GAITHERSBURG, MD, December 15, 1999 - Tracer Technologies, Inc., an industry veteran of high-performance optical storage software development, announced today the V223 release of their jukebox management software for UNIX workstations.

The V223 release adds many new features to Tracer's popular MagnaVault software suite. New functions include support for OSTA's rewritable, 64-bit UDF file system, new support for file migration, performance enhancements, and DVD-R support. In addition, Tracer's MagnaVault suite is now available for the Linux operating system. Many new devices have been added, including the latest optical, CD, and DVD drives and libraries from numerous manufacturers.

Tracer Technologies has provided high-performance UNIX software for optical storage devices to OEM and reseller channels since 1991. Today, Tracer's products include a full range of device drivers, robotic managers, spannable write-once and erasable optical UNIX file systems, utilities and GUIs for CD-ROM, CD-Recordable, DVD, rewritable and write-once stand-alone and jukebox optical storage and tape peripherals. The company markets its products through an international system of high-technology VARs, distributors, systems integrators and OEMs. Tracer's headquarters are located in Gaithersburg, MD with branch offices in California, Japan, and Finland.