MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS ADDED TO ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI 2.0 

SCSI Installation Software Now Features Photo CD Drive Support and New
Audio CD Applications

MILPITAS, Calif. -- June 28, 1993 -- Adaptec today announced significant
enhancements to its popular Adaptec EZ-SCSI software for DOS/Windows.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 provides Photo CD and enhanced audio CD functions,
giving users greater access to PC-based applications such as multimedia
and desktop publishing. Those enhanced functions, coupled with the
software's compatibility with the industry's leading CD-ROM drives,
provide the most comprehensive SCSI solution to users who want to expand
their PC system performance.

Adaptec EZ-SCSI software, introduced in 1992, simplifies the configuration
of SCSI peripherals by installing the SCSI software with just a few
keystrokes. This provides PC users a way to connect SCSI peripherals such
as disk, CD-ROM and magneto-optical drives in minutes.

With Photo CD support built in, Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 enables PC users to
view and edit their photographic images stored on CD-ROM disks. The
software's Photo CD support features multi-session capabilities, so it can
read a CD-ROM disk that has had photographic images recorded on it in more
than one session.

"CD-ROM technology has evolved dramatically since we introduced Adaptec
EZ-SCSI software," said John Hamm, vice president and acting general
manager of Adaptec's System Products Operation. "This evolution has
resulted in new PC-based applications which we address with Adaptec
EZ-SCSI 2.0. Now, users have numerous options, including using Photo CD
drives for photograph storage and editing, adding higher-performance
CD-ROM drives, and taking advantage of Windows applications to run those
drives." 

New and Enhanced Applications Provide Ease of Use

Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 has two additional features that extend the
functionality of the full range of CD-ROM drives in the Windows operating
environment:

* The software's Photo CD Viewer application lets users select, size, crop
and otherwise edit photographic images. Those images then can be
"exported" to desktop publishing, presentation and multimedia
applications. The photographic images can also be presented in an
on-screen "slide show," much like a 35mm slide carousel presentation.

* Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0's CD Play application provides an on-screen control
panel for playing audio CDs on SCSI CD-ROM drives. CD Play resembles the
control panel of a home-stereo audio CD player; it features play, stop,
pause, and track select functions, along with a digital readout. The Mini
CD Play application keeps a smaller version of the control panel on the
screen at all times. 

Compatibility with Wide Range of Photo CD Drives

Adaptec conducted extensive testing of the leading CD-ROM drives to ensure
that Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 will fully support them. The software supports
Photo CD drives from more than three dozen leading manufacturers. Photo CD
drives supported by Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 include those from Chinon,
Hitachi, NEC, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, Teac, Texel and Toshiba. 

Availability and Pricing

Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 is available now through distributors for $75.
Registered users of Adaptec EZ-SCSI 1.0, ASW-1210, ASW-1410 or ASW410
software can upgrade to Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0 for $29 by calling
800/442-SCSI (U.S.) or 818/365-6264 (international). Adaptec EZ-SCSI 2.0
will be included in Adaptec's SCSI host adapter kits in July.

Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT) designs, manufactures and markets IOware(g)
products such as Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) host adapter
boards, chips and software for personal computers, proprietary SCSI and
AT-interface VLSI circuits, and SCSI development systems. Founded in 1981
and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec is recognized as the design
pioneer and market leader in SCSI and I/O technology and is the developer
of the industry-standard I/O operating environment, ASPI. Adaptec
currently employs approximately 1,400 people at its sites located in the
United States, Asia and Europe.

Adaptec Inc, 691 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035
408-945-8600;  fax: 408-262-2533

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