04/13 08:30 FUJITSU PC CORPORATION OFFERS IOMEGA'S MODULAR NOTEBOOK ZIP AS STANDARD IN NEW Retail Line Notebook Computers
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( BW)(IOMEGA)(IOM) Fujitsu PC Corporation Offers Iomega's Modular Notebook Zip As
Standard in New Retail Line Notebook Computers; LifeBook 270Dx and 280Dx To Bundle
Removable Zip Drives
Business Editors/High Tech Writers
ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 1998--Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) and
Fujitsu PC Corporation (FPC), the seventh largest notebook manufacturer in the US market,
today announced that modular notebook Zip drives will be bundled as a standard feature into
the new retail line of the popular LifeBook notebook computers. With the LifeBook 270Dx and
the LifeBook 280Dx, Fujitsu PC Corporation is bundling Iomega's removable Zip drive into
their retail line of notebook computers, offering consumers unlimited capacity to save, back up,
transport and store files.
"High capacity, multimedia storage that is removable is becoming a necessity in today's
computing environments. Iomega's Zip drive is a cost-effective and leading-edge solution to
address our customers needs," said Sara Nelson, senior manager of product marketing for
FPC. "Zip gives our users the ability to maximize and back-up today's popular applications."
Iomega's notebook Zip drive uses highly durable Iomega genuine Zip100MB disks -- offering
70 times the capacity of traditional floppy disks. In addition, with more than 12 million Zip
drives sold, consumers can conveniently share information with friends, family, colleagues and
business partners. Iomega's notebook Zip drives offer a complete solution, with software utilities
such as Zip Tools that allow users to initialize, write-protect and format disks, as well as test and
repair them. Also included is Iomega's 1-Step Backup software for quick and easy backup
from your hard drive to your Zip drive and RecordIt software that enables customers to
capture, record and save live or pre-recorded music and voice audio for up to eight hours on
one genuine Zip 100MB disk.
"FPC's forward-thinking decision to include Iomega modular notebook Zip drives in their new
retail line of LifeBook notebooks offers customers desktop performance and high-capacity
removable storage in a value notebook," said Andy Grolnick, general manager of Zip OEM at
Iomega. "Mobile customers expect the leading technologies to be included with the purchase of
their computer. They expect it to replicate desktop capabilities and notebook Zip makes that a
reality."
Iomega notebook Zip drives are already offered as a standard or optional feature by many
notebook computer manufacturers, including Acer, Compal, Chicony, Clevo, Hitachi, IBM,
NEC and Siemens Nixdorf. The notebook Zip drive is also available from CNF Technologies
for notebook computers manufactured by Compaq, IBM and Toshiba; and from VST
Technologies for notebook computers manufactured by Apple and IBM.
Zip Built-In drives can be found as a standard or optional feature in selected desktop computers
manufactured by the world's leading computer maker, including Apple, Compaq, Dell,
Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Micron, Motorola, Packard Bell/NEC, Power Computing,
Sony, UMAX and Unisys.
Iomega Corporation manufactures personal read/write storage solutions that help people
manage their stuff - anywhere. Iomega's products provide consumers with what they want,
when they want it, at a reasonable price. The company's industry storage solutions, designed for
all types of computer users, include Zip drives and genuine Zip 100 disks; Jaz one- and
two-gigabyte drives and disks; and Ditto(TM) tape backup drives and tape cartridges. Whether
used in homes, business, government or education, or by creative professionals, all Iomega
storage solutions ensure high levels of quality and reliability when using authorized Iomega media
products. Iomega products are available through computer retail stores, resellers, major
distributors and OEMs. The company can be reached at 1-800-MY-STUFF (800-697-8833),
or on the web at iomega.com. Additional Iomega press releases can be accessed
through the toll-free fax-back line: (888-88-IOMEGA). -0-
Special note: Statements contained in this release relating to the availability of the Iomega
notebook Zip drive from Fujitsu are forward-looking statements. There are a number of
important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements including market acceptance of, and demand for, the Company's
drives and removable disk products, manufacturing, development and distribution issues,
product pricing, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks identified in Iomega's
prospectus filed in June 1996, its annual report for 1997 on Form 10K.
Iomega, Zip, Jaz, and the stylized "i" logo are registered trademarks, and Clik!, Ditto, Zip
Built-In and Buz are trademarks of Iomega Corporation. All other product and brand names are
the property of their respective owners. For maximum reliability, use only genuine Zip 100 disks
featuring the genuine Zip 100 symbol in your Zip drive.
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CONTACT: Iomega Corporation
Wendy Foster, 801/778-3261
fosterw@iomega.com |
