AMSTRAD'S CANADIAN PRICE CUT MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, 1989 JUL 17 (NB) -- AudioVideo Specialists, Canadian distributor for Amstrad personal computers, has announced price cuts of as much as C$1,300 per system. Reductions range from a C$150 cut in prices for the low-end PC1512 -- to a range of C$1,200 to C$1,800, depending on configuration -- to a C$1,300 drop in the price of certain configurations of the 386-based PC2386.

The new prices are eight to 19 percent lower than before. Prices for Amstrad printers have also been reduced by C$50 to C$200. AudioVideo Specialists also announced that the provincial government in Quebec has approved the Amstrad PC1640 system for use in the province's schools. Approved systems qualify for government subsidies. (Grant Buckler/19890721/Press Contact: Lou Nemeth, AudioVideo Specialists, 514-683-1771)

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