GATEWAY
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
              (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                   Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30,
                   ---------------------------   -------------------------
                        1998         1997         1998         1997
                   ------------  ------------  -----------  ----------

Net sales           $1,618,909   $1,392,658   $3,346,837   $2,811,994
Cost of goods sold   1,285,221    1,132,300    2,676,655    2,285,843
                   ------------  ------------  -----------  ----------
 Gross profit          333,688      260,358      670,182      526,151
  Selling, general
  and administrative
  expenses             249,699      180,507      476,992      351,422
                   ------------  ------------  -----------  ----------
 Operating income       83,989       79,851      193,190      174,729
Other, net             (10,917)      (6,382)     (20,265)     (14,583)
                   ------------  ------------  -----------  ----------
  Income before
  income taxes          94,906       86,233      213,455      189,312
 Provision for income
 taxes                  34,166       29,750       76,844       65,313
                   ------------  ------------  -----------  ----------
 Net income            $60,740      $56,483     $136,611     $123,999
                   ============  ============  ===========  ==========

Net income per share:
 Basic                   $0.39        $0.37        $0.88        $0.81
                   ============  ============  ===========  ==========
 Diluted                 $0.38        $0.36        $0.86        $0.79
                   ============  ============  ===========  ==========
  Diluted weighted
  average shares
  outstanding          158,887      156,231      158,231      156,101
                   ============  ============  ===========  ==========


                              GATEWAY
               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
                          (in thousands)

                     June 30, 1998    December 31, 1997
                      ----------------  -----------------
                   ASSETS
  Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents         $799,608           $593,601
  Marketable securities               92,243             38,648
  Accounts receivable, net           528,340            510,679
  Inventory                          154,823            249,224
  Other                              168,336            152,531
                                ----------------  -----------------
        Total current assets       1,743,350          1,544,683
Property, plant and equipment, net   378,354            336,469
Internal use software costs, net      36,457             39,998
Intangibles, net                      74,174             82,590
Other assets                          44,051             35,531
                                ================  =================
                                  $2,276,386         $2,039,271
                                ================  =================


                                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
    Notes payable and current
    maturities of long-term
    obligation                        $15,122            $13,969
    Accounts payable                  523,074            488,717
    Accrued liabilities               321,137            271,250
    Accrued royalties                 161,226            159,418
    Other current liabilities          56,062             70,552
                                    ------------       -----------
    Total current liabilities       1,076,621          1,003,906
    Long-term obligations, net of current
    maturities                          1,793              7,240
    Warranty and other liabilities     95,845             98,081
                                    ------------       -----------
    Total liabilities               1,174,259          1,109,227
                                    ------------       -----------
    Stockholders' equity
    Common stock                        1,556               1,541
    Additional paid-in-capital        336,659             299,483
    Retained earnings                 771,120             634,509
    Other                             (7,208)             (5,489)
                                   --------------        -----------
    Total stockholders'
    equity                          1,102,127             930,044
                                   ==============        ===========
                                   $2,276,386          $2,039,271
                                   ==============        ===========