FarStone Launches VirtualDrive 9

VirtualDrive 9 combines CD emulation, CD burning, and custom VCD creation

IRVINE, CA — October 28, 2004 — FarStone Technology has released VirtualDrive 9, the latest version of the popular CD utility that emulates a physical CD-ROM drive. VirtualDrive 9 creates up to 23 virtual CD-ROM drives and an unlimited number of virtual CDs. New features include expanded custom virtual CD creation, improved CD-DVD burning, and updated game and disc support.

VirtualDrive 9 converts PC games and disc-based applications into virtual CDs, or files that run directly on the hard drive. Laptop users can take their game collections anywhere, and because they no longer need a CD-ROM drive to play disc-based applications, they can replace it with an extra battery or disk drive.

“VirtualDrive 9 gives people a way to manage their disc-based applications,” said Tom Fedro, FarStone Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Not only does it appeal to serious gamers, but it helps traveling professionals, too.”

VirtualDrive 9 offers some of the best game and disc support in the industry, and operates on Windows XP, NT, 2000, and 98.

About VirtualDrive 9

VirtualDrive 9 emulates a computer’s physical CD-DVD-ROM drive, running disc-based applications as “virtual CDs” directly on the hard drive. A virtual CD has response times up to 200 times faster than a physical CD in a CD-ROM drive, and VirtualDrive 9’s included RapidCache technology further enhances performance by eliminating CD load time. VirtualDrive 9 creates up to 23 virtual CD/DVD-ROM drives and an unlimited number of CD/DVD-ROMs.

About FarStone Technology, Inc.

Founded in 1993, FarStone Technology develops data backup and CD emulation software. FarStone is an ISO 9001 certified software publisher holding multiple technology patents. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, the company licenses its software to corporations, small businesses, educational institutions and consumers worldwide. FarStone’s technology partners include Intel, NEC, and Toshiba.