On Thursday, April 7, 1994 at 10:03:15 AM UTC-7, eruf...@vnet.ibm.com wrote:
> PSP PRESS RELEASE IBM AND STAC ELECTRONICS
> April 7, 1994
> IBM LICENSES STAC ELECTRONICS DATA COMPRESSION FOR PC DOS AND OS/2
> AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 1994 . . . IBM today announced a worldwide
> agreement to license Stac Electronics' patented Stacker* LZS* data
> compression technology for all IBM software including PC DOS** and
> OS/2**. IBM plans to provide Stacker data compression technology
> in future versions of PC DOS.
> "Data compression technology has become important to computer users
> because it maximizes valuable hard disk space," said Lee Reiswig,
> president of IBM's Personal Software Products division. "We recognize
> that data compression is important to our customers. Stac and IBM are
> committed to providing an industry-leading compression solution that
> is both stable and reliable."
> Stac's President and CEO Gary Clow said, "IBM's licensing of the
> Stacker LZS technology reinforces Stac's status as the supplier of
> the premier data compression technology across multiple platforms.
> With this agreement, we expect to gain even greater acceptance in
> both the corporate and home markets."
> Product Background
> Stacker data compression technology, now in its fourth generation, is
> the first product of its kind to break the 2:1 compression barrier.
> Beyond increasing storage capacity, Stacker 4.0 provides new safety
> features for enhanced reliability and a comprehensive tool set for
> using Stacker and managing Stacker drives.
> Stac's OS/2 compression technology is currently the leading real-time
> data compression product available for OS/2-based PCs. For
> PC DOS and OS/2, Stacker provides instant conversion of other
> compression formats, allowing users to easily update their disks
> to the proven Stacker format.
> PC DOS is IBM's full-featured, enhanced version of the Disk Operating
> System. In addition to compression, PC DOS includes exclusive features
> such as PCMCIA support, PenDOS** enabling for pen-based computing,
> memory optimizer, file backup/retrieval, program scheduler and virus
> protection. OS/2 is IBM's award-winning 32-bit operating system that
> provides high-performance pre-emptive multitasking and multithreading
> capabilities.
> Stac Electronics (NASDAQ: STAC), based in Carlsbad, California, is
> a leading supplier of high-performance, data-compression products
> for personal computers. Stac's products, implemented in software
> and silicon, are sold directly by the company and through retail and
> OEM sales distribution channels worldwide.
> IBM's Personal Software Products division, headquartered in Austin,
> Texas, is an industry leader in the development of operating systems,
> including OS/2 and PC DOS, as well as networking software and other
> advanced technologies.
> # # #
> * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Stac Electronics.
> ** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International
> Business Machines Corporation.
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