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Filemark Corporation Selects KOM Networks as Storage Management Partner

Ottawa ON, Canada – March 15, 1998
KOM Networks and Filemark Corp. are pleased to announce that Filemark has selected KOM Networks optical jukebox management software, OptiStorm NT and OptiServer UNIX for incorporation as part of Filemark's information archival, retrieval and distribution solutions. Filemark offers its customers the option of utilizing optical storage as part of an integrated COLD and Imaging solution.

John Bernard, President Filemark stated, "We selected KOM Networks because of their commitment to the use of the native file systems. We do not want to get locked into other vendors proprietary file systems. In addition, they have managed to take the complicated task of managing optical storage and made it simple, while maintaining a full set of features". Ben McCullen, V.P. (Sales) of Filemark, commented, "KOM Networks superior technology and service make it a clear winner". Richard Game, V.P. (Sales & Marketing) of KOM Networks comments, "We are certainly pleased to be allied with Filemark's world class technology and look forward to contributing to their success and dramatic growth in their business".

Filemark Corporation is the technology leader in information archival, retrieval and distribution solutions. They have recently announced SMARTi v3.0, a COLD solution, including a breakthrough feature: Intelligent File Management (IFM) bundled with its SMARTi COLD solution at no extra cost. IFM is used to proactively age and disburse COLD and Image data from on-line, to near-line, to off-line at the report level. Without IFM, data has to be moved manually or by a separate hierarchical storage management (HSM) application. HSM products manage all reports simply as files. IFM sees into files, providing users the flexibility of disbursing based on content, not simply age.

The "Best Engineered Mass Storage Solutions", KOM Networks makes storage management simple for Optical, CD-ROM, Tape and Magnetic devices on Windows NT, UNIX and VMS platforms. KOM Networks develops and markets software product such as optical jukebox management software (OptiStorm NT, OptiServer UNIX), network back-up (OptiBac) and Storage Management solutions.

About KOM Networks

KOM Networks, founded in 1969, is the world leader of innovative storage management software solutions. Pioneers of Data Protection & Retention, KOM Networks' products provide Compliance, Archiving and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) to over 10,000 installations globally. KOM Networks products are delivered through a worldwide network of value-added resellers, strategic partnerships and alliances.

KOM Networks' easy-to-integrate products let you Simply Manage, Protect, and Serve STORAGE, The Way You Want It. For more information please visit www.komnetworks.com.