MEMOREX UNVEILS 48X CD-RW DRIVE.

Memorex Products, Inc., a provider of digital optical storage products, has unveiled that it is among the first to launch a 48x CD-RW drive. The Memorex 48x12x48x CD-RW Drive writes at 48x, rewrites at 12x and reads at 48x speeds, burning up to 700MB of data or an 80-minute CD in less than two minutes.

The Memorex 48x CD-RW Drive comes bundled with a complete solution for creating, archiving, duplicating and saving information, including Nero 5.5, the world's premiere recording application, and InCD, an integrated packet writing solution to easily write data onto rewritable media, both from Ahead Software. The 48x CD-RW drive also includes one Memorex CD-R disk, one Memorex CD-RW disk, installation hardware, user's guide, service, support and the Memorex one-year limited warranty.

"Drives are a natural product progression to go with our market leading blank digital media," said Michael Golacinski, president and COO for Memorex. "Memorex is committed to delivering a total solution by providing both recordable media and drives that offer exceptional performance. With this new drive, we have bundled all of the software and accessories a consumer needs for simple installation and to make professional recording quick and easy."

"We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to align our products with Memorex, a leader in digital recordable media technology," said Udo Eberlein, president of Ahead Software Inc. "We appreciate their recognition of the superior quality of the Nero software package, and we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship."

Later this year, Memorex will introduce progressive products in the drive category including faster CD-RW drives, external CD-RW drives and DVD recordable drives.

The Memorex 48x12x48x CD-RW Drive is available at various retail outlets, at a suggested retail price of $99 after a $30 manufacturer's rebate.

Is it live or is it Memorex?

Memorex Products, Inc. is a provider of digital media, media accessories and computer input devices. Since the early 70s, Memorex has been one of the most widely recognized and respected names in the consumer electronics industry. Today, it is a dominant brand in both consumer electronics and computer products. Memorex is headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California.

Memorex can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.memorex.com/ .

For more information, call 562-906-2800.