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Dantz Retrospect 6.5 Earns Microsoft Gold Certification; Demonstrates Performance and Stability in Microsoft Gold Certification Tests

Posted on: Monday, 23 June 2003, 06:00 CDT

ORINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003--Dantz(R) Development Corporation, a leader in backup and restore software for small and midsize businesses, today announced it has achieved the distinction of membership in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program.

With the recent release of Retrospect(R) 6.5 for Windows, Dantz delivers new enterprise-class features for business users, including support for large, multi-drive tape libraries, increased performance, comprehensive protection of Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server data, and support for Windows Server 2003.

"Dantz continues to build on its long-standing relationship with Microsoft," said Tony Barbagallo, Dantz VP of Worldwide Marketing. "This Gold Certification indicates Microsoft's faith in the Retrospect product and signals to end users that they can expect a high level of reliability as well as easy integration and administration."

The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program provides a way for customers to identify companies that have proven their commitment and expertise in one or more specialized areas when delivering Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified Partners need to meet a higher set of criteria for each category, including enhanced certification and a portfolio of real-world customer references, and are thus identified as the most skilled partners in specific solution areas.

"Given the number of choices in software products in the market today, customers need to quickly learn who is committed to integration and testing," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft. "They need to be assured that a software provider has a policy of platform testing and integration. With commitments to the Microsoft Windows and .NET platforms, Dantz has clearly demonstrated that its software products are robust and credible. Microsoft is pleased to have Dantz as a Gold Certified Partner for Software Products."

Retrospect 6.5 is currently available through the Dantz network of solution providers and select retailers. Retrospect 6.5 for Windows is available in four editions:

-- Retrospect Multi Server -- Backs up multiple networked servers

and unlimited networked desktops and notebooks at a suggested

list price of $1,099.

-- Retrospect Single Server -- Backs up a single server and

unlimited networked desktops and notebooks at a suggested list

price of $699.

-- Retrospect Small Business Server -- Designed specifically for

Microsoft's Small Business Server, which includes Exchange

Server and SQL Server, at a suggested list price of $749.

-- Retrospect Professional -- Backs up data on a single computer

and two additional networked desktop and notebook computers in

home and small offices, at a suggested list price of $129.

Annual Support and Maintenance for each software product provides unlimited technical support and complimentary upgrades to new software releases.

The following Retrospect Add-ons are available for Multi Server, Single Server, and Small Business Server:

-- Open File Backup at a suggested list price of $699.

-- Disaster Recovery at a suggested list price of $599.

-- Proactive Backup at a suggested list price of $599.

-- Exchange Server Agent at a suggested list price of $699.

-- SQL Server Agent at a suggested list price of $699.

-- Advanced Tape Support at a suggested list price of $699.

-- Retrospect Add-on Value Package (includes all Retrospect

add-on products) at a suggested list price of $2,399.

About Dantz

Founded in 1984, Dantz Development Corporation is a leader in backup and restore software for small and midsize businesses. The award-winning Dantz Retrospect product family protects millions of computers worldwide by providing enterprise-class data protection for file servers, desktops, notebooks, and business-critical applications. Patented technology makes Retrospect easy to administer, and only Retrospect delivers the fastest backups while still providing 100% accurate restores. Customers of Dantz include small and midsize businesses, departments of larger enterprises such as British Telecom, DaimlerChrysler, Motorola, Nortel, Pixar, and Walt Disney, as well as home and small offices. Dantz is a privately held company located in Orinda, Calif., and backed by leading venture capital firms Mobius Venture Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, and Madrona Venture Group. For more information, please visit www.dantz.com or call 925/253-3000.

(C) 2003 Dantz Development Corporation, 4 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563 USA. Dantz and Retrospect are registered trademarks of Dantz Development Corporation. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.w

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