Iomega Corporation, a global leader in reliable portable data storage, today announced it is now shipping for worldwide availability the new Zip� 750MB USB 2.0 drive, the third generation of the company's award-winning removable storage solution for small business, home, and enterprise users. The new Iomega Zip 750MB drive triples the capacity and more than doubles the maximum transfer rate of the popular Zip 250MB drive, and comes complete with advanced new software to protect and secure critical files at home, in the workplace, and on the road. The new Zip 750MB drive is available now with a high-speed USB 2.0 interface and in fall 2002 as a native FireWire� drive. The new Iomega Zip 750MB Drive raises the speed bar with a transfer rate of up to 7.5 MB/sec (maximum), or 50x50x50x in CD-RW terms (with a USB 2.0 interface). Iomega's new Zip 750MB drive is also backwards compatible with Zip 250MB disks (read and write) and 100MB disks (read only). The new Iomega Zip 750MB USB 2.0 Drive is now available in the U.S. and worldwide for a suggested retail price of $179.95. The upcoming Zip 750MB FireWire� drive will debut in September at Apple Expo in Paris and be available worldwide this fall for a suggested retail price of $199.95.