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NTI Shadow 2 Receives PC Magazine’s Editors’ Choice Award Described as ”a Wonderfully Effective and Easy-to-Use Backup Program for Both Home and Business Users”

01 Dec 2005

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 1, 2005–NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI), a pioneer in advancing backup and recovery solutions, announced today that its recently released NTI Shadow(TM) 2 has received PC Magazine’s prestigious “Editor’s Choice” award in a review of business/personal backup software. NTI Shadow 2 is the industry’s most convenient, always-on, data backup solution. According to the review posted November 17, NTI Shadow scored four out of a possible five stars.

Commenting that NTI Shadow “may be the perfect backup tool,” PC Magazine’s review editor called the software “a wonderfully effective and easy-to-use backup program for both home and business users.” Launched with a special $.99 offer that the editor said was “too good to pass up,” Shadow was also deemed “well worth the $29.99 you’ll usually pay.”

With NTI Shadow, PC, Mac®, and network users can use the step-by-step wizard to set the application to automatically back up data, photo, audio, and video files in their native format every time a change occurs to ensure that the backup is always in sync with the original file. Restoring is as easy as dragging and dropping. With NTI Shadow, users have complete flexibility in selecting the intervals for backups as well as the source and target for backups.

The software can also be used to synchronize digital content stored on all internal and external, local and/or network HDD drives, including external USB devices such as Flash drives, mobile drives, USB pen drives, USB (PMP) Personal Media Players, NAS devices, and more.

“We’re honored that NTI Shadow has been recognized by PC Magazine as tops in its category of backup solutions for consumers and business users,” said Bill Yao, President and CEO of NewTech Infosystems. “Receiving the Editors’ Choice award is a valued third-party endorsement because PC Magazine’s reviews are often the first place people look when searching for a product.”

In the review, the PC Magazine editor pointed out one of the features that sets NTI Shadow apart from other similar products. “Shadow is a ‘continuous’ backup tool: Unlike its traditional counterparts, it backs up your data on the fly, so you needn’t hassle with scheduling hourly or daily backups. Each time you save a file to your hard drive, Shadow creates a second copy. It’s that simple. Continuous backup is a bigger drain on system performance than traditional tools, which is one knock against the method, but judging from our experience at PC Magazine Labs, Shadow’s performance hit is negligible. The app is unobtrusive and extremely fast.”

PC Magazine’s complete review if NTI Shadow 2 can be read online at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1887864,00.asp.

Availability, Pricing

NTI Shadow can be used with Windows® 2000/XP and Mac OS (10.2, 10.3, or 10.4) systems. Through December 31, 2005, consumers who visit the NTI website at www.NTIus.com, or click on NTI’s “Shadow for the Price of a Song!” banner ads can download the software for only $.99. Beginning January 2006, Shadow will have an MSRP of US$29.99. The versatile backup solution can also be licensed by OEMs for software bundling with PC systems, USB drives, external hard disks, and NAS devices. Businesses can obtain a Site License directly from NTI at a discount price based on volume.

About NewTech Infosystems (NTI)

NewTech Infosystems (”NTI”) is an industry leading developer of powerful, feature-rich, and easy-to-use software for Digital Media and Storage Management. NTI has developed and delivered innovative digital media and data backup solutions since being founded in 1993. As a pioneer in the world of CD burning technologies and software, NTI released the world’s first CD Copy software in December of 1995. Today, NTI’s CD/DVD burning engine has an installed base of 80 million users worldwide. NTI also offers Volume licensing and OEM products. NTI is headquartered at 5 Mason Drive, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618. Phone: +1-949-421-0720, Fax: +1-949-421-0750 www.NTIus.com NTI’s Taiwan office is at 13F, No. 152, Sung Chiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. The China office is located at No. 89 Zhongshan Road, Suite 1-7, South, Guangzhoo Tianhe Software Park, Guangzhou City, Guangdon Province, China.

Editor’s Note: For more information, photos and review product contact Andy Marken, Marken Communications, 408.986.0100, andy@markencom.com.

NTI Shadow is a trademark of NTI. All other marks and names are the property of their respective owners.

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