COLORADO WINDOWS SOFTWARE MAKES
                     BACKUP EASIER THAN EVER
Loveland, CO--April 20, 1993--Colorado Memory Systems, Inc., the
leading supplier of quarter-inch minicartridge (QIC) backup
systems, today announced the easiest-to-use- backup software yet
for Windows.  Called Colorado Backup for Windows, it features "drag
& drop" operation, backup in background while other applications
are running, macro recording, disk grooming and One-Step utility
icons, along with numerous other features to speed and simplify
backup.  

Rick Turley, Vice President of Marketing for Colorado Memory
Systems pointed out that the new backup software is a
state-of-the-art Windows application.  Turley said, "With more and
more users opting for the Windows environment, we wanted to provide
a backup solution for Jumbo that is not only fully Windows
compatible, but one that also simplifies backup by  making optimal
use of the power and simplicity of the graphical user interface."

With Colorado Backup for Windows, fast backup operations can be
initiated simply by dragging a hard-disk icon and drop it on a tape
icon.  In fact, most operations begin with a simple "drag & drop." 
Once backup is initiated, the user can return to other applications
while backup is performed in the background.

To supplement its intuitive operation and minimize dependence on
manuals, Colorado Backup for Windows has an on-screen Quick-Start
reference that gives users step-by-step instructions for performing
various backup and utility functions.  Full Windows help is also
provided.
 
An easy-to-use macro recorder also makes it simple for users to
create automated backup routines.  These can then be initiated via
drag & drop, or, automatically, through the scheduler for
unattended backup at any time.  To make things even easier, some
pre-recorded macros come with the software.

One-Step icons are provided for tape utility functions such as
format, erase,  unerase,  rename and retension tape, along with run
macro and macro scheduling, to further  simplify operation.  A tape
icon is simply dragged and dropped on the appropriate One-Step icon
to initiate the function.  A new Move function is also provided,
allowing users to groom disks and free valuable space by moving
seldom used programs and files to an archival tape.

Other features include fast and reliable data compression, flexible
file tagging, restore  redirection, tape linking, display of
operation statistics, including a backup  "speedometer," and
numerous user selectable options for backup and restore modes.  
Colorado Backup for Windows is QIC-40 and QIC-80 compatible,
assuring data  interchange and transportability.  The software is
also compatible with popular peer-to- peer networks.

Colorado Backup for Windows is a $59 option for either Jumbo 120 or
Jumbo 250 drives  and will be available in May.   Versions that
support Trakker and PowerTape drives will  be available later this
year.

Colorado Memory Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Hewlett-Packard.  Headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, the company
manufactures a wide range of QIC-compatible tape backup solutions
and accessories, including Jumbo, Trakker, and  PowerTape backup
systems.  Colorado Memory Systems sells its products through a 
network of computer OEMs, major national distributors and retail
outlets. 

For more information, contact Colorado Memory Systems, Inc., 800 S.
Taft Avenue,  Loveland, CO 80537.  Phone 1-800-845-7905.