Bothell, WA...Software Architects, Inc. (SAI) announced today its release of WriteDVD!; for Microsoft Windows 2000.

The software provides everything you need to set up and run a rewritable DVD-RAM drive on a PC running Windows 2000. It provides letter interface for reading and writing to rewritable DVD-RAM drives, and transparent access to multimedia content on DVD, CDR, CDRW and CD-ROM disks. It can also serve as a fast, reliable, low cost replacement for tape backup, all in one easy to use storage system.

WriteDVD!; for Windows 2000 supports all manufacturer’s and leading third party brand DVD-RAM drives, including: Hitachi, LaCie, Panasonic, and Toshiba. The software supports both ATAPI and SCSI protocol drives. Support for third party Firewire protocol connector kits integrated with these drives will be available in March 2000.

• The SmartDVD; device driver that automatically configures for optimized I/O, based on the type of disk inserted in the drive

• The WriteDVD!; file system that reads and writes to disks formatted in the Universal Disk Format (UDF) format specified for DVD disks

• The FormatUDF!; application that formats in both UDF and FAT formats, write protects DVD-RAM disks, tests and remaps defective blocks on the media.

Company President Robert Zollo stated " Windows 2000 and DVD-RAM are powerful technologies that enable rich multimedia applications to be used by everyone. As the the world leader in DVD utilties for personal computers, we are excited about supporting Windows 2000 with WriteDVD!."

Version 1.0 supports personal computers running Windows 2000 Professional with 64 Mbytes RAM or higher.

WriteDVD! for Windows 2000 is compatible with other SAI DVD utilities including: WriteDVD! for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and DVD-RAM TuneUp�; for Apple Macintosh OS 7, OS 8, and OS 9. WriteDVD! reads and writes to DVD-RAM disks formatted in OSTA UDF v1.02, 1.5 and 2.0, and is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows 2000 UDF readers. WriteDVD! is the only utility that can ensure read/write compatibility of DVD-RAM disks between Apple Macintosh and Windows computer systems. WriteDVD!’s UDF file system is OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association) UDF compliant and complies with DVD Forum specifications for DVD-RAM drives.

UDF stands for the "Universal Disk Format" and file system. It is the key software technology underlying DVD's disk format standard for digital convergence. Based on the International Standards Organization’s (ISO) ISO-13346 standard, the UDF format ensures that disks can be properly used on all types of computer systems as well as future consumer digital appliances.

• Operating system independence: UDF is the optimal archival medium.

• Large capacity: The UDF file system can store data to the terabyte level in a single volume

• Optimized data transfer rates: Read and write speeds of UDF formatted disks can outperform data transfer rates of native file systems when transferring larger files that are common with multimedia applications.

• Supports Unicode character set for compatibility with foreign language systems

• Supports extended file attributes used in some native operating systems.

• Supports long file names beyond the limits of current operating systems.

Software Architects, Inc. develops and publishes system level utility software and specialty applications for personal computers. The company applies its file system, device driver and image enhancement technology to address the integration and ease of use of input and storage devices with personal computers.

Founded in 1987, the company has over twelve years of commercial experience licensing its technology to OEM manufacturers and systems integrators worldwide. As a member of the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) as well as the DVD Forum, SAI plays a leading role in the application of the Universal Disk Format and technology for a variety of computer and consumer applications.

For more information, please visit our web site at www.softarch.com or contact us at:

Software Architects, Inc

19102 North Creek Parkway, Suite 101

Bothell, WA 98011 USA

Phone: 425-487-0122

Fax: 425-487-0467

Email: sales@softarch.com

President’s Email: bobz@softarch.com