C&G and Adaptec team together for easy CD burning

Salinas, CA, July 10, 2000: Casady & Greene, Inc. is pleased to announce
that their premier, all-in-one, MP3 player and encoder, SoundJam MP Plus
v2.1.1, now features a simple two-step procedure which allows you to burn
audio CDs directly from SoundJam, using Adaptec's Toast (TM) software v4.1
or later. SoundJam MP Plus is the first Macintosh MP3 player/encoder to
have this capability.

SoundJam MP Plus v2.1.1 is a free update for previous owners of SoundJam.
The update is available online. For update information and change history
visit (http://soundjam.com) or go to the C&G home page at
(http://www.casadyg.com).

SoundJam MP Plus is available for purchase directly from Casady & Greene
for $39.95 by electronic download, and is also available as a physical
product. The physical product includes a CD of 100+ MP3 songs from MP3.com
and a six-foot stereo cable to convert your computer into a jukebox when
connected to your home stereo system.

SoundJam MP Plus is also available at the following favorite retail
outlets: Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, CompUSA, ComputerTown,
ComputerWare, Datavision, Fry's, J&R Computers, MicroCenter and Virgin
Megastores.

Mail Order Catalogs: CDW, MacConnection, MacMall, MacZone, and MacWarehouse

Online Resellers: Amazon.com, Apple.com, Beyond.com, Buy.com, Compusa.com,
ClubMac.com, MacConnection.com, MacMall.com, Outpost.com, Warehouse.com,
Zones.com and others.

About Adaptec
Adaptec (Nasdaq: ADPT) is the global leader in innovative storage
solutions. Adaptec's hardware and software solutions for eBusiness and
Internet applications move, manage, and protect critical data and digital
content. Adaptec's direct-attached storage, network storage solutions and
desktop software solutions for digital content are found in
high-performance networks, servers, workstations and desktops from the
world's leading manufacturers, and are sold through distribution channels
to ISPs, enterprises, medium and small businesses and consumers. On June 8,
2000, Adaptec announced that it plans to spin off its software business
unit as a fully independent and separate company. Adaptec is an S&P 500 and
a NASDAQ 100 member. More information is available at www.adaptec.com

About Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene has published innovative software products for business and
consumer needs since 1984. Their award-winning development efforts for the
Macintosh platform include SoundJam MP Plus, SoundJam MP Free, Conflict
Catcher, Spell Catcher 8 and Grammarian 2. SoundJam is an all-in-one,
full-featured, player and encoder for the Macintosh. SoundJam was awarded
the Macworld Editor's 1999 Impact Award and has garnered rave reviews
domestically and internationally. Our impressive list of "firsts" on the
Mac includes:

*Among the First to have a carbonized product for Mac OS X-2000
*First full-featured MP3 player/encoder for the Macintosh-1999
*First system utility to receive a perfect 5-star rating from Macworld
Magazine-1995
*First to produce a Power Mac Native game-1994
*First to produce a Power Mac Native startup manager-1994
*One of the first to produce a commercial Newton game-1993
*First to produce a Macintosh color game-1988
*First to produce downloadable PostScript fonts-1984

This exemplifies the award-winning standards that have been synonymous with
Casady & Greene software since 1984, and which are being continued on the
Windows platform, as well. Further information can be obtained at
(http://www.casadyg.com).