Micro Design International, Inc. 6985 University Boulevard Winter Park, Florida 32792 Contact: Shelly D. Smith ssmith@microdes.com Telephone: 1-800-228-0891, ext 162 407-677-8333 Facsimile: 407-677-8365 MDI INTRODUCES SCSI EXPRESS 3.1.3 for OS/2 CD-ROM EXTENDER AND DUAL PICKER OPTICAL JUKEBOX SOLUTIONS WINTER PARK, FL. _ October 1, 1995 _Micro Design International, Inc. (MDI) introduces SCSI Express for OS/2, version 3.1.3, expanding its support for the latest mass storage solutions. SCSI Express for OS/2 now supports MDI's CD-ROM Extender product allowing up to 49 CD-ROM drives on a single host adapter. SCSI Express, still the only solution to offer removable optical media for OS/2, now supports the new dual picker mechanism in optical jukeboxes providing fast disk exchange. MDI's dedication to simplifying the management of stored information is apparent with SCSI Express for OS/2 where information is stored in a universal standard format allowing portability between platforms. MDI's comprehensive approach to integrated CD solutions make SCSI Express ideal for customers requiring information access on demand. The CD-ROM Extender expands the capacity of CD-ROMs on a SCSI Bus by using the LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers) to connect multiple CD-ROM drives to a single host adapter slot, freeing up host adapter space for other needed devices. A variety of configurations are available including single external, seven- high towers, 28 and 49 drive cabinets with either 2X, 4X or 6X CD- ROMs. SCSI Express for OS/2 provides fast access to unattended mass storage by supporting the dual picker mechanism housed in the newest optical libraries on the market. This new line of optical jukeboxes utilize a dual transport element for faster disk exchange time, further decreasing the time to access data. MDI is the first to offer support for these devices through SCSI Express for OS/2. These dual picker libraries are ideal for environments that require heavy usage of optical storage jukeboxes. SCSI Express is known in OS/2 environments for its media portability between platforms by implementing the Universal Disk Format, UDF, when recording information on rewritable optical media. These standards parameters, developed by OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association), allow interoperability and system independence. Data interchange is cross compatible between OS/2, DOS, Macintosh and UNIX environments. Micro Design is committed to the advancement of mass storage solutions and is an active participating member of OSTA. This participation has led to MDI's success in offering the leading solution supporting the UDF format through SCSI Express. SCSI Express for OS/2 is priced at $95 supporting MDI's hardware. Support for other manufacturers' hardware is also available and is priced at $195. Free upgrades are available to current customers with the 1.3 version. Upgrade information can be obtained by calling 407-677-8333, ext 145. Micro Design International, Inc. is committed to simplifying the management of stored information by offering easy-to-implement, cost-effective, standards-based data storage and retrieval solutions. MDI's products include CD-ROM, optical stand-alone, optical jukebox, DAT and hard disk for NetWarer, Windows NT™, OS/2r, DOS, Macintosh and UNIX environments. Micro Design recently won the Network Computing's Editors Choice award for best of breed CD-ROM networking software. MDI has also achieved its second year placement in Inc. magazine's list of fastest growing, privately-held companies. ### For more information on OSTA, including white papers on UDF, please contact Shelly Smith at ext. 162.