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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROY, Utah,
Oct. 13, 2000 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM),
a global leader in data management solutions, today
announced the introduction of Club Iomega(r), an Internet
site providing users of Iomega's immensely popular Zip(r)
disks with an exclusive source of rich multimedia content.
Beginning in the first week of November,
premium media companies from across the spectrum will
begin filling Club Iomega with world-class dynamic content.
Among the choices will be exclusive star interviews
and premieres of movie trailers, previews of unreleased
music from popular new artists, excerpts from upcoming
books by best-selling authors, and much more. In addition,
members will be able to play Iomega-exclusive games,
enter contests for prize vacations, and enjoy other
online content and promotions. Club members will also
receive special promotions on Iomega drives, disks and
other new products.
The keys to the Club will be available
at www.iomega.com beginning the week of October 23,
2000. At that time, visitors to the Iomega site can
download a viewer program that acts as a Web browser
extension and connects them, via an Internet link, directly
to Club Iomega(r). Later this quarter all new Iomega
Zip disks will begin shipping with the Club Iomega program
pre-recorded on the disk, providing even more convenient
access to Club Iomega.
"Iomega is committed to being
closer to the customer," said Bruce Albertson,
president and CEO, Iomega Corporation, "and Club
Iomega is a great example of how we're getting there.
We're creating an appetite for multimedia content among
our customers with new products like HipZip and FotoShow.
Now members of Club Iomega will be able to enjoy free
access to frequently updated, exciting content from
our many partner companies at one convenient site. We're
excited about the partners we're lining up for Club
Iomega members, and we look forward to announcing those
partners and the special content they will be bringing."
Iomega ships about five million Zip(r)
disks every month, and with more than 38 million Zip
drives shipped worldwide, content partners have the
capability to reach a large and desirable customer base
with key product messages and special discounts. Club
Iomega will take advantage of the Internet's flexibility
by providing a frequently updated range of exclusive
site content that will encourage customers to return
often.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets
the award-winning Zip(, Jaz( and PocketZip( drives and
disks, the HipZip(tm) digital audio player, the FotoShow(tm)
digital image center, and Quik Sync 2 software; Iomega
also markets Iomega CD-RW drives and discs. Iomega's
products help people to save, share, manage and create
important information such as Internet downloads, audio
files, personal photographs, spreadsheets, and slides,
while protecting that content from viruses and hackers.
Used in homes, businesses, government and educational
facilities and by creative professionals everywhere,
Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies
preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at
1-888-4-IOMEGA (888-446-6342), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com.
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Special Note: Statements contained
in this release relating to the expected availability
and functionality of Club Iomega and special offers
provided by content providers and vendors are forward-looking
statements. There are a number of important factors
that could cause actual events to differ materially
from those indicated by such forward-looking statements,
including market acceptance and demand for Club Iomega,
Iomega's ability to secure partners and/or content for
Club Iomega, and Iomega's ability to offer promotions,
products, or special product pricing through Club Iomega.
Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega Corporation.
Iomega, Zip, Jaz, PocketZip, HipZip, and FotoShow are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Certain other product names, brand names and company
names may be trademarks or designations of their respective
owners.
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