Alienware(R) - the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center and professional systems - is making the lives of its mobile customers even better. The company is equipping three of its most popular notebooks with ultra-powerful Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processors. Now available on the 17" Area-51(R) m5750, 15.4" Area-51 m5550, and 14.1" Sentia(TM) m3450, Intel Core 2 Duo processors power the latest line of Intel Centrino(R) Duo based laptops enabling doubled performance and enhanced battery life by decreasing power consumption up to 28 percent compared to previous Intel Centrino based systems with Pentium M processors.

"Given Alienware's legacy reputation for cutting edge speed and performance, Intel Core 2 Duo processor technology is helping quench our mobile customers' thirst for more speed and power," said Mark Vena, Vice President of Marketing at Alienware. "Whether it's playing the latest games, staying in touch on the road or watching favorite movies and music anywhere on campus, the superior dual-core performance and increased battery flexibility of these enhanced notebooks truly underscore Alienware as the mobile brand of choice for a growing number of consumers."

"Alienware's Area-51 Series of notebooks powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor provide an immersive entertainment experience with power to spare for even hard-core gamers and video- and audio-philes," said Erik Reid, director product marketing, Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. "Intel Centrino Duo systems with Core 2 Duo processors provide a significant leap forward, enabling impressive gains in performance while managing power, to raise the bar for what consumers can expect from mobile computing."

About Alienware

Alienware offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been recognized by INC 500, won the Shoppers' Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper's reader survey, had its Alienware Area-51 ranked among "The 25 Greatest PCs of All Time" by PC World and also received PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit http://www.alienware.com/core2duo or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).