PC market.

Ranked among the top 500 IT companies in Turkey, according to INTERPRO(r) Research, BTM has an established network of over 600 resellers across the country.

"We're very pleased to have this agreement with Compro. Compro has great technology and vision about video products. Its VideoMate TV cards and USB TV boxes have great potential in Turkey because of high specifications and innovative features combined with competitive prices,” said Mr. Mehmet EMEL, Vice President of BTM. “For example, VideoMate TV Gold Plus and Gold PCI tuner cards have fantastic feature called Power Up Scheduling. Power Up lets you easily schedule the recording of your favorite programs and then turn off your PC. VideoMate TV then automatically starts your PC at the right time to record your program. You don't need to always leave your PC on.”

"Turkey is a strategic market for Compro. With a very high consumption rate of TV products, Turkish consumers are TV-savvy and will appreciate the enhanced quality and features of the Compro VideoMate product line," said Mike Lo, General Manager of Compro Technology.

Compro VideoMate products are now available at leading retailers throughout Turkey.

BTM can be contacted at < http://www.btm.com.tr/contact.asp >.