American Power Conversion Expands Power Protection Suite For Home and Small Office Applications
WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (APC) (Nasdaq: APCC) today announced the expansion of its Back-UPS(R) family of multi-path uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with the introduction of the Back-UPS Office(R) 400. This compact UPS, which is rated 400VA, is ideally suited for higher powered PCs in small business and home environments.
"Today's home and small business computer users demand continuous power and surge protection for all computer components and external peripherals," said Joe Loberti, general manager of APC's Consumer Network Solutions Group. "APC's Back-UPS Office 400 offers a convenient, all-in-one power protection solution for computer users operating in a variety of working environments."
According to Contingency Planning, power failures and surges cause 45.3% of data loss. A study by IBM has shown that a typical computer is subject to more than 120 power problems per month. Power interruptions or outages can cause problems including keyboard lockups, corrupted data, and lost Internet connections as well as hardware degradation and system crashes resulting in complete data loss.
APC's Back-UPS Office 400 is a multi-path solution that protects computer equipment and peripherals as well as data from power disturbances. The average runtime of the Back-UPS Office 400 is 13 - 18 minutes.
Back-UPS Office 400 features include:
* Six high-powered outlets -- Three outlets provide powerful battery
backup while all six outlets offer high performance surge protection.
Two of the six outlets offer special spacing to accept bulky transformer
blocks without covering other outlets;
* Fax/modem surge protection -- The Back-UPS Office 400, which is Internet
ready, provides fax/modem surge protection to protect against
"back-door" surges;
* Intelligent battery management -- Microprocessor-controlled intelligent
battery management minimizes the downtime of the UPS by notifying the
user when battery replacement is required;
* User replaceable batteries -- Offers a cost-effective, time-saving
solution since factory serviced battery replacement is not required;
and
* Higher operating efficiency -- New technology also enhances the
UPS's operating efficiency while on battery, which in turn increases the
unit's reliability.
APC's 120-volt Back-UPS Office 400 will be available in North America and Mexico in mid-November. The product has an estimated resale price of $99.
For more information about APC's award-winning end-to-end power protection and management solutions, visit APC's Web site at www.apcc.com or call 800-877-4080.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion is a leading provider of global, end-to-end power protection products and services, which include surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioning equipment, related software, and professional and consulting services for Nonstop Networking(TM). APC's comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC, which is headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, reported sales of $1.126 billion for the year ended December 31, 1998.
All trademarks are the property of their owners. Additional information about APC and its global end-to-end solutions can be found by accessing the APC World Wide Web site at www.apcc.com or by calling 800-877-4080.
For more information contact:
Media:
Jodi Kennedy, APC director of media relations worldwide, 800-788-2208 ext.
2158, jkennedy@apcc.com
Juli Dexter, APC media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2373,
jdexter@apcc.com
Ron Seredian, APC media relations manager, 661-259-7799, rseredia@apcc.com
Peter Rosen, APC media relations manager, 201-488-6985, prosen@apcc.com
Investors:
Debbie Grey, APC investor relations manager, 800-788-2208, ext. 2994,
dgrey@apcc.com
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