METHUEN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1997-- Computer Industry Veteran to Lead Worldwide Product and Communication Efforts MicroTouch Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSI) announced today that Janet Muto has joined the company as vice president, marketing. Muto brings more than 19 years of high tech sales and marketing experience to MicroTouch and is responsible for all worldwide marketing functions. Muto's extensive experience will broaden and strengthen MicroTouch's corporate marketing capabilities by emphasizing product strategy and positioning, vertical market solutions, strategic relationships, and worldwide communications. "We are extremely pleased to have Janet directing and adding strategic insight to our marketing efforts," said Wes Davis, president and CEO. "Her extensive high tech experience and past success leveraging worldwide marketing efforts will help drive future growth." "I am excited about joining MicroTouch and contributing to its continued success," said Muto. "By expanding a marketing program that leverages the advantages of MicroTouch's proprietary technologies, leadership position, and worldclass products, we plan to generate greater demand in our key markets while expanding into new ones." Muto joins MicroTouch from Hewlett Packard's Chelmsford, Mass. office where she held several managerial positions over an 8-year period. Muto most recently served as worldwide marketing director of their $2 billion workstation division. Other roles at Hewlett Packard include worldwide sales and support manager, workstations systems division; commercial market development manager, entry systems division; workstation systems group; and district sales manager. Prior to Hewlett Packard, Muto held sales and marketing positions at Apollo Computer and Prime Computer. Muto earned an MBA from Babson College and a BA in Political Science from Trinity College. She resides in Wayland, Mass. MicroTouch Systems, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of computer touch-input devices and related software. Its touchscreen products incorporate the world's two most popular touch technologies, analog capacitive and resistive membrane, as well as a host of innovative touch solutions. The Factura Kiosks division of MicroTouch is the largest kiosk manufacturer in the US. Established in 1996, MicroTouch's Business Products Division develops innovative non-touchscreen products that are sold through the computer retail channel. The division's first product, Ibid(tm), is a mass-market, digital whiteboard that connects to your PC and saves everything you write. Founded in 1982, MicroTouch reported sales of $95.0 million in 1996, and was recently named among America's Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies by Fortune. With its headquarters and primary manufacturing plant in Methuen, Mass., MicroTouch also maintains manufacturing facilities in New York, Tewksbury, Mass., the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia along with sales offices and distributors in numerous other countries. MicroTouch Web site: http://www.microtouch.com Photo available, please contact Annette Burak at 508-659-9000, e-mail: [email protected] --30--ls/bos* CONTACT: MicroTouch Systems, Inc. Annette Burak 508/659-9000 [email protected] or Rourke & Company Claire Berney 617/267-0042 [email protected]