Cygnet Introduces the id 100 Personal CD Library; 65 Gigabytes of Storage for Mac.

Business Editors &High-Tech Writers

Seybold Publishing 2000

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000

Cygnet Storage Solutions, Inc. of Milpitas, California, a privately held company, introduces a complete storage solution for storing, managing, and accessing up to 100 CDs directly from a Mac browser. To address the need to keep things simple, the id 100 Personal CD Library(TM) offers a powerful &uot;all-in-one&uot; package that is housed in a small footprint and includes two 40x CD-ROM drives, file management software for the Apple Mac, and the ability to upgrade to DVD.

&uot;The id 100 Personal CD Library(TM) was developed with the Graphic Studio and Design Center in mind. Its product design concept is compelling and the product is affordable while offering full compatibility to Mac users,&uot; says Wayne Augsburger, Cygnet's V.P. of Sales and Marketing. &uot;Extensive setup time is eliminated since Cygnet has made sure that the system is easy-to-install and use. Within minutes, you can be accessing your most valued CDs.&uot;

The Library's CD file management software takes full advantage of managing CD-ROM discs in a Jukebox Library. MacPeak's MacJuke software is a perfect complement to those using an Apple Mac running Mac OS v8.1 or higher. Until now, file management software similar to MacJuke typically cost thousands of dollars. The browser-based software provides the ability to drag and drop files, search the database for CDs and files, sort by name, date, or location, view the entire directory of CDs, define custom fields and field names, create shortcuts on your desktop to files, log all jobs and track usage statistics.

When connected to a Mac, you can be confident that your system will immediately respond and be able to access the specific file that you request. The id 100 Personal CD Library(TM) addresses the need for the busy graphic art and pre-press professional, office personnel, librarian, and office manager to retrieve text, graphics, and photos from CDs.

&uot;CD-ROM is an extremely effective way to store large amounts of data onto one standard media while Cygnet's id 100 can easily manage an entire collection of CD media,&uot; adds Mr. Augsburger.

The Personal CD Library(TM), model number, 10100PL, is available from Cygnet resellers. The ready-to-install Personal CD Library(TM) is priced with a MSRP of $3,899.00US for the Mac or $3,499.00US for the PC. For additional information or to ask any questions, please call our id 100 hotline support specialists at 1-800-7CYGNET or visit our web site at www.cygnet.com.

Cygnet Storage Solutions, Inc.

Cygnet Storage Solutions Inc., an ISO9001 certified manufacturer, is a leading provider of an increasingly wide array of CD and DVD storage and automated recording solutions used in commercial and government applications. Cygnet, the first to have integrated DVD-RAM technology into its jukeboxes, has installed its id100, DVD100, InfiniDISC, and InfiniDVD into key applications and has been instrumental in ushering CD and DVD storage and archival solutions into the storage industry mainstream. Its diverse and popular product line includes CD and DVD jukeboxes, CD auto-loading duplicators, towers, network attached storage devices and network servers. Cygnet is headquartered in Milpitas, California. For more information about Cygnet, call +1 800-7CYGNET for North and South America or visit www.cygnet.com.

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