CMS Peripherals Launches ABSplus Pilot Program to Provide a Solution for Protecting Company Core Assets.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002

This Program is Designed to Help Companies Implement a Mobile

Automatic Backup Solution with a High Return on Investment, Reduce

Employee Downtime and Lower Total Cost of Ownership

CMS Peripherals(R) (CMS) today launched the Automatic Backup System Plus (ABSplus(TM)) Pilot Program -- a new initiative developed for IT departments planning to integrate a mobile backup strategy for security and disaster recovery. CMS designed the pilot program to simplify the review process significantly for qualified customers by allowing its ABSplus solutions to be evaluated prior to purchase and ensure the system meets the customers' backup requirements.

As part of the pilot program, CMS will supply twenty 20GB ABSplus systems to its qualified prospects for a 90-day evaluation period. In addition to the twenty evaluation units, CMS will provide on-site training, preferred technical service and support and a dedicated account executive for any additional services during the evaluation process. At the end of the evaluation period, each program participant has the option to return the systems. Volume discounts are available to Pilot Program participants.

Program participation allows companies to take advantage of a critical business solution that protects the company's core assets and insures a return on investment (ROI) for the IT department as well as the help desk. The ABSplus not only provides backup for the company's data, but it functions as a migration tool for upgrading computers; synchronization for multiple computers; a project tool for sharing large quantities of information; disaster recovery when a hard disk drive crashes or files are lost; and it is the best insurance a company can have when a notebook computer is lost or stolen. This global program is scheduled to run for a limited time for those companies meeting CMS's program requirements. If you are interested, please contact CMS at [phone] and ask for the ABSplus Pilot Team or e-mail at [e-mail].

"We understand the hesitation associated with widespread adoption of new technologies," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals, "However, we are confident the ABSplus Pilot Program will increase the comfort level by allowing potential customers to try the system on a smaller scale without having to make a financial commitment."

The award-winning ABSplus is an easy-to-use, pocket-sized, plug-and-play device controlled by a powerful patent pending backup software. This full-featured software performs a complete backup of the host notebook's entire hard drive once the ABSplus is connected. One of the innovative features of this software is the "Automatic Launcher", which monitors and launches backups on connection of the ABS unit. By automatically activating the backup, users are ensured data stored on the ABSplus system is as up-to-date as possible and safe. The automatic launcher eliminates the hassle associated with manual backup.

In addition to its full complement of backup services, another unique feature of the ABSplus is its ability to solve operating system and hardware failures by integrating a "Disaster Recovery" option. Regardless of the cause of the failure, the "disaster recovery" option provides users with a variety of methods to recover data and guard against lost files or folders due to system or complete hard drive failures. This reduces any potential downtime and increases return on investment by the reduction in Help Desk or IT department involvement.

"The ABSplus is the only all-in-one, hands-free backup solution with the ability to provide a high return on investment, reduced downtime and the lowest total cost of ownership to make it the ideal total backup solution for any mobile professional or IT department," said Burke.

Availability

The entire line of ABSplus solutions support flexible data interchange, backup, archival and migration of data with one of the market's lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The new bootable notebook ABSplus, with an interface choice of PCMCIA, FireWire or USB 2.0, is now shipping with a 3-year warranty in capacities of 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and 60GB solutions. Pricing starts at $299.00. It is able to withstand non-operating shock up to 1400Gs and operating temperatures ranging from 5(degrees)C to 55(degrees)C and is rugged enough to hold up to even the most demanding conditions. Higher capacity Desktop ABSplus solutions with an interface choice of Firewire or USB 2.0 are available in capacities of 20GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB and 120GB with a 3-year warranty. Estimated street prices (ESP) start at $349. The new ABSplus units are compatible with Windows 98/Me/2000 and XP. Solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's website, www.cmsproducts.com.

About CMS Products

With more than four million CMS storage solutions installed in over 90 countries, the complete line of CMS mass storage products include automatic backup solutions for both notebooks and desktops, notebook hard drive upgrades and data transfer kits and high capacity desktop hard drives. For more information, contact CMS Peripherals, Inc., 3095 Redhill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone] or visit CMS' website at www.cmsproducts.com.

CMS Peripherals, Inc. is a registered trademark. ABS is a trademark of CMS. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.