Hannover-Langenhagen, November 11th, 2008

Premiere of world's fastest flash media copy system at electronica 2008

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With the IQ CopyStation, altec ComputerSysteme GmbH introduces world's fastest copy system for flash memory media duplication at electronica 2008.
With an impressive cumulative transfer rate from up to 2000 MB/s, innovative "Copying On Insertion" copy mode, primary stand-alone design and the new developed IQ PowerSoftware the IQ CopyStation sets new standards.                             

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With the IQ CopyStation, altec ComputerSysteme GmbH introduces world's fastest copy system for flash memory media duplication at electronica 2008. With a cumulative transfer rate from up to 2000 MB/s the IQ CopyStation is world's fastest copy system for duplication of storage media contents.    

IQ CopyStation is the first of altec’s wide range of CopyStations which will be able to work on a stand-alone basis. The data will be copied from one card containing the master image to the other cards, 20 card slots at most.
Via USB interface the IQ CopyStation can be connected to a PC. Several CopyStations can be attached to one host PC and can be operated and controlled with the new IQ PowerSoftware. With a multitude of copying features even more highly efficient copy actions as for stand-alone operation only are on-hand.

The totally new "Copying On Insertion" copy mode allows continuously insertions with flash memory media. As soon as a card is inserted into a card slot, its programming starts automatically. This way a permanent copying process takes place. After copying the user changes the copied card with a new card, copying starts automatically. The "Copying On Insertion" technology minimizes delays you normally have by changing memory media.

"With this new innovative IQ CopyStation we offer world's most efficient copy output to our customers," explains altec’s Managing Director Olaf Meier. “The fact that the programming of each card starts immediately when inserting it is unique so far. Our customers will gain a lot of time using IQ CopyStation,” says Olaf Meier.

The new IQ CopyStation is now available to copy content on MemoryStick M2. 
It is planned to support other media types such as  MemoryStick PRO Duo/HG in Q4, 2008 as well as SD/SDHC Card/MMC and microSD/SDHC in Q1, 2009.

altec can look back at a long-time experience in the field of card copy machines for mobile memory media and therefore offers a solution for every need. The portfolio consists of a broad variety of CopyStations for the duplication of card images.

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altec ComputerSysteme GmbH Bayernstr. 10
D-30855 Langenhagen, Germany phone: +49-511-9 83 81-0 fax: +49-511-9 83 81-49 E-Mail: info@altec-cs.com Internet: http://www.altec-cs.com

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SIGNIA Werbeagentur c/o altec ComputerSysteme GmbH
Bayernstraße 10 D-30855 Langenhagen, Germany Phone: +49-511-9 83 81-0 Fax: +49-511-9 83 81-49 E-Mail: marketing@altec-cs.com Internet: http://www.altec-cs.com

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SIGNIA Werbeagentur
Thomas GanseIweit
Sperlingsfeld 8c
D-30627 Hannover, Germany
Phone +49-511-7 61 14 07
Fax +49-511-7 61 14 05
E-Mail: altec-pr@de.signia.de
Internet: http://de.signia.de

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altec ComputerSysteme GmbH is world's leading supplier and first manufacturer of CopyStations for mobile storage media. altec manufactures industrial storage solutions such as Solid State drives and Flash storage media drives. altec also designs customer specific applications in hard- and software according to valid industry standards and is active in application engineering and technical support for customers in this environment. 
The company is one of the leading SanDisk distributors in Europe and distributor for Industrial Flash products from SiliconSystems in Germany. altec ComputerSysteme has been certified ISO 9001:2000 in December 2004.