Filemark Corporation Selects KOM Networks as Storage Management Partner

Ottawa, ON Canada – March 18, 1998

KOM Networks and Filemark Corp. are pleased to announce that Filemark has selected KOM Networks optical jukebox management software, OptiStorm NT and OptiServer UNIX for incorporation as part of Filemark's information archival, retrieval and distribution solutions. Filemark offers its customers the option of utilizing optical storage as part of an integrated COLD and Imaging solution.

John Bernard, President Filemark stated, "We selected KOM Networks because of their commitment to the use of the native file systems. We do not want to get locked into other vendors proprietary file systems. In addition, they have managed to take the complicated task of managing optical storage and made it simple, while maintaining a full set of features". Ben McCullen, V.P. (Sales) of Filemark, commented, "KOM Networks superior technology and service make it a clear winner". Richard Game, V.P. (Sales & Marketing) of KOM Networks comments, "We are certainly pleased to be allied with Filemark's world class technology and look forward to contributing to their success and dramatic growth in their business".

Filemark Corporation is the technology leader in information archival, retrieval and distribution solutions. They have recently announced SMARTi v3.0, a COLD solution, including a breakthrough feature: Intelligent File Management (IFM) bundled with its SMARTi COLD solution at no extra cost. IFM is used to proactively age and disburse COLD and Image data from on-line, to near-line, to off-line at the report level. Without IFM, data has to be moved manually or by a separate hierarchical storage management (HSM) application. HSM products manage all reports simply as files. IFM sees into files, providing users the flexibility of disbursing based on content, not simply age.

The "Best Engineered Mass Storage Solutions", KOM Networks makes storage management simple for Optical, CD-ROM, Tape and Magnetic devices on Windows NT, UNIX and VMS platforms. KOM Networks develops and markets software product such as optical jukebox management software (OptiStorm NT, OptiServer UNIX), network back-up (OptiBac) and Storage Management solutions.

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KOM Networks is a world leading provider of flexible, secure data archiving and storage management software. Over 10,000 of the world's leading corporations have recognized KOM Networks as the most logical, unobtrusive and secure way to store, access and protect their data. KOM is enabling enterprises large and small a cost effective way to improve productivity and meet compliance requirements without altering their network infrastructure or daily business routines. The industry pioneer holds vital industry patents for electronic file lifecycle management, virtual file management and eWORM fixed content hard disk archiving. Find out how KOM Networks can help you implement a comprehensive information lifecycle solution to optimize your existing storage environment and meet your compliance requirements.

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