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CRAY RESEARCH CEO SAYS JAPAN BUSINESS 'GOOD AND
GROWING'

Says Company Plans To Launch Newest Product From
Tokyo Next Quarter,

CEO Carlson Named To Clinton's Export Advisory Committee

TOKYO, Japan, December 15, 1994 -- Cray Research, Inc.
(NYSE:CYR) chairman and chief executive, John Carlson
described the supercomputing company's business in Japan as
"good and growing," during a meeting with media today.  

Carlson, visiting Japan this week to confer with customers and
employees, said he hoped that Cray Research Japan (CRJ) would
win at least one additional competition for a small system
before year-end. 

Carlson said Cray's business in Japan is "quite strong" and that
the company continues to hold the number two position in the
market.  To date, Cray has 100 systems installed in Japan and
has orders in hand for about 13 more to be installed in the next
12 months.

Carlson also confirmed that the company plans the worldwide
launch of its next generation supercomputer, code named
"Triton," from Tokyo during the first quarter of 1995.  The
system is a next generation parallel vector product that
follows the company's successful C90 product line.  Details
will be announced early in the new year.

Carlson also said he was "honored" to be selected by President
Clinton to serve on the President's Export Council, a group of
business leaders selected to advise the president on export and
trade issues.  Mr. Carlson's selection to the national council
was announced by the White House last week. 

Cray said it has also nominated Chiba University for a
prestigious Computerworld-Smithsonian award in recognition
of their exceptional program to advance the utilization of
supercomputing through all academic disciplines.  The Chiba
program utilizes supercomputer training as a way to enhance
the quality of education and research in law, economics,
medicine, humanities, education, nursing and horticulture in
addition to the traditional science, engineering and
mathematics disciplines.  Winners of the award are announced
in the spring in Washington, D.C.  

Cray Research provides the leading supercomputing tools and
services to help solve customers' most challenging problems.

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