Media please contact:
Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (801) 332-3678 romoser@iomega.com
Julie Miller, Intuit Inc. (858) 784-4469; julie_miller@intuit.com
Analyst/Investors, please contact:
Jim Recob, Iomega Corporation, (801) 332-4430 recob@iomega.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Blazing Speed, BURN-Proof(tm) Technology
and Award-Winning Software For Home and Business Use
ROY, Utah,
October 10, 2000 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM),
a global leader in data management solutions, today
announced shipment of the newest and fastest drive in
its CD-RW product lineup: the internal 12X10X32X ATAPI
Iomega CD-RW drive.
Iomega's new CD-RW drive features
BURN-Proof(tm) (Buffer UnderRuN-Proof) technology, which
protects users during a CD-R recording session when
the host computer cannot maintain a steady stream of
data to the drive. Before BURN-Proof technology, the
result was a failed recording and a wasted CD-R disc.
With the BURN-Proof feature to protect users, the drive
automatically pauses the recording process, waits until
the computer resumes a steady flow of data, and then
resumes the burn where it left off. BURN-Proof technology
lets computer users reclaim their desktops and perform
other computer tasks while recording a CD, an enormous
savings in time and convenience.
Another key feature of the drive
is its 20X DAE (Digital Audio Extraction) capability.
DAE describes the speed with which a drive can read
an audio recording from a CD. In practical terms, 20X
DAE means that users can rip a three-minute song from
a CD in as little as 10 seconds, or a 60-minute CD in
a little over three minutes.
"Iomega is constantly working
to add exciting new optical products to our line, and
we're pleased to bring our customers a drive with so
many state-of-the-art features," said Michael Johnson,
general manager, optical product management, Iomega
Corporation. "Our gains in CD-RW retail market
share over the last year have been phenomenal. We've
earned the number two position in US retail drive sales
because our customers know that the Iomega brand assures
them of high-quality, dependable, and versatile products.
Iomega's new fast and user-friendly 12X10X32X CD-RW
drive is no exception."
Iomega's 12X10X32X CD-RW drive includes
a software suite containing Adaptec(r) Easy CD Creator(tm)
4.0, Adaptec DirectCD(tm) 3.0, MusicMatch(r) Jukebox(tm)
Plus, Iomega Quik Sync 2 software (30-day Trial Version)
and Adobe(r) ActiveShare(tm) software. The drive is
shipping now and is available for $279.95 (U.S. estimated
street price) from www.iomegadirect.com or from major
distributors and resellers.
About Iomega CD-RW Drives
Iomega began marketing optical drives in August 1999
with the introduction of the PC-compatible internal
4X4X24X ATAPI CD-RW drive. In December 1999, Iomega
followed up with the PC-compatible external USB CD-RW
drive, adding Macintosh(r) software drivers and support
in March 2000. Iomega added an 8X4X32X internal CD-RW
drive and a 12X4X32X internal CD-RW drive to its product
line earlier this year.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets
the award-winning Zip(, Jaz( and PocketZip( drives and
disks and HipZip(tm) digital audio player, and markets
the 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.
# # #
Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega Corporation.
Iomega, Zip, Jaz, HipZip and PocketZip are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows,
and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries. Mac is either a registered trademark
or trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., in the United
States and/or other countries. Adaptec, Easy CD Creator,
and DirectCD are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Adaptec Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Adobe and ActiveShare are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries. BURN-Proof is a licensed
technology of Sanyo Electric Ltd. Certain other product
names, brand names and company names may be trademarks
or designations of their respective owners.
|