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StorageTek GARNERS MVP AWARD AT SWC 2003

They call it the T9940B and it's the fastest, highest-capacity, enterprise-class tape drive on the market. Now, it's also an MVP -- a most valuable product -- according to storage industry voters.

StorageTek, the storage services and solutions expert, announced that its T9940B tape drive was selected as Most Valuable Product (MVP) at Storage World Conference (SWC) 2003. The StorageTek tape drive was selected overwhelmingly by online and onsite voters as MVP in the Backup Hardware category.

The T9940B is the ideal tape storage device for collecting, moving and storing large volumes of critical data quickly and reliably. By delivering unparalleled enterprise data transfer rates, storage capacity, high duty cycle reliability and significantly lowered failure rates, the StorageTek T9940B allows customers to do more work in less time with fewer tape drives while achieving a superior standard of reliability.

SWC's inaugural MVP Award was designed to recognize the Storage Networking Industry's Most Valuable Products. There were more than 125 submissions for the awards, from which a panel of judges selected five finalists in five categories: Backup Hardware, Storage Management Software, Data Protection, Disk/Disk Subsystem and Networking Equipment.

"Storage is one of a company's biggest IT challenges today," said Daniel Delshad, SWC founder and chairman. "The MVP awards are a way of recognizing industry pioneers and innovators. StorageTek, who has been in the storage business for more than three decades, has earned this recognition. We're proud to deliver this well-deserved honor."

"The T9940B is unquestionably the best tape drive on the market," said Pat Martin, StorageTek chairman, president and CEO. "And today, we have external affirmation of StorageTek's cutting-edge innovation and market leadership."

About Storage World Conference

Storage World Conference is focused on data storage networking and management. Among storage industry conferences, the event boasts the largest slate of speakers, with end users, vendors, industry analysts and press participating. The 2003 conference has expanded to three days -- and features an educational program, as well as a storage clinic with a hands-on approach to storage problems. The sold-out exhibits, along with interactive panels on storage networking and management, offer additional opportunities to learn about leading edge storage technology. The fast-paced and informative speaker program puts the spotlight on timely storage issues facing the IT community today, namely, storage management and how to capture the return on investment. Rounding out the perspective, end users discuss best practices and their concerns about business continuity, disaster recovery and data security.

For more information and to find out how end users, press and analysts can attend free of charge, visit the SWC Website, www.storageworldconference.com.