December 2003

25 December 2003  Japan

Fujitsu and Sumitomo Electric Establish Joint Venture in Compound Semiconductor Devices

Tokyo, December 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that they have reached a basic agreement to create a joint venture that will consolidate the operations of Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu that is focused on the development, manufacture and sales of compound semiconductors, with the electronic devices business of Sumitomo Electric's compound semiconductor operations. Fujitsu and Sumitomo Electric will each have an equal equity ownership in the joint venture.

22 December 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Develops World's First Touch Panel Using Conductive Polymer Film

Tokyo, December 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Component Limited today announced the joint development of the world's first resistive touch panel that uses a conductive polymer film, a transparent conductive film that offers durability 10 times that of the conventional ITO film and succeeds in reducing production costs to less than half. Volume production capabilities for this breakthrough technology have been confirmed.

22 December 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Outperforms European SME Market and Strengthens its Number 3 Position

Munich, December 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers provided further verification of how successful its sales and marketing strategy for the small and medium sized enterprise (SME) market has proven to be. Europe’s leading IT company outperformed the European SME market in the third quarter 2003, achieving 18 percent year-on-year growth in a market that expanded by only 3 percent, according to IDC revenue figures for sales of PCs and x86 (Intel-architecture) servers. According to the data, Fujitsu Siemens Computers holds the number 3 spot in this segment in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region with an 11 percent market share.

18 December 2003  Japan

Fujitsu and Red Hat Form Joint Development Organization for Linux

Tokyo, December 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Red Hat today announced that, as a part of their global partnership in providing Linux-based solutions, engineers from the two companies have started to work together located on-site at a Red Hat office in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). The new organization will develop Linux features focusing on enterprise customer needs and will assert Fujitsu's support operations in Japan and worldwide as well.

18 December 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Best-Suited Hardware for Linux Wears a New Hat

Munich, December 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers provided further verification of how successful its sales and marketing strategy for the small and medium sized enterprise (SME) market has proven to be. Europe’s leading IT company outperformed the European SME market in the third quarter 2003, achieving 18 percent year-on-year growth in a market that expanded by only 3 percent, according to IDC revenue figures for sales of PCs and x86 (Intel-architecture) servers. According to the data, Fujitsu Siemens Computers holds the number 3 spot in this segment in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region with an 11 percent market share.

18 December 2003  UK

Futuremedia Selects Fujitsu Siemens Computers to Deliver e-Learning to Thousands of UK Homes

Bracknell, December 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, which has already established an enviable track record in Home Computing, will be the provider of choice of PCs and/or laptops to be installed at Royal Mail employees’ homes for all orders resulting from the first of six marketing campaigns. This ensures that all subscribers of this first campaign, ending on December 23, will have the best means of using the resources provided by the Learning For All? programme, including innovative and exciting e-Learning content through Futuremedia’s Learning Management System.

17 December 2003  Japan

Notice Regarding the Total Value of the Sale of Shares of FANUC (Including the Greenshoe Option)

Tokyo, December 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu") today announced the total value of the sale of the portion of its shareholdings in FANUC LTD. (FANUC) that it has announced to sell, on October 28 and November 12, 2003, through a secondary offering (the "Offering"), as Nikko Citigroup, the holder of the option to purchase up to 3,600,000 additional shares (the "Greenshoe Option"), has decided to exercise this option for 2,207,700 shares. Details are as below.

17 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Announces Availability of New fi-4860C Color Scanner with Ultrasonic Double-Feed Detection

San Jose, CA, December 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced volume availability of its new fi-4860C production-level scanner equipped with state of the art ultrasonic double-feed detection technology, which helps prevent lost images and enables larger batches of mixed document types to be scanned quickly, reliably, and automatically. With the addition of ultrasonic technology, Fujitsu's fi-4860C becomes the first scanner in the document imaging market to include three independent methods to detect document double-feeds -- the scanner is also equipped with infrared and length sensors. All three detection methods can be used separately or can be combined to accommodate a wide variety of document environments.

17 December 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Offers Complete Package Based on Unicenter NSM from Computer Associates

Munich, December 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced that it will extend its global partnership with US-based Linux and open source technology provider Red Hat into sales. As a result, the leading European computer company is now able to directly offer its customers all Red Hat products and thus act as a single source supplier. At the same time, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is now a Red Hat Premier Partner.

17 December 2003  Germany / USA

Joint Forces to Provide PRIMECLUSTER High Availability for Novell's Nterprise Linux Services

Munich, Germany / Provo, UT, USA, December 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Novell today announced that the cluster product suite PRIMECLUSTER™ from Fujitsu Siemens Computers and the Fujitsu Group of companies has been successfully tested and customized for the soon-to-be-released Novell® Nterprise™ Linux Services and is available for mission-critical business solutions.

16 December 2003  Germany

CELSIUS V - The New High-end Workstation from Fujitsu Siemens Computers with an AMD Opteron Processor

Dresden, December 16, 2003 – With the new CELSIUS V810, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the first leading supplier to offer a high-end workstation based on an AMD OpteronTM processor, which supports both 32-bit and 64-bit computing. The resultant performance level of up to two AMD Opteron™ processors makes it the ideal system for all workstation target markets, including CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAE (Computer Aided Engineering), DCC (Digital Content Creation), visualization, virtual reality and software development. The workstation can be integrated in standard 19-inch racks and, thanks to its cluster capability, used as a high-performance compute node. The CELSIUS V810 is currently being certified for all major ISV applications.

16 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Introduces New Rack-Optimized PRIMERGY RXI600 Server with Intel Itanium 2 Processor

Sunnyvale, CA, December 16, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced its new Intel® Itanium® 2-based PRIMERGY®RXI600, a high performance 64-bit, 4-way rack server to round out the company's Intel-based product portfolio and offer enterprise customers a foundation for the future.

16 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Microelectronics America & Cogent Systems Provide Comprehensive Fingerprint Biometric Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA, December 16, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a leader in biometric fingerprint sensor hardware, and Cogent Systems Inc., a leading developer of integrated biometric solutions, will collaborate on the development of new biometric security designs for government and commercial applications. The two companies will develop solutions for network security, physical and logical access control, positive ID for identity documents, and mobile/wireless security.

16 December 2003  USA

Staples Fastens on Fujitsu to Expand IT Services Partnership

Frisco, TX, December 16, 2003 – Based on its ability to meet or beat stringent service performance metrics and contribute to significantly reduced costs for in-store technologies, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has expanded its relationship with Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the largest operator of office superstores in the world.

15 December 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Achieves Breakthrough in Ultrafine-Pitch Solder Bumping and Flip-Chip Bonding

Tokyo, December 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed new technology that enables formation of ultrafine pitch 35 micron (center-to-center distance of bumps) solder bumps, and high-precision flip-chip bonding interconnection. This breakthrough technology increases connection density by approximately 50 times compared to conventional flip chip interconnections and actualizes downsizing of LSIs and LSI packaging.

15 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Delivers First Full-Speed 3Gb Serial SCSI Hard Disk Drive Prototypes to HP

San Jose, CA, December 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that its small form factor (SFF), full-speed 3Gb/second serial attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive interface is being tested for next generation enterprise storage solutions by HP. The Fujitsu SAS interface leverages the recognized benefits of SCSI with the latest serial technology and Fujitsu expects SAS to become the enterprise I/O interface of choice for the new 2.5" small form factor enterprise hard disk drives. HP's testing of Fujitsu's 3Gb/second SAS interface in enterprise solutions is intended to take advantage of reduced form factor hard disk drives and the increased performance associated with serial attached SCSI.

11 December 2003  Germany

BearingPoint and Fujitsu Siemens Computers to Help Customers Drive Innovation

Munich, December 11, 2003 – With the global economy in a cautious upswing, companies are anxious to ensure that they can continue to drive innovation and business models to capitalize on the growing market and to gain new business in 2004. BearingPoint and Fujitsu Siemens Computers unveiled an alliance designed to help customers maximize technology to enhance their specific business model. A December 2004 IDC study concludes that most IT providers need to understand how to solve their customers high-priority issues, provide solutions that meet these needs while helping the customer to understand how to use them. (IDC Insight: Predictions 2004) This alliance joins BearingPoint’s excellent knowledge of vertical markets and complex project management expertise with the broad IT infrastructure experience and offerings of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Together, the companies have the skills to deliver outstanding IT solutions to their customers. The System Integrator relationship, reaching across Europe, Middle East and Africa, will enable fast development of proof of concept through to implementation of solutions for customers.

11 December 2003  USA

Glovia Receives Funding from California's Employment Training Panel to Expand Ongoing Programs

El Segundo, CA, December 11, 2003 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, today announced the company received a $128,080 performance based contract from California’s Employment Training Panel (ETP) to continue and expand employee computer, business and advanced technology training programs. The scheduled rollout plan for the ETP-funded training is between December 3, 2003 and December 2, 2005 and will affect 107 of Glovia’s California-based employees.

11 December 2003  UK

The Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group to Work with Fujitsu Services on the Inland Revenue's ASPIRE Contract

London, December 11, 2003 – The estimated £3 billion contract will start on the 1 of July 2004, after a six-month transition period from incumbents EDS & Accenture. Fujitsu estimates its business under the contract will result in revenues of approximately £1 billion. The deal is for an initial ten years with an option to extend for up to a further 8 years.

11 December 2003  Germany

Whisper-Quiet SCENIC PCs with Best Price-Performance

Munich, December 11, 2003 – With the global economy in a cautious upswing, companies are anxious to ensure that they can continue to drive innovation and business models to capitalize on the growing market and to gain new business in 2004. BearingPoint and Fujitsu Siemens Computers unveiled an alliance designed to help customers maximize technology to enhance their specific business model. A December 2004 IDC study concludes that most IT providers need to understand how to solve their customers high-priority issues, provide solutions that meet these needs while helping the customer to understand how to use them. (IDC Insight: Predictions 2004) This alliance joins BearingPoint’s excellent knowledge of vertical markets and complex project management expertise with the broad IT infrastructure experience and offerings of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Together, the companies have the skills to deliver outstanding IT solutions to their customers. The System Integrator relationship, reaching across Europe, Middle East and Africa, will enable fast development of proof of concept through to implementation of solutions for customers.

10 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Delivers World's First 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive with Native Command Queuing for Testing

San Jose, CA, December 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Fujitsu has delivered the first 2.5" 5400RPM Serial ATA hard disk drives to selected customers to begin compatibility testing. Fujitsu's 2.5" Serial ATA hard disk drives include Marvell®'s system on chip (SOC) that supports the SATA Extensions (SATA II, Phase I) including Native Command Queuing and 1.5Gb/s performance. Fujitsu's 2.5" 5400RPM Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDDs) are intended for use in blade servers, mobile products, and consumer applications.

10 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu to Present at Lehman Brothers 2003 Global Storage Conference

San Jose, CA, December 10, 2003 – WHAT - Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Mike Chenery, vice president of advanced product engineering, will speak at the Lehman Brothers 2003 Global Storage Conference Monday, December 15, at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City.

9 December 2003  UK

Fujitsu Introduces Innovative Integrated Solution for Cost-Effective Carrier-Voice Migration

Birmingham, December 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, has unveiled a cost-effective, integrated solution for migrating legacy carrier-voice services to broadband. With Fujitsu's new GeoStream Integrated Voice and Data ADSL Line Card (IV-LCSS), the same exchange equipment supports conventional and broadband services concurrently. This ensures that traditional voice revenues can be generated from a new network platform without any customer disruption. For voice-only customers, the upgrade process to broadband is handled by straightforward remote configuration, eliminating the need for engineer intervention at the exchange. With the IV-LCSS, the door is also opened on a cross-section of innovative possibilities, such as customers enabling their broadband access via the web, and the integration of voice and data services.

9 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Named "Most Engaged TechSelect Vendor" by Tech Data Resellers

San Jose, CA, December 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that Tech Data Corporation's TechSelect community (NASDAQ/NMS: TECD) named Fujitsu its "Most Engaged Vendor." The award was presented to Fujitsu last month at the TechSelect Partner Conference in Washington, D.C. and recognizes Fujitsu's outstanding work with TechSelect members by providing superior support and optimizing sales opportunities.

8 December 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Achieves Breakthrough Output with Gallium Nitride HEMT Amplifier

Kawasaki, December 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed a gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) amplifier (Figure 1) which achieves the world's highest power output of 174 watts at 63 volts, while demonstrating unprecedented record drain efficiency of 40%, fulfilling W-CDMA system requirements for base stations. This breakthrough represents a significant step forward in making smaller and more energy efficient base stations for 3G mobile networks, and overcomes the technical hurdle for output needs exceeding 150 watts required for realistic application in 3G mobile systems.

8 December 2003  Hong Kong

Establishing New Company to Aggressively Achieve IT Leadership Position in Mainland China and Hong Kong

Hong Kong, December 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications (IT & T) solutions and services today announced the establishment of a new company Fujitsu (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. The new company will now oversee the IT & T business in Mainland China and Hong Kong, and aims to meet the needs of Fujitsu's customers in the territory.

8 December 2003  USA

GlobalSight Ambassador Software Employs Next Generation Fujitsu Interstage Business Process Manager

San Jose, CA, December 8, 2003 – GlobalSight Corporation, the leading provider of business process automation software for content globalization, today announced the incorporation of the Fujitsu next-generation Interstage® Business Process Manager software into Ambassador 5, the leading multilingual content management software. Demonstrating a continuing commitment to partner with leading-edge technology providers, the use of Interstage Business Process Manager (formerly i-Flow) complements and extends Ambassador’s capabilities to deliver superior workflow processes in a globalization management system.

6 December 2003  Canada

Fujitsu Taps into Mobile Market: New Pen-Based LifeBook B Series Notebook Is More Powerful and Versatile

Mississauga, ON, December 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced its latest LifeBook® B Series notebook - LifeBook B3010 - offering an impressive mix of power and versatility in a slim 3.3-pound design measuring only around 10 by 9-inches. The latest generation features the Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® M Processor operating at 1.0 GHz and equipped with high-speed 802.11a+b/g wireless LAN and a spacious 40GB hard drive1.

1 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Adds Full Ring Functionality to its FLASHWAVE 4010 DS1 and DS3 Service Device

Richardson, TX, December 1, 2003 – Low-Cost Access Solution Now Supports UPSR Capability Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., the leader in the IT and telecommunications market, today announced the availability of Unidirectional Path Switched Ring (UPSR) on its FLASHWAVE® 4010 SONET access device. Support for UPSR networks on the FLASHWAVE 4010 device allows service providers to reduce the cost of fiber access and extend the proven reliability and protection of SONET rings directly to customer premises. Temperature hardening has also been added to the FLASHWAVE 4010 device, which means it can be used in locations with little or no environmental control.

1 December 2003  USA

Fujitsu Broadens Removable Storage Offerings for Medical Imaging Industry at RSNA 2003

Chicago, IL, December 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today expanded its reach in the medical imaging marketplace with the introduction of the DynaMO® 2300 SCSI Magneto-Optical (MO) drive at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2003 Conference and Exposition. Fujitsu's DynaMO 2300 SCSI MO drive uses 3.5" 2.3GB Magneto-Optical Disks (MOD) which were recently approved by the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM).

November 2003

27 November 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Solution Square Debuts

Tokyo, November 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the opening of Fujitsu Solution Square, a strategic center for its software and services business. Solution Square is designed as a launching pad for new work styles that enable more pervasive and direct interactions between people and information technology. Serving as a global knowledge hub for Fujitsu's solutions business, Solution Square will offer one-stop solutions and provide integrated global support with accelerated services.

27 November 2003  Canada

Fujitsu and SYNNEX Dot the I’s on Dot Matrix Printer Distribution Agreement

Mississauga, ON, November 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada, a leading IT vendor of PC products and peripheral devices, and SYNNEX Canada Limited, a leading distributor and supplier of computer products and value-added solutions, have entered into a distribution agreement for the complete family of Fujitsu dot matrix printers. This is in addition to the recent joint announcement that SYNNEX Canada will carry Fujitsu Canada’s flagship line of LifeBookTM notebooks and storage products – 2.5-inch Mobile MHT series and 3.5-inch Enterprise AL series families – and other peripheral devices, including keyboards, Magneto-Optical (MO) drives, and floppy disk drives.

25 November 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Integrates its IT Business Operations in China Under New Company

Tokyo, November 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has established a new company on November 12, Fujitsu (China) Holdings Co., Ltd., to integrate and drive its IT business operations in China. The move represents another important step in Fujitsu's global business expansion and solidifies the company's presence in one of the world's most important and dynamic markets. It will also enable Fujitsu to offer one-stop solutions and enhanced local support to Japanese companies entering China's market.

24 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu Adds Ultra-Slim Solid State Relay for Industrial and Appliance Markets

Sunnyvale, CA, November 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced it has expanded its relay offering for the industrial control and appliance markets with the addition of an ultra-slim solid-state device.

24 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu to Showcase Medical Imaging Removable Storage Offerings at RSNA 2003

San Jose, CA, November 24, 2003 – WHAT - Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a leading provider of removable storage solutions, will demonstrate new products for the medical imaging marketplace at the Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.

21 November 2003  UK

Fujitsu to Help West Midlands Co-op

London, November 21, 2003 – A modernised store system incorporating high-tech cash tills will be introduced in all stores, allowing faster scanning and transactions, while improved displays at the checkouts will give customers greater information on their purchases. Selected stores will also have the option of the latest technology allowing self-scanning of purchases by customers, which allows customers to complete their shopping in less time than before.

20 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu Introduces ARM9 Multi-CPU Evaluation Device

Sunnyvale, CA, November 20, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a new ARM9 multi-CPU evaluation device, the MB87Q1100, as part of a platform developed to enable customers to design large, complex systems with very high levels of predictability and efficiency. The MB87Q1100 integrates the ARM926EJ-S and ARM946E-S embedded macrocell cores in Fujitsu's next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC) platform.

20 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu Licenses Verification Technology to Cadence

Sunnyvale, CA, November 20, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today announced it has licensed three verification technology patents to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. The agreement provides Cadence® with extended technologies related to equivalence checking for system-on-chip design verification.

18 November 2003  UK

Fujitsu Introduces Fingerprint Module Stack - An "All in One" Embedded System Solution

London, November 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announced an all-in-one embedded fingerprint system solution MDFP200. This new module stack allows customers to shorten their development cycles and achieve faster time-to-market. Target applications are access control & management systems and various personal identification systems.

18 November 2003  Germany

Softek Announces New Channel Partner in Germany

Munich, November 18, 2003 – Softek, a leading provider of storage management software, today announced Kramer & Crew GmbH, a prominent provider of IT products and services, has become a member of the Softek Synergy Partner Program and has begun offering Softek Automated Storage software solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in Germany. Both companies are jointly exhibiting at the exponet trade show this week in Cologne (Both W82, Hall 5.1).

17 November 2003  USA

Current Analysis Names Fujitsu One of Only Two Vendors with "Very Positive Momentum"

Richardson, TX, November 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leader in the IT and Telecommunications market, today announced that Current Analysis, the fastest-growing and most innovative provider of in-depth, real-time competitive intelligence and competitive response solutions, has named Fujitsu one of only two vendors ranked as having Very Positive Momentum in their Metro Edge Systems Market Assessment. Fujitsu also received a "Positive" rating in both the Current Perspective and Vision categories. No other vendor scored higher in any of their three performance metrics.

17 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu's Check-Imaging Prototype Offers ATM Users a Good Read

New Orleans, LA, November 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will demonstrate a new check-imaging prototype powered with A2iA's recognition engine. Designed for automated teller machines, the prototype will be demonstrated with Fujitsu's rear-service Model 8020 ATM at BAI's Retail Delivery Conference & Expo 2003. A2iA is a worldwide developer of natural handwriting and print recognition technology.

17 November 2003  Germany

PRIMERGY Makes Entry Server Class Affordable

Munich, November 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced, that they are going to offer innovative hot-plug SATA technology in its new Intel-based PRIMERGY TX150 SATA server. Available now for prices starting at around €1,900 in Germany (excl. VAT) for a ready-to-run configuration including two SATA hard disks, the leading European IT vendor has yet again enhanced the price-performance ratio in the area of entry-level server towers.

17 November 2003  USA

Softek Announces New Data Replication Strategy For UNIX, Windows and z/OS Environments

Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2003 – Softek™, a leading global provider of storage management software, today outlined a new data replication strategy for its open systems and mainframe product lines that is designed to deliver the industry's most flexible and cost-effective data replication solutions, in addition to enabling significant operational efficiencies for IT administrators.

17 November 2003  UK

The National Business Awards Gives the Best

London, November 17, 2003 – Fujitsu won the 'business Oscar' for its 'Sense-and-Respond' strategy, which has led to Fujitsu customers reporting a 20% rise in satisfaction. The innovative 'Sense-and-Respond' management technique was originated four years ago, designed to put the needs of the customer at the centre of business and simultaneously improve employee satisfaction.

14 November 2003  USA

IJets's Use of Fujitsu Software Earns Recognition for Process Innovation

San Jose, CA, November 14, 2003 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that iJET Travel Intelligence, Inc. is a second-place winner of the 2003 Process Innovation Award. The eighth annual awards program, which was created by Kinetic Information and is co-sponsored by IMERGE Consulting, is designed to honor superior applications for their business effectiveness. In 2003, iJET has been recognized for the business benefits gained from implementing applications based on Fujitsu’s Interstage Business Process Manager software.

13 November 2003  US

The European Commission Selects Fujitsu for the Deployment of a Content Management Solution

Edison, NJ, November 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $ 38-billion Fujitsu Limited, has signed a 3-year framework contract with the European Commission regarding the integration of “Documentum 5”, the latest version of the Documentum Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform. Initially signed for a three-year period, this contract foresees 2 optional one-year renewals.

12 November 2003  Japan

Fujitsu's Plasma Tube Technologies Herald Advent of 100-Inch-Plus Flat-Screen Displays

Kawasaki, November 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a revolutionary new plasma tube technology to produce narrow glass tubes, measuring one meter in length and one-millimeter in diameter, that emit light using the same phosphor structure as in a conventional PDP (plasma display panel). In addition, the company has developed a technology that sandwiches an array of these plasma tubes between two electrode plates to make up a display panel. Fujitsu succeeded in producing a prototype panel using 128 plasma tubes (for a screen size of 128 mm x 1 m) that display moving images in color.

12 November 2003  Japan

Notice Regarding the Sale Price of Shares of FANUC

Tokyo, November 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu") today announced the sale price, etc., of the portion of its shareholdings in FANUC LTD. (FANUC) that it has announced, on October 28, 2003, to sell through a secondary offering (the "Offering").

12 November 2003  Australia

Fujitsu Shares the Secrets of Successful Business Process Management at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2003

Sydney, November 12, 2003 – BPM systems are delivering rapid bottom-line results without additional IT overheads for Fujitsu customers such as Citigroup, iJET and MBF, says Dave Bowden, Director Strategic Marketing, Fujitsu Software Corporation.

12 November 2003  Singapore

Fujitsu's Pocket LOOX 610 - A Powerful Assistant for Top Executives

Singapore, November 12, 2003 – The Pocket LOOX 610 offers ambitious senior executives a high performance personal digital assistant (PDA) with wireless capabilities and comprehensive connectivity.

12 November 2003  Singapore

Fujitsu LifeBook B5010 - Extends the Performance of Every Professional

Singapore, November 12, 2003 – The LifeBook B5010 offers professionals the best of both worlds - a powerful, wireless-enabled laptop that weighs just 1.4kg (or even as light as 1.25kg with an optional 3-cell battery).

11 November 2003  Australia

Fujitsu Cuts the Cost of Legacy Transformation through Partnership with Australia's Quipoz

Sydney, November 11, 2003 – A powerful automation solution, backed by integrated legacy migration services from Fujitsu Australia, can halve legacy system migration costs by automating more than 95 per cent of the software conversion process for organisations seeking new options for core business applications.

11 November 2003  Australia

Fujitsu Delivers Highest Level of Network Solutions Capability with GOLD Certified Partner Designation from Cisco Systems

Sydney, November 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Australia has been awarded Cisco GOLD Certified Partner certification. This certification acknowledges Fujitsu's expertise in the design, supply, implementation and support of Cisco network solutions and incorporates Specialisations in Content Networking, Network Management and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).

11 November 2003  Denmark

"easyXchange" from Fujitsu Siemens Computers Delivers Savings of about 40 Percent

Copenhagen, November 11, 2003 – Today, Fujitsu Siemens Computers revealed its “easyXchange” mail server and storage consolidation solution. easyXchange combines key building blocks to provide all sizes of organizations with a range of small, medium and large configurations to meet their specific requirements. All building blocks are tested as complete configurations in the laboratories of Fujitsu Siemens Computers in order to ensure a seamless interoperability. This comprehensive know-how is now available for customers in order to reduce the implementation risks of mail server consolidation projects, to speed up the deployment time, and to achieve a faster return on investment.

11 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu, mCom and NOVA Savings Bank Score Slam Dunk for Villanova University with Branded Cash Dispenser

Frisco, TX, November 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and its partner mCom Financial Solutions have been enlisted by NOVA Savings Bank to pilot a Fujitsu Web-enabled cash dispenser at Villanova University. The ATM is the first installation of Prism 1:1 co-developed and co-branded by Fujitsu and mCom (see related press release issued Nov. 5.)

11 November 2003  Denmark

Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Altiris Make Blade Servers Easier to Deploy

Copenhagen, November 11, 2003 – Since June 2002, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has had great success supplying its Intel-based PRIMERGY BX300 blade servers. Companies working with this technology can exploit the enormous savings potential of these highly integrated, energy saving and easily scalable compact servers, especially in front-end scenarios such as web and terminal server farms. As a result, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is extending its blade partnership program, a collaboration with leading specialist companies aimed at supplying complete blade server solutions, to include independent software vendor Altiris. It will join existing partners F5 Networks (specializing in scalability), AEP (security), APC (high availability for complete IT infrastructures), Citrix, Microsoft, Novell and Red Hat (web and terminal services), and Network Appliance (storage subsystems).

11 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu Unveils Fastest, Most Versatile LifeBook® B Series Notebook Ever

Sunnyvale, CA, November 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today introduced its latest LifeBook® B Series notebook, offering an impressive mix of power and versatility in a slim three-pound design. The latest generation features the Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® M Processor operating at 1.0 GHz and can be equipped with high-speed 802.11a+b/g wireless LAN and a spacious 60 GB hard drive¹.

11 November 2003  USA

Glovia International Selected by Leading Cotton Fiber and Foam Manufacturer

El Segundo, CA, November 11, 2003 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Barnhardt Manufacturing Company, a 103 year old diversified manufacturer based in Charlotte, NC, is implementing its extended ERP suite, glovia.com, at all 11 of its operating companies.

10 November 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Develops World's Fastest Method of Quantum Chemical Calculations for Drug Discovery

Tokyo, November 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Tokai University's School of Medicine today announced the successful validation of the new computational method of quantum chemical calculations for drug discovery. The feasibility of the new method was validated and successfully proved by reproducing the biological activities of several AIDS drugs. These computing-based experiments can drastically reduce the number of animal experiments and other conventional techniques in favor of a new computational method - world's fastest Local Self-Consistent Field (Local SCF) method - developed by Fujitsu. This development opens new horizons for the application of quantum chemical calculations in drug discovery.

10 November 2003  Singapore

Aboutwe, Fujitsu Asia, MobileOne, and V3 TeleTech Collaborate to Develop Nature and Heritage PDATours

Singapore, November 10, 2003 – A consortium, led by Aboutwe Publishing, a specialist in the tourism related publishing and events, and Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd., a leading regional IT&T infrastructure developer, today announced its collaboration of four companies to introduce an innovative Location-based Service (LBS) called the Mobile-Assisted Guide (MAG), to enable students, tourists and the general public to experience wonders of nature and heritage.

10 November 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Intranet Among The World Top Ten

Munich, November 10, 2003 – The Nielsen Norman Group's report, "Intranet Design Annual 2003: Ten Best Intranets of the Year", published October 2003, confirmed what Fujitsu Siemens Computers employees already knew: their Intranet is one of the best in the world. The Nielsen Norman Group award is one of the most prestigious in the industry, reviewing the design and usability of just ten outstanding Intranets chosen from around a hundred applicants. Key evaluation criteria include: clean and simple design, consistency, and clarity. Intranet stability and reliability are also essential – and Fujitsu Siemens Computers has the technology to fulfill exactly these requirements.

7 November 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Announces ARM9 Multi-CPU Evaluation Device Implementing Next-Generation SoC Platform

Frankfurt, November 7, 2003 – Fujitsu has announced the development of an ARM9 multi-CPU evaluation device, the MB87Q1100, which implements the next - generation SoC (System-on-Chip) platform, integrating ARM926EJ-S and ARM946E-S embedded macrocell cores.

6 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu to Give Away ScanSnap!™ Scanners at Realtors® Conference Expo

San Jose, CA, November 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it is participating in product promotions and a cash give-away at the 2003 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Fujitsu's promotions include an "Enter-to-Win" contest offering attendees the chance to win a free ScanSnap!™ scanning solution, a $50 ScanSnap! rebate coupon redeemable against an online purchase of a ScanSnap! at www.buyfcpa.com, and lastly, Fujitsu is sponsoring the conference's "Cash In and Win at the Expo!" contest

6 November 2003  USA

ScanSnap!™ Simplifies File Sharing and Data Archiving among Small Businesses in the Real Estate Industry

San Jose, CA, November 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, is seeing significant growth in the use of its ScanSnap! scanning solution among small businesses within the real estate and property management industries. By enabling streamlined document sharing and dissemination operations both domestically and globally, Fujitsu ScanSnap!™ is helping business professionals working in these paper-laden and information-sharing intensive industries conduct business more effectively and efficiently.

6 November 2003  USA

Softek Dedication to Interoperability Recognized By SNIA Membership

Sunnyvale, CA, November 6, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, today announced that the company received an Outstanding Corporate Member, Evangelist and Leadership awards from voting members of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). The awards were announced last week at the Storage Networking World Conference in Orlando.

5 November 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Paves the Way for Next-Generation Genomics-Based Drug Design with Bioinformatics

Tokyo, November 5, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that, together with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., it has developed a massively parallel simulation server, code-named the "BioServer," that will form the core system for Fujitsu's Genomics-based Drug Design Solutions (*1). The companies also announced that ZOEGENE Corporation (*2), their partner in the biotechnology field, has started validation tests of the BioServer. As an application server specially designed for genomics-based drug design, the BioServer represents a tremendous leap in the effectiveness of genomics-based drug design, enabling greater speed and precision to be applied to the analysis of the structures and functions of proteins, and thereby paving the way towards personalized medicine and the development of novel biopharmaceutical treatments.

5 November 2003  UK

Fujitsu Services to Help Reduce Queuing in Train Stations

London, November 5, 2003 – Fujitsu's STAR, Station Terminals for Advanced Rail-retailing, has been formally accredited for use in UK station ticket offices by Rail Settlement Plan Ltd (RSP). RSP is the central controlling body that coordinates the collection and settlement of the ￡3bn per annum of train fares paid by the travelling public.

4 November 2003  Canada

Groundbreaking Application Saves Alberta's Petroleum Industry Time and Money

Calgary, AB, November 4, 2003 – Today, the Alberta Government, oil and gas industry partners, and Fujitsu Consulting marked a successful first year of operation of the Petroleum Registry of Alberta. The ambitious new web-based application provides more than 1,200 oil and gas companies with an efficient means of reporting data to the province's Ministry of Energy and industry partners—replacing an aging system that did not meet the evolving needs of business.

4 November 2003  USA

Prism 1:1 ATM Application Gets Personal with Bank Customers

Frisco, TX, November 4, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and mCom Financial Solutions have released their first commercial automated-teller machine (ATM) application based on a strategic alliance the two firms formed last year.

4 November 2003  USA / Netherlands

Tokai Rika Selects glovia.com ERP for a New Subsidiary in the Czech Republic

El Segundo, CA, USA / Eindhoven, Netherlands, November 4, 2003 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, today announced that Tokai Rika has selected glovia.com – Glovia’s enterprise resource planning solution to support their newly established production facilities in Europe.

3 November 2003  USA

CRN Magazine Recognizes Outstanding Channel Program Executive Leadership at Fujitsu

San Jose, CA, November 3, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that CRN (Computer Reseller News), a leading magazine for executives in the microcomputer reseller industry, has again named Lorne Wilson, vice president, channel marketing and sales, as one of the year's top channel executives. CRN Channel Chiefs are recognized as influential executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.

3 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu and Tellabs Successfully Demonstrate Enhanced Service Activation using OIF UNI 1.0 Specification

Richardson, TX, November 3, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. and Tellabs today announce they have successfully demonstrated rapid DS3 and Fast Ethernet service activation using the User-Network Interface (UNI), as defined by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) UNI 1.0 specification. The purpose of the UNI 1.0 specification is to enhance carriers' ability to provision new services and reduce operational costs by distributing network control across direct signaling interfaces. Fujitsu used its next-generation FLASHWAVE® 4300 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) to demonstrate UNI 1.0 interoperability with the Tellabs® 6500 transport switch and the Tellabs 5500 NGX-S transport switch. This demonstration also established that Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) signaling offers carriers the best protocols for improving service provisioning.

3 November 2003  USA

Fujitsu Unveils ScanSnap! Scanner With Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0

San Jose, CA, November 3, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced availability of the Fujitsu ScanSnap! scanning solution that includes a complete version of the recently introduced Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard software, further enabling business professionals to quickly convert paper documents into searchable Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files that are easily shared, organized and protected.

3 November 2003  USA

Softek Debuts Storage Health Assessment Program

Sunnyvale, CA, November 3, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, today announced a new diagnostic program that gives Softek channel partners a powerful way to evaluate their customers' storage environment and demonstrate how businesses can better plan and optimize their storage resources.

October 2003

29 October 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Reports FY2003 First-Half Financial Results

Tokyo, October 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited, a leader in customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated net sales of 2,141.9 billion yen (approximately US$19.3 billion) for the first half of fiscal year 2003 (April 1 - September 30, 2003), a 0.4% decrease from the first half of fiscal 2002. Net sales in the second quarter increased 3.1%, to 1,203.1 billion yen, led by strong sales of PCs, mobile telephones, logic chips, and plasma display panels. It was the first time since the first quarter of FY2001 that Fujitsu posted year-on-year quarterly sales growth. Higher sales and lower operating expenses contributed to a rebound in second quarter operating income to 19.8 billion yen (US$179 million). For the company as a whole, however, a large operating loss in the first quarter resulted in an operating loss for the first six months of 17.9 billion yen (US$162 million), compared to an operating loss of 23.2 billion yen for the first half of FY2002.

29 October 2003  Japan

Announcement of the Revised Achievements Forecast

Tokyo, October 29, 2003 – FDK CORPORATION announced today, based on the latest achievements, the predicted achievement in the settlement-of-accounts, which was announced on April 25, 2003, are revised as follows:

29 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Announces Record Hard Disk Drive Sales and Market Growth

San Jose, CA, October 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced unprecedented enterprise and mobile market growth demonstrating its strength and leadership in the hard disk drive industry. Fujitsu increased worldwide enterprise hard disk drive shipments to over 1.2M units, a 78% increase over the previous quarter 2Q03 (CY) and a 47% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Fujitsu also announced worldwide record shipment growth in the mobile hard disk drive market increasing drive shipments to 2.0M units, a 19% increase over the previous quarter 2Q03 (CY). That percentage represents a 90% increase in the number of units shipped compared to the same quarter last year.

29 October 2003  Canada

Fujitsu Consulting and Octanewave Partner to Mobilize City of Mississauga Inspectors

Toronto, ON, October 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) and Octanewave Software Inc. today announced that the two companies have jointly applied their mobility expertise to win a Field Automation Project with the City of Mississauga. The project will enable field-based computing for building inspectors, by-law enforcement officers and fire and emergency services inspectors, providing them with remote access to information that is critical to the inspection, reporting and filing processes.

29 October 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces First-Half Fiscal Year 2003 Results

Augsburg, October 29, 2003 – At its annual customer conference, Octoberfestival, Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced financial results for the first half of its 2003/2004 fiscal year. The company achieved a profit before tax (Pbt) of €11 million for the six month period from April through September 2003. This represents an increase of €32 million over the first half of the previous fiscal year. Revenue declined by nine percent to €2,232 million. The decline is attributed to the US Dollar / Euro exchange rate, which depreciated approximately 24% year-on-year, as well as to intense competitive pressure.

29 October 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Expands Portfolio with Centera Content Addressed Storage

Augsburg, October 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced today the expansion of its product portfolio to include EMC's Centera, as part of the existing European distribution agreement for EMC's enterprise online storage solutions. Centera, the world's first Content Addressed Storage (CAS), is a software and hardware solution purpose-built to optimize the retention, protection and distribution of fixed content. Prices for this new storage solution, now available, start at EUR 127,000 ( without VAT) .

29 October 2003  Germany

New Rack-Optimized PRIMERGY RXI600 Server with Intel Itanium2 Processor

Augsburg, October 29, 2003 – With the new Intel-based PRIMERGY RXI600, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is rounding off its high-end product portfolio and offering the market a complete product spectrum with a new 64-bit, 4-way rack server. Thanks to its 64-bit architecture which is fully compatibility with 32-bit hardware, the RXI600's Itanium2 platform offers an ideal basis for the future. The new server will be available throughout Europe in January 2004. Introductory prices in Germany will be in the region of €25,000 (excl. VAT).

29 October 2003  Germany

News and Highlights from Fujitsu Siemens Computers at the Octoberfestival

Augsburg, October 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers' company trade fair, the Octoberfestival starts today and will run 29-30 October in Augsburg, Germany. During the course of the fair, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will focus on how IT can be used to generate business value. The fair centers on three key industry and customer topics: mobility, consolidation and optimization. The leading European computer company will also present its full range of products and solutions, from the new Pocket LOOX handheld to its rack-optimized PRIMERGY servers and business solutions for data center consolidation. Between 6,000 and 7,000 visitors are expected attend the two-day event.

29 October 2003  Germany

Pocket LOOX 610 — The Pocket-Sized Mobile Office

Augsburg, October 29, 2003 – Today, at its Octoberfestival customer event in Augsburg, Fujitsu Siemens Computers presented its new Pocket LOOX 610 handheld. Professional users now have a ”portable office“ for their personal information management and a platform for mobile solutions – all in a single device. The handheld offers a multitude of new technical features, including the Intel® XScaleTM PXA 255 processor and the Microsoft® Windows MobileTM 2003 for Pocket PCs operating system, thus turning it into an office that not only fits in your pocket, but also one for which a large number of applications are already available. The Pocket LOOX 610 will go on sale in November.

29 October 2003  Germany

SCENIC C610 - The Latest Addition to the Fujitsu Siemens Computers Premium PC Line

Augsburg, October 29, 2003 – With its new SCENIC C610, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has rounded out its PC portfolio with a state-of-the-art small form factor PC. The SCENIC C610 is aimed at cost-conscious customers who demand a small PC that offers the same high performance and functionality of other SCENIC systems. It will be available at the beginning of November.

28 October 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Develops the FR80, Highest-Performance CPU Core for 32-bit RISC MCUs

Tokyo, October 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of the FR80, the most powerful processor core to date for its FR family of 32-bit RISC microcontrollers that are primarily used in digital home appliances.

28 October 2003  Japan

Notice Regarding the Sale of Shares of FANUC

Tokyo, October 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu") today announced that, as part of its effort to enhance its financial stability, such as its ongoing reduction of interest-bearing liabilities, it has decided to sell a portion of its shareholdings in FANUC LTD. (FANUC) through a secondary offering (the "Offering"). Details are as below.

28 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Introduces its Smallest Thermal Printer Mechanism with Cutter

Sunnyvale, CA, October 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released an ultra-compact 24V thermal printer mechanism and guillotine cutter combination that is the smallest the company offers.

28 October 2003  USA

NetCOBOL for .NET Brings COBOL Stored Procedures to Microsoft SQL Server “Yukon” Safely

Los Angeles, CA, October 28, 2003 – At the opening of Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2003, Fujitsu Software Corporation announced that its NetCOBOL for .NET compiler will produce code that can be used with Microsoft SQL Server "Yukon" server-side procedures.

27 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Equips Carriers with Data Center Solutions for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Richardson, TX, October 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and Telecommunication solutions, is entering the business continuity and disaster recovery market with its FLASHWAVE® 7420 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and FLASHWAVE 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) to deliver affordable and accessible, next generation storage transport solutions. Additionally, Fujitsu is introducing a combination Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet card, with wire-speed and subrate capabilities, that fits into the widely deployed FLASHWAVE 4000 MSPPs to transport storage over existing networks.

27 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Offers Unprecedented Value, Performance with LifeBook® S2000 Notebook

Sunnyvale, CA, October 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today refreshed its powerful yet affordable LifeBook® S2000 notebook, making it even more attractive to students and budget-conscious mobile professionals. The latest version features the low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M 2000+ processor with AMD PowerNow!™ Technology for improved performance and extended battery life.

24 October 2003  Japan

NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu to Showcase 3G FOMA Services in Europe

Tokyo, October 24, 2003 – NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and Fujitsu Limited today signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly showcase third-generation (3G) FOMA® mobile communication services in France.

23 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu to Demonstrate SAN IT/Telecom Solutions at Storage Networking World

Richardson, TX, October 23, 2003 – Fujitsu To Demonstrate SAN IT/Telecom Solutions At Storage Networking World, Orlando 2003. Visit Fujitsu in Hall CC, Booth No. PP26

22 October 2003  Australia

Fujitsu Launches 'One Step Solutions' for Microsoft Office System

Sydney, October 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Australia today announced two new 'One Step' service products for customers implementing information and project management solutions based on the Microsoft Office System.

22 October 2003  France

Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Oracle Join Forces to Reduce Software Complexity

Paris, October 22, 2003 – Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced a strategic partnership aimed at reducing software complexity and speeding up integration of legacy data with modern systems. This will include joint development and cross-licensing of middleware software, plus joint marketing and sales in order to offer customers the benefits of reduced cost, faster application development and investment protection.

22 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu to Present on Document Imaging

San Jose, CA, October 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and service, today announced that John Hoye, director of business development, image scanner products, will present on "Document Imaging: Bridging the Paper and Digital Worlds to Improve Business Efficiency," on Saturday, October 25, 2003, at the 15th Annual National Association of Professional Organizers San Francisco Bay Area Regional Conference (NAPO-SFBA). The NAPO-SFBA Regional Conference is a dynamic and information packed educational forum for professionals working and interested in the organizing industry. This year's conference, held at the Newark-Fremont Hilton Hotel, features the theme of "Organizing for a Changing World: Adapting and Updating."

21 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Consulting Launches EPMSuite for Enterprise Clients

Edison, NJ, October 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, today launched EPMSuite, which the company believes to be the industry's most comprehensive enterprise project management solution available.

21 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Interconnect Technologies Introduces Third-Generation Technology for Printed Circuit Boards

Sunnyvale, CA, October 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Interconnect Technologies Limited (FICT) today introduced products based on its next-generation Multi-Via 3 (MV3) technology, which reduces manufacturing costs and makes it easier to design multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).

21 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Interstage Suite is Application Infrastructure of Choice

San Jose, CA / Orlando, FL, October 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that more than 8,000 customers and partners worldwide are making Interstage® Suite products their solutions of choice to design, develop and manage their customized, mission-critical applications. More than 83,000 sites have now installed software from the Interstage Suite, one of the world’s broadest lines of application infrastructure software products.

21 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Introduces Next Generation of its Interstage Suite

San Jose, CA, October 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced the next generation of its Interstage® Suite, one of the world’s broadest families of application infrastructure software products for designing, developing, and managing scalable, customized mission-critical applications. The Interstage Suite, now available, offers groundbreaking new products and feature enhancements, which are designed to facilitate the management of processes and content, and support Web services. Today, more than 8,000 enterprises, representing over 83,000 installations worldwide, have made the Interstage Suite of modular, flexible real-time software products their solutions of choice. Customers include Toyota Motor Corporation, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Nippon Oil, the Medical Benefits Fund of Australia, Zenith Insurance Company, and iJet Travel Risk Management

21 October 2003  USA

Glovia International and Fujitsu Software Corporation Form Strategic Alliance

El Segundo, CA, October 21, 2003 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today the company has formed a strategic alliance with Fujitsu Software Corporation to provide manufacturers, their customers and suppliers with improved collaboration and integration capabilities. The strategic alliance allows Glovia International to improve the ability of its customers to collaborate with trading partners and reduce supply chain costs while enabling Fujitsu Software Corporation to further penetrate the manufacturing industry.

20 October 2003  Germany

New Mobile Processor Technology Makes Notebooks as Fast as Desktops

Munich, October 20, 2003 – With ever increasing demand among private consumers for mobile notebooks that offer all the functionality of desktop PCs, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has introduced its new AMILO A x620 notebook. Based on AMD Mobil Athlon XP-M processor technology, home users opting for this notebook receive full-powered multimedia, entertainment and education applications as well as the benefits of a mobile processor which include AMD PowerNow!™ technology for cooler running. The new notebook is now available from retailers for prices starting at EUR 1,199.

20 October 2003  Germany

Softek Signs New Reseller in Western Europe

Munich, October 20, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, has signed a partnership agreement with netIX System Consulting GmbH, a vendor-independent consulting company headquartered in Mainz, Germany. NetIX becomes one of the newest members of the Softek Synergy Partner Program, which has grown to more than 75 companies worldwide.

17 October 2003  Canada

Fujitsu Consulting and Membertou Create New Company to Pursue IT Services Opportunities

Halifax, NS, October 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. and the Mi'kmaq First Nation Community of Membertou, today announced their intention to create a new IT services company. Once fully constituted, the new venture will operate as Membertou Technologies, Inc. (MTI). The new organization will soon have its first significant opportunity as Lockheed Martin Canada today announced its intention to use Membertou Technologies, Inc. as an integral part of a multi-million dollar project with Canada's Department of National Defence (DND).

16 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Microelectronics America to Demonstrate Innovative Single-chip 10Gbps Ethernet Switch IC

Sunnyvale, CA, October 16, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. (FMA) will demonstrate its innovative single-chip 10Gbps Ethernet switch at booth 624 during the annual Network Processors West Conference at Parkside Hall in San Jose October 21-23.

15 October 2003  Vietnam

Fujitsu Announces New ETERNUS 6000 Storage Systems for Enterprise Class Data Reliability

Vietnam, October 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Vietnam Limited (FVL) announced today enterprise class ETERNUS6000 storage systems in four new models; model 400, model 600, model 800, and model 1000. These systems deliver the industries highest performance in and up to 148.9TB of storage capacity. In addition to this world best achievement, they enable data from a wide variety of servers (from Mainframes to UNIX/IA servers) to be concentrated and managed in a highly cost effective and secure centralized manner.

15 October 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Limited Chooses CentricStor for the Eternus VT600 Storage Solution

Munich, October 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced today that its shareholder Fujitsu Limited. will deliver the virtual tape system Eternus VT600 in Japan and Asia Pacific regions. It also announces that Fujitsu’s mainframe operating system, MSP, is also certified on CentricStor. This package consists of Fujitsu’s Lt160 tape library and CentricStor, a virtual tape appliance developed by Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Fujitsu will start the Eternus VT600 rollout to its Japanese MSP customer base in December 2003. The decision to use technology from the leading European computer company is a key step towards its goal of becoming a global market leader in nearline storage consolidation.

15 October 2003  UK

Fujitsu Services in Line for ‘Business Oscars’

London, October 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT infrastructure management services companies, has been shortlisted for two categories in the annual National Business Awards, the most prestigious awards in the UK’s business calendar. The two nominations are in the ‘Sales Operation of the Year’ and ‘Customer Service Strategy of the Year’ categories.

14 October 2003  USA

Fenner Dunlop Expands Use of glovia.com to Enhance Business Performance

El Segundo, CA, October 14, 2003 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, today announced that Fenner Dunlop Europe has selected Glovia International's extended ERP solution to streamline its operations.

13 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu and Entrisphere Announce Strategic "Triple Play" Initiative

Richardson, TX / Santa Clara, CA, October 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. and Entrisphere, Inc. are combining their efforts to deliver a fully-integrated, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), 'triple play' solution that provides a variety of broadband services to residential users and home offices at prices equivalent to, or less than, today's copper-based networks.

13 October 2003  USA

Live "Triple Play" Demo Proves FTTP is Ready for Deployment!

Richardson, TX, October 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. announced it is conducting the first live multivendor interoperable, packet-based data, advanced video, and voice services over copper and fiber infrastructures at the USTA Telecom '03.

10 October 2003  UK

Fujitsu Helps States of Guernsey Income Tax Authority Cut Administration Time by 6000 Hours per Year

London, October 10, 2003 – The States of Guernsey Income Tax Authority (ITA) has signed a contract with Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, for an integrated electronic document/record management (EDRM) and workflow solution to track and automate the processing of tax returns and correspondence. This will provide a faster service to taxpayers, decrease administration and paper storage and help meet Data Protection Laws.

9 October 2003  Hong Kong

Brocade Communications and Fujitsu Hong Kong to Simplify the Deployment of SANs

Hong Kong, October 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, and Brocade Communications Systems, the world's leading provider of Storage Area Networks (SAN) infrastructure, announced today that they are partnering in Hong Kong to simplify the deployment of next-generation network storage solutions for customers. This partnership also allows Brocade and Fujitsu Hong Kong to offer customers the broadest range of storage solutions designed to handle SAN storage environments. This provides customers maximum flexibility and firmly establishes both companies as leading enterprise storage solutions providers for today's data-intensive enterprise.

9 October 2003  Japan

FDK Developed the World's Smallest Optical Splitter for FTTH

Tokyo, October 9, 2003 – Optical Splitter is an innovative device which branch and couple waves without converting optical transmissions into electric signals. It connects households to telecommunication carrier in optical communication networks. With the spread of broadband networks, there is an increase in demand for compact sophisticated products. The newly developed products response to these demands, especially 1×16 type has realized the world's smallest size*.

9 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu and Entrisphere Demonstrate Industry First Multivendor Interoperable FSAN at USTA Telecom'03

Richardson, TX, October 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited, is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and carrier-class telecommunications solutions for the Service Provider and Cable TV market in North America. Supported by smart innovation and deep-rooted research from Fujitsu Labs, Fujitsu is uniquely positioned to deliver fully integrated IT/Telecom solutions for its customers. The company's comprehensive consulting and customer services offer support at any network design, development, deployment and maintenance stage. For more news and information, please visit http://www.fnc.fujitsu.com.

9 October 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe Wins Component Product of the Year Award

Frankfurt, October 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has won the Component Product of the Year award for its dual 14-bit 800MSa/s digital to analogue converter (MB86064), the world's fastest CMOS DAC

8 October 2003  Belgium

AXA and Fujitsu Develop Automated Document Management Solution

Brussles, October 8, 2003 – Working with the IT Department of AXA, Fujitsu Consulting has developed an electronic document management system (EDM) to handle business customers’ files. Until recently, the EDM had concerned only insurance for individuals. It has now been expanded to all the AXA business customers. This full automation makes AXA the first insurance company in Belgium to have developed a “paperless” solution for its Business Customer operations.

8 October 2003  USA / Ireland

EMC and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Showcase World-first Global Failover and Recovery

Hopkinton, MA, USA / Cork, Ireland, October 8, 2003 – Working with the IT Department of AXA, Fujitsu Consulting has developed an electronic document management system (EDM) to handle business customers’ files. Until recently, the EDM had concerned only insurance for individuals. It has now been expanded to all the AXA business customers. This full automation makes AXA the first insurance company in Belgium to have developed a “paperless” solution for its Business Customer operations.

8 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Consulting Launches Application Value Assessment Solution for Enterprise Clients

Edison, NJ, October 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, today launched Application Value Assessment (AVA), that enables enterprises to optimize their investments in total software application spending in order to reduce costs, manage risk and maximize the business value of their application portfolios.

7 October 2003  Canada

Fujitsu Consulting Acquires Assets and Resources of MULTIPRO Services Conseils

Montreal, QC, October 7, 2003 – André Pouliot, president of DMR Conseil, the Quebec arm of Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Ltd., today announced an agreement to acquire the assets and resources of MULTIPRO Services Conseils, an information technology service provider based in Quebec. In addition, the entire MULTIPRO team will join DMR Conseil, increasing its Quebec workforce to nearly 1000 IT professionals.

7 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Revs up Impressively Small LifeBook P5000 Notebook

Sunnyvale, CA, October 7, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today improved upon its extremely popular LifeBook® P5000 notebook. The latest model features Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology and has been enhanced with the Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® M Processor running at 1.0 GHz for improved performance and exceptional battery life.

6 October 2003  Japan / Germany

Fujitsu and Siemens Business Services Announce Partnership in IT-Services

Tokyo, Japan / Munich, Germany, October 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Siemens Business Services, a 100 percent subsidiary of Siemens AG, today announced an agreement that will further enhance the two companies' strong regional presence in the field of IT services. The agreement will enable Fujitsu to offer its multinational Japanese customers enhanced coverage in global services in areas of Europe and North America where it does not operate directly. Siemens Business Services now will be able to enhance its service for global customers by drawing on Fujitsu's resources in the Asia Pacific region.

6 October 2003  Japan / USA

Fujitsu Brings Dynamism and Power of Negotiation to the Electronic Marketplace

Kawasaki, Japan / Sunnyvale, CA, USA, October 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. today announced that they have developed an open protocol to bring automated negotiation to the electronic marketplace. Computers representing two sides of an e-commerce transaction can generate and exchange proposals back and forth until they find a set of terms that is optimal for both sides. Experienced negotiators know that when a negotiation is enlarged to include a richer set of business terms it becomes easier for both sides to extract value from the transaction. By using computers to automate the negotiation process, a very large number of business terms can be used. This allows both sides to extract more value from each transaction than ever before. This will make e-commerce transactions more efficient, and potentially create entirely new markets.

6 October 2003  Japan

FDK Launches Non-Isolated Point-of-Load DC-DC Converters "W series"

Tokyo, October 6, 2003 – FDK CORPORATION launches non-isolated point-of-load DC-DC converters "W series", which comprise 72 models in November this year, With electric power efficiency up to 95% at the maximum as a high-efficiency POL (Point of Load) power supply that respond to decentralization of electric equipment.

6 October 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and Accemic Announce First Single-Chip Monitor Debugger

Frankfurt, October 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and Accemic have announced the availability of the first single-chip monitor debugger for Fujitsu's FR 32-bit microcontroller Series.

6 October 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Presenting Thin Clients, Workstations, Servers, etc.

Munich, October 6, 2003 – At this year's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 2003 in Frankfurt (27 – 29 October 2003), Fujitsu Siemens Computers will be a Platinum Sponsor, presenting a host of solutions on different platforms.

6 October 2003  USA / UK / Netherlands

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Expands Use of glovia.com

El Segundo, CA, USA / Luton, UK / Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 6, 2003 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, today announced that Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe, a leading supplier of high performance telecommunications services and products, has implemented glovia.com's new collaboration and integration capabilities to streamline its trading relationships with suppliers and customers.

3 October 2003  Australia

New e-HR system is "administrivia killer" at Fujitsu Australia

Sydney, October 3, 2003 – Confirming the findings of a recent industry survey that suggested internal business-to-employee portals are one of the most rewarding IT projects enterprises can undertake, Fujitsu Australia has achieved remarkable return on investment from its latest online human resources initiative.

3 October 2003  Japan

Development of Compact Actuator Unit for Auto Focus on Camera-equipped Cell-phones

Tokyo, October 3, 2003 – FDK CORPORATION developed the world's smallest compact actuator unit, "FCU103" for auto focus function in 1,000,000 pixels class camera-equipped cell-phones. Subminiature cameras in 1,000,000 pixels class camera-equipped cell-phones are expected to have auto focus function, such as in short-distance shooting and macro shooting, adjustment of blurred focus, which enable efficient use of mega pixels.

3 October 2003  Singapore

Fujitsu Asia Wins Best Product Launch Award at iX 2003

Singapore, October 3, 2003 – Fujitsu Asia today announced that HOAP, its miniature humanoid robot designed for wide application in research and development of robotic technologies, had won the Best Product Launch at iX 2003, the integrated exhibition and conference showcasing the regional infocomm industry.

2 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Hard Disk Drives Recognized by Sun Microsystems for Outstanding Performance and Quality

San Jose, CA, October 2, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced it has received the, "Meritorious Performance" award from Sun Microsystems, Inc. for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes FCPA as a leader in its field and a top supplier of hard disk drive (HDD) products for Sun's enterprise storage solutions during fiscal year 2003.

1 October 2003  Australia

Fujitsu and TransGrid win Engineering Excellence Award for critical telecommunications infrastructure project

Sydney, October 1, 2003 – NSW high-voltage electricity carrier TransGrid and Fujitsu Australia have won the Engineering Excellence Award for Control Systems, Network Infrastructure and Telecommunications from Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, for the innovative design and efficient deployment of TransGrid's 1,500km fibre-optic telecommunications network.

1 October 2003  USA

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Launched to Deliver Comprehensive IT Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA, October 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today began operations as the newest addition to the Fujitsu family of companies in North America. The newly formed company is the result of the combined resources of Fujitsu PC Corporation, Fujitsu Technology Solutions Incorporated and some functions of Fujitsu IT Holdings. It will be headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

1 October 2003  Japan / USA

Fujitsu Goes to the Moon with its Field-Proven GeoStream Routers

Tokyo, Japan / Richardson, TX, USA, October 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Ltd and Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., leading suppliers of IT and Telecommunications solutions, today announced it will join other vendors at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) to demonstrate the security and reliability of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) with its GeoStream R920 IP/MPLS router in a project named Moonv6.

September 2003

30 September 2003  Canada

Fujitsu's New Prescription for Tablet PC Computing Has a Twist

Mississauga, ON, September 30, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced a new addition to its Tablet PC product line, the LifeBook® T3000 Tablet PC series. The company has artfully blended its award-winning LifeBook notebook and Stylistic® Tablet PC product lines to produce one of its most versatile PCs ever. With a flip of its screen, the LifeBook T3000 Tablet PC transforms from a traditional notebook into a highly mobile wireless enabled Tablet PC, and comes with a price of only $2,659 (CAN). The Convertible LifeBook Tablet PC is now shipping and available through Fujitsu Canada’s nationwide reseller network (visit http://www.fujitsu.ca/shop).

30 September 2003  USA

Fujitsu's Softek Announces Oracle Database Compatibility for Open Systems Storage Management Solution

Sunnyvale, CA, September 30, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software and member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced that its Softek TDMF, Open Systems Edition data migration and replication software has successfully completed validation testing for synchronous and asynchronous data replication of Oracle® Database environments under the Oracle Storage Compatibility Program (OSCP). The OSCP is a comprehensive program designed to foster Oracle-compatible solutions.

29 September 2003  Japan

Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Multichannel Optical Switch Based on MEMS Mirrors

Tokyo, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of an 80-channel optical communications switch that adopts MEMS (micro electro-mechanical system*1) mirrors (see figure 1). The new device achieves a switching speed of one millisecond, the fastest of any multi-channel optical switch to date. The new switch is expected to enable the development of the optical cross-connect systems essential for next-generation optical transmission networks.

29 September 2003  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Octoberfestival 2003

Munich, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers invites you to attend our Octoberfestival 2003 from 29-30 October at Schwabenhalle in the Messe Augsburg, Germany. Under the banner “Creating Business Value with IT”, this year’s exhibition and conference is focused on key IT topics including server & storage consolidation, optimization and mobility. Customers will report on IT projects that have helped them generate additional business value for their companies. Our key partners and suppliers will also participate in the event, including “IT-Consolidation and Mobility for mySAP Business Suite”, a joint conference held by SAP and Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

29 September 2003  USA

Fujitsu Using Industry-Leading TCO Modelling Tools to Offer Comprehensive IT Optimisation Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc., a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced that it is utilizing Gartner Inc.’s total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling tools to provide industry-