PC EXPO 2001, NY, NY - Today V Communications announced that CD Anywhere, a program that both creates multiple CD Anywhere software drives and saves CD images to a hard disk, will be available in retail outlets at the end of July, 2001. Users can save CD audio, programs, data, games and DVDs to a compressed image stored on the hard disk. Multiple CD images can be accessed at the same time. CD Anywhere will be available in personal and network versions as well as an OEM version for PC and laptop manufacturers.

"The flexibility gained by an inexpensive software product that eliminates the need to keep CD's around is very attractive for the way business is done today," noted Jeffrey Hyman, V Communications vice president of marketing. "It doesn't matter whether it's music or a critical software application, with CD Anywhere, the computer can't tell that the CD isn't actually in the drive. Our compression scheme makes it possible to have any number of CD's on your hard drive without carrying the CDs themselves," concluded Hyman.

For audio applications, CD Anywhere makes images of audio CDs. Users can select tracks to save, and specify the type of compression to use. The created images can be changed at any time, including the removal or addition of audio tracks. For programs, such as an office suite, Windows, or other CD programs that require access to the CD even after installation, the CD Anywhere image eliminates the hassles and delay of finding and reinstalling these CDs. Once a compressed image is made, and loaded into any one of CD Anywhere's drives, the system sees the CD image as a physical CD. The system has no knowledge that a physical CD is not running, and Explorer, Run, or any other Windows tools see the CD image as a real CD.

CD Anywhere's minimum configuration is a Pentium or better and it requires 16 MB RAM. CD Anywhere Personal Edition works with Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 Workstation. CD Anywhere supports most standard CD formats, including data formats such as ISO9660, Audio (CDDA, MP3), VCD, data DVDs, mixed mode CDs, and multi-session CDs. The physical product will ship with WindowsÒ Media Player 7.1, Windows Media Encoder 7.1 and RealÒ Player/Jukebox 8. Users can purchase CD Anywhere personal edition for $39.95, or download the electronic version for $29.95. Both English and Spanish versions are available.

V Communications markets software utilities designed for the full range of PC users from beginners to experts. Creating solutions for PC users since 1986, V Communications products are widely recognized for their superior quality and reliability. V Communications markets its products worldwide through the retail, VAR and enterprise sales channels. V Communications Inc. is headquartered at 2290 North First St., Suite 101, San Jose, CA 95131. Phone: 800-648-8266. Fax: 408-965-4014. Web: www.v-com.com, Email: sales@v-com.com.

CD Anywhere is a registered trademark of V Communications Inc.
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