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From: "D. Thomas Podnar" <tom@microlite.com>
Subject: Microlite / Panasonic DVD Press Release
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:51:36 GMT

PRESS RELEASE                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:                                           Microlite Corporation
  Dave Condliffe                                        2315 Mill Street
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  davec@microlite.com                           http://www.microlite.com


       Microlite Maximizes Value of Recordable DVD-MULTI Devices
                   for the UNIX and Linux Platforms

ALIQUIPPA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004--Microlite Corporation
has certified the Panasonic OEM SW-9572 DVD MULTI Drive for use as a
backup and disaster recovery storage device under the UNIX and Linux
platforms.

The Panasonic OEM SW-9572 DVD MULTI Drive is part of the latest family
of DVD MULTI devices from Panasonic, supporting DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R,
CD-RW and CD-R media. Microlite BackupEDGE detects and supports each of
these formats automatically on the Panasonic OEM drive.

"Microlite's early adoption and support demonstrates and validates the
continued growth of the Recordable DVD industry and the support for
DVD-RAM as a cost effective, reliable storage medium for UNIX and
Linux," said Dana Berzin, Product Manager for Panasonic's OEM computer
drives. "Our DVD MULTI Drives provide users from a wide array of
industries with the flexibility, functionality and performance they
demand from their disaster recovery storage solutions."

"DVD capacity and pricing makes it a natural for backing up SMB
systems," said Tom Podnar, President of Microlite Corporation.
"Cartridge-encased DVD-RAM media is well-known as the most reliable of
the optical media formats for data storage, and we've re-engineered our
products to make maximum use of DVD media for data protection."

BackupEDGE 2.0 has features that combine to enhance the usefulness of
DVD as a reliable storage medium...

 o Compression. Improved, standards-based compression can double or in
   some cases even triple the net capacity of the media, extending
   device usefulness to larger systems.

 o Verification. Both bit-level verify and full-file checksum
   verification ensures that archive integrity is intact, both at backup
   time and months or even years later.

 o Strong Encryption (optional). Provides maximum protection for those
   planning strategies for HIPAA, PIPEDA or SB 1386 compliance, or just
   wanting to better secure their data.

 o Instant File Restore. Average access time to any file on a DVD
   archive is under one second.

 o Disaster Recovery. Every backup can be set to boot directly into
   RecoverEDGE smart disaster recovery for safe, automated restore from
   catastrophic system failure or other data loss, without requiring
   operating system re-installation.

About BackupEDGE 2.0

Microlite BackupEDGE 2.0 provides backup and disaster recovery
capabilities across a wide variety of UNIX and Linux systems. It has
many "best-in-class" features and benefits, including storage format,
integrity checking, compression, device support, scheduling, disaster
recovery and strong data encryption. More details about BackupEDGE 2.0
and downloadable evaluation copies are available from the Microlite
Corporation web site.

Availability

BackupEDGE 2.0 release 02.00.01 is now available worldwide from
resellers and value-added distributors. US/Canada distributors include
DTR Business Systems, Seneca Data Inc., Terian Solutions and EMJ Data
Systems Ltd. Prices start at $90.00(US) for personal or non-commercial
use and $300.00 for commercial licenses. Encryption is an optional
supplement for commercial licensees. Evaluation copies may also be
downloaded from the Microlite Corporation web site at www.microlite.com.

About Microlite Corporation

Microlite Corporation has been serving the Unix community since 1983,
and has been producing high-quality backup and disaster recovery
software since 1987. For more information, visit www.microlite.com or
contact Microlite Sales at 724-375-6711 or 888-257-3343, or by mailing
to sales@microlite.com.

About Panasonic

Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), is one of the world's leading developers and
producers of digital electronic and electric products for consumer,
business and industrial use. Additional information on Panasonic and
Matsushita Electric is available at www.panasonic.com. For more
information on the Panasonic DVD MULTI OEM drive and DVD media, contact
Panasonic Industrial Company, 2033 Gateway Place, Suite 200, San Jose CA
95110; 408.487-9510, FAX 408.436-8037, E-mail berzind@panasonic.com. Or,
visit the company's Web site at
www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/dvdram/index.html.

Microlite Corporation is not a part of or in any way legally affiliated
with Panasonic Industrial Company. Panasonic Industrial Company assumes
no responsibility for the performance of or customer satisfaction with
its products. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Features,
pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

Panasonic is not a part of or in any way legally affiliated with
Microlite Corporation. Microlite Corporation assumes no responsibility
for the performance of or customer satisfaction with their products. All
company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of their respective manufacturers. Features, pricing, availability and
specifications are subject to change without notice.

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