"SECOND COPY 2000" NAMED BEST OVERALL UTILITY.

Centered Systems has won the eleventh annual SIAF People's Choice award for its flagship software product, Second Copy 2000. Named the "Best Overall Utility" by end-users who download software from the Internet's three largest download sites (Simtel.net, C-Net.com, and tucows.com), Second Copy 2000 is an automatic backup utility for Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP that makes backing up your important files a breeze. In addition to creating periodic file copies for off-site storage, the program makes it easy to synchronize data files between notebook and desktop computers. Traveling business people can easily use a docking station to synchronize files between their mobile computer and the network drive, or they can ensure that their work and home computers are up to date.

Second Copy 2000 works in the background with little impact on your system's performance. Simply tell Second Copy which files you want to copy, where and when you want to copy them, and forget about it.

Second Copy 2000's setup wizard helps users define different profiles, each indicating different sets of files and rules. These profiles can be organized in groups by different categories such as daily backups, weekly archives, accounting files, etc. Setup wizard also assists the user in setting the frequency of the backups, including specific days of the week, hours of the day, or any desired time intervals. Files can be stored on any local fixed or removable disks, zip drives, CD-RW's, as well as on storage devices on other computers across a network. Second Copy 2000 backups can span multiple disks.

Other features include PKZip compatible compression, file synchronization, and the archiving of up to 25 earlier versions of files. You can ignore files older than a certain date, and set zip file compression ratios. You can run any program before or after running each backup operation.

Second Copy 2000 comes with an enhanced Zip viewer. For added security, the compressed files and customized settings can be protected using encrypted passwords. Second Copy 2000's built-in auto-dial and auto-login features enable users to back up their files remotely to their servers in the office, or any other location.

Second Copy 2000 can also run at Windows start up and shut down, creating second copies of important data files. The two-way synchronization option allows the user to maintain files in two places, ensuring that the latest version is always available at either location.

Advanced users can use the built-in macros that specify destination directory names, and allow for date/time stamping of each backup folder. Second Copy supports a command line interface for advanced users. Progress bar displays the status of the backups and shows the name of the file currently being backed up. Second Copy also maintains a log of all backup activity. Helpful online tips with multi-language support are also available.

Whether you're a network administrator who needs to synchronize web server content between servers and workstations, a data administrator who needs to synchronize files between two or more systems, or a business person who wants to quickly create off-site backups each month, Second Copy 2000 will safeguard your important data.

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About Centered Systems:

Since 1989, Centered Systems has been publishing innovative Windows utility software. Centered Systems' flagship program, Second Copy, has been selected by Intel Corporation to be bundled with Intel's InBusiness Storage Station product.

A single-user license for Second Copy 2000 costs $29.95 and may be purchased online at http://www.centered.com. Network and site licenses are available. For more information, contact Centered Systems, 7137 Oak Ridge Road, Falls Church, VA 22042. Sales Phone: [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail].