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NEW SmartDisk FirePower DRIVE APPLIES FireWire 800 Mbit TECH

SmartDisk Corporation has introduced a new line of high performance desktop hard drives that connect to Apple's computers using the new, higher speed, 800 Mbit/sec FireWire standard.

With a 3.5" mechanism and a capacity of 200 GB, FirePower is designed to store extremely large files with ease, such as those created with digital video authoring software and other multimedia applications. FirePower operates with FireWire 800 or standard FireWire 400-equipped Macintosh computers as well as Windows-based USB2.0 personal computers. Housed in an attractive white case, FirePower features a 7200-rpm mechanism with an 8-megabyte cache and the new Oxford 922 high performance bridge chip.

"FireWire 800 sets the stage for a huge leap in the speed of data transfer between Mac platforms and their peripherals," said Stuart Cox, vice president, Product Development for SmartDisk. "Our FirePower hard drive takes advantage of this new speed to satisfy the hunger for faster data access and massive file storage, as is so often required in Apple's media-intensive user community."

Availability

FirePower will be available in March through retailers and distributors, as well as through the company's Web site at www.smartdisk.com.

About SmartDisk Corporation

SmartDisk develops, manufactures and markets a range of imaginative consumer electronic products and exciting software solutions that are enabling the digital age and simplifying the digital lifestyle. The Company's innovative products help users transfer, store, manage and share digital music, video, pictures and data. Headquartered in the US, with operations in Europe and Asia, SmartDisk sells and supports its products worldwide. For more information, go to www.smartdisk.com.

Contact: Crystal Revak, SmartDisk Corporation, 239-436-2591, Crystal.Revak@smartdisk.com.