CONNER TAPE-STOR 800 DATA PROTECTION OFFERS 800MB STORAGE CAPACITY

COSTA MESA, April 24, 1995 -- Conner Tape Products Group, a unit of Conner
Peripherals Inc., (NYSE:CNR), today announced the Tape-Stor 800, a
complete tape backup system packaged for retail sales and targeted for use
with stand-alone computers and workstations. The Tape-Stor 800, an 800MB
capacity QIC-80 minicartridge tape backup system, will be among the first
products to take advantage of 3M's high capacity Travan media. Using
Travan technology, Conner is able to boost the compressed capacity of its
tape drive from the 250MB level typical of QIC-80 minicartridge products
to 800MB. Conner's new tape drive provides universal compatibility with
AccuTrak and QIC-80 standards as well as with QIC, QIC-Wide and Travan
media.

"The Travan platform provides users with leading edge capacity and a clear
cut path to the future," stated Robert Morris, vice president tape
marketing, Conner Peripherals. "It sets new standards for the industry and
optimizes cartridge size. The result is more tape per cartridge and more
megabytes of storage per tape. We're very excited about the future of
minicartridge drives utilizing the new technology, and users should be
too."

On March 27, 1995, 3M announced its TR-1 media, the first in a series of
high-capacity tape products that will incorporate the company's patented
Travan technology. The TR-1 media provides users with 400MB native and
800MB compressed capacity. Travan media is widely endorsed by
manufacturers of QIC products and sets new media standards. The TR-1
cartridge contains 750 feet of .315-inch wide media.

The Tape-Stor 800 is compatible with Irwin AccuTrak-250 standards in
addition to QIC-80 standards. Full AccuTrak compatibility is a feature
only available from Conner. Additionally, the product is backward
read-compatible with both AccuTrak-120 and QIC-40 physical tape formats.

Complete Solution Kit

The Tape-Stor 800 is a complete kit which includes Conner Backup Exec
software for DOS/Windows, the industry's leading data-protection software
package. Conner Backup Exec is a full featured solution that contains
powerful tools to protect data on either stand-alone DOS, Windows systems
or, when directly attached to networked servers in Novell environments,
those files that are accessible. Mounting hardware required to install the
drive in either 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch slots is included, necessary cabling
and a TR-1 minicartridge tape are included.

Higher Capacity--Up to 800MB

The new tape drive supports Travan media, QIC-Wide and .25-inch QIC media.
See chart for media type and capacity.

Media (550 Oe)        Native Capacity    Compressed Capacity (typical)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Travan (TR-1)            400MB              800MB
QIC-Wide Media           208MB              420MB
.25-Inch QIC XL Media    170MB              340MB
.25-Inch QIC Media       124MB              250MB

FastSense for Optimal Performance

The Tape-Stor 800 writes data at a rate of up to 9.5MB per minute and is
capable of either a 500Kbps or 1Mbps data transfer rate depending on the
capabilities of the system floppy controller. A proprietary Conner
feature, FastSense allows the tape drive to sense automatically the speed
of the host system and then use the fastest available data transfer rate.

Reliable and Quiet Operation

The Tape-Stor 800 features an MTBF of greater than 100,000 hours and lower
acoustic noise (less than 45dBA) than tape drives offered by other
manufacturers.

Internal and Convenient Parallel Port Models

The product is available in internal floppy-interface and external
parallel-port models. The l-inch high internal models will fit in any
standard 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch drive bay. The parallel port model features
an integrated auto-sensing power supply that enables products to be used
anywhere in the world, regardless of international power requirements.
This capability allows it to automatically adjust to either 120 or 220 VAC
and either 50Hz or 60Hz. By integrating the power supply, Conner
eliminates the need for a wall adapter. The external model also includes a
power cord.

Availability and Pricing

The Tape-Stor 800 will be available in May through Conner's authorized
distributors and retail chains. The manufacturer's suggested retail price
(MSRP) will be $235 for the internal system and $399 for the external
parallel port system. Kits include everything necessary for installation
and immediate use; software, cable, power cord (for external models) and
one TR-1 minicartridge.

Conner Peripherals Inc.

Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Conner Tape Products Group, formerly
Archive Corp., offers a complete line of digital audio tape (DAT),
minicartridge and data cartridge products for DOS, OS/2, Windows, UNIX and
NetWare systems, plus DEC, IBM, Apple, Sun and other platforms. The group
sells through the Conner worldwide sales force to qualified OEMs, system
integrators, distributors, resellers, retailers and mass merchandisers.

Founded in 1986, Conner sells, designs and builds a comprehensive line of
information storage solutions, including disk drives, tape drives, storage
management software and storage systems products, for a wide range of
computer applications.

Conner Peripherals
3081 Zanker Rd
San Jose, CA 95134-2128
408-456-4500,  fax 408-456-4501

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