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Toshiba: Heather Chesterman, Benjamin | A Weber Shandwick
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Iomega: Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (858) 795-7148
romoser@iomega.com
For Immediate Release
Leading Storage Suppliers Collaborate
to Package Removable PC Card Hard Disk Drives with Backup
Software
IRVINE, Calif.,
February 18, 2003 - Toshiba’s Storage Device
Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor
hard disk drives (HDDs), and Iomega Corporation (NYSE:
IOM), a global leader in portable data storage, today
announced they will arm mobile professionals with an
easy-to-use system for protecting important data. Iomega®
Automatic Backup software will now be bundled with Toshiba’s
removable 5GB PC Card hard drive – offering laptop
users a “set-and-forget” solution for backing
up business/personal files.
“This bundled solution provides
users with an additional level of comfort when creating
digital files at the office or on the go,” said
Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba
SDD. “Today’s computer users are constantly
working with precious digital productions that can now
be backed up and protected automatically.”
Toshiba’s 1.8-inch removable
PC Card drive slides into the Type II slot found on
the sides of laptops, PDAs and other digital gear –
allowing users to share or save files between devices.
With the addition of Iomega’s Automatic Backup
software, critical data – from business documents
to home videos to digital scrapbooks – can now
be preserved automatically based on back up schedules
set by the user, or simply on-the fly.
“The beauty of Iomega Automatic
Backup software is its flexible and convenient approach
to file protection,” said Jet Martin, product
general manager of Software Solutions, Iomega Corporation.
“Combined with Toshiba’s portable hard disk
drive, the hassles of data protection are removed. Users
fall in love with Iomega Automatic Backup software the
first time it prevents a data disaster, since it gives
them peace of mind that their important files are safe.”
With Iomega Automatic Backup software,
users can designate a file, folder or entire drive for
backup protection. Users simply set up the process one
time, and then as files are changed and saved the software
automatically backs up a copy to the Toshiba drive.
Toshiba’s 5GB PC Card
hard disk drive with Iomega
Automatic Backup software is available now for $249
on www.shoptoshiba.com. Toshiba PC Card hard disk drives
also can be ordered through distribution and from the
accessory websites of other PC manufacturers. For additional
information, please visit www.harddrives.toshiba.com.
Iomega Automatic Backup software is also sold separately
for $39.95. For more information, please visit www.iomega.com.
About Toshiba Storage Device Division
Toshiba SDD, a division of Toshiba
America Information Systems, Inc., leads the market
in the development, design and manufacturing of DVD-ROM,
slim CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW, combination CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW,
1.8-inch hard disk drives and 2.5-inch hard disk drives.
Toshiba SDD markets high-quality peripherals to original
equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added
dealers, systems integrators and distributors in the
United States. Inherent in the company's product line
is the high-quality engineering and manufacturing that
has established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders.
For more information, visit www.sdd.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Toshiba America Information
Systems, Inc. (TAIS) is comprised of multiple divisions
that provide computer, communications and imaging products
and services. Products include industry leading portable
computers, PDAs, mobile computing accessories, servers,
including communications and portable servers, storage
subsystems, cable modems, digital business telephone
systems, voice-mail, digital cameras, security systems,
and digital projectors. TAIS provides sales, marketing,
services and manufacturing for its wide range of information
products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS
is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba
America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation,
which is a world leader in high technology and integrated
manufacturing of electrical and electronic components,
products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over
$40 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates
worldwide.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation provides
easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people
protect, secure, capture and share their digital valuables.
Iomega's award-winning storage products include the
popular Zip®
100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives, high-performance
Iomega®
HDD Portable Hard Drives that feature capacities
from 20GB to 60GB, Iomega®
HDD Desktop Hard Drives that offer capacities from
40GB to 120GB, the new Iomega®
Mini USB Drive, and Iomega®
external CD-RW drives. 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 120GB to 720GB.
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.
Note: The statements
contained in this release regarding development, production
and distribution of the Iomega product, anticipated
product pricing and availability, expected product performance
and specifications, future applications for the new
product 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 product, 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, 2001, and its most recent Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q.
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