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Here's the press release we spoke about. If you have a list of names = that you frequently distribute info to, I'd be happy to add them to our = list and include in all future news releases.

Norsam Technologies to Demonstrate HD-ROSETTA Archival Storage System at = AIIM Show

95,000 images can be stored on a single two-inch disc; valuable data and = archives can be preserved for thousands of years

(Los Alamos, New Mexico) - Norsam Technologies will demonstrate an = archival data storage system that permits up to 95,000 images to be = stored on a new two-inch disc format at the upcoming AIIM Conference in = Anaheim, CA on May 12. The system was first announced at a 1997 AIIM = event and will make its public debut in this year's exhibition hall.

Known as HD-ROSETTA, the new system uses an ion beam process to create = microscopic reproductions of human eye-readable images from microfilm, = original documents or other media onto a durable metal master disc from = which low cost distribution copies can be made.=20

Unlike magnetic or CD-based data storage systems (which require a = computer and bitstream interpreter to view information), the contents of = a HD-ROSETTA disc can be viewed with any high powered microscope. This = ensures that information stored on a HD-ROSETTA disc will be readable = thousands of years into the future without the aid of any special = software or computer hardware. Because of this feature, several federal = agencies including the Library of Congress and the National Library of = Medicine have shown interest in HD-ROSETTA and are currently testing the = process.

"The principal purpose of the HD-ROSETTA system is to protect valuable = information from destruction and platform obsolescence," said John = Bishop, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norsam Technologies. He = added, "HD-ROSETTA is attractive to many organizations because it not = only stores a great deal of information on a small, near-indestructible = disc, but also because access to the information will be possible in two = decades=85or two hundred decades."

The metal discs used by HD-ROSETTA, referred to as Pancake Discs, are = made of corrosion-proof material and are capable of surviving most fires = and are free of the rigid environmental storage criteria that most = common storage media (paper, magnetic tape and microfilm) require.

The HD-ROSETTA process uses a focused ion beam writer to etch images at = dimensions as small as 20 x 30 microns. Images are transferred from = microfilm, paper, CD-ROM or other media through a digital process and = then recreated in analog form on the Pancake Disc. The procedure takes = place at Norsam's service bureau facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico, = near the Los Alamos National Laboratory where the system was first = developed by a team of scientists.=20

Government agencies, large corporations, major museums and leading = archives have recently expressed concern about large amounts of = information that were perceived as being "preserved," but are proving to = be unusable because the hardware or software process has or will soon = become obsolete. HD-ROSETTA has been recognized by many of these groups = as the leading platform-independent, long-term storage solution.

The HD-ROSETTA demonstration at the AIIM conference will enable users to = view a variety of images at micron-sized dimensions through a high power = microscope. The demonstration will take place in Booth 1472 at the = Anaheim Convention Center, May 12-14, 1998.

Norsam Technologies, Inc. is a developer of high-density data storage = and archival systems that utilize patented charged particle beam = processes to achieve extremely dense data and image storage solutions.

Its products, NORSAM HD-ROM and HD-ROSETTA employ technology that etches = information--in a digital or analog format--onto discs made of metal or = other durable materials. NORSAM HD-ROSETTA discs are fire resistant, = non-magnetic and unaffected by environmental conditions. NORSAM HD-ROM = will store 165 gigabytes of data on a CD-size disc.

NORSAM HD-ROM, HD-ROSETTA and Pancake Disc are registered trademarks of = Norsam Technologies, Inc. Any other marks referenced herein are the = property of their respective owners.

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Norsam Technologies to Demonstrate = HD-ROSETTA=20 Archival Storage System at AIIM Show

95,000 images can be stored on a single = two-inch=20 disc; valuable data and archives can be preserved for thousands of=20 years

(Los Alamos, New Mexico) - Norsam Technologies will = demonstrate=20 an archival data storage system that permits up to 95,000 images to be = stored on=20 a new two-inch disc format at the upcoming AIIM Conference in Anaheim, = CA on May=20 12. The system was first announced at a 1997 AIIM event and will make = its public=20 debut in this year's exhibition hall.

Known as HD-ROSETTA, the new system uses an ion beam = process to=20 create microscopic reproductions of human eye-readable images from = microfilm,=20 original documents or other media onto a durable metal master disc from = which=20 low cost distribution copies can be made.

Unlike magnetic or CD-based data storage systems = (which require=20 a computer and bitstream interpreter to view information), the contents = of a=20 HD-ROSETTA disc can be viewed with any high powered microscope. This = ensures=20 that information stored on a HD-ROSETTA disc will be readable thousands = of years=20 into the future without the aid of any special software or computer = hardware.=20 Because of this feature, several federal agencies including the Library = of=20 Congress and the National Library of Medicine have shown interest in = HD-ROSETTA=20 and are currently testing the process.

"The principal purpose of the HD-ROSETTA system = is to=20 protect valuable information from destruction and platform = obsolescence,"=20 said John Bishop, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norsam = Technologies.=20 He added, "HD-ROSETTA is attractive to many organizations because = it not=20 only stores a great deal of information on a small, near-indestructible = disc,=20 but also because access to the information will be possible in two=20 decades…or two hundred decades."

The metal discs used by HD-ROSETTA, referred to as = Pancake=20 Discs, are made of corrosion-proof material and are capable of surviving = most=20 fires and are free of the rigid environmental storage criteria that most = common=20 storage media (paper, magnetic tape and microfilm) require.

The HD-ROSETTA process uses a focused ion beam writer = to etch=20 images at dimensions as small as 20 x 30 microns. Images are transferred = from=20 microfilm, paper, CD-ROM or other media through a digital process and = then=20 recreated in analog form on the Pancake Disc. The procedure takes place = at=20 Norsam's service bureau facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico, near the Los = Alamos=20 National Laboratory where the system was first developed by a team of=20 scientists.

Government agencies, large corporations, major museums = and=20 leading archives have recently expressed concern about large amounts of=20 information that were perceived as being "preserved," but are = proving=20 to be unusable because the hardware or software process has or will soon = become=20 obsolete. HD-ROSETTA has been recognized by many of these groups as the = leading=20 platform-independent, long-term storage solution.

The HD-ROSETTA demonstration at the AIIM conference = will enable=20 users to view a variety of images at micron-sized dimensions through a = high=20 power microscope. The demonstration will take place in Booth 1472 at the = Anaheim=20 Convention Center, May 12-14, 1998.

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About Norsam Technologies

Norsam Technologies, Inc. is a developer of = high-density data=20 storage and archival systems that utilize patented charged particle beam = processes to achieve extremely dense data and image storage=20 solutions.

Its products, NORSAM HD-ROM and HD-ROSETTA employ = technology=20 that etches information--in a digital or analog format--onto discs made = of metal=20 or other durable materials. NORSAM HD-ROSETTA discs are fire resistant,=20 non-magnetic and unaffected by environmental conditions. NORSAM HD-ROM = will=20 store 165 gigabytes of data on a CD-size disc.

NORSAM HD-ROM, HD-ROSETTA and Pancake Disc are = registered=20 trademarks of Norsam Technologies, Inc. Any other marks referenced = herein are=20 the property of their respective=20 owners.