FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: David Gawlowski Pressure Drop 19026 Choctaw Road Bend, OR 97702 Tel: 541.382.2197 Fax: 541.382-2187 info@pdrop.com www.pdrop.com Shattering The World of Plastic Boxes: the PaperHub Is Announced Bend, Oregon. (December 1, 2004) - Tasteless, uninteresting peripherals are the catalyst for today's introduction of PaperHub, the most stylish USB & FireWire combo hub ever. With PaperHub, Pressure Drop is launching the Art-Techo movement, a crusade to remove the drab accessories from the computer market and replace them with stylish, visionary peripherals that fuse technology with art. PaperHub, Pressure Drop's first product, combines a USB 2.0 hub and a FireWire 400 hub within an elegant aluminum paper tray. It features the latest technology resulting in high speed data transfer, and also provides the most ports available of any hub on the market today. Although a combo hub is not unusual, encompassing the hub within the classiest paper tray ever made is a drastic change in concept for computer peripherals, which are normally constructed of cheap, utilitarian plastic. While most hubs clutter and take up unnecessary desk space, PaperHub fulfills its technological responsibilities accurately and quickly while handsomely organizing a person's desk at the same time. Constructed entirely of aluminum, brushed for beauty, and anodized for protection, PaperHub is pure quality and workmanship at its best. "We know that people crave style and art in their lives, so why does the computer industry continue to offer ugly, plastic boxes as the only solution?" said David Gawlowski, CEO of Pressure Drop. "Look around your desk or office and see how technology has affected the room's personality. When people buy decorations for their offices, they seek artistic products they are proud to display. We believe that computer peripherals should have the same attributes. That's why we're excited about PaperHub. Finally, an artistic, well-built hub that not only doesn't need to be hidden, but begs to be displayed." The PaperHub will begin shipping December 10th. Additional details about PaperHub and information on pre-ordering is available at www.pdrop.com. About Pressure Drop Pressure Drop presents the style-hungry masses an alternative to the unimaginative and dreary computer peripherals taking over their desks. Focused on manufacturing stylish, visionary solutions with cutting-edge technology, Pressure Drop has launched the Art-Techo movement. Discover the Art-Techo movement at www.pdrop.com, where art fuses with technology.