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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROY, Utah,
September 29, 2000- Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM),
a global leader in data management solutions, today
announced it has signed an agreement with GE-Zurich
Warranty Management, Inc., to offer Iomega customers
the opportunity to purchase GE-Zurich Warranty Management
extended service contracts on Iomega Zip(r), Jaz(r),
PocketZip(tm) and CD-RW drives.
Iomega customers may purchase two-
or three-year extended service agreements that will
provide users with additional assurance and peace of
mind for a relatively low cost. The service agreements
will be backed by GE-Zurich Warranty Management, a leading
provider of such agreements.
"We continually strive to provide
our customers with options and services that allow them
to customize their Iomega solutions to fit their specific
needs," said Bruce Albertson, president and CEO,
Iomega Corporation. "Our agreement with GE-Zurich
Warranty Management will enable our customers to choose
a service plan that provides value-added protection
of their investment."
Thomas Santorelli, president and
chief operating officer of GE-Zurich Warranty Management,
said, "We are pleased to partner with a leader
such as Iomega to offer our products and services. Our
partnership will enable us to deliver value to this
important customer group in a seamless, efficient manner.''
On September 27th, Iomega began offering
extended protection plan service contracts through its
Website at www.iomegadirect.com and its call center
(1-888-4 IOMEGA (1-888-446-6342)).
About GE Zurich Warranty Management
GE-Zurich Warranty Management is a joint venture between
GE Consumer Home Services and Zurich American US. GE-Zurich
Warranty Management, through its subsidiaries, administers
and markets service contracts and after-market warranties
on homes, appliances, and consumer electronics, computer
and computer peripherals for retailers, distributors
and manufacturers. The Company continues to expand its
domestic and global penetration, and now provides its
services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets
the award-winning Zip(r), Jaz(r) and PocketZip(tm) drives
and disks and markets Iomega CD-RW drives and discs.
Iomega's products help people to save, share, manage
and create important information such as spreadsheets,
slides, Internet downloads, audio files and personal
photographs, while helping protect 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 (1-888-446-6342), or on
the Web at http://www.iomega.com.
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Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega Corporation.
Iomega, Zip, Jaz, PocketZip 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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