ATL Products to Deliver June 29th & 30th eCommerce Seminar in Conjunction with KPMG, Cisco Systems and Compaq.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1999--

Panel of Influential Industry Presenters to Cover the Challenges,

Architectures and Solutions Associated with eCommerce Applications

ATL Products, a leading supplier of intelligent DLTtape(TM) libraries for networked computers, Friday announced that it has created and will host a powerful eCommerce educational seminar designed to bridge the gap between technology and business solutions.

With eCommerce representing the most important strategic business challenge heading into the next century, ATL's eCommerce seminar is an ideal first step in gaining a better understanding of the technology, how to implement it and who already does it well. This "must-attend" event features a presentation from one of the most successful eCommerce sites in existence, Cisco Systems, who has successfully deployed an eCommerce infrastructure that today represents a thriving $8.5 billion per year business and 70 percent of its orders occurring through the Internet.

The seminar, entitled "eCommerce: Plan, Deliver and Secure the Global Storefront," features real world strategy, architecture and solution studies from leading eCommerce heavyweights featuring KPMG, Cisco Systems, Compaq Computer and ATL Products. The seminar is targeted to CIOs, IT directors, IT managers, and marketing and sales executives who have a vested interest in their company's eCommerce strategy and implementation, and who require a development plan, method and execution model based on proven experience.

The eCommerce seminar will be conducted in two half-day sessions located in Irvine and La Jolla, Calif. The Irvine seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, June 29, 1999 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Irvine Hyatt. The La Jolla seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, 1999 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the La Jolla Hyatt.

To reserve a seat for this free eCommerce seminar, interested parties can call ATL directly at 800/677-6268 or e-mail ATL at [e-mail]. More detailed information, as well as event registration, is also available by visiting ATL's Web site at www.atlp.com and selecting the NSU (Network Storage University) logo.

Seminar Agenda

The eCommerce seminar will be delivered by a charismatic and influential panel of presenters from some of today's most dynamic and successful corporations including KPMG, Cisco Systems, Compaq and ATL Products. The presentations will cover the challenges, architectures and real-life solutions surrounding eCommerce and addresses the planning, implementation and post-system management of these solutions.

Kicking off the proceedings will be a joint presentation from KPMG and Cisco Systems who have worked together to define eCommerce solutions that are intended to help companies leverage the Internet by streamlining business processes, increasing profitability, growing customer bases and improving customer satisfaction. Cisco has successfully deployed its eCommerce infrastructure that today represents a thriving multi-billion dollar per year business with almost three quarters of its orders occurring through the Internet. KPMG and Cisco will present eCommerce practices and methodologies to help customers develop solutions that deliver a competitive edge in this new Internet economy.

From a hardware and systems perspective, Compaq Computer will address the global impact that eCommerce has on a company's hardware resources and how this implementation impacts system performance, data availability and hardware scalability. To address the protection of eCommerce data, ATL Products will present solutions and technology associated with the proper backup and restoration of business-critical data with special emphasis on Internet applications and data storage optimization.

The free eCommerce seminar will also address such poignant issues as hidden costs, outsourcing, solutions management, leveraging the IT investment and measuring the business value. An open forum panel discussion will be available at the conclusion of the seminar.

About ATL Products

ATL Products, a Quantum Company, is recognized worldwide as a market innovator in the design, manufacture and service of automated DLTtape library systems having earned a reputation for superb quality and reliability. Delivering library systems through OEMs and a worldwide network of authorized resellers and distributors, ATL ships a large percentage of the world's DLTtape libraries. The DLTtape market is growing rapidly and ATL is at the forefront with thousands of library systems currently installed worldwide.

Serving the world market for storage automation, corporate headquarters for ATL Products is in Irvine. An additional site in Irvine serves as one of the world's largest manufacturing facilities dedicated to DLTtape automation technology. Sales and service are provided throughout major cities in North America, Europe and Asia. For additional information, call ATL Products at 949/856-7800, or browse the company Web site at www.atlp.com.

DLTtape and DLT are trademarks of Quantum Corp. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.