CompUSA is First Participating Retailer, Free Installation/Rebate Promotion Announced OAKDALE, Minn. (April 29, 1997)-- OR Technology Inc. (Campbell, Calif.) and Precision Instruments (Dallas) today announced the availability of a new LS-120 upgrade kit at CompUSA. Marketed under the Precision Instruments name and under OR Technology's "a:drive" brand, the a:drive™ Upgrade Kit allows users to equip new or existing PCs with LS-120 technology, the new high-capacity, backward-compatible diskette platform co-developed by Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN).

Imation, the imaging and information company recently spun-off from 3M, markets and manufactures the Imation™ LS-120 Diskette.

OR Technology and Precision Instruments are offering two versions of the a:drive Upgrade Kit: a universal model for most PCs and a special configuration designed specifically for Compaq Presario PCs. The upgrade kits are now available at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $199.

"The broadening availability of LS-120 technology is good news for the millions of computer users who need a high-capacity, removable storage option that doesn't render their existing diskettes obsolete," said Ray Meifert, director, PC Markets Segment, Imation. "Today's announcement is strongly indiciative of the growing demand for this new standard in desktop storage."

With a special promotion also announced today, CompUSA customers who purchase selected Compaq Presario PCs along with an a:drive Upgrade Kit an receive free installation of the LS-120 drive at CompUSA or a $50 rebate by mail. The offer is valid through May 30, 1997, and more nformation is available at CompUSA Computer Superstores.

"With an experienced team that can provide customers with high-quality service and support, this initial offering represents the first step in our plans to bring the a:drive to the retail market on a large scale," said John Haughey, president and CEO, OR Technology. "Partnering with Precision Instruments allows us to meet pent"up end user demand for the a:drive."

The a:drive Upgrade Kit includes an LS-120 a:drive, necessary hardware and drivers, and manuals for easy installation.

"We've brought more than 250 products to market and are seeing more initial enthusiasm for OR Technology's a:drive than any other product we've introduced," said Troy Cooper, president and CEO, Precision Instruments. "We expect this product to quickly ramp to 'best seller' status."

Along with Imation, LS-120 technology was developed by Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ), Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd. (MKE), and OR Technology. Other companies that offer LS-120 products or have announced plans to do so include Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., Fujitsu ICL, Exabyte Corporation (NASDAQ: EXBT), Hitachi-Maxell, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Vobis AG, and Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG.

Imation Corp. supplies a variety of products and services worldwide for the imaging and information industry, and is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of branded removable data storage media for computing applications. The company generated revenues of approximately US$2.3 billion in 1996. Imation employs 9,400 people and is based in Oakdale, Minn.

Additional information about Imation is available on the company's website at www.imation.com, by calling Imation toll-free at 1-888-466-3456, or through the company's toll-free shareholder information line at 1-888-IMN-NYSE (1-888-466-6973).

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