Iomega Corporation Announces Adoption of Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 for Iomega Network Attached Storage Servers

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Wednesday, September 10, 2003; 12:00 AM

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomega Corporation
(NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced that the Iomega line of Windows-based network-attached storage (NAS) servers will begin transitioning to Microsoft Windows(R) Storage Server 2003 operating system software in the fourth quarter of 2003. The operating system update is expected to provide Iomega NAS customers with enhanced scalability and data protection, bringing increased enterprise-level features within reach of small and medium-sized businesses.

Iomega will be at Storage Decisions 2003 in Chicago, Sept. 10 to 13, demonstrating Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 running on an Iomega NAS P305m server. "Microsoft has been a terrific ally in the growth of Iomega's Windows- based NAS product line," said Wayne Arvidson, director of marketing for network storage solutions at Iomega Corporation. "Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 gives our customers an excellent foundation for building reliable storage systems that are easy to manage and maintain, which is especially important for small and medium-sized businesses that often do not have a dedicated IT staff."

New Features
Iomega NAS servers with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 are preconfigured and ready to deploy in minutes. Windows Storage Server 2003 offers a highly scalable solution ranging from 160 gigabytes to 40+ terabytes. Windows Storage Server 2003 offers advanced capabilities, such as Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), which provides an intelligent infrastructure for "shadow" copies, or point-in-time copies, of a single volume or multiple volumes. Other new features include:

* Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) Capability. Servers can employ multiple data connections between host and storage for improved availability.

* iSCSI Support. Client-side iSCSI capabilities will allow systems to make use of new iSCSI storage devices.

"Iomega brings a deep understanding of the storage needs of small and midsize businesses," said Charles Stevens, corporate vice president of the Enterprise Storage Division at Microsoft Corp. "These businesses need secure, reliable storage solutions, and they often don't have the benefit of a dedicated IT staff. An Iomega NAS server with Windows Storage Server 2003 provides them with the storage resource management tools and reporting tools they need to help ensure data integrity across the network."

About Iomega NAS Servers
Iomega offers a full line of entry level and mid-range NAS products that range in capacity from 160GB to 1.4TB, putting reliable file serving and backup functions within reach of even the smallest IT budgets. The Iomega(R) NAS A205m server breaks the $1000 price barrier for Windows Powered NAS servers, offering 160GB of usable capacity, RAID 1 (disk mirroring) capability, 10/100 Fast Ethernet, and Iomega Automatic Backup client software. The Iomega(R) NAS A305m server, with 240GB of storage capacity, adds mid-range features like RAID 5 (disk striping with parity) capability and a Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network connection. The NAS P400 series features four-drive RAID arrays in a 1U enclosure with up to 720GB usable capacity, dual GbE connectivity and an Ultra 160 SCSI port for external backup. The recently introduced NAS P800 series features eight-drive RAID arrays with dual processors, up to 1440GB of storage capacity and virtually 100 percent uptime, thanks to hot-swappable power supplies, fans and drives.

About Iomega
Iomega Corporation provides easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their valuable digital information. Iomega's award-winning storage products include the popular Zip(R) 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives, high-performance Iomega(R) HDD Portable Hard Drives, Iomega HDD Desktop Hard Drives, Iomega Mini USB Drives, Iomega external CD-RW drives, Iomega DVD drives and the Iomega Floppy USB-Powered Drive. Iomega simplifies data protection and sharing at home and in the workplace with Iomega Automatic Backup software, Iomega Sync software, HotBurn(R) CD-recording software, and Active Disk(TM) technology. For networks, Iomega NAS servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1.4TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage(TM) secure online storage. Iomega also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data recovery services solution for recovering lost data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media damage. The Company can be reached at 1-888-4-IOMEGA (888-446-6342), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com .

NOTE: The statements contained in this release regarding development, production and distribution of the Iomega products, anticipated product pricing and availability, expected product performance and specifications, future applications for the new products and all other statements that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All such forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Iomega as of the date hereof, and Iomega disclaims any intention or obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of product development and testing, integration of hardware and software, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Iomega product, any difficultiesencountered in ramping up production or other manufacturing issues, including component availability and pricing, co-development, production, and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications, dependence upon third party suppliers, software compatibility, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks and uncertainties identified in the reports filed from time to time by Iomega with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Iomega's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Copyright(C) 2003 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, Zip, Active Disk, iStorage and HotBurn 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.

For further information, please contact: media, Chris Romoser, +1-858-314-7148, romoser@iomega.com, or analyst/investors, Barry Zwarenstein, +1-858-314-7190, both of Iomega Corporation. SOURCE Iomega Corporation Web Site: http://www.iomega.com