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Iomega® REV™ 35GB Drive Now a Configure-To-Order Option At MPC Computers

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Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7148
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For Immediate Release

MPC Computers' Millennia and ClientPro Desktops, as well as select NetFRAME Servers, Now Offer Iomega's Revolutionary Removable Storage System

SAN DIEGO, September 22, 2004 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced that MPC Computers is now shipping the Iomega® REV™ drive as a configurable option on its desktop and server lines. MPC systems configured with internal Iomega REV 35GB* ATAPI drives are available immediately, giving users a fast, low cost and reliable portable storage alternative to tape storage and high-capacity magneto-optical devices.

MPC Computers is the second original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to adopt the REV 35GB drive for its systems, and the first OEM to offer the REV drive as a configurable option. Iomega is working towards broad industry support for the REV drive as a built-in option with new PCs.

"I am delighted that MPC customers can now choose the Iomega REV 35GB drive as their high-performance removable storage and tape-replacement option," said Werner Heid, president and CEO, Iomega Corporation. "Iomega's REV technology delivers superior speed, simplicity and reliability at a great price, without the compromises associated with tape. Iomega's strategy is to utilize strong OEM relationships to bring the benefits of the REV drive to a broader audience of small business owners and IT managers."

"The Iomega REV drive is an exciting new backup and restoration solution," said Paul Petersen, MPC's vice president of product development and marketing. "At MPC, we are excited to offer the Iomega REV 35GB drive option to our government and business customers."

About REV
The Iomega REV 35GB drive offers the removeability of tape with the speed and ease of use of a hard drive. REV disks transfer data up to eight times faster than tape**, are smaller than a deck of playing cards (10 x 77 x 75 mm), and can be rewritten more than a million times (estimated). With a maximum sustained transfer rate of 25 MB/sec, and using drag and drop random access technology, REV users can copy and restore individual files in seconds.

Currently shipping in ATAPI, external USB 2.0, FireWire®, and SCSI configurations, the Iomega REV drive is the winner of more than 10 industry awards worldwide, including "Best of CeBIT America" for personal hardware and a PC Magazine "5 Stars" rating and Editors' Choice award (June 22, 2004, issue).

Iomega REV Drive: The Tape Replacement Choice
Easy to use and priced lower than most competing tape products, Iomega's REV drive outperforms more expensive tape alternatives like DDS-4, DAT-72, VXA®, AIT-1, and DLT VS80. Servers with REV disk backup will also appeal to businesses and home office users that have not adopted tape backup due to speed, cost, or ease-of-use issues. Medical, legal, financial and other such businesses faced with regulatory compliance requirements for data archiving further extend the market for internal and external REV drives as an ideal backup, archiving, and portable storage solution.

"Iomega's REV drive is a compelling alternative for customers who have traditionally used tape for backup and data protection on their entry level servers as well as high-end desktops," said Robert Amatruda, research manager at IDC. "REV's performance, ease-of-use and attractive price make it a good fit for small businesses that value high-capacity removable storage."

Revolutionary Software
Many backup software companies, including CommVault Systems, Computer Associates, Dantz, VERITAS, Yosemite Technologies, and Microlite already support the REV drive with standard backup software.

About MPC Computers
MPC Computers, LLC, provides award-winning computer products and services to its target markets of mid-sized businesses, government agencies and education organizations. MPC's mission is to provide its customers with a superior level of service and support in addition to its high-quality PC products. MPC, headquartered in Nampa, Idaho, is held by Gores Technology Group, an international acquisition and management company. More information about the company can be found at www.mpccorp.com .

About Iomega
Iomega Corporation provides easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their valuable digital information. Iomega's award-winning storage products include the new 35GB Iomega REV™ Drive, popular Zip® 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives, high-performance External Hard Drives in desktop and portable configurations, Iomega Mini USB Drives and Micro Mini™ USB Drives, Iomega external CD-RW drives, Iomega Super 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 1TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage™ secure online storage. 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 performance and distribution of the REV product, 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, any losses of key personnel, 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, 2003, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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* 1 GB = 1 billion bytes.

** Compared to DDS-4