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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June
27, 2000--Iomega Corporation
(NYSE:IOM), a global leader in data management solutions,
announced today the availability of Iomega Quik Sync
2 software, the next generation of the company's popular
software that effortlessly keeps users' important files
safe - automatically. Affordable and easy-to-use, Quik
Sync 2 automatically saves designated files from both
local and network drives to a Zip(R), Jaz(R), Clik!(TM)
or ZipCD(TM) drive, protecting them from viruses, computer
crashes and other data threats. Quik Sync 2 helps enterprise
accounts and general consumers protect important data
and eases the hassle of creating a backup of their files.
Iomega's Quik Sync 2 software is available today for
purchase at www.iomegadirect.com, for an estimated street
price of $19.95 (U.S.). It will also be available at
retailers and distributors in the fourth quarter of
2000. Quik Sync 2 is available in both PC and Mac versions
and is compatible with Windows(R) 95, 98, 2000 and NT(R)
4.x and with Mac(R) OS 8.1 to 9.x. With Iomega's Quik
Sync 2 software, all users have to do is select the
folders on their hard drive or network drives that they
want it to monitor. Every time users save a file to
one of these folders, Quik Sync 2 automatically makes
a copy of that file to an Iomega Zip(R), Jaz(R), Clik!(TM)
or ZipCD(TM) drive. "We believe Iomega Quik Sync
2 software will be a hit with consumers," said
Germaine Ward, vice president of software solutions,
Iomega Corporation. "The launch of our new Quik
Sync 2 represents a new commercial software product
developed by Iomega. In the months ahead, we plan to
expand our software offerings in the areas of saving,
organizing, managing, and protecting digital content."
Iomega Quik Sync 2 software offers a dramatic improvement
in features and benefits from the original version,
first introduced in 1999, including: -- Easy To Use
- A setup "wizard" leads users through the
initial setup process. Once configured, a user is not
required to interact with Iomega Quik Sync 2 software
again, until they've filled an entire Iomega disk with
stored files or need to restore a file; -- Automatic/Transparent
Copy - Any files saved to the designated folders are
automatically and transparently copied to the backup
disk; -- Multiple Folders (NEW) - Users can select multiple
folders from either their hard drive or network volumes;
-- Network Folders (NEW) - Users can choose to automatically
save copies of files that are stored on network volumes
to their backup disk; -- User-Controlled Preferences
(NEW) - Although Iomega Quik Sync 2 software automatically
prompts the user's set up, it also allows for scheduled
backup times and other user preferences; -- Multiple
File Revisions (NEW) - Users can select the number of
revisions of files to keep; -- File Filtering (NEW)
- Users can exclude specific file types such as temporary
files from being monitored by Iomega Quik Sync 2 software;
-- Easy File Recovery - If something goes wrong, users
simply access their backup disk and drag the files to
the preferred location on their desktop, no decompression
required; -- Portability - Users can easily take files
on the road by simply taking their backup disk with
them. About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures
and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and Clik!(TM)
drives and disks and markets the ZipCD(TM) 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 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 1-800-MY-STUFF (800-697-8833), or on the
Web at http://www.iomega.com. Special note: Statements
contained in this release relating to the expected availability
and functionality of Iomega's Quik Sync 2 software at
retailers and distributors in Q4 2000 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 of, and demand for, Iomega's
Quik Sync 2 software at retailers and distributors in
Q4 2000, manufacturing issues, including component availability
and pricing, encountered by Iomega, development and
distribution issues of Iomega's Quik Sync 2 software
at retailers and distributors in Q4 2000, product pricing
and conformity to specifications, competition, intellectual
property rights and other risks as identified in Iomega's
Annual Report to Stockholders for 1999 on Form 10-K,
and its most recent quarterly reports filed with the
SEC. Copyright(c)2000 Iomega Corporation. Iomega, Zip,
Jaz, Clik! and ZipCD 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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