IBM Licenses STAC Electronics Data Compression for PC DOS and OS/2
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PSP PRESS RELEASE IBM AND STAC ELECTRONICS
April 7, 1994
IBM LICENSES STAC ELECTRONICS DATA COMPRESSION FOR PC DOS AND OS/2
AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 1994 . . . IBM today announced a worldwide
agreement to license Stac Electronics' patented Stacker* LZS* data
compression technology for all IBM software including PC DOS** and
OS/2**. IBM plans to provide Stacker data compression technology
in future versions of PC DOS.
"Data compression technology has become important to computer users
because it maximizes valuable hard disk space," said Lee Reiswig,
president of IBM's Personal Software Products division. "We recognize
that data compression is important to our customers. Stac and IBM are
committed to providing an industry-leading compression solution that
is both stable and reliable."
Stac's President and CEO Gary Clow said, "IBM's licensing of the
Stacker LZS technology reinforces Stac's status as the supplier of
the premier data compression technology across multiple platforms.
With this agreement, we expect to gain even greater acceptance in
both the corporate and home markets."
Product Background
Stacker data compression technology, now in its fourth generation, is
the first product of its kind to break the 2:1 compression barrier.
Beyond increasing storage capacity, Stacker 4.0 provides new safety
features for enhanced reliability and a comprehensive tool set for
using Stacker and managing Stacker drives.
Stac's OS/2 compression technology is currently the leading real-time
data compression product available for OS/2-based PCs. For
PC DOS and OS/2, Stacker provides instant conversion of other
compression formats, allowing users to easily update their disks
to the proven Stacker format.
PC DOS is IBM's full-featured, enhanced version of the Disk Operating
System. In addition to compression, PC DOS includes exclusive features
such as PCMCIA support, PenDOS** enabling for pen-based computing,
memory optimizer, file backup/retrieval, program scheduler and virus
protection. OS/2 is IBM's award-winning 32-bit operating system that
provides high-performance pre-emptive multitasking and multithreading
capabilities.
Stac Electronics (NASDAQ: STAC), based in Carlsbad, California, is
a leading supplier of high-performance, data-compression products
for personal computers. Stac's products, implemented in software
and silicon, are sold directly by the company and through retail and
OEM sales distribution channels worldwide.
IBM's Personal Software Products division, headquartered in Austin,
Texas, is an industry leader in the development of operating systems,
including OS/2 and PC DOS, as well as networking software and other
advanced technologies.
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* Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Stac Electronics.
** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International
Business Machines Corporation.
