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Digital Includes Iomega's Zip Drive in New Creation Studio Personal Workstations
Business Wire - December 08, 1997 08:16
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ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1997--
Animation and Video Editing Professionals to Benefit from the New
Standard in High-Capacity Removable Storage
Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) today announced that Digital Equipment Corporation, a market leader in Windows NT solutions,
plans to include the Iomega Zip drive as a standard feature in their new Creation Studio Personal Workstations.
Designed to offer optimal multimedia ability to high-end PC customers, Zip-enhanced workstation systems will be available beginning
this month.
"The integration of new technologies such as animation and video editing creates a need for storage that goes beyond that of the
traditional hard drive," said Reese Gautschi, Digital product marketing manager for the Creation Studio line. "Iomega's Zip drive brings
our customers the flexibility they need to maximize the power of their Windows NT personal workstations."
Iomega's Zip drive is the new standard in high-capacity removable storage, with over 10 million drives shipped since its introduction in
March of 1995. In addition, Iomega's 100MB Zip disks offer up to 20 times higher performance and 70 times the capacity of traditional
floppy disks, giving customers the ability to digitally store, transport and manage electronic mail, digital audio clips and
storage-intensive multimedia files.
"The evolution of multimedia computing has created a growing demand for increased storage capacity," said Andy Grolnick, director,
Zip OEM business for Iomega. "Through access to the Zip drive in their Creation Studio workstations, Digital's multimedia customers
will be able to easily store, manage and transport their audio- and video-enhanced files."
Many top international PC vendors include the Zip drive as a standard or optional storage solution in desktop systems, including
Acer, Apple, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, Micron, Motorola, Packard Bell/NEC, Power Computing, Sony, UMAX and Unisys.
In addition, many PC manufacturers include the notebook Zip drive as a standard or optional feature, including notebook PCs from
Acer, Chicony, Clevo, Compal, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Micron, NEC, Sharp and Siemens Nixdorf.
Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service excellence, is a leading supplier of high-performance, Web-based
computing solutions which help enterprises compete in the global marketplace. Digital gives its customers a winning Internet
advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions based on award-winning systems, advanced networking
infrastructure, innovative software, and industry applications -- including those from its business partners. The expertise and
experience of Digital employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage and support Internet solutions in countries
throughout the world. For the latest company information, visit Digital on the World Wide Web at digital.com
Note to Editors: Iomega Corporation provides personal computer storage solutions that help people manage their computer stuff --
anywhere. These solutions include: Zip drives and disks; Jaz(R) one gigabyte drives and disks; and Ditto(TM) tape backup drives and
tape cartridges. Used in homes, business, government and education, and by creative professionals, Iomega storage solutions are
available through computer retail stores, resellers, major distributors and OEMs. The company can be reached at 800/MY-STUFF
(800/697-8833), iomega.com, and additional Iomega press releases can be accessed through the toll-free fax-back line:
(888/88-IOMEGA).
Statements in this release relating to the plans of Digital to incorporate Zip drives in their products is a forward looking statement.
There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such a
forward-looking statement including market acceptance of, and demand for, the Company's drive and removable disk products,
manufacturing, development and distribution issues, delays in meeting scheduled shipment dates, product pricing, competition,
intellectual property rights and other risks identified in Iomega's prospectus filed in June 1996, its annual report for 1996 filed on Form
10K and its three most recent quarterly reports on Form 10Q as filed with the SEC.
Iomega, Zip, Jaz, and the Iomega logo are registered trademarks of, and ZipPlus, Zip Built-In, Ditto, and clik! are trademarks of,
Iomega Corporation. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Iomega Corporation
Cory Maloy, 801/778-3712
maloy@iomega.com
Susan T. Stillings, 801/778-3585 (Analysts/Investors)
stilling@iomega.com
or
Copithorne & Bellows
Suzanne Howard, 415/975-2229
suzanne.howard@cbpr.com
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