Apricorn Launches New EZ Gig II Backup and Disaster Recovery Software; Enhanced Software Simplifies Backing Up Any Notebook Computer

Apricorn, a leader in personal storage, released today its enhanced version of EZ Gig II Backup and Disaster Recovery software -- available only with the purchase of Apricorn's storage products. EZ Gig II is a powerful yet easy to use tool that makes backing up your entire system simple. Protecting your data in two ways, EZ Gig II gives you the option of creating an exact bootable clone or a compressed image of your hard drive.

The new version of EZ Gig II allows the user to boot directly from the CD to either the cloning or imaging function, making disaster recovery, in the event of a hard drive failure, simple. The redesigned user-friendly interface offers such features as image verification -- allowing the user to confirm the image is complete, improved NTFS support, broader hardware support, faster transfer times for both cloning and imaging, and software compatibility with the latest notebooks and PC systems.

"We understand how important it is to have the insurance of not losing valuable productivity time or valuable files," said Mike McCandless, Apricorn Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "EZ Gig II's provides a system level backup by cloning or imaging your entire hard drive, safeguarding your data in an easy and timely manner." -0- Software Features -- EZ Gig II Hard Drive Backup and Disaster Recovery Software for Windows is one of the most powerful and user-friendly backup packages available, providing two options for protecting your data: -- Cloning -- Ideal for users who require an exact bootable clone of their drive. A cloned copy is great for upgrading a hard drive or real-time disaster recovery. -- Imaging -- Perfect for users who want a compressed image of either their entire hard drive or a partition, and is ideal for those who want to backup multiple computers, or maintain multiple backups made at different times. -- Other features of this option include user-selected compression, password protection, comments field, a file editor allowing restoration of individual files or folders within an image, and verification that the image is complete.

About Apricorn

Apricorn, a leader in personal storage, offers a broad family of innovative, high-quality storage, backup & upgrade products for notebook & desktop applications. Apricorn was founded in 1983 and has developed numerous award winning products under the Apricorn brand and has been an OEM supplier to a number of leading notebook manufacturers. Apricorn is headquartered in Poway, California, and distributes products throughout North America and Canada. For additional information please visit http://www.apricorn.com.