eSystems ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR ASACA'S DVD-RAM/R LIBRARIES

ASACA and eSystems Inc, a leading provider of advanced, integrated content management and information portal solutions for businesses, announced that ASaP, eSystem's multi-dimensional database software, works seamlessly with ASACA TeraCart 2.3 -- 109TB DVD-RAM/R libraries for fast retrieval of enterprise data. The libraries and software enable authorized corporate users to carry out comprehensive and precise searches of distributed information banks -- inside or outside the enterprise.

The ASaP data mining solution is unique in its ability to work with virtually all document, data and image repositories. More than 200 document formats are supported including images, sound, video, Web and office documents. Using ASaP as a single point of entry, users can query against single or across multiple data banks to extract highly accurate results. This enables managers and authorized users to mine information from the Web, corporate intranets, databases, imaging systems, file servers and other sources. With ASaP's "on-the-fly" structured search capabilities, users can modify search fields and indexes at any time without having to re-index the database stored on the high-performance, high-capacity DVD-RAM/R library.

Costing about the same as tape systems, the new ASACA libraries are the first to incorporate the new combination DVD-RAM/R drives. The write-once DVD-R General media provides users with the security they need for recording and archiving volumes of information that cannot be altered or erased. DVD-RAM offers more than 100,000 write/rewrite cycles and random access capabilities that provide almost instant access to any file or a specific video frame for editing and playback.

The highly scalable TeraCart libraries can be configured with 1 - 192 DVD-RAM/R drives and up to 11,600 4.7GB write-once DVD-R discs or 9.4GB double-sided rewritable DVD discs. The DVLs (Digital Virtual Libraries) are the only storage solution capable of performing as four separate libraries in a single cabinet. With this feature, station mangers as well as audio and video asset mangers can create data banks to categorize specific information.

The ASACA DVD library helps organizations maximize the value of the ASaP searches by becoming the organization's enterprise-wide data exchange facilitator -- the central repository where people can share data and work-in-progress to improve productivity, and profits. Combined, the software/hardware solution can simultaneously index Terabytes of data per day, manage and deliver days of audio/video content and support thousands of user queries and displays.

According to IDC analysts, the demand for quicker access tools for information collection, retrieval, and analysis as well as the ability to handle heterogeneous collections of text, images, video, and sound will lift the document and content technologies (DCT) market to new heights. They project that the worldwide DCT market will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32%, from $1.8 billion in 2000 to nearly $4.4 billion in 2004.

"Today's content developers, broadcast stations and businesses need more than simple repositories of massive amounts of data," said Chuck Larabie, vice president of Business Development for eSystems Inc. "They need fast access, simplified searches, and nearly instant retrieval. By combining ASaP software's multi-dimensional searches with the virtually unlimited capacity of the ASACA library, organizations can deliver the right information to the right people at the right time. In the broadcast industry, time is money and this solution provides an almost immediate return on investment."

"ASaP software is a very robust solution that network, station, and corporate executives as well as content developers need to efficiently and effectively sort through the volumes of data that are available so they can quickly make the right decisions," said Kirk Wilson, ASACA's director of operations. "With ASaP and our new DVD-RAM/R TeraCart libraries, these people have an affordable means of turning Terabytes - literally rooms full of raw data -- into a valuable, easily accessible, and easily shared resource."

Price/Availability

ASaP is available through eSystems and many of the leading library and storage software developers with prices starting at $10,000.

ASACA's TeraCart DVL systems are available for immediate delivery. Individual libraries can be configured with 1 to 24 DVD-RAM/R drives for online capacities ranging from 2.3TB to nearly 14TB. Expansion cabinets are available for up to 109TB of DVD-RAM storage. Fibre Channel SAN-ready models include a built-in server and are available with an ATX or Sparc, NT or UNIX operating system.

About eSystems Inc

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., eSystems Inc is a privately held company that provides eCommerce business solutions incorporating document management and imaging innovations. eSystems has developed a premier product, ASaP, which provides document management, search and retrieval capabilities for high-volume users over the Web. For more information on eSystems, call 719-955-4100 x3009 or visit www.esystemsonline.com.

About ASACA

Founded in 1971, the ASACA/SHIBASOKU Corporation has its US headquarters in Golden, Colo. A leading developer of high-capacity, high-performance data storage solutions, the company is focused on serving broadcast and data storage markets worldwide. For complete information on the TeraCart DVL systems, visit the ASACA Website at www.asaca.com.

Contact Marken Communications, Andy Marken, 408-986-0100, andy@markencom.com or ASACA, Kirk Wilson, 303-278-1111, kirkw@asaca.com.