Power Management Software works with Windows XP.

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PowerChute® Personal Edition v1.1, safe system shutdown software with power management functions is suitable for home battery backup users. It works with company's Back-UPS LS 700 battery backup unit. Performance summary function tracks history of power problems and summarizes overall performance. Software works with PCs running Windows XP, 98, 98 Second Edition, and Millennium Edition operating systems.



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American Power Conversion Enhances Management for Personal Computing



APC's PowerChute® Personal Edition v1.1 is First Power Management Software to Receive Designed for Windows XP Logo

WEST KINGSTON, R.I. - June 11, 2002 - In today's fast-paced. Internet-enabled world, now more than ever users need to stay connected whether at home or at work. From online banking, shopping, to planning a family vacation electronically, systems need to stay up and running during daily transactions. American Power Conversion (APC), a known leader in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) industry announces a new version of power management software specially designed for Windows XP users.

PowerChute Personal Edition v1.l is easy-to-use, safe system shutdown software with sophisticated power management functions and is the ideal choice for home APC battery backup users. This new version carries the Designed for Windows XP Logo, offers extensive configuration features and adds a new hibernation feature for Windows XP users.

"We have made it part of our mission to develop power management software that is easy-to-install and use, and to give users the functionality they need depending on their application," said Rob Johnson, vice president of APC's Availability Enhancements Group. "APC's new PowerChute Personal Edition v1.1 was designed for compatibility with Windows XP and now offers users the capability of automatically hibernating in the event of an extended power outage. This great new feature preserves users work in progress and allows them to quickly resume work when power returns."

"We're pleased that APC is enhancing the Windows XP experience by offering a personal power management solution to our customers," said Rogers Weed, vice president of Windows, at Microsoft Corp. "The combination of Windows XP and APC's PowerChute Personal Edition will elevate users' power management experience with easy-to-use shutdown software."

APC and Microsoft's ongoing relationship has encompassed both software and hardware solutions. By conforming APC's products to the strict standards of the Designed for Windows logo, customers can be assured that they are fully compatible with the newest Windows platform from Microsoft. The Designed for Windows Logo Program promotes quality product development practices that ensure a good user experience on Windows XP. The program brings hardware and software quality standards under a single logo, making it easier for customers to recognize products that are designed to deliver a great computing experience.

APC's new PowerChute Personal Edition provides a fast, easy installation experience by taking the guesswork out of configuration for first-time users, in addition to a host of new features. The performance summary feature tracks the history of power problems and summarizes overall performance. In conjunction with APC's Back-UPS LS 700 battery backup unit, the software offers extensive configuration options and can automatically suppress beeping during power outages in the middle of the night - an option home users will particularly appreciate.

This innovative, patent-pending software will ship standard with APC's award-winning Back-UPS products line that incorporate universal serial bus-ready (USB) connectivity. PowerChute Personal Edition is currently available and can be downloaded free of charge for PCs running Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 98 ,Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Millennium Edition operating systems at www.apcc.com/tools/download .

APC's family of power management software also includes PowerChute Business Edition (departmental-level management software, enabling IT administrators to provide safe system shutdown and UPS management for servers and workstations), as well as APC Enterprise Manager (a real-time enterprise level management too), enabling IT Managers to monitor, configure, and assess their entire APC power infrastructure from a single console). For more information on APC's PowerChute family, see www.apcc.com/products

To learn more about APC's award-winning power protection and management solutions as well as its service offering, visit APC's Web site at www.apcc.com or call APC at 800-877-4080.

About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions. APC's comprehensive products and services offering, which is designed for both home and corporate environments, improves the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC, which is headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, reported sales of $1.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2001 and is a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 company.

All trademarks are the property of their owners. Additional information about APC and its global end-to-end solutions can be found at www.apc.com or by calling 800-877-4080.

For more information contact:
Kristen Levy, APC media relations director - North America, 800-788-2208 ext. 2967, kristen.e.levy@apcc.com

Juli Dexter, APC senior media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2373, juli.dexter@apcc.com

Amy Just-Cullinane, APC senior media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 4042, amy.just@apcc.com

Loma Breault-Snyder, APC media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2113, lorma.breault@apcc.com

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