News Release

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2001--A consortium of data storage companies has announced it will be offering free data recovery services to businesses affected by the attacks on September 11th.

Companies can request assistance, regardless of brands of hardware or software used, through a single 800 number (800/859-8559) or the Web at www.recoverNYdata.com.

The consortium is comprised of many companies in the storage industry including Overland Data (Nasdaq:OVRL), Exabyte (Nasdaq:EXBT), Qualstar (Nasdaq:QBAK), Quantum Tape and Quantum|ATL (NYSE:DSS). The consortium is offering a range of products and services including loaner hardware and software, hotline support and equipment repair.

The events of September 11th have been etched upon the minds and hearts of people throughout the world. All of the consortium members wish to extend their deepest sympathies to those who lost loved ones, family members or friends at the site of these tragic attacks.

This group of storage vendors has years of experience in recovering lost data from a variety of storage media. Its members are very resourceful at diagnosing and repairing problems and getting companies back up and running. The consortium is very happy to extend their services to any of the companies affected by last week's events. A toll-free phone number has been established and technical support personnel stand ready to provide assistance, loaner equipment and services as needed.

The consortium asks companies requiring help restoring their data to contact the RECOVER NY DATA HOTLINE -- 800/859-8559 or visit the Web site: www.recoverNYdata.com.

For additional information, contact Christopher Calisi -- CEO, Overland Data. ccalisi@overlanddata.com, 800/729-8725.

About Overland

Overland Data Inc. (Nasdaq:OVRL) is a global supplier of innovative data storage and storage automation solutions for computer networks. The company's reputation for delivering high availability products, as well as its award-winning SmartScale Storage(R) architecture which set the standard for intelligent automated storage and scalability, has established Overland as a leader in the mid-range tape automation market. Overland sells its products worldwide through leading OEMs, commercial distributors, storage integrators and value-added resellers.

About Exabyte Corp.

Exabyte Corp. is a leading supplier of tape storage devices and network storage solutions for the data-intensive application and database server markets. Exabyte designs, manufactures and markets MammothTape(TM) technology tape drives, premier storage media and tape libraries for MammothTape, DLTtape(TM), LTO(TM) Ultrium(TM) and Advanced Intelligent Tape(TM) (AIT) technologies. Exabyte's products are available exclusively through an extensive network of OEM, distributor and reseller business partners worldwide, all backed by the company's award-winning service and support.

Exabyte is a registered trademark, and EZ17, M2 and MammothTape are trademarks of Exabyte Corporation. LTO and Ultrium are U.S. trademarks of HP, IBM and Seagate. DLTtape is a trademark of Quantum Corp. Advanced Intelligent Tape is a trademark of Sony Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Qualstar

Qualstar Corp.'s TLS-Series Libraries are expressly designed for automated data storage applications including SAN, backup/restore, serverless backup, and image and data archives. The TLS-Series supports several popular tape formats and spans capacities from 250 gigabytes to more than 30 terabytes. Qualstar tape products are sold worldwide through selected OEMs, VARs, and Systems Integrators, each one representing our commitment to quality, reliability, and customer support.

About Quantum

Quantum Corp., founded in 1980, is a leader in data protection, meeting enterprise customer needs through storage solutions and services. The company's DLT & Storage Systems Group (NYSE:DSS) is the world's largest supplier of DLTtape(TM) systems, providing a range of market-leading tape systems from the workgroup to the data center and such related services as data protection consulting and storage network integration support. Quantum is a member of the Open Storage Networking (OSN) Initiative, which is dedicated to providing standards-based, integrated solutions and services that make storage area networks (SANs) open and easier to use, including in combination with network attached storage (NAS). Quantum DSS sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000, were approximately $1.4 billion. Quantum Corp., 501 Sycamore Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035; telephone 408/894-4000.

Quantum|ATL is a worldwide market leader in the design, manufacture and service of automated tape libraries used to manage, store and transfer data in enterprise networked computing environments. The company's DLTtape library systems are sold worldwide through direct sales, OEMs and an extensive network of authorized resellers and distributors. With headquarters in Irvine, the company operates one of the world's largest manufacturing facilities for DLTtape automation technology and complies with ISO 9001 quality system standards. Sales and service are provided throughout major cities in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. For additional information, contact Quantum|ATL, 141 Innovation Drive, Irvine, CA 92612-3040; telephone: 949/856-7800; fax: 949/856-7799; or visit the company's Web site at www.atlp.com.

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