Released on = August 21, 2006, 11:59 pm

Press Release Author = EAST Technologies

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = July 18, 2006 - EAST Technologies, leading developer of
innovative and award-winning privacy and security products and solutions, today
announced the launch of its new product, East-Tec Backup 2006, an easy to use but
complete solution to protect your important data and files: business data, valuable
documents, emails, database files or family pictures, videos and music.

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
George Pecherle
EAST Technologies
Telephone: 1-305-455-8122
E-Mail: pr@east-tec.com
Web: www.east-tec.com

Don\'t Lose Your Personal or Business Data: Introducing East-Tec Backup 2006

July 18, 2006 - EAST Technologies, leading developer of innovative and award-winning
privacy and security products and solutions, today announced the launch of its new
product, East-Tec Backup 2006, an easy to use but complete solution to protect your
important data and files: business data, valuable documents, emails, database files
or family pictures, videos and music.

There are many ways you can unintentionally lose information on a computer: a virus
or hacker attack, human error, software bugs, a child playing on the computer,
stolen laptop, hard disk crash, a power surge, lightning or floods. East-Tec Backup
2006 is designed to help the user in these unhappy situations and restore the
valuable information that has been lost. This can really be a life saver, as
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says 80% of business that lose their
important media records are out of business in short time.

East-Tec Backup 2006 key features include:

- Automatically back up of data and settings from your favourite programs: email
and settings from Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird
or Eudora; Settings and Favourites from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or
Opera; Windows Settings: Appearance, Internet Connection, Power Settings, Advanced
Settings, Windows Address Book, Windows Registry and more.
- Military Strength 256-bit AES Strong Encryption: East-Tec Backup 2006 protects
your data using 256-bit AES, the most secure and sophisticated encryption algorithm
currently available. AES has been adopted as an encryption standard by the US
government.
- Unlike other backup programs, East-Tec Backup 2006 does not use a proprietary
backup archive format. East-Tec Backup 2006 uses the widely popular and accessible
ZIP open format. This gives you full control over your backed up data and even the
ability to manually restore it without the help of East-Tec Backup 2006.
- Backup to virtually any storage device: East-Tec Backup 2006 allows you to save
your data on internal or external hard disks, local area network locations, CD/DVD
media, removable media devices (USB sticks, memory sticks, flash memory, floppy
disks, ZIP disks, JAZ), and even on remote locations using FTP with auto-resume.
- Built-In and Easy to Use Task Scheduler: East-Tec Backup 2006 makes it easier to
schedule backups to run at specific dates and times, on Windows startup or shutdown,
once every day, once every week, etc. You can also create complex rules that best
fit your requirements.
- More advanced features for professional use: version control for incremental and
differential backups, advanced file filtering using wildcards or masks, source and
destination syncronization, running external programs before or after performing the
backup, detailed logs of all backup operations and email notifications on backup
completion.

East-Tec Backup 2006 runs under Windows XP/2003/2000/NT/Me/98, costs $39.95(US) for
a single-user license, and may be purchased securely online at www.east-tec.com.


For more information, contact EAST Technologies at: Phone: 1-305-455-8122 (US), +43
650 8506061 (Germany), 04 42 631922 (France), +40 745 926200 (International), Email:
office@east-tec.com, Internet: www.east-tec.com.
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About EAST Technologies:
Since 1997, EAST Technologies has been developing innovative and award-winning
privacy and security products and solutions. EAST Technologies is widely known for
the East-Tec Eraser security product designed to protect the privacy, identity and
confidential information of the computer and Internet user. EAST Technologies has a
customer base that spans individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, the Fortune
500 and governmental agencies. EAST Technologies\' development offices are located in
Europe, with partners and resellers in the United States and throughout the world.
To find out more about EAST Technologies please visit www.east-tec.com.


Web Site = http://www.east-tec.com/consumer/backup/index.htm

Contact Details = Address: Piata Unirii Nr. 2-4, Et. 1, Oradea
Romania

Phone Number: +40 745 926200
Email: marketing@east-tec.com