AGFA And Iomega To Clik! In 1999 -- Desktop Products Group Plans to Incorporate Clik! Technology in Future Digital Imaging Products.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1998-- Visit Agfa at Comdex, at Booth L2658 Agfa Desktop Products Group (DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing ), the world's leading provider of award-winning desktop scanners and digital cameras, and the Iomega Corporation (company, storage) Iomega Corporation - A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ), today announced plans to develop digital imaging products with the Clik! Built-In(tm). It is expected that such products will be available from Agfa in the second quarter of 1999. "By partnering with Iomega, and developing a product with Clik! built-in, Agfa demonstrates its commitment to leading the desktop market" said Christophe Fremont, director, USA-DTP at Agfa. "We are confident that Clik! will become the preferred media for digital cameras and other mobile devices - and we are extremely pleased to be the first to provide the end user with the affordable, removable storage technology in our digital imaging products." "Being selected as the preferred storage medium for future Agfa digital imaging products is a great achievement for Clik! Built-In Drives," said Jim Kelly For other persons named Jim Kelly, see Jim Kelly (disambiguation). James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. , president, Iomega Mobile Storage Division. "As one of our largest announcements for Clik! solutions, we are committed to developing a long-term relationship with a very strong worldwide leader in digital imaging products." About Clik! Iomega's mobile Clik! drives are expected to be available in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 1998 for an estimated retail price as low as $199. A lightweight, low-cost OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and version of the drive, ideal for inclusion in portable digital products such as handheld personal computers, digital cameras, global positioning systems, and personal audio products, is expected to be available in the same timeframe. The lightweight mobile Clik! drive is designed to be an ideal storage companion for today's portable digital products, such as handheld personal computers (HPCs) and digital cameras. With the potential to connect to virtually any portable digital or desktop product, customers will be able to easily share information between products, using 40 MB Clik! disks, and synchronize it back to a desktop computer. 40 megabyte Clik! disks are expected to be available for an estimated retail price of $9.95 each (U.S.) when purchased in a 10-pack. Clik! disks are designed to provide the most affordable, high-capacity storage for multiple products. About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and Ditto(R) drives and disks that help people to organize, manage, create, exchange and share their important information. Used in homes, businesses, government or education, and by creative professionals, Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 1-800-MY-STUFF (800-697-8833), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. About Agfa The Agfa-Gevaert Group is a worldwide manufacturer of imaging products and systems, with annual worldwide sales of $4.5 billion. Agfa-Gevaert manufactures and markets products and systems for the electronic and photographic prepress, medical, and technical diagnostic and amateur and professional photographic markets. Headquartered in Europe, Agfa-Gevaert is wholly-owned by Bayer AG Bayer AG German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–1880), it now operates plants in more than 30 countries. Bayer has originated scores of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and synthetic materials; it was the first developer and . In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Agfa operates as a division of Bayer Corporation, with headquarters in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 12,873 at the 2000 census. Out of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgefield Park is only one of four villages in New Jersey, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgewood and South Orange. . Bayer, headquartered in Pittsburgh, has major businesses in chemicals, health care and imaging technologies. Agfa is on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Color images of Agfa desktop products are available for download from Agfa's press site on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfapress.com or by contacting Scott Signore si·gno·re n. 1. pl. si·gno·ri Abbr. Sig. or S. Used as a form of polite address for a man in an Italian-speaking area. 2. A plural of signora. (of Agfa DTP) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5567 Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com |
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