Apple Ships New Power Mac G5

Over 100,000 Ordered Since June 23 Introduction


CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) today announced that it has begun shipping the two single processor models of its Power Mac® G5, the world's fastest personal computer featuring the first 64-bit desktop processor and the industry's first 1 GHz front-side bus. The dual 2.0 GHz Power Mac G5 will ship late this month, as planned. Apple also announced that it has received orders for over 100,000 Power Mac G5s since its introduction on June 23.