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BATON ROUGE, La., February 4, 1992 -- Fifth Generation Systems today
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announced the release of FastBack Plus Windows and FastBack Plus Network,
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the latest additions to its industry-standard FastBack Plus high-speed
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backup product line.
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"Our goal is to provide users across multiple platforms the same
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reliability and ease of use associated with FastBack for DOS," said Barry
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L. Bellue, president and chief executive officer of Fifth Generation
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Systems. "With our Windows and network additions, we've taken the
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market-leading backup utility and made it faster and easier to use in any
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operating environment: DOS, Windows, Macintosh and a variety of common
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network operating systems." FastBack Windows
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FastBack Plus Windows Version 1.0 runs under Microsoft Windows version 3.0
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or higher, allowing the user to back up files on hard disk(s) in the
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background while other Windows applications are being run.
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"A user can begin a backup using FastBack Plus Windows, minimize the
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window, and then proceed to work on other tasks such as spreadsheets or
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word processing applications," said Sandra Lyle, FastBack Plus product
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marketing manager. "Users will only notice FastBack Plus Windows'
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non-obtrusive operation when they are prompted to insert additional disks
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for the backup."
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"This is the fastest Windows-based backup utility available today," said
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Ryc Brownrigg, director of product development. "Rather than porting our
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product to Windows, we've developed FastBack Plus Windows to operate as
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fast in Windows' multitasking mode as it does in a dedicated DOS system."
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Besides the technical superiority of the product, FastBack Plus Windows has
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been aesthetically designed to take full advantage of Windows' visual user
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interface.
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"The developers have done a great job creating graphics that are true
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visual representations of each feature. The icons are exceptionally
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well-conceived and allow even the most inexperienced user to rapidly make
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the transition from the simple Express Menu to the more complex backup
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functions," Lyle said.
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Other features of FastBack Plus Windows include:
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o EXPRESS MENU -- Easy-to-use, one-step process for quickly backing up
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files and programs.
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o QUICK TAG -- Mouse-based pointer for selecting files and directories to
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backup.
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o AUTO-FORMAT -- Disks or tapes do not need to be formatted prior to
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backup.
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o ADAPTIVE DATA COMPRESSION -- Compresses data 20 to 80 percent, depending
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on the file type and compression method, greatly reducing the number of
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backup data disks required.
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o ALTERNATE DEVICES -- Allows backing up of files to more than one disk
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drive, if available, greatly reducing total backup time since disks can be
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replaced on one drive while the other is receiving the data from the
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backup files.
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o FILE ENCRYPTION -- Data can be encrypted at various levels, including
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government-approved DES, to assure data integrity and security.
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o INTER-PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY -- Files backed up under Windows can be
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restored on a Macintosh or DOS system; files backed up under DOS or
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Macintosh can be restored under Windows.
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o ADVANCED ERROR CORRECTION -- Recovers data from heavily damaged backup
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diskettes.
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o ON-LINE HELP -- Complete on-line help functions.
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o MULTIPLE DEVICE COMPATIBLE -- Ability to backup to any DOS device,
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including removable hard drives, Bernoulli cartridges and optical media.
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FastBack Plus Windows is available at a suggested retail price of $189.
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Site licenses are also available. FastBack Plus Windows for systems
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running Microsoft Windows 3.0 or higher will be available through the
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dealers on February 19.
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FastBack Plus Network
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FastBack Plus Network, Version 1.0, facilitates automated backup of the
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network server to large-capacity SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)
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drives at any scheduled time. This enables backup when the server is not
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being used by other systems on the network. Fastback Plus Network has all
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of the features of FastBack Plus Windows, except for the graphical Windows
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interface and background processing capabilities, and works on Novell
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Netware, Banyan Vines or any other PC-based network operating system.
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FastBack Plus Network is available at a suggested retail price of $225.
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The product is currently shipping. Like all products from Fifth Generation
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Systems, FastBack Plus Windows and FastBack Plus Network are backed by the
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Five Points Pledge:
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* Fully staffed technical support provided toll-free
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to registered users 24-hours per day, seven days a week.
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* One-year, money-back guarantee if not completely satisfied
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with the product.
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* Unconditional guarantee to perform as promised.
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* Individuals purchasing four Fifth Generation Systems
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products will receive a fifth product, free.
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* Any problems not addressed to a customer's satisfaction
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will be personally handled by the chief executive officer,
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Barry Bellue.
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FastBack Plus is the industry-standard backup utility software for DOS and
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Macintosh systems. FastBack Plus has won best product awards from nearly
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every major trade publication. It is consistently ranked as one of the
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top-ten best-selling PC and Macintosh software programs by independent
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retail and magazine surveys. FastBack Plus is currently in Version 3.04
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for DOS and Version 2.61 for the Macintosh.
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Fifth Generation Systems is one of the leading developers of DOS and
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Macintosh utility software for backup, security, menuing/file management
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and recovery. In addition to Fastback Plus, other popular Fifth Generation
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Systems products include Direct Access, Suitcase and SuperLaserSpool. The
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company was founded in 1984 and is based in Baton Rouge, La.
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Fifth Generation Systems Inc
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10049 North Reiger Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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504-291-7221
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