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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Iomega Quik Sync 2 Software To Ship
with IBM MicrodriveTM Worldwide
ROY, Utah,
November 6, 2000 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM),
a global leader in data management solutions, and IBM
Corporation (NYSE:IBM) have agreed to include Iomega(r)
Quik Sync 2 software with IBM's Microdrive(tm) miniaturized
hard disk technology worldwide.
Iomega(r) Quik Sync 2 software will
provide IBM's Microdrive(tm) customers with automatic
on-the-fly file backup to protect important data from
virus attacks and system malfunctions. Users can also
set Iomega Quik Sync 2 software to store multiple file
revisions, allowing them to recover earlier versions
of important files even if the current version has been
changed or damaged.
"This agreement with IBM expands
Iomega's market reach and validates Iomega Quik Sync
2 software as a premier solution for mobile users,"
said Germaine Ward, vice president of software and e-business
solutions, Iomega Corporation. "Protecting critical
data from viruses, hackers and system crashes is too
important to leave to occasional manual backups. Quik
Sync 2 transparently protects important data, making
it a key addition for IBM's Microdrive customers."
Also included in the software deal
is Iomega(r) Photo Printer software, an easy-to-use
photo viewing and printing package. With Photo Printer,
users can arrange images from a slide table onto the
page to make the best use of expensive photo paper.
"This Microdrive/Quik Sync 2
partnership will provide reliable, industry-leading
storage technology to mobile offices around the world,"
said Bill Healy, vice president of IBM Storage Technology.
"Packaging IBM's Microdrive with Iomega's Photo
Printer software further demonstrates the versatile
applications of our tiny hard disk drive."
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 Iomega 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.
About IBM
IBM is a leader in the creation, development and manufacture
of the industry's most advanced information technologies,
including computer systems, software, networking systems,
storage devices and microelectronics. IBM's award-winning
Microdrive is the world's smallest hard disk drive.
The newest 1-GB Microdrive brings affordable high-capacity,
high performance data storage to a wide variety of handheld
electronic products -- including digital cameras, handheld
PCs, personal digital assistants (PDA), portable Internet
music players and video cameras. For more information,
visit www.ibm.com/storage/microdrive or call 1-888-426-5214.
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Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega Corporation.
Iomega, Zip, Jaz, HipZip, FotoShow, and 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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