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BlackBall INTRODUCES BlackMagic WORKGROUP, SERVER EDITIONS

BlackBall Inc, an innovator of secure dynamically accessible storage solutions, announced BlackMagic Workgroup and Server Editions for Windows, Linux, Unix and SUN Solaris. These editions, along with the BlackMagic Personal Edition, provide a completely integrated and scalable product line utilizing BlackBall's patent-pending RMFS (Rich Media File System) to provide the most secure place to store every version of your files, including rich media files, so they will never be lost.

"When I invented the disk drive, I never imagined not being able to find my stuff," said Al Shugart, chairman of the board at BlackBall Inc. "It's great to make bigger and larger storage devices, but it's gotten to the point of diminishing returns because users are not able to find their stuff."

BlackMagic utilizes patent-pending, powerful and flexible keyword searching to provide lightning fast accurate searches BlackMagic automatically learns about your files as they are saved to local and network volumes, including giving you the capability of adding your own personalized descriptions to files that will help you remember them. So when you need your most precious files the most, BlackMagic will make sure that you will be able to find your stuff.

"If you use MS-Office, take digital photographs, digital videos or just listening to digital music, this product is a must have for your local and network storage volumes," said Patricia Brown, president and COO of BlackBall Inc. "BlackMagic software provides lightning fast accurate searching and space saving file versioning for your audio, video and picture files ... so you can find your stuff."

"As more consumers and enterprises digitize information and leverage it for revenue generation, or just personal use, access to that information becomes critical. BlackBall has maintained a price to information accessibility ratio that will appeal to all markets, regardless of size," said Brian Babineau, analyst with Enterprise Storage Group.