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Iomega Corporation Teams Up With Computer Associates To Deliver Iomega NAS Backup Solution

Media please contact:
Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7148 romoser@iomega.com
Michael Kornspan, Computer Associates, (631) 342-2463 michael.kornspan@ca.com

Analyst/Investors, please contact:
Barry Zwarenstein, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7190

For Immediate Release

Data Protection Leaders Bring Enterprise Features to Small & Medium Businesses

SAN DIEGO, CA, and ISLANDIA, NY July 23, 2003— Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), and Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) today announced a worldwide OEM agreement to deliver the Iomega® NAS Backup solution, a complete backup, recovery, archive and data protection solution for small and medium-sized businesses that will ship with storage and security management software from CA.

Iomega NAS Backup solutions will provide a robust and affordable data continuity solution. Each system will include a Windows® Powered Iomega NAS server with up to 1.28 terabytes of usable capacity, along with CA’s BrightStor™ ARCserve ® Backup data protection software and eTrust™ Antivirus software. Bundled systems, which will also include a tape drive, will be complete solutions, pre-tested and certified by Iomega for compatibility.

“Customers today demand easy-to-install, easy-to-maintain, affordable data management solutions,” said Werner Heid, president and CEO, Iomega Corporation. “The Iomega NAS Backup solution brings a welcome level of integration to the entry level and mid-range segment of the NAS market. Integrating Iomega NAS servers with world-class backup, restore, anti-virus and management capabilities from CA creates an unparalleled data management solution.”

CA Software Included
Mid-range Iomega NAS Backup bundles will ship with software from Computer Associates for backup and data protection. BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.0 for Windows provides data and storage availability, scalability, interoperability, high performance and superior management features; eTrust Antivirus 7.0 for Windows provides enterprise-class protection against virtually all forms of costly virus and malware attacks.

"To deliver truly effective and reliable data protection, a backup solution must be capable of handling large volumes of data from diverse sources, offer intuitive, automated administration so that human shortcomings don't compromise critical backup processes, and ensure that saved data is free from malicious code," said George Kafkarkou, CA's senior vice president of worldwide channel operations. "The combined solutions being offered by Iomega and CA do a tremendous job of fulfilling these key requirements -- making them highly appealing to SMBs, as well as department-level managers in larger organizations."

Key Benefits
The Iomega NAS Backup bundle reduces the time, cost, and complexity of recovering from a data disaster. It is compatible with existing network backup software because the NAS server manages the tape autoloader directly, sending data across the included SCSI connection to reduce network traffic (a Windows agent to handle one additional server is also included free).

For resellers and their customers, the Iomega NAS Backup bundle also lowers the cost of a complete data continuity solution and delivers real performance gains:

  • High data rate: Disk-to-disk performance reduces backup and recovery time;
  • Low network load: NAS server uses direct SCSI connection to tape drive, minimizing network traffic;
  • Simplicity: Tape management software works with Iomega Tape autoloader to automate NAS backup; and
  • Faster Recovery: Since the actual saved files are stored on the NAS server, in the unlikely event that data recovery is needed, the files do not need to be restored from tape, thus minimizing "time-to-data" and ensuring maximum productivity for network clients.

Pricing and Availability
Iomega NAS Backup bundles will begin shipping in August. Bundle pricing will include an Iomega NAS unit, an Iomega Tape autoloader, data continuity software, and a Windows agent for one remote server. Product specifics and pricing will be announced in August.

About Iomega
Iomega Corporation provides easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their digital information. Iomega’s award-winning storage products include the popular Zip® 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives, high-performance Iomega HDD Portable Hard Drives, Iomega HDD Desktop Hard Drives, the Iomega Mini USB Drive, Iomega external CD-RW drives, Iomega DVD drives and the Iomega Floppy USB-Powered Drive. Iomega simplifies data protection and sharing at home and in the workplace with Iomega Automatic Backup software, Iomega Sync software, HotBurn® CD-recording software, and Active Disk™ technology. For networks, Iomega® NAS servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1.4TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage™ the secure online storage choice. Iomega also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data recovery services solution for recovering lost data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media damage. The Company can be reached at 1-888-4-IOMEGA (888-446-6342), or on the Web at www.iomega.com.

About CA
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest software companies, delivers software and services that enable organizations to manage their IT environments. Focus areas include network and systems management, storage and security management, portal and business intelligence, and application life cycle management. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, NY, and operates in more than 100 countries. For more information on CA, please visit http://ca.com.

NOTE: The statements contained in this release regarding development, production and distribution of the Iomega products, anticipated product pricing and availability, expected product performance and specifications, future applications for the new products and all other statements that are not purely historical, are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All such forward looking statements are based upon information available to Iomega as of the date hereof, and Iomega disclaims any intention or obligation to update any such forward looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of product development and testing, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Iomega products, any difficulties encountered in ramping up production or other manufacturing issues, including component availability and pricing, co-development, production, and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications, dependence upon third party suppliers, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks and uncertainties identified in the reports filed from time to time by Iomega with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Iomega's Annual Report on Form 10 K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Copyright© 2003 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, Zip, iStorage, Active Disk, and HotBurn are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. BrightStor, ARCserve and eTrust are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Computer Associates International, Inc. 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.