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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May
26, 2000-- Limited-Time
Offer Is Part of Iomega's 20th Birthday Celebration
and Gives Customers Opportunity to Simultaneously Save
Data and Cash Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM), a global
leader in data management solutions, announced today
that beginning on May 28 it will offer several instant
rebate options on Zip(R) drives and Zip disks. The limited-time
offer continues Iomega's celebration of 20 years as
a member of the high-tech business community. Iomega's
data management solutions, which include the Zip(R)
drive, allow users to save, share and manage important
data files such as spreadsheets, slides and audio files.
In addition, information saved on removable Zip(R) disks
is protected, safe from the increasing threat of computer
hackers and viruses, which can invade one's privacy
by accessing sensitive information, deleting crucial
files and even causing widespread system failure. Furthermore,
when used in tandem with Iomega's Quik Sync software,
Zip drives provide information backup that is secure,
automatic and practically effortless. Customers purchasing
the following Zip(R) products between May 28, 2000 and
July 5, 2000 will receive the following instant rebates:
-- $50 on purchase of Zip(R) 250USB drive and 4-pack
of 250MB disks -- $50 on purchase of 8-pack of Zip 250MB
disks -- $40 on purchase of Zip 250 Parallel Port, SCSI
or ATAPI drive, and 4-pack of Zip 250MB disks -- $30
on purchase of 4-pack of Zip 250MB disks -- $20 on purchase
of 10-pack of Zip 100MB disks Customers purchasing the
above disk and drive bundles or disk-only packages will
receive the instant rebate whether the purchase is made
from a retailer or directly from Iomega at www.iomegadirect.com.
"We regard Iomega's 20th birthday as a significant
milestone and a cause for celebration," said Herbert
Scales, executive vice president, sales, Iomega Corporation.
"By offering our customers instant rebates on our
popular Zip product line, we are giving individuals
and businesses, whether first time buyers or seasoned
Iomega customers, incentive to purchase Zip drives and
disks for the protection of their valuable data. The
combination of value and security should give our customers
an additional reason to celebrate our birthday with
us." For more information, visit iomega.com, iomegapromos.com
or your local participating retailer. About Zip(R) drives
and disks Iomega Zip(R) drives and genuine 100MB and
250MB disks offer an easy-to-use solution for consumers
to save, protect and share information on their computers.
Fast enough to run business and multimedia applications,
the Zip drive brings a new level of performance to today's
powerful personal computers. The Zip 250 drive also
reads and writes to Zip 100MB disks, ensuring that current
customers who use the Zip 250MB drive still have the
ability to share information with family, friends and
colleagues. Iomega Zip drives and disks are available
worldwide through retailers, OEMs, VARs, system integrators,
distributors and direct at www.iomegadirect.com. 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 information 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. Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega
Corporation. Iomega, Zip, Zip 100, Zip 250, 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. CONTACT: Iomega Corporation,
Roy Adam Anderson, 801/332-4522 (Media) andersad@iomega.com
Chris Romoser, 801/332-3678 (Media) romoser@iomega.com
James Recob, 801/332-4430 (Investors) recob@iomega.com
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