Compaq, In Focus, Iomega and Microsoft Unite to Create a New Personal Digital Presentation Solution that is Compact, Lightweight and Powerful.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1998

Industry Leaders Team Up To Deliver breakthrough personal

presentation solution for business travelers

A new high-impact digital presentation solution was announced today by industry leaders Compaq, In Focus, Iomega and Microsoft that spells relief for today's "road warriors" concerned with weight and storage limitations during travel.

Whether traveling across the country or across town, this sub eight-pound solution, which includes Compaq's C-Series Handheld PC (H/PC), Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 and Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint, Iomega's Clik! drive and the revolutionary In Focus LPTM420 data/video projector, can be set up in minutes and puts today's business presenters in control regardless of the presentation setting.

"Dynamic digital presentations are finally available in a package small and light enough to be attractive to virtually any business traveler," says Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies. "With this sub-eight pound solution from In Focus, Compaq, Microsoft and Iomega, mobile businesspeople now have a personal presentation option that they will want to take with them every time they hit the road."

More than 1.4 million business presentations are given every day in the United States. The range of presentation settings from offices, conference rooms to executive boardrooms, makes finding a presentation solution that works everywhere a challenge. This light-weight solution offers presenters the flexibility of an easy to use, compact form factor that doesn't require much space on the conference room table or in an airplane's overhead compartment and a brightness level that allows the lights to be left on during presentations.

Presentations created in Microsoft Windows PowerPoint on a Windows PC are easily downloaded to the Compaq C-Series. Microsoft's Windows CE Services 2.0 automatically converts the file to Pocket PowerPoint when synchronized to the C-Series. When presenting, simply connect the In Focus LP420 through the PC-card slot with a Colorgraphic VGA-out card and a user is ready to present. For storing multiple presentations to be used while on the road, Iomega's new Clik! drive, expected to be available in the second half of 1998, will be designed to connect to the Compaq C-Series through the PC-card slot, conveniently storing up to 40-Mb of information.

"I'm drawn to any presentation option that dazzles the viewer with state-of-the-art clarity -- regardless of the presentation environment -- and doesn't weigh me down," says Dr. Mary Gendron, psychologist and associate partner with Leadership 2000. "That's why the combination of the Compaq C-Series, Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint, Iomega Clik! drive and the In Focus LP420 is the perfect solution for me. This dynamic presentation system lights up any room in which I present. And the whole package weighs less than eight pounds which means that it is easy to transport and incredibly easy to set up and use."

This partnership illustrates four separate and unique areas of expertise to the solution. Microsoft has long been the computer operating system industry leader, Compaq is a key figure in the evolution of personal computing, Iomega creates removable storage standards and In Focus is the clear market leader in data/video projection technology and innovation. Road warriors now have access to market-leading technology from the respective industry leaders designed to meet their specific needs. This solution, particularly attractive to mobile professionals such as sales and marketing executives, consultants, advertising managers and trainers, is the first personal presentation system that doesn't sacrifice quality for size.

The components of this compact presentation solution can be purchased separately or as a bundle through corporate resellers such as Computers America. "This kind of solution will revolutionize business travel," says Chris Bolton, technical product manager for Computers America. "Sales staffs no longer have to allocate most of their carry-on luggage space for their presentation system. The tools needed to take ideas on the road and conduct business have just gotten so small and simple that it is a convenience."

Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a global information technology company. Compaq is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For more corporate information, see http://www.compaq.com.

In Focus (NASDAQ:INFS) is the worldwide leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing award-winning data/video projection products and services that make it easy to look brilliant in business meetings, sales demonstrations or training sessions. While many data/video projector suppliers sell only projectors, In Focus provides customers with all the tools necessary to deliver dynamic presentations from concept to delivery including presentation creation services. For more information, visit www.infocus.com.

The Clik! drives, available in the second half of 1998, are designed to provide removable storage via 40 megabyte (MB) Clik! disks and to be an ideal storage companion for today's portable products, including digital cameras, handheld personal computers (H/PCs) and smart cellular phones. And, with the potential to connect to virtually any portable digital or desktop product, customers will be able to easily share information between products and synchronize with a desktop computer. For more information, visit www.iomega.com.

H/PCs running Windows CE are the best mobile companion devices for Microsoft Windows-based PCs. Windows CE is Microsoft's operating system platform designed for a broad range of consumer devices for communications, embedded systems, entertainment and mobile computing.

Compaq and C-Series are registered trademarks of Compaq Computer Corp.; In Focus is a registered trademark and LP a trademark of In Focus Systems, Inc.; Iomega is a registered trademark and Clik! a trademark of Iomega Corp.; and Microsoft, Windows and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other products and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

Special note: The statements contained in this release relating to the availability of Clik! drives and disks in the U.S. this year, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

Iomega is a registered trademarks of, and Clik! is a trademarks of Iomega Corporation. All other products and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

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