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FUJITSU DEMO ON USB 2.0 MAGNETO-OPTICAL REMOVABLE STORAGE

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, a leading provider of removable storage solutions, continues its backing of the Hi-Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface, and is demonstrating its USB 2.0 compliant Magneto Optical (MO) removable storage products at the USB 2.0.

Fujitsu is a member of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), a non-profit organization founded by the creators of the USB specification to encourage the adoption of USB technology. As part of Fujitsu's continued support for, and dedication to the advancement of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Fujitsu is showing its 1.3GB DynaMO 1300U2 drive with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant removable storage product. For more information regarding Fujitsu MO products and to see a product demonstration please visit Booth #3 during the USB Developers Conference.

"Hi-Speed USB 2.0 offers substantially increased performance to vendors and consumers," said Jason Ziller, USB-IF chairman and Intel technology initiatives manager. "Fujitsu's efforts to bring a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant product to market is a significant step in the adoption of the technology." "Fujitsu's integration of Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is helping pave the way to meet an increasingly prominent end-user demand for higher performing, reliable, simple, plug-and-play removable storage solutions," said Dan Dalton, director of optical products, Fujitsu Computer Products of America. "This is especially important to end-users relying on MO products for back up and archiving applications based on MO's cost effectiveness, durability, and reliability." The performance enhancing functionality of Hi-Speed USB 2.0 in conjunction with the reliability and durability of MO technology offers a significant value proposition to end-users in the consumer and industrial markets. The increased data transfer speeds and plug-and-play simplicity allowed by HiSpeed USB 2.0 are well-suited for traditional MO applications including audio/video capture and playback, system backup, archiving, and more.

Fujitsu MO products are available through Fujitsu authorized distribution partners including Arrow Electronics, Avnet, Ingram Micro, Microland Group, and Tech Data Corporation.

Fujitsu Magneto-Optical (MO) Products

Fujitsu offers a broad MO removable storage product suite for both consumer and industrial applications. For consumers, the Fujitsu 1.3GB DynaMO 1300 product line can be used for home office and personal computing needs, including intensive audio, video and graphic applications. The company also offers 640MB, 1.3GB and the new 2.3GB MO internal drives for mass removable storage needs in industries that include medical, government, telecommunications, and finance. Fujitsu MO drives are fully backward compatible to previous generation MO disks translating to a cost-effective long-term solution for end-users.

Protecting Investments in Data MO storage is a competitive option for backup, archiving, data acquisition, and any office, home, or industry application that requires high capacity, reliable, removable storage. MO technology is resistant to data loss as a result of shock, vibration, moisture, dust and magnetic fields. Fujitsu backs all Fujitsu MO disks with a lifetime warranty.

Customer Service and Support Fujitsu products are designed to give end users the highest performance and reliability with the least amount of hassle. Fujitsu Computer Products of America covers the DynaMO family of drives with aone-year limited warranty. FCPA also offers original purchasers of DynaMO drives its No Excuses End User Replacement Program (US residents only). Subject to program rules and restrictions, in the unlikely event of a product defect, FCPA will replace eligible product within two business days. As a further supplement to the limited warranty and No Excuses End User Replacement Program, Fujitsu Computer Products of America offers technical support telephone hours from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highreliability /performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts make Fujitsu uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited reported consolidated revenues of 5 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, FCPA) conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. FCPA's current product and service offerings include hard disk drives, tape drives, magneto-optical drives, scanners and scanner maintenance.FCPA is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333 or go to the Web site at www.fcpa.fujitsu.com.