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Next Generation Iomega StorCenter Products Deliver Powerful Boost in Network Storage Capabilities

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Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7148 romoser@iomega.com

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Preston Romm, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7190

For Immediate Release

Next Generation Iomega StorCenter Products Deliver Powerful Boost in Network Storage Capabilities
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Small Business and Home Users Gain Fast, Flexible, Feature-Packed Options for Networked Data Sharing and Security

SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2006- Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced the release of two new StorCenter™ network storage products: the Iomega® StorCenter™ Wireless Network Storage 1TB, and the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500GB.

Designed for secure data sharing across the network in small business and home settings, Iomega's latest network storage desktop products give users simple, lightning-quick access to data, easy expandability, RAID data security, automatic data backup, and the convenience of built-in print server and media server features.

"Network storage devices are gaining in popularity with small businesses and advanced home users for a simple reason: they meet a growing need for anywhere, anytime access to data," said Brett Schechter, senior product manager, HDD solutions, Iomega Corporation. "Iomega's StorCenter storage devices are easy to utilize, and they include sophisticated network features that save users time and money."

StorCenter Features and Benefits
The StorCenter™ Wireless Network Storage 1TB* features a Gigabit Ethernet connection and four 250GB hard drives that can be utilized in a RAID 5 configuration (striping plus parity) for high capacity with excellent performance and data redundancy. Users also have the option of RAID 0 (striping) for all-out performance or RAID 1 (mirroring) for data protection. Built-in wireless 802.11g networking is protected by a choice of WEP or WPA data encryption, providing the flexibility of secure username and password authorized access with cable-free placement anywhere in the home or office.

The little brother StorCenter™ Network Hard Drive features a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet interface and two 7200 RPM drives for a total native capacity of 500 GB*. The combination of small size, quiet operation, ease of use and high capacity makes it perfect for home offices, and for those small businesses where the desktop is your datacenter. It offers professional features such as RAID 0 (striping) for performance or RAID 1 (mirroring) for data protection.

Both StorCenter Network Hard Drives have two USB 2.0 (HiSpeed USB) ports to provide added storage expansion and print server capability that permits an attached USB printer for shared access. When used with appropriate digital media adapters (DMAs), each drive can also act as an AV media server that can operate seamlessly with other UPnP AV media devices. Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software is included for a complete set-and-forget backup and disaster recovery solution.

Both new StorCenter Network Hard Drives provide superb multi-platform support, including Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS X 10.2.7 or higher, and Linux distributions Redhat 9, Mandrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo, FedoraCore 3.

"Professionals around the world need a secure way to share, store, and access work files in just about any small business-real estate offices, financial services companies, travel businesses, medical practices, dental offices," continued Schechter. "Iomega StorCenter drives make powerful network storage easily achievable, and in the home they can also be the foundation for a whole new generation of digital media servers for music, TV, and movies."

Price and Availability
The Iomega® StorCenter™ Wireless Network Storage 1TB is available worldwide for $899.95, and the Iomega® StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500GB is also available now for $499.95. (All prices are U.S. suggested retail.) Both products are available through distribution, online resellers, retail, and at iomega.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 Iomega REV™ 35GB Drive, available in multiple interfaces, as well as the REV 1000 Autoloader and new REV Loader 280; Zip® 100MB, 250MB and 750MB Drives; the new Iomega StorCenter™ Network Hard Drives, high-performance Iomega® External Hard Drives including the Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive, the Iomega StorCenter™ Network Hard Drive, the Iomega 1TB Desktop Hard Drive XL Series, the Iomega MiniMax USB 2.0/FireWire Desktop Hard Drive and the Iomega ScreenPlay™ Multimedia Drive; Iomega Mini USB Drives, Micro Mini™ USB Drives, and the Iomega Mixx™ MP3 player; Iomega external CD-RW Drives; Iomega Super DVD Drives and the QuikTouch™ Video Burner; and Iomega Floppy USB-Powered 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 StorCenter Pro NAS servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1.6TB. 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 development, production and distribution of the Iomega® StorCenter™ Wireless Network Storage 1TB and the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500GB, 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, 2005, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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* 1TB = 1,000GB; 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.

Copyright® 2006 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, Zip, REV, Active Disk, Micro Mini, iStorage, HotBurn, QuikTouch, Mixx, StorCenter, and ScreenPlay are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.