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ADIC TO SUPPLY TAPE LIBRARIES TO SUN MICROSYSTEMS

Advanced Digital Information Corporation, a leading supplier of Intelligent Storage solutions, recently announced that the company will supply tape libraries to Sun Microsystems through a new OEM agreement.

The agreement covers both DLT and LTO drive technologies, and it includes products based on one existing ADIC library and one new platform. Shipments of initial library units are scheduled to begin during December 2002 and January 2003.

About ADIC

Advanced Digital Information Corporation is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage solutions to the open systems marketplace. ADIC is one of the world's largest suppliers of automated tape systems using the drive technologies most often employed for backing up open system, client-server networks. The Company's storage management software and storage networking appliances provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing and protecting their most valuable digital assets. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. For more information, visit www.adic.com.

Contact: Steve Whitner, ADIC, 425-895-3435, steve.whitner@adic.com.