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Greg Spector  (415) 349-8400                            For Immediate Release
Greg Spector  (415) 349-8400                            For Immediate Release


Stac to Ship OS/2 Version of Stacker


  Stac to Ship OS/2 Version of Stacker
Award-Winning Technology Makes Doubling Storage Capacity Safe and Easy
  Award-Winning Technology Makes Doubling Storage Capacity Safe and Easy  


ATLANTA, May 24, 1993  Stac Electronics (NASDAQ:STAC), the leading supplier  
ATLANTA, May 24, 1993  Stac Electronics (NASDAQ:STAC), the leading supplier of data compression products for personal computers, today announced the availability of Stacker(r) for OS/2(r) & DOS, a new software product that automatically and transparently doubles the storage capacity of systems running OS/2 2.0 and later, and DOS 5.0 and later.  Now users can compress OS/2, Windows and DOS files.
of data compression products for personal computers, today announced the
availability of Stacker(r) for OS/2(r) & DOS, a new software product that  
automatically and transparently doubles the storage capacity of systems  
running OS/2 2.0 and later, and DOS 5.0 and later.  Now users can compress  
OS/2, Windows and DOS files.


"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a true lifesaver for those of us using the FAT  
"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a true lifesaver for those of us using the FAT file system," said Ron Kiyomura of McDonnell-Douglas Inc. "With the demands the OS/2 operating system puts on disk storage, Stac Electronics has provided a way to relieve disk storage problems at a fraction of the cost of new hardware."
file system," said Ron Kiyomura of McDonnell-Douglas Inc. "With the demands  
the OS/2 operating system puts on disk storage, Stac Electronics has provided  
a way to relieve disk storage problems at a fraction of the cost of new  
hardware."


Like its sister product for Windows and DOS, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is based  
Like its sister product for Windows and DOS, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is based on the company's patented Stacker LZS(tm) compression technology that is relied upon daily by more than 4 million computer users worldwide. It is 100 percent compatible with OS/2, its applications and all hard disk FAT drives. Stacker for OS/2 & DOS contains device drivers for both OS/2 and DOS giving users access to compressed disks from either operating system. Furthermore, it is easy to install and operates continuously, without any perceptible degradation to system performance.
on the company's patented Stacker LZS(tm) compression technology that is  
relied upon daily by more than 4 million computer users worldwide. It is 100  
percent compatible with OS/2, its applications and all hard disk FAT drives.
Stacker for OS/2 & DOS contains device drivers for both OS/2 and DOS
giving users access to compressed disks from either operating system.
Furthermore, it is easy to install and operates continuously, without any  
perceptible degradation to system performance.


"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a means of making OS/2 accessible to more users,"  
"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a means of making OS/2 accessible to more users," said Gary Clow, Stac's president. "Stacker for OS/2 & DOS makes it possible to run OS/2 and its applications, as well as Windows and DOS and their applications, on a large number of computers that have sufficient CPU horsepower but come up short on storage capacity."
said Gary Clow, Stac's president. "Stacker for OS/2 & DOS makes it possible  
to run OS/2 and its applications, as well as Windows and DOS and their  
applications, on a large number of computers that have sufficient CPU  
horsepower but come up short on storage capacity."


"Before the user even begins creating a word processing document, spreadsheet  
"Before the user even begins creating a word processing document, spreadsheet or database, the average OS/2 system and applications require nearly 80 megabytes of storage," added Clow. For example, on a 100-megabyte OS/2 boot drive, OS/2 and a typical collection of applications including word processor, spreadsheet, graphics and databases, occupy 76 megabytes of space, leaving just 24 megabytes free. Add Stacker for OS/2 & DOS to the system and the amount of free space grows to 112 megabytes.
or database, the average OS/2 system and applications require nearly 80  
megabytes of storage," added Clow. For example, on a 100-megabyte OS/2 boot  
drive, OS/2 and a typical collection of applications including word processor,  
spreadsheet, graphics and databases, occupy 76 megabytes of space, leaving  
just 24 megabytes free. Add Stacker for OS/2 & DOS to the system and the  
amount of free space grows to 112 megabytes.  


Easy Installation
Easy Installation
Users are given a choice of Express or Custom Setup with Stacker for OS/2 &
DOS.  Express Setup assesses the system and automatically installs Stacker
on all of the system hard drives that use the FAT file system.  Stacker's
Custom Setup offers the user a variety of configuration options for maximum
control of the system.


For those who need more disk space in order to install OS/2, users simply  
Users are given a choice of Express or Custom Setup with Stacker for OS/2 & DOS. Express Setup assesses the system and automatically installs Stacker on all of the system hard drives that use the FAT file system. Stacker's Custom Setup offers the user a variety of configuration options for maximum control of the system.
compress the data on the drive first and then OS/2 will be compressed  
 
on-the-fly as it is being installed.
For those who need more disk space in order to install OS/2, users simply compress the data on the drive first and then OS/2 will be compressed on-the-fly as it is being installed.


Transparent Operation
Transparent Operation
Once installed, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS operates instantaneously, continuously
and transparently to the user.  Stacker for OS/2 & DOS works with systems
with only an OS/2 boot partition as well as also Dual Boot and Boot Manager
systems.


Other Stacker for OS/2 & DOS features include:  
Once installed, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS operates instantaneously, continuously and transparently to the user. Stacker for OS/2 & DOS works with systems with only an OS/2 boot partition as well as also Dual Boot and Boot Manager systems.
o      Stacker AutoProtect(tm) - detects disk errors at boot time and  
 
immediately protects your Stacker volume.
Other Stacker for OS/2 & DOS features include:
o      Stacker AutoRecovery(tm) - automatically repairs errors on the disk.
*Stacker AutoProtect(tm) - detects disk errors at boot time and immediately protects your Stacker volume.
o      Stacker Optimizer(tm) defragments a Stacker drive for optimal  
*Stacker AutoRecovery(tm) - automatically repairs errors on the disk.
performance.
*Stacker Optimizer(tm) defragments a Stacker drive for optimal performance.
o      Compression Reporting - provides the compression ratio for files in a  
*Compression Reporting - provides the compression ratio for files in a Stacker drive.
Stacker drive.
*Extended attributes support - fully supports OS/2's ability to attach additional information to files.
o      Extended attributes support - fully supports OS/2�s ability to attach  
*Support for 2 GB Stacker drives - creates Stacker drives up to two gigabytes in total capacity.
additional information to files.
*Unstack - restores a drive to its uncompressed condition and deactivates the Stacker software.
o      Support for 2 GB Stacker drives - creates Stacker drives up to two  
*Online help - includes context-sensitive help throughout setup
gigabytes in total capacity.
o      Unstack - restores a drive to its uncompressed condition and  
deactivates the Stacker software.
o      Online help - includes context-sensitive help throughout setup


Pricing and Availability
Pricing and Availability


Stacker for OS/2 & DOS has a suggested retail price of $199. It will be  
Stacker for OS/2 & DOS has a suggested retail price of $199. It will be available in volume during the first week of June to end-users through dealers or can be ordered directly from Stac, and comes with 90 days free telephone support and unlimited electronic support.
available in volume during the first week of June to end-users through  
dealers or can be ordered directly from Stac, and comes with 90 days free  
telephone support and unlimited electronic support.


The Company
The Company
Stac Electronics is the leading supplier of high performance data compression
products for personal computers.  Implemented in software and silicon, Stac's
products are sold direct from the company and through retail and OEM sales
distribution channels worldwide.


Stac Electronics is the leading supplier of high performance data compression products for personal computers. Implemented in software and silicon, Stac's products are sold direct from the company and through retail and OEM sales distribution channels worldwide.


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Contact Information Stac Electronics Lisa Gunderson (619) 431-7474

Jennings & Company Greg Spector (415) 349-8400 For Immediate Release

Stac to Ship OS/2 Version of Stacker

Award-Winning Technology Makes Doubling Storage Capacity Safe and Easy

ATLANTA, May 24, 1993 Stac Electronics (NASDAQ:STAC), the leading supplier of data compression products for personal computers, today announced the availability of Stacker(r) for OS/2(r) & DOS, a new software product that automatically and transparently doubles the storage capacity of systems running OS/2 2.0 and later, and DOS 5.0 and later. Now users can compress OS/2, Windows and DOS files.

"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a true lifesaver for those of us using the FAT file system," said Ron Kiyomura of McDonnell-Douglas Inc. "With the demands the OS/2 operating system puts on disk storage, Stac Electronics has provided a way to relieve disk storage problems at a fraction of the cost of new hardware."

Like its sister product for Windows and DOS, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is based on the company's patented Stacker LZS(tm) compression technology that is relied upon daily by more than 4 million computer users worldwide. It is 100 percent compatible with OS/2, its applications and all hard disk FAT drives. Stacker for OS/2 & DOS contains device drivers for both OS/2 and DOS giving users access to compressed disks from either operating system. Furthermore, it is easy to install and operates continuously, without any perceptible degradation to system performance.

"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a means of making OS/2 accessible to more users," said Gary Clow, Stac's president. "Stacker for OS/2 & DOS makes it possible to run OS/2 and its applications, as well as Windows and DOS and their applications, on a large number of computers that have sufficient CPU horsepower but come up short on storage capacity."

"Before the user even begins creating a word processing document, spreadsheet or database, the average OS/2 system and applications require nearly 80 megabytes of storage," added Clow. For example, on a 100-megabyte OS/2 boot drive, OS/2 and a typical collection of applications including word processor, spreadsheet, graphics and databases, occupy 76 megabytes of space, leaving just 24 megabytes free. Add Stacker for OS/2 & DOS to the system and the amount of free space grows to 112 megabytes.

Easy Installation

Users are given a choice of Express or Custom Setup with Stacker for OS/2 & DOS. Express Setup assesses the system and automatically installs Stacker on all of the system hard drives that use the FAT file system. Stacker's Custom Setup offers the user a variety of configuration options for maximum control of the system.

For those who need more disk space in order to install OS/2, users simply compress the data on the drive first and then OS/2 will be compressed on-the-fly as it is being installed.

Transparent Operation

Once installed, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS operates instantaneously, continuously and transparently to the user. Stacker for OS/2 & DOS works with systems with only an OS/2 boot partition as well as also Dual Boot and Boot Manager systems.

Other Stacker for OS/2 & DOS features include:

  • Stacker AutoProtect(tm) - detects disk errors at boot time and immediately protects your Stacker volume.
  • Stacker AutoRecovery(tm) - automatically repairs errors on the disk.
  • Stacker Optimizer(tm) defragments a Stacker drive for optimal performance.
  • Compression Reporting - provides the compression ratio for files in a Stacker drive.
  • Extended attributes support - fully supports OS/2's ability to attach additional information to files.
  • Support for 2 GB Stacker drives - creates Stacker drives up to two gigabytes in total capacity.
  • Unstack - restores a drive to its uncompressed condition and deactivates the Stacker software.
  • Online help - includes context-sensitive help throughout setup

Pricing and Availability

Stacker for OS/2 & DOS has a suggested retail price of $199. It will be available in volume during the first week of June to end-users through dealers or can be ordered directly from Stac, and comes with 90 days free telephone support and unlimited electronic support.

The Company

Stac Electronics is the leading supplier of high performance data compression products for personal computers. Implemented in software and silicon, Stac's products are sold direct from the company and through retail and OEM sales distribution channels worldwide.