CMS Peripherals to Completely Restore Failed Systems Live At Fall COMDEX 2000; New ABS Solutions Restore Failed Notebook.

Business Editors and High-Tech Writers

Fall COMDEX 2000

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000

CMS Peripherals(R), leading provider of portable automatic backup and instantaneous disaster recovery, opened the Fall 2000 COMDEX trade show by crashing a computer, on purpose.

Throughout the week, CMS will demonstrate on portable notebooks supported by various Windows-based operating systems, the instantaneous restoration capability of their Automatic Backup Systems (ABS).

Available in a highly portable, deck-of-card-sized configuration ranging from 6GB to 30GB, CMS' ABS is configured with an automatic launcher that immediately initiates a backup each time it is plugged into the host computer. Upon initial insertion, the ABS scans the partitions of the host's hard drive and makes a duplicate of the drive on the ABS. The ABS automatically adjusts for capacity differences.

Designed to fit in a shirt pocket, the portable ABS is a fully self-contained unit requiring no cables or power supplies. With the newly redesigned enclosure, users can remove the bootable ABS hard drive containing all of their backed up partitions, applications and files, and simply install it in place of the failed notebook hard drive.

Power up the notebook and the user is instantly ready to continue work.

The ABS backup software stores data in "Native File Format" so that all the stored information is immediately available, even when the backup program is not resident on the host notebook. When the ABS is plugged into another system, the unit is recognized simply as an additional hard drive with all the data available.

Users can access their files and even run entire applications directly from the ABS, or, using the "restore" function, all the information stored on the ABS can be quickly copied onto the new host.

"The demonstrations at COMDEX will show attendees how easy backup and recovery really can be," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals.

"Our extensive line of Automatic Backup Systems provides economical solutions for everyone from the business traveler who must coordinate files between the office, notebook and home computer to the IS Manager who needs a reliable solution to fill network storage gaps."

Availability

The PCMCIA Automatic Backup System (ABS) with instant disaster recovery will be available Q1, 2001 with a three-year warranty in capacities of 6GB, 10GB, 12GB, 20GB and 30GB. Drivers for USB versions are currently under development. A desktop version of the ABS with instant disaster recovery is under development and will be available in 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and 60GB capacities with a three-year warranty.

All CMS Peripherals solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's Web site, www.cmsproducts.com, with ESP start at $379. ABS solutions are compatible with Windows 95B/98/NT/Me and 2000.

About CMS Products

With more than 3 million CMS storage solutions installed in more than 90 countries, the complete line of CMS mass storage products includes backup products for notebooks, notebook hard drive upgrades and data transfer kits as well as high capacity desktop hard drives.

For more information, contact CMS Peripherals Inc., 3095 Redhill Ave., Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626, Phone: [phone] or 714/424-5520, Fax: [phone] or visit CMS' Web site at www.cmsproducts.com.

Visit CMS Peripherals at COMDEX Booth No. L7362

Note to Editors: CMS Peripherals Inc. is a registered trademark. Automatic Backup System (ABS) is a trademark of CMS. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.