Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Advanced Optical Recording Solutions announced today that it is shipping its new DVD recording solution, the DVD+RW Cruiser. The DVD+RW Cruiser is based on the newly released DVD+RW technology, which boasts the fastest DVD ReWrite speeds and also reads DVD+RW, DVD Video, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs and writes CD-R and CD-RW. The DVD+RW Cruiser solution is offered with FireWire IEEE 1394 interface ports. Additionally, the DVD+RW Cruiser can be connected with optional A-Connect(TM) USB 2.0 and Cardbus/PCMCIA connection kits. A-Connect kits extend portability between systems with different connection ports and buses.

``Alera Technologies is proud to be the first to bring Prosumer users the latest DVD+RW technology as a complete office and home external FireWire DVD recording system,'' stated Perry Solomon, president and CEO of Alera Technologies.

``Our DVD+RW Cruiser is the successful combination of technology and application tools that take it far beyond being just a new drive. It is a universal solution armed with DVD Video creation and data management software and A-Connect multiple I/O connectivity, making it a must for corporate, government, education and consumer applications.''

The DVD+RW Cruiser DVD+RW Recorder provides video professionals and enthusiasts with the key features needed for creating DVDs or CDs. It has the tools to author professional video presentations and put them on DVD discs in a format that can be played back on most DVD set top players and computer DVD-ROM drives. The DVD+RW Cruiser is also an excellent tool for archiving and exchanging data. The DVD+RW Cruiser has an estimated street price of $699. Complete information is available at www.aleratec.com.

Alera Technologies has a full line of DVD and CD recording and duplication solutions that are available at CompUSA and other leading retailers.