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Iomega Corporation And GE-Zurich Warranty Management Team Up To Announce Extended Warranty Program
Media please contact:
Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (801) 332-3678 romoser@iomega.com
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Analyst/Investors, please contact:
Jim Recob, Iomega Corporation, (801) 332-4430
recob@iomega.com

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.