Iomega Ships More Than 10 Million Jaz Disks Worldwide.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2000 Iomega Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ), a global leader in data management solutions, announced today that it has achieved another milestone by shipping more than 10 million Jaz(R) disks worldwide. "This is another remarkable achievement for Iomega," said Mark Lucas Mark Lucas is the director of the United States Association of Blind Athletes. He also is currently learning physical therapy in South Carolina. , executive vice president, global marketing and product management, Iomega Corporation (company, storage) Iomega Corporation - A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. . "Our Jaz drives and disks are a popular storage solution among design professionals and other content creators in need of high storage capacity. We're happy to be able to provide our customers with a reliable, high-capacity storage solution that allows them to save, protect and share their important digital content." The Jaz(R) 1GB drive was introduced in 1995, followed by the Jaz 2GB drive 1998. Both products were met with enthusiastic reviews and won numerous awards from industry publications and trade groups. Several connectivity solutions are available including SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. , USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. and parallel port, allowing for more versatility between computers. To date, more than 2.7 million Jaz drives have been shipped worldwide. About Jaz(R) drives and disks The Jaz(R) 1GB and 2GB drives and disks are commonly used in industries such as graphic design and publishing, software development, industrial 3D CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , enterprise management systems and entertainment authoring markets. Iomega Jaz(R) drives and disks help unleash the creativity of professionals in these fields by giving them virtually unlimited space for their dynamic digital content. The Jaz drives and disks serve as unique tools, helping graphic arts professionals capture, create, edit, store and share dynamic digital content directly on Jaz disks. The high speeds of the Jaz drive allow for these creative professionals to quickly and easily edit large graphic projects and download and store large image files and video clips. Both external and internal Jaz(R) 2GB drives are available at an estimated street price of $349.95 (U.S.) and Jaz 2GB disks are available at an estimated street price of $99.95 (U.S.) each, when purchased in a 3-pack. Jaz drives and disks are available at retailers and distributors worldwide and directly from Iomega at www.iomegadirect.com. About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and Clik!(TM) drives and disks and markets the ZipCD(TM) CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drives and discs. Iomega's products help people to save, share, manage, and create important information such as spreadsheets, slides, Internet downloads, audio files and personal photographs, while helping protect that content from viruses and hackers. Used in home, businesses, government and educational facilities and by creative professionals everywhere, Iomega's storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 1-800-MY-STUFF (800-697-8833), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. Copyright(c)2000 Iomega Corporation. Iomega, Zip, Jaz, Clik! and ZipCD are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Certain other product names, brand names and company names may be trademarks or designations of their respective owners. |
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