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Jim Recob, Iomega Corporation, (801) 332-4430 recob@iomega.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROY, Utah,
September 22, 2000 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE:
IOM), a global leader in data management solutions,
announced today that it has called for redemption on
October 23, 2000 all of the company's outstanding 6
3/4 % convertible subordinated notes due March 15, 2001.
Notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately
$45.5 million are currently outstanding. The Company
had previously announced on September 8, 2000 its intention
to call the notes.
The redemption price of the notes is $1,013.50 per $1,000
principal amount of notes, together with accrued and
unpaid interest from September 15, 2000 to the redemption
date of October 23, 2000. The notes are convertible
into common stock at a conversion price of $4.9375 per
share. The conversion right expires at 5:00 p.m. New
York City time on October 19, 2000.
The note redemption will be funded using the company's
available working capital.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets
the award-winning Zip(r), Jaz(r) and PocketZip( 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.
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Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega Corporation. Iomega, Zip,
Jaz, PocketZip, 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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