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WESTERN DIGITAL CEO TO KEYNOTE DISKCON USA 2002

The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), the trade association for the data storage industry, announced that Matt Massengill, chairman and CEO of Western Digital Corp, will make the keynote address during DISKCON's Keynote Dinner at 7 p.m. Sept. 18, at the DISKCON USA 2002 Trade Show and Technical Conference in San Jose, CA.

DISKCON's Keynote Dinner, held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, will crown the two-day event, where the storage industry's newest technologies and evolving business environment will be discussed by executives, engineers and operations professionals. The remainder of the conference and trade show will be held Sept. 18 and 19 at the San Jose Convention Center.

"The hard drive industry has continued to innovate rapidly, providing customers major advancements in performance and capacity, and enabling new consumer electronics products; yet we still are overcoming certain business challenges," Mark Geenen, president of IDEMA, said. "Matt Massengill and his Western Digital team have performed admirably, demonstrating peak operational efficiency and flexibility in a tough PC market. We anticipate an intriguing perspective on the industry's progress, challenges and opportunities for the future."

About DISKCON

DISKCON USA 2002 is the largest assemblage of exhibitors with products and technologies designed specifically for the hard disk drive (HDD) industry. Key technologies and equipment that foster this industry's meteoric improvement in areal density and performance are first seen at DISKCON. The exhibition and technical conference will be held at the San Jose Convention Center. More information regarding DISKCON USA 2002 may be found at its Website www.idema.org/eve nts/diskcon/index.html.

About IDEMA

IDEMA is an international not-for-profit trade association that represents the $22 billion HDD industry and its infrastructure. Founded in 1986, IDEMA provides more than 500 corporate and individual members worldwide with trade shows, technical conferences, symposia, education classes, networking events, and an active international standards program. Visit IDEMA's Website www.idema.org for additional information.

About Western Digital

Western Digital, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The Company's core business produces reliable, high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure from loss.

Western Digital was founded in 1970. The Company's storage products are marketed to leading systems manufacturers and selected resellers under the Western Digital brand name. Visit the Investor section of the Company's Web site at www.westerndigital.com to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Contact: Mark Geenen, President of IDEMA, 408-330-8101, mgeenen@idema.org.