KODAK ANNOUNCES NETWORKED CD-R PRODUCTION SYSTEM

SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar. 30,1993--With a new system being announced today by
Eastman Kodak Company, users of networked PCs can output data to writable
compact discs as easily as they now choose a printer.

The Kodak PCD LAN writer 200 bundles Kodak's writable CD products with
Netscribe Access Client Software from Meridian Data, Inc. The result is a
turnkey system that lets any DOS or Windows user on a Novell-based
Ethernet network produce standard CD-ROM discs for about 4 cents per
megabyte half the cost of magnetic tape with the added advantage of random
access to data.

Applications for the new system include the archiving of critical
information and storage of document images or multimedia presentations.
The large installed base of CD-ROM drives also makes the system uniquely
suited to the economical distribution of software and data files.

"CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, which Kodak calls writable CDs, offer
significant advantages to people who work with large amounts of data,"
explained Fred Geyer, general manager and vice president of CD Imaging at
Kodak. "They provide fast, random access to data, they combine high
capacity with low cost and they can be read in standard CD hardware
devices.

"Today, with the introduction of a system that allows these discs to be
produced economically in a networked environment, writable CD is poised to
challenge magnetic tape for the future of data storage and distribution."

System Features

In addition to providing network-ready data output to writable CD discs,
the Kodak PCD LAN writer 200 also offers the following:

* CD-ROM data retrieval from any node on the network (allowing all network
users access to data stored on CD-ROM discs)

* Compatibility with all Novell networks, including NetWare Lite and
NetWare versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X

* Support for DOS, Windows 3.X, and Windows for Workgroups environments

* The ability to use all standard CD-R media, including Kodak writable CD
media with InfoGuard protection system

* System support provided by Kodak's Customer Equipment Services
organization, which includes more than four thousand field engineers
serving all 50 states and 25 countries

Many customers will use the PCD LAN writer 200 to help them distribute
information across the United States and internationally, Geyer noted. "We
think they'll appreciate the benefits of Kodak's worldwide service and
support."

Customers who purchase the PCD LAN writer 200 today will be able to produce
both single-session CD-R discs and multisession discs (under the newly
established multisession standard). Using Meridian's Appendable Checkpoint
Format (ACF), they'll also be able to create multisession discs that can
be read by single-session CD-ROM drives.

By late this summer, a software upgrade to the PCD LAN writer 200 will
enable it to create Kodak Photo CD Portfolio discs as well. Users will
develop their interactive presentations at the desktop with Kodak Photo CD
Portfolio authoring software, then will simply point and click on an icon
to have the presentation transferred over the network onto a Photo CD
Portfolio disc. (Editors: See related news release in this kit.)

"The PCD LAN writer 200 has been designed to provide network users with a
lot of flexibility," Geyer noted. "We expect that it will find
enthusiastic acceptance among people who need to manage, store and
distribute the large files generated by data-intensive applications such
as backup, financial analysis, and multimedia."

As part of Kodak's arrangement with Meridian, that company will offer an
identical system as the Meridian Netscribe 1000.

How The PCD LAN writer 200 Works

At the heart of the new Kodak system is the Kodak PCD writer 200, a
highspeed CD-R device that's twice as fast as conventional CD writers. In
addition to double-speed recording and playback, the PCD writer 200 also
offers:

* The ability to record all standard CD formats (when used with the
appropriate authoring software), including CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, and CD-I

* Bar code reading capability (when used with bar-coded discs such as Kodak
writable CD media with the InfoGuard protection system)

* A standard SCSI-II interface for easy attachment to a network server

* Powerful built-in error detection and correction capability

The PCD LAN writer 200 has been designed to be extremely easy to use. At
the desktop, the device appears to the user as a shared network resource,
the same way a printer does. To send data files to print on a CD, users
employ a simple drag-and-drop graphical interface.

Pricing And Availability

Available today, the Kodak PCD LAN writer 200 carries a suggested list
price of $13,995. This includes the disc writer and all necessary software
for up to five users.

A software upgrade which will enable the Kodak PCD LAN writer 200 to
produce Photo CD Portfolio discs will be offered to all current customers
when it becomes available late this summer.

For more information about the Kodak PCD LAN writer 200, customers may call
the Kodak Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-242-2424, extension 52.

Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State St, Rochester, NY 14650

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