Curtis Mathes Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTM) announces that uniView™, its innovative set-top box launched in May, can now be purchased via the company's home page beginning today for a limited time.

This offering enables consumers across the nation to easily and quickly order and receive the latest technology that delivers an unprecedented array of Internet, on-line, telephone, and entertainment features to consumers via their own home televisions. UniView is also available through Miami-based BrandsMart, Dallas-based Communication Expo, and San Jose-based Fry's.

UniView is priced at only $399 plus shipping and handling. Unlimited Internet access is available through the Curtis Mathes Xpressway™ service for $19.95 a month.

"We are pleased to add the Internet as a distribution method in response to the high volume of requests from individuals across the nation who want to purchase uniView," said Patrick Custer, chairman and CEO of Curtis Mathes. "Now you can have the latest integration of television, Internet and telephony technology in your home with the ease of touching a button."

UniView's easy-to-use technology leapfrogs the mere web offerings of the competition. With uniView, users can not only surf the net, but also talk on the phone, send and receive faxes and e-mails, conduct on-line banking, access TV program guides and parental control features, and program their VCRs. Another unmatched feature is the unit's printer port for printing Internet searches, faxes and e-mails. And, home shopping just became easier via a credit card reader that, with one swipe, automatically sends encrypted credit card information for purchases.

The Curtis Mathes Xpressway, the company's proprietary Internet access and on-line network, has already-established hubs located throughout the country to provide seamless service for uniView users. Each hub can accommodate 10,000 subscriber requests at one time and all that is needed in the home for access to the Curtis Mathes Xpressway is existing cable and phone lines.

Curtis Mathes has established an advanced standard for connectivity to Internet appliances by adopting leading technology from Sun Microsystems, Inc., MCI Telecommunications Corp., and Cisco Systems, Inc. It also has developed proprietary software enabling users to access the unique features of uniView. Curtis Mathes is a Dallas-based electronics engineering design and marketing company. The company also specializes in advanced television solutions as well as other new interactive and connectivity technologies.