Nero Enterprise Edition, EFI enabled Recovery Software for Windows & Linux platforms, Introduced at Intel Developer Forum

Business Wire, Feb 18, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Intel Developer Forum 2003

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003

Ahead Software, the makers of Nero, the technology leader in CD/DVD recording, introduced Nero Enterprise Edition at the Intel Developer Forum. Building on the tremendous success of Nero, Ahead continues to expand by introducing quality software into other important areas including the 64-bit Enterprise market with support for Windows and for the first time ever, Linux.

"Our cooperation with Intel Corporation has enabled us to develop Nero Enterprise Edition utilizing the EFI standard, allowing the creation of direct bootable CDs," said John Tafoya, VP of Business Development of Ahead Software, Inc. "We are delivering a revolutionary new product that for the first time leverages optical storage in the pre-boot space."

Nero Enterprise Edition is a powerful CD/DVD recording application offering native 64-bit support as well as 32-bit support in emulation mode. The Windows and Linux versions support all current CD and DVD recording devices, offering up to 4.7GB of storage capacity on a single DVD disc. In addition, using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), users can now share data between pre-boot, as well as exchange data between Linux and Windows platforms.

Nero Enterprise Edition Key Product Features:

-- Create FAT boot images on-the-fly

-- Make EFI bootable CD/DVDs

-- Generate CD/DVDs to exchange data between Windows, Linux and EFI (pre-boot)

-- Full Nero CD/DVD data recording capabilities

-- Windows version and Linux version available

-- Supports full ranges of optical recording devices:

-- CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM

-- 64-bit native and 32-bit emulation mode support

"Ahead Software's support for the EFI standard and systems based on the Itanium(R) 2 processor provides customers with an easy and flexible means for creating bootable CD's," said Mike Richmond, manager of platform software engineering for Intel's Software and Solutions Group. "This tool opens new opportunities for customers by enabling the use of CD/DVDs as removable storage media."

Pricing and order information:

Nero Enterprise Edition is available - list price $999. Order your Linux or Windows version at: www.nero.com

About Ahead

Ahead Software AG, headquartered in Karlsbad, Germany, and its subsidiary Ahead Software Inc., located in Glendale, California, provides high-level customer service to all the markets of the world today. Please find more information at www.nero.com

Ahead Software is one of the industry's leading privately held developers of software applications for CD-R/RW, DVD, and Internet Audio. Its flagship product Nero can be found bundled in many regions of the world with leading drive makers and brands. In addition to a strong global retail and distribution presence, Ahead maintains strong OEM relationships with major computer system and hardware manufacturers, as well as other strategic partners throughout the world.

Ahead Software Inc. is located in Glendale, CA. USA Technical Support is available by phone: (818) 956-5930 or Email: retail-support@nero.com Find out more at www.nero.com.

Nero(R) is a registered trademark, InCD is a trademark of Ahead Software AG. Itanium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. (c) 2002 Ahead Software. All rights reserved.

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