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DataPod Redefines the Boundaries of Your Data with Product Preview at DEMO 2004

DEMO 2004

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2004--

New Secure, Private Peer-to-Peer Technology Provides Business Users and Mobile Workers With Seamless, Anywhere Access To All Their Data By Synchronizing User's Data Between Multiple PCs


Attendees of DEMO 2004 will get a sneak preview of the next-generation in anywhere data access technology, as DataPod unveils new software to end the headaches of accessing data from home or on the road. DataPod seamlessly ensures the most current versions of users' information, such as their desktop, e-mail, address book and critical documents, are available at all times, and that data stored on multiple PCs is fully synchronized and available - even when offline.

According to recent studies, the number of professionals in the United States telecommuting, remotely accessing corporate networks and working from multiple locations has surpassed 45 million. DataPod's technology establishes a secure, private peer-to-peer (P2P) network that automatically synchronizes information between a user's PCs. This allows users to work on their data most efficiently from multiple PCs, since their data follows them anywhere. For individuals traveling without a laptop, DataPod provides access to their data via any Web browser. Additionally, secure, private P2P file sharing allows for the easy exchange of large files, such as presentations or multimedia-rich documents, with business partners, colleagues, customers or friends.

Current remote access solutions rely on graphical representation of the user's remote desktop or on expensive and complicated Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Mobile workers also resort to emailing documents back and forth, relying on removable storage devices, or depending on the assistance of colleagues. DataPod makes these resource-intensive workarounds unnecessary. The ease of use and service reliability offered allows users to stop focusing on their access technology and start focusing on their business.

"DataPod is among the companies chosen to unveil their product at DEMO 2004, based on their unique solution that frees users from the constraints of working with different PCs and devices - finally making users' data available on their terms," said Chris Shipley, executive producer of DEMO. "We feel that there is a tremendous market opportunity for DataPod, and it's exciting to have them take the wraps off their product here at the DEMO 2004 conference."

"For most professionals today, the lines between business, travel and personal lives have dissolved. In this environment, data resides everywhere - at home, on a PDA and on the office PC - leaving workers to look in various places for their information," said Tal Barnoach, CEO of DataPod. "We believe DataPod will usher in a new era of mobile working by enabling users to gain immediate access to all relevant data, no matter the physical location. The business benefits are tremendous and include increased productivity and time savings and improved communication."

The DataPod software is scheduled for release in April 2004. DataPod invites users to register online and be eligible for a discount once the product is widely available. For more information, please visit DataPod's Web site at http://www.data-pod.com.

DEMO 2004, the industry's premier technology showcase is taking place on February 15-17, 2004 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. More information about the conference is available at www.demo.com.

ABOUT DATAPOD

DataPod is a provider of next-generation secure, private peer-to-peer technology that maximizes productivity and data availability for businesses users and mobile professionals. DataPod's solutions allow business users to free their mind from focusing on the access technology and to concentrate on their work, by ensuring their data is seamlessly available where and when they need it - at work, home or on the go. This is accomplished by networking disparate devices and automatically synchronizing the data between these devices, ensuring users can access and share their latest data no matter where and on which device data is located. For more information, visit http://www.data-pod.com

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