Dantz Announces Major Upgrade to Retrospect Backup for Windows; Retrospect Backup 5.5 Adds Complete Disaster Recovery, Additional Restore Options, and Enhanced Performance.

Business/Technology Editors

ORINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001

Dantz Development Corporation today announced a major upgrade to the entire Retrospect(R) Backup software product line for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows. Retrospect Express, Desktop, Workgroup, and Server Backup have been upgraded to version 5.5. The upgrade increases performance and adds requested features, including an automated Disaster Recovery wizard.

"Our most popular customer request has been for a bootable disaster recovery feature," stated Lawrence Zulch, Dantz CEO. "We believe that Retrospect version 5.5 offers the most reliable and precise emergency restore capability available, and our customers will be able to benefit from that reliability with their existing backups."

BOOTABLE DISASTER RECOVERY

All Retrospect Backup editions are now able to boot and completely restore a computer running Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000 after complete hard drive failure. Retrospect's new Disaster Recovery feature is simple to use, and it does not require current Retrospect owners to create fresh backups; it will work with their existing backup sets.

Retrospect Workgroup and Server Backup can also completely restore a Windows NT or 2000 Server from bare metal. While other backup software only offers emergency server restore capabilities with a costly add-on, Retrospect's Disaster Recovery feature is included free with all products.

Retrospect creates a bootable CD image that is saved to the hard disk. The user can either burn a disc immediately with their favorite CD mastering software or store the image file on another computer for later use.

When disaster strikes, the user simply boots from this CD. Retrospect uses the CD to load Windows and restore the computer to its exact, pre-disaster state.

"Other products require the user to continuously maintain disaster recovery CDs or boot floppies," remarked Richard Zulch, Dantz CTO. "Only Retrospect allows you to create one CD and then use your most recent backup set to perfectly restore your computer in a single operation -- even after multiple incremental backups."

The only time the user needs to create a new CD image is when significant hardware modifications are made to the computer.

RESTORE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME

Retrospect Backup 5.5 also includes additional restore functionality. Files may now be selected from any listing of backed-up data, such as a session browser or backup set contents report. Any number of files from any number of backup sets may be selected, and Retrospect will automate and optimize the restore process.

Retrospect's restores may also be performed on an active system, allowing a disk, folder, or the Registry to be "rolled-back" to a previously backed-up state. As long as the disk being restored is visible to the Retrospect application, it is not necessary to use the Disaster Recovery feature or first install a temporary operating system; simply run the restore and reboot the computer.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS

Retrospect 5.5 also features performance increases in several areas, including source volume scanning, large network file transfers, backup of NTFS security permissions, and Snapshot creation. Retrospect 5.5 also offers remarkably faster catalog rebuilds from tape backup sets, reducing recovery time following a complete failure of the backup computer.

EXCHANGE SERVER 2000 BACKUP

Retrospect Workgroup and Server Backup include a new version of Dantz's Retrospect Exchange Agent for complete backups of live Exchange 5.5 and 2000 servers. The agent is included at no additional cost and provides users with an affordable, reliable backup system for their Exchange Server without requiring the purchase of additional software.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Electronic downloads of Retrospect 5.5 are available from www.dantz.com immediately. Products will be available from resellers in the United States beginning May 18th and worldwide the following week.

Product Pricing (unchanged from previous versions, estimated street) Retrospect Express Backup 5.5 - $49.95 Retrospect Desktop Backup 5.5 - $149.95 Retrospect Workgroup Backup 5.5 - $299.95 Retrospect Server Backup 5.5 - $449.95

Retrospect Backup 5.5 upgrades are available immediately from the Dantz website, www.dantz.com. Upgrades will be free for customers who purchased Retrospect Backup on or after April 1, 2001. Special upgrade pricing for owners of previous versions will be available for a limited time. Upgrade pricing is as follows.

Upgrade Pricing (from version 5.0 or 5.1) Retrospect Express Backup 5.5 - $29.95 Retrospect Desktop Backup 5.5 - $49.95 Retrospect Workgroup Backup 5.5 - $99.95 Retrospect Server Backup 5.5 - $149.95

ABOUT DANTZ

Incorporated in 1989, Dantz remains committed to its original mission: providing the best backup software available for individuals and organizations in over 140 countries around the world. Dantz's Retrospect Backup software makes data protection for Microsoft Windows and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Macintosh computers automatic, fast, efficient, and 100% reliable.

Major customers include Apple, BBDO, BMW, Booz Allen Hamilton, British Telecom, Disney, Eli Lilly, Genentech, GTE, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Merck, Mercury Communications, Mitretek, Motorola, NASA, Nortel Networks, OAO Corporation, Optus, Oracle, Pixar, Raytheon, SBC, Swiss National Bank, Time Warner, Turner Broadcasting, U.S. Peace Corps, and U.S. West.

For more information, please call 800.225.4880 or visit the Dantz website at www.dantz.com.

Note to Editors: Retrospect is a registered trademark of Dantz Development Corporation. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.