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Fujitsu Announces Volume Production of MAP Series HD Drives

Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc, one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, has announced volume production of its MAP Series hard disk drives, with volume shipments to the channel beginning in September, at CMP's Breakaway XChange Conference August 20-23, 2002 at the San Diego Marriott & Marina in San Diego, California.

The MAP Series from Fujitsu consists of three new 10K RPM hard drives featuring capacities of 36, 73, and 147GB. The disk drives incorporate 37.8 Gb/sq. in. technology and are equipped with an 8MB, multi-segmented data buffer combined with a 32-bit-wide internal data path for faster data access. In addition, the new series supports Ultra320 SCSI (320MB/s) interface which boasts new performance and reliability enhancing features such as data packet protocol, quick arbitration and selection, and signal pre-compensation. The MAP drives also support 2Gb/s FC-AL2 interface.

In addition to showcasing its latest SCSI, Fibre Channel and Serial-ATA hard disk drive technology, Fujitsu will communicate its vision of a unified solution team through its Partner-Force and Firmware & Compatibility Testing (FACT) Lab programs. Fujitsu designed Partner-Force to promote strong relationships with its solution providers by offering access to various marketing, technical and sales tools. The FACT Lab performs the important task of interoperability testing to verify compatibility between Fujitsu's enterprise and mobile hard drives, customers' systems and third party products. In addition, the FACT Lab has the expertise to perform in-house joint qualification testing and assist with total solution development for Partner-Force members.

Breakaway XChange is the largest solution provider event of its kind, attracting more than 1,000 attendees including more than 220 qualified Solution Providers. The event provides a forum where the industry's leading technology vendors and distributors engage in an open dialogue with Solution Providers -- in an effort to better understand the needs of today's enterprise customer. Attendees at the Breakaway XChange will address industry topics including how to add value to current and prospective customers, how to achieve revenue growth with shrinking budgets, and how to maintain a competitive edge.

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. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc

Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc (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 use our Internet Web site at www.fcpa.fujitsu.com.

Contact: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Shareen Harvey, 408-894-3926, sharvey@fcpa.fujitsu.com.