San Jose, CA - V Communications, a leading developer and publisher of advanced software utilities, today announced that it has been awarded Patent No. 6,351,850 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This patent covers the methods of installing a computer operating system (OS) via automatically preparing a hard drive for installation of a new operating system, based on the user's selection of which OS to install. This patented technology is the basis for the OS Wizard™, which is incorporated into V Communications' flagship product, System Commander®.

"System Commander has always been recognized as the leading and most innovative boot manager available.", says Frank van Gilluwe, president of V Communications. "With the creation of the OS Wizard in 1997, which was introduced with System Commander Deluxe, we knew that we had created special technology. System Commander, along with this patented technology, is simply the best solution for those people who not only wish to have more than one OS on their computer, but need an easy and foolproof way of preparing their system for the new OS.", concluded van Gilluwe.

V Communications filed its patent in November of 1997, concurrent with the release of System Commander Deluxe. Throughout the following years, V Communications has increased the ability and flexibility of its OS Wizard, thereby making it even more attractive for existing customers.

Today, System Commander 7, the latest incarnation of System Commander, is the industry's recognized leading boot manager. And, with its patented OS Wizard technology, it is, by far, the easiest and safest way for anyone to add a new operating system to their computer.

V Communications has been creating solutions for users of personal computers since 1986. Its products, which are designed for a full range of PC users, are available worldwide through retail, VAR and enterprise sales channels and are widely recognized for their superior quality and reliability. The company, headquartered at 2290 North First St., Suite 101, San Jose CA, can be contacted by phone at 800-648-8266 or fax at 408-965-4014. Additional information is available on the V Communications website at http://www.v-com.com/ or by email at sales@v-com.com.

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