Storage Specialist Bell Microproducts to Feature Alera Technologies Products


CHATSWORTH, Calif., Sept. 7, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Advanced DVD and CD Recording Solutions is excited to announce that Bell Microproducts, will be distributing Alera Technologies' full line of advanced technology Digital Imaging Products, DVD/CD Recorders and Duplicators, Recording Media and Accessories.

"Bell Micro is a leader and the storage specialist in distribution and Alera Technologies, the Prosumers' Choice, is the established leader in DVD/CD Duplication and Memory Card to optical disc copying," stated Perry Solomon, President and CEO of Alera Technologies. "Bringing Aleratec products to Prosumer users in all of North America through Bell Micro's Dealers, System Integrators, and VARs with the synergy of two storage industry leaders is destined to be a success."

"Alera Technologies' leading edge products and the breadth of their product line will be a boon for our customers. We are experiencing an ever increasing demand for robust optical disc storage products and we are pleased to be working with Alera Technologies," stated John Tonthat, General Manager of Bell Microproducts. "We are looking forward to providing Alera Technologies' innovative, high performance DVD and CD solutions."

Bell Micro will feature Alera Technologies' latest products including:

The unique 1:11 CD Super Copy Tower that is capable of making more than 250 copies of a typical CD in 1 hour.

The 1:11 CD Super Copy Tower (Aleratec Part No. 260134) can make up to 11 copies simultaneously, of a typical CD in less than 2.5 minutes. With the low estimated street price of $1,499, the new CD Super Copy Towers are ideal for Prosumer, Corporate, Government and Education applications and it is available only from Alera Technologies.

The latest 16x dual layer DVD/CD duplicators.

The 1:3 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro 16 (Aleratec Part No. 260132) and 1:7 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro 16 (Aleratec Part No. 260133) can make up to 3 copies or 7 copies, simultaneously, of a 4.7GB DVD in as few as 4 minutes at 16x DVD recording speed. The new DVD/CD duplicators have low estimated street prices of $1,199 for the 1:3 and $2,299 for the 1:7, positioning them for any Prosumer or Professional application.

Advanced products for copying Digital Memory Cards to CDs without a computer.

The new Digital Photo Copy Cruiser Plus not only copies memory cards to CDs, it also records CDs (both PC and Mac are supported), plays CDs, DVD Videos, JPEG files, MP3 files from CDs, DVDs, and Memory Cards. It is Li-Ion battery powered. The Digital Photo Copy Cruiser (Aleratec Part No. 310102) has a low Estimated Street Price (ESP) of only $269, Li-Ion battery included! The new CD Digital Photo Copy Station has a distinctive 'Professional Black' look, highlighted with a 'cool blue' light bar. All users can enjoy the most convenient and affordable way to store and share digital photos, create and duplicate CDs with the new CD Digital Photo Copy Station (Aleratec Part No. 310105) and its low Estimated Street Price (ESP) of only $299.

The highest speed DVD Recorders including the DVD Cruiser 16 and the DVD Slim Cruiser 8 Plus.

The DVD Cruiser 16 incorporates new 16x recording technology with dual layer recording capability. The DVD Cruiser 16 (Aleratec Part No. 270117) has a low estimated street price of $199. The 8x DVD Slim Cruiser 8 Plus provides video professionals and enthusiasts with the key features needed for creating DVDs or CDs in the field with a long life Li-Ion battery for true portability and a powerful video authoring software suite that make it the perfect on sight video editing and production tool. The 8x DVD Slim Cruiser 8 (Aleratec Part No. 270116) has a low estimated street price of $299.

Details on these and the full Alera Technologies product line can be found on www.bellmicro.com or go to www.aleratec.com.

More on Alera Technologies

Alera Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the DVD and CD recording technology markets. Alera Technologies exciting new DVD and CD recording solutions are establishing a higher standard in the industry with professional strength solutions that are exceptionally easy to use and understand, creating the ultimate "out of box" product experience. Perry Solomon, President and CEO of Alera Technologies, is currently serving as Chair of the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) Marketing Committee and is moderator of the Blue Laser panel at the fall Optical Storage Symposium. Alera Technologies is headquartered at 21722 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311. For more information, visit http://www.aleratec.com. E-mail: sales@aleratec.com. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-77-ALERA, Phone: 1-818-678-6900, or FAX: 1-818-475-5200.

About Bell Microproducts Inc.

Bell Microproducts is an international, value-added provider of a wide range of high-technology products, solutions, and services. Bell Microproducts is an industry-recognized specialist in storage products and is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors. The Company's offering includes semiconductors, computer platforms, peripherals, and storage products of various types including desktop, high-end computer and storage subsystems, Fibre Channel connectivity products, RAID, NAS and SAN storage systems and back-up products.

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