9/11/95 News Release



Hewlett-Packard Bundles Incat's Easy-CD Software with New, Low-Cost CD

Recorder



Milpitas, Calif, - September 11, 1995 - Incat Systems, an Adaptec company,

(NASDAQ:ADPT), has announced a licensing agreement with Hewlett-Packard for

the bundling of Incat software with Hewlett-Packard's new SureStore

CD-Writer 4020i reader/recorder system. This complete, high-quality,

low-cost solution offers the power of CD-R to businesses and consumers at

every level.



"We are delighted that Hewlett-Packard chose Incat to be part of the

package that will really make CD writing available at the consumer level,"

said Fabrizio Caffarelli, Incat's founder. "Their choice reinforces Incat's

reputation as a producer of powerful, reliable, and easy-to-use software

for CD writing."



The HP SureStore CD-Writer 4020i is a 4x CD reader and 2x CD recorder which

installs in a half-height bay. The software suite includes these Incat

products:



   *  Easy-CD, an extension of the Windows File Manager for easy file

      transfer to CD. Easy-CD appears as a menu in File Manager, writing

      files to CD is as simple as selecting them in the File Manager window

      and invoking a single command. Easy-CD allows for adding files to a

      disk in subsequent writes (sessions), with automatic updating and

      linking of data between sessions. A file recovery feature provides for

      retrieval of any file on disk, including versions which have been

      "overwritten" in later sessions.

   *  Easy-CD Audio, developed exclusively for Hewlett-Packard, lets users

      prepare custom audio disks. Easy-CD Audio writes standard CD-DA disks

      from WAV files. These standard CD-DA disks can then be played on any

      home or car stereo, computer CD-ROM drive, or the SureStore CD-Writer

      4020i itself.

   *  Magic Lantern, a Photo CD viewer utility.

   *  IMR's Alchemy Personal, which includes CD-R writing capabilities

      licensed from Incat, using the Easy-CD Toolkit.



Incat Systems and Adaptec



Incat Systems, an Adaptec company, is an industry leader in providing CD-R

and Photo CDŽ software solutions in data and multimedia applications. The

company has focused on developing innovative technology for the

international and domestic CD-ROM market since 1986. Incat Systems was

purchased by Adaptec in July, 1995.





Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT) designs, manufactures, and markets IOwareŽ

solutions to eliminate performance bottlenecks between microcomputers,

networks, and peripherals. Solutions range from simple connectivity

products for single-user and small office desktops, to intelligent

subsystem, high performance SCSI, RAID, and ATM products for

enterprise-wide computing and networked environments. Adaptec I/O solutions

are incorporated into the products of virtually all the major computer and

peripheral manufacturers around the world.



Founded in 1981, Adaptec is a recognized leader in high performance I/O

technology. Adaptec currently employs approximately 1,800 people, and with

its global distribution network, serves customers worldwide. Adaptec's

World Wide Web home page address is http://www.adaptec.com.



Easy-CD, Easy-CD Audio, and Magic Lantern are registered trademarks of

Incat Systems Software USA, Inc. Registered trademarks and product names

are property of their respective owners.