December 2004

23 December 2004  Italy

SCALEO C Wins Coveted Green Button Award

Milan, December 23, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has received the coveted Green Button Award for its SCALEO C Windows Media Center PC. The award, in the category for products offering the best value for the price, was presented by Microsoft® at Futurshow 3004, a technology fair that took place last month in Milan, Italy. The winning SCALEO C will be exhibited at the Microsoft House, a showcase of future technologies at the company's Redmond campus outside Seattle.

22 December 2004  U.S.

Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Magneto-Optical Storage and Scanning Solutions at Digital Experience!

San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leader in document imaging scanners, services and removable storage solutions, today announced that it will display the award-winning ScanSnap™ scanning solution and 1.3GB and 2.3GB removable Magneto-Optical (MO) storage solutions at the CES 2005 press event, Digital Experience! on Wednesday, January 5 from 7-10 p.m. at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

22 December 2004  U.S.

Fujitsu to Speak at the JP Morgan Technology Forum at CES 2005

San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development, will speak at JP Morgan's 3rd Annual Technology Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005.

22 December 2004  U.S.

Fujitsu Vice Presidents to Discuss the Role of Hard Disk Drives in Consumer Electronics at Storage Visions 2005

San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development and Mike Chenery, vice president, Advanced Product Engineering will speak at Storage Visions 2005 in Las Vegas, NV. Storage Visions 2005 aims to educate its attendees about the convergence of data storage and content creation and delivery.

22 December 2004  Germany

Plaut Ushers in a New Era in SAP Operations Management with FlexFrame from Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Munich, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has recorded another success with its FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ Business Suite. This time, Plaut/Germany, a management consultancy, was won over by the innovative SAP adaptive computing concept with functionality of SAP NetWeaver. Plaut, which plans to use the system for prototyping, testing and training, sees FlexFrame as the key to more efficiently operating existing SAP solutions as well as acquiring new customers. A detailed concept analysis performed by the company's in-house SAP specialists made the FlexFrame decision simple. As a Fujitsu Siemens Computers technology partner, Munich-based IT consultancy NYX3 was involved from the beginning in the planning and "ready for SAP" realization.

21 December 2004  Japan

Fujitsu Develops Breakthrough Technology for Low-Cost Production of Gallium-Nitride HEMT

Tokyo, December 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that enables low-cost production of gallium-nitride (GaN)(*1) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT)(*2), a key technology in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and future generations. This breakthrough technology reduces GaN HEMT production costs to less than one-third that of conventional levels, thereby contributing to the realization of lower-cost GaN HEMT-based amplifiers.

17 December 2004  Germany

easyXchange from Fujitsu Siemens Computers Receives Windows IT Pro 2004 Editors' Choice Award

Munich, December 17, 2004 – Penton Media's Windows IT Pro announced at the Microsoft ITforum 2004 in Copenhagen that easyXchange from Fujitsu Siemens Computers was selected a winner in the messaging and mobility category of the 2004 Windows IT Pro Editors' Choice Awards. This prestigious award recognizes companies that offer innovative products and services. The award illustrates the product use through successful case studies in the categories of administration and management, data management, infrastructure solutions, messaging and mobility, hardware and security.

15 December 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY Blade Server for the Dynamic Data Center

Munich, December 15, 2004 – As part of its efforts to provide infrastructures which fulfill the demanding needs of the dynamic Data Center, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the next generation of the Xeon® dual blade servers, the PRIMERGY BX620 S2 with Extended Memory 64 Technology™ (EM64T). This announcement by the leading European IT provider further enhances the PRIMERGY Blade Server ecosystem, which consists of appropriate deployment and automation tools, a successful blade server family and the skills necessary to serve the needs of the dynamic datacenter. For Data Center applications, IT managers require a server that provides excellent performance with a small footprint and low power consumption. In addition, IT managers say that it is increasingly important to have user-friendly system management as well as high scalability and increased flexibility from their servers. The new blade server PRIMERGY BX620 S2 – designed for the PRIMERGY BX600 blade server – is now available to meet these requirements at a starting price of 2.500 Euro (excl. VAT).

15 December 2004  U.S.

Staples Signs Wireless Deal With Fujitsu

Frisco, TX, December 15, 2004 – In a move to improve associate productivity, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the largest operator of office superstores in the world, is installing new wireless technology from Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. in its nearly 1200 U.S. retail stores.

14 December 2004  Japan

Fujitsu and PARC Launch Joint Research on Ubiquitous Computing

Tokyo, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and the Palo Alto Research Center Inc. (PARC), a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, announced that they have signed a multi-year joint research agreement in the field of ubiquitous computing. Working together, the companies will establish and facilitate a new vision of ubiquitous computing that goes well beyond 2010, aiming to make peoples' lives safer, simpler, more efficient, and more comfortable.

14 December 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Offers Tailor-made Customer Support through Its PROgram For InTegration

Middlesex, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu has launched a PROgram For InTegration in its EMEA (Europe/ Middle East/Africa) sales regions, offering customized sales support to system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, VARs and system houses. The new program aims to forge a strategic alliance between Fujitsu and its customers for a stronger commitment in Fujitsu hard disk drive integration. The enrolment for the PROFIT partnership is simple, requiring a brief registration on Fujitsu’s website – http://www.fel.fujitsu.com/PROFIT. Upon receiving the registration, Fujitsu Sales will provide the partner applicant with an individual, tailor-made PROFIT service package.

13 December 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers and T-Systems Conclude International Cooperation Agreement

Munich and Frankfurt , December 13, 2004 – T-Systems and Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced today the signing of a strategic partnership that encompasses a world wide cooperation, primarily for computer workplaces and server infrastructure services. The companies are looking to jointly develop and market new solutions. The agreement extends the existing international hardware resale cooperation and framework contracts.

10 December 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Wins Multi-Million BT Contract with Skanska

Birmingham, December 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, announces that a Skanska Fujitsu joint venture has been awarded a major contract by UK-based telecom operator BT. The equal-share partnership will be providing BT with build-out and network upgrade services during the contract, which has a total value of some 130 million GBP, with the project forming an integral part of BT's network upgrade programme. Within Fujitsu, the company's Network Support Services (NSS) division will be managing the contract, working in partnership with Skanska, while reinforcing its long-established role in supporting BT's network.

9 December 2004  Australia

Fujitsu's Record-Breaking Storage Solutions Now Available in Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, December 9, 2004 – Following significant sales success and an outstanding 'no-outage' record in Fujitsu's home and Asian markets, the ETERNUS3000 SAN storage range is now available in Australia and New Zealand.

8 December 2004  Japan and France

France Telecom and Fujitsu Announce Initial Project of Partnership for New Value-added Services

Tokyo and Paris, December 8, 2004 – France Telecom (Euronext Paris: FR0000 133308 NYSE: FTE) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) today announced a grid computing technology-based joint project, the first project of their strategic R&D partnership agreement tied in July of this year to widely promote joint research and development in the fields of distributed computing, ubiquitous networking, and storage.

8 December 2004  U.S.

Lean Manufacturing Initiatives Supported By Glovia Realize Significant Operational Benefits For OPW Fueling Components

El Segundo, CA, December 8, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that OPW Fueling Components is achieving significant operational benefits from continuous Lean Manufacturing strategies supported by Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com.

6 December 2004  USA and Japan

Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance

San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Under this collaboration, Fujitsu and Cisco will carry out joint development of high-end routers, plan future cooperation in routing and switching, and collaborate on continuous quality improvement, enhanced support and service.

6 December 2004  USA and Germany

Atempo and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Jointly Announce Certification of Time Navigator for use with CentricStor

Palo Alto, USA and Munich, Germany, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider and Atempo Inc., a leader in information lifecycle strategies for data protection, today announced the completion of testing and certification of Atempo's data protection product Time Navigator with Fujitsu Siemens Computer's CentricStor Virtual Tape Appliance. With this announcement, Fujitsu Siemens Computers takes another step towards delivering the broadest system platform support with its CentricStor storage solution. The advantages of a combined Time Navigator and CentricStor solution include: ・Open architecture for maximum integration flexibility ・Protection of investment ・Dramatic cost savings through consolidation and reduced administration effort ・Improved utilization of existing peripherals ・Advanced disk-to-disk-to-tape backup capabilities (D2D2T) ・High performance data protection and uninterrupted data availability

6 December 2004  U.S.

Fujitsu Increases Mobile Hard Disk Drive Performance

San Jose, CA, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced its next generation MHV2100AH mobile hard disk drive. The new Fujitsu drive offers 100GB capacity with 5400 RPM functionality giving users more performance compared to 4200 RPM hard disk drives, but with low power consumption increasing the time that users can spend away from an outlet.

6 December 2004  U.S.

Fujitsu Posts Record Enterprise and Mobile Hard Disk Drive Shipments

San Jose, CA, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it significantly increased hard disk drive shipments in the third calendar quarter 2004. Fujitsu increased its mobile hard disk drive volume to 3.3M units, a 23% increase over the previous quarter 2Q04 (CY) and a 63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the enterprise hard disk drive market, Fujitsu increased shipments to a record 1.3M units for the third calendar quarter 2004.

2 December 2004  United Kingdom

Employee Consultation Wins Fujitsu a Prestigious Personnel Today Award

London, December 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading providers of IT infrastructure management services, has won the Collaborative HR award from Personnel Today magazine. Fujitsu was chosen for its Pension Review Project, an innovative programme that was adopted to address challenges facing the existing UK pension plan. Three other organisations were shortlisted for the award: HBOS plc, The AA and Yorkshire Water.

2 December 2004  United Kingdom

Walsall Council and Fujitsu to Transform Services for Local People

London, December 2, 2004 – Walsall Council's cabinet last night approved proposals for a joint venture worth £650 million with Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading providers of public sector services.

November 2004

30 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Expands Mobile Offerings with Suite of Security Features

Sunnyvale, CA, November 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the release of the new LifeBook® S7000 notebook. Mobile professionals and corporate users will welcome this full-featured notebook with an enhanced Intel® Pentium® M 745 Processor and new Crystal View display. In addition, Fujitsu further expanded upon the multiple security technologies available across both notebook and Tablet PC offerings.

30 November 2004  USA

Glovia and Bar Code Solutions Partner to Provide Integrated Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) Solution for North American Automotive Industry

El Segundo, CA, November 30, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today the formation of a partnership, in the form of a reseller agreement, with Bar Code Solutions, Inc. to offer greater collaboration capabilities for North American automotive suppliers and all major industry OEMs including Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. The integrated solution enables suppliers to adhere to the stringent functionality and transaction requirements mandated by North American automotive OEMs.

30 November 2004  Finland

Oriola Outsources IT Infrastructure to Fujitsu Finland

Helsinki, November 30, 2004 – Oriola Oy and Fujitsu Services Oy have entered into an agreement on IT infrastructure outsourcing in accordance with Fujitsu's Patja operating model. Oriola is a pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor, employing some 1,000 people.

29 November 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Launches the Ultimate Storage Accessory for Digital Cameras

Middlesex, November 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Europe today announces the latest edition to its range of MO (magneto-optical) storage products, the DynaMO 1300U2 PHOTO. A combination of a magneto-optical (MO) storage drive and an integrated PCMCIA card reader/writer, the DynaMO 1300U2 PHOTO will provide digital photographers with a simple solution to the problem of limited storage space on removable media as well as a securer method for storing valuable imagery.

29 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Showcase End-to-End Medical Imaging Storage Solutions at RSNA 2004

San Jose, CA, November 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that it will demonstrate its medical imaging storage solutions at the 90th annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, IL November 28 - December 3, 2004.

26 November 2004  Japan

Leading IT Vendors Release Royalty-Free Software for Reliable Messaging

Tokyo, November 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., and NEC Corporation today announced that they are making available as open source their jointly developed messaging software that implements the Web Services Reliability (WS-Reliability) standard, a messaging specification for web services designed to ensure superior reliability. The software will be available for download free of charge as of November 26 at the website of the Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan.

24 November 2004  Canada

Performance Enhanced Fujitsu Stylistic Tablet PC Has Its Finger on Biometric Identification

Mississauga, Ontario, November 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced the Stylistic® ST5020/D Tablet PC that now includes an integrated biometric fingerprint swipe sensor for enhanced security. The Tablet PC Slate joins the recently released ultra-portable LifeBook P7000 Series with an easy-to-use and convenient fingerprint reader, eliminating the need for managing multiple passwords to access the network, email accounts or other protected systems.

23 November 2004  United Kingdom

British Waterways in £7.5 million IT Revamp with Fujitsu

London, November 23, 2004 – British Waterways, the not-for-profit organisation, responsible for the care and maintenance of more than 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in the United Kingdom, today announced a £7.5 million full outsourcing arrangement with Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies. The five-year contract will see British Waterways achieve a 35 per cent reduction in the cost of running its IT.

22 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Enterprise Hard Disk Drives Qualified by Supermicro for High End Server Storage Solutions

San Jose, CA, November 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Supermicro Computer, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality motherboard and server solutions, has completed a thorough qualification of the Fujitsu 300GB and 147GB SCSI enterprise hard disk drives for inclusion in high-end server storage systems. This is the first time Supermicro is offering hard disk drive integration and service to its customers. In addition, the Fujitsu Firmware and Compatibility Testing (FACT) Lab evaluated motherboards and server systems from Supermicro establishing a joint qualification process in support of each company's commitment to quality control and reliability.

18 November 2004  Singapore

Fujitsu Launches CentricStor Virtual Tape Appliance

Singapore, November 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd, a leading regional IT and communications solutions provider, today announced the launch of CentricStor, the world's first self-contained virtual tape appliance designed to support major system platforms, tape automation platforms and tape devices in heterogeneous environments.

17 November 2004  USA

Early Adopters Confirm Agility of Fujitsu Software's NeoKicks™ For Migration Of CICS COBOL From Mainframe To .NET

Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation's NeoKicks™ V1.0, the only CICS COBOL application tool that provides migration to .NET and positions the applications to take full advantage of .NET is now available for general release following a three-month review by early adopters who participated in an Early Release Program.

17 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Launches High-Capacity, Next-Generation Non-Volatile Memory

Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced its 1MBit FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory), the highest-ever capacity FRAM ever developed. The new FRAM also features high-speed read-and-write operations, low power consumption, and high endurance.

17 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Serial ATA Hard Disk Drives Power the Ultimate Gaming PC at Gamercon 2004

San Jose, CA, November 17, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will be the sole hard disk drive provider at the 2004 Gamercon conference to be held in Los Angeles, CA on November 19-21, 2004.

16 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanner Receives CES Innovations 2005 Design & Engineering Award for Small Office/Home Office Solutions

San Jose, CA, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that its ScanSnap™ fi-5110EOX scanning solution was selected by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) as an honoree in the prestigious CES Innovations 2005 Design and Engineering Showcase Award program in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) category. CES has reaffirmed the value proposition the ScanSnap scanner offers to SOHO users by recognizing ScanSnap for the second year in a row as a CES Innovations Honoree.

16 November 2004  Canada

Fujitsu Ships Second Generation Convertible Tablet PC With New Wide Angle Display and Modular Bay

Mississagua, Ontario, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced it has begun shipping in volume its second-generation convertible Tablet PC, the LifeBook® T4000 Series Tablet PC. The company's convertible Tablet PC is the ideal solution for students and mainstream business users, field force and sales force automation, and verticals such as insurance, healthcare, consumer packaged goods and more.

16 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Forging Ahead with Tablet PC Innovations

Munich, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has introduced its new tablet PCs, the STYLISTIC ST502x Series. Because these portable slate computers utilize a special pen for inputting instead of a keyboard*, they are particularly useful for mobile professionals spending a lot of time on their feet. The new tablet PCs weighs only 1.56 kg and come with the latest energy efficient Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology, as well as standard wireless LAN and Bluetooth®. The STYLISTIC ST5020’s innovative display, meanwhile, is legible throughout an almost 180-degree viewing angle, enabling multiple participants, for example, to follow presentations directly from the screen. The new models can now be ordered for December delivery. Recommended prices in Germany start at €2649 (incl. VAT).

16 November 2004  USA

SWIN Completes a Triple Play across Southwest Iowa with Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 MSPPs

Richardson, TX, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced the successful deployment of their FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) for the South West Iowa Network (SWIN) consortium. This new network, which interconnects 10 independent telephone companies that collectively provide service in 28 exchanges across hundreds of miles, will be used to deliver a triple-play of voice, video and data services to subscribers in Iowa, as well as provide a highly-reliable and scalable converged infrastructure for each company to connect to other companies and services outside Iowa.

15 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Computer Systems Announces Solaris 10 Will Be Available on PRIMEPOWER Servers

Sunnyvale, CA, November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the Solaris™ 10 Operating System from Sun Microsystems will be available on PRIMEPOWER™ servers. Solaris 10 is the most innovative and enterprise-hardened UNIX® Operating System in the market, delivering the highest levels of reliability, flexibility and ease-of-use, all inside an enterprise-level secure operating environment. PRIMEPOWER servers with the Solaris 10 operating system will enable maximum availability and reliability for mission critical applications to reduce costs and complexity. Sun plans to make Solaris 10 available in January 2005.

15 November 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Issues the Second White Paper on WiMAX: "RF Spectrum Utilization in WiMAX"

Cambridge, November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has issued a new White Paper, "RF Spectrum Utilization in WiMAX," focusing on the WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) standard and its implementation. Fujitsu's first White Paper, "WiMAX Technology and Deployment for Last-Mile Wireless Broadband and Backhaul Applications," was published in August 24, 2004.

15 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces Solaris™ 10 is Ready for PRIMEPOWER

Munich , November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company with mainframe-class products for the Solaris market, announced today that the newly announced Solaris™ 10 Operating System from Sun Microsystems is PRIMEPOWER ready. The Solaris 10 operating system is the most innovative and business critical UNIX® OS in the market, assuring customers of the highest levels of reliability, flexibility and ease-of-use, all inside a secure operating environment. The PRIMEPOWER-Solaris combination ensures customers that their Business Critical Computing environments, running mission-critical applications and databases – stay up and running securely, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. Sun plans to make Solaris 10 available in January 2005.

15 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Sponsor and Discuss "The Future of SONET" at Light Reading Live! Roadshows in Boston and Atlanta

Richardson, TX, November 15, 2004 – WHAT: Scott Clavenna, chief analyst at Heavy Reading and a leading authority on next-generation SONET technology, has invited industry veterans from Fujitsu to speak on a variety of topics, including the future of SONET services, data-aware optical networks, SONET access technologies and SONET/WDM convergence. These individuals from Fujitsu currently guide the development of the widely deployed FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) and FLASHWAVE 7000 DWDM systems. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.lightreading.com.

15 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Unveils New Versions of Top Selling Enterprise-Level Scanners

San Jose, CA, November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today introduced two new models to its award-winning scanner line – the Fujitsu ScanPartner fi-4120C2 and fi-4220C2 color duplex workgroup scanners. The new scanners look to continue a legacy set by their predecessors -- the Fujitsu fi-4120C and fi-4220C -- as two of the best-selling workgroup document imaging scanners on the market, according to market forecast and analysis reports from InfoTrends Research Group, Inc.

11 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Showcases the Dynamic Data Center at the Microsoft IT Forum

Munich, November 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, a platinum sponsor of the Microsoft IT Forum (November 16-19 in Copenhagen, Denmark) will show attendees how they can "future-enable" their Microsoft-based IT infrastructures in the data center. An IT Director survey*, commissioned by Fujitsu Siemens Computers, asked senior IT managers to rate the importance of various issues for their IT spending. The top priority was quite clear: future-enabled IT infrastructures. Therefore, the leading European IT provider will demonstrate the dynamic data center, designed to enable customers, from mid-sized to large enterprise, to better utilize their existing servers today while enhancing business efficiency, business agility and business continuity for tomorrow's environments.

10 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Reports Higher Than Expected First-Half Profit Before Tax

Munich, November 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company, today announced an upward revision in profit before tax (PBT) to € 20.4 million for the first-half of fiscal year 2004. The company achieved an overall growth in PBT of 80 percent year-on-year. Revenue remained as previously reported at € 2,560 million or a year-on-year growth of 15 percent. The first-half of the 2004/2005 fiscal year runs from April 2004 through September 2004.

9 November 2004  Germany

Freescale Semiconductor and Fujitsu Cooperate to Deliver Hyundai Autonet's NAVI System

Munich, November 9, 2004 – Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) are cooperating to deliver highest-performance embedded solutions for in-vehicle navigation, infotainment and driver information systems (DIS), as well as industrial control.

9 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Computer Products of America Vice President of Engineering to Speak at Denali MemCon 2004

San Jose, CA, November 9, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Mike Chenery, vice president, Advanced Product Engineering will participate in a panel discussion at the Denali MemCon Conference entitled, Consumer Electronics: Driving A New Semiconductor Era. The panel will be moderated by Charles DiLisio, President and Senior Advisor for D-Side Advisors, a company that advises semiconductor companies seeking dominant position and market-leading profitability.

9 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Creates Digital Entertainment Center with Its First 17-Inch Screen Notebook

Sunnyvale, CA, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the LifeBook® N6010 notebook with a 17-inch wide-aspect screen allowing consumers to watch movies in their original widescreen format, immerse themselves in video games, or multi-task by viewing several documents side-by-side.

9 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Introduces New 23-Inch LCD Panel, Featuring Industry's Top Response Time, Contrast Ratio, Brightness

Sunnyvale, CA, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a new 23-inch LCD panel, which provides W-UXGA resolution and features industry-leading response time, brightness, and contrast ratio. The new panel is designed for the medical imaging, broadcast and homeland security markets.

9 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Launches High-Capacity Next Generation Non-volatile Memory

Munich, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe launches its 1MBit FRAM, the highest ever capacity for FRAM non-volatile memory, also featuring high speed read and write operations, low power consumption, and high endurance.

9 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Partners with AimCom to Bring World Class Telecommunications Products to Market

Munich, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) has signed an agreement to partner with AimCom, a leading edge design and development company specialising in Next Generation Carrier Class Optical Networking, based in The Netherlands.

9 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Presents First MOST ® Car Infotainment Product

Munich, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is demonstrating on its stand at Electronica, the first complete solution designed using its components for a MOST (Media Oriented System Transport) Multimedia Car Infotainment system.

8 November 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Gives Mid-sized Retailers a Platform to Compete with Their Larger Rivals

London, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu has now introduced iRetail – an innovative and integrated portfolio of in-store and head office solutions that specifically addresses the needs of mid-sized retailers including sophisticated EPoS, Stock Management, Customer Relations Management, Web Management and Chip and PIN. But how does this help retailers where other solutions have failed?

8 November 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Introduces New 128Mbit Mobile FCRAM Complying with COSMORAM Rev.3

Munich, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe today announced the sample availability of a new 128Mbit Mobile Fast Cycle RAM™ device that adopts burst mode operations complying with Common Specifications for Mobile RAM (COSMORAM) Revision 3, for use in mobile phone applications. The device's high-speed performance and large density make it ideal for 3G mobile phone vendors looking to provide advanced applications.

8 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Introduces New 128Mbit Mobile FCRAMTM for Advanced Cellular Phone Applications

Sunnyvale, CA, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today announced the sample availability of a new 128Mbit Mobile Fast Cycle RAM (FCRAM™) device that adopts burst mode operations complying with Common Specifications for Mobile RAM (COSMORAM) Revision 3, for use in mobile phone applications. The device's high-speed performance and density make it ideal for advanced applications in 3G mobile phones.

8 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Introduces Revolutionary 10Gb Ethernet Switches in the North American Market

SC2004 Pittsburgh, PA, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. (FLA) and PFU Systems, Inc. today announced the introduction of two revolutionary Layer 2 10Gb Ethernet switches in the North American market, the XG800 and XG600. These switches are powered by the MB87Q3070, which is the world's first single-chip, 12-port 10Gb Ethernet switch chip. The MB87Q3070, which was developed by FLA, is a highly integrated VLSI device that significantly lowers the power and space requirements for high-port density 10Gb Ethernet switch implementations. This switch chip makes the XG800 and XG600 the lowest latency and most compact, affordable and power efficient Layer 2 10Gb Ethernet switches in the market. The XG800 and XG600 will be sold in North America by PFU Systems, Inc., the U.S. unit of PFU Ltd., a Fujitsu group company.

8 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu Opens New Distribution Sales Channel with Walker & Associates

Richardson, TX, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT, wireline and wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Walker & Associates, a leading woman-owned telecommunications equipment distributor, to sell the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) to independent telecommunications service providers, government agencies, utilities, transportation providers and major system integrators.

3 November 2004  USA

NBC Utilizes Fujitsu Stylistic ST5000 Tablet PC to Reveal Updates during Presidential Election Coverage 2004

Sunnyvale, CA, November 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced its Stylistic® ST5020 Tablet PC was used by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and political analyst Tim Russert during election night coverage Nov. 2, 2004.

1 November 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Showcase Award Winning Scanner at the 2004 REALTORS Expo

San Jose, CA, November 1, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnap™ scanning solution at the 2004 REALTORS® Expo in Orlando, Fla., in the Orange County Convention Center West Building. The Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner demonstrations will be given during the show hours on Nov. 5 – 8 at booth number 1547.

October 2004

28 October 2004  Japan

Fujitsu Reports FY 2004 First-Half Financial Results

Tokyo, October 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited, a leader in customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated net sales of 2,220.0 billion yen (approximately US$20,182 million*) for the first half of fiscal 2004 (April 1 - September 30, 2004), an increase of 3.6% over the same period last year. Double-digit sales increases in system chips, 3G mobile phone base stations, and hard disk drives were offset by lower than expected sales of mobile phone handsets and solutions and systems integration services. Excluding the impact of restructuring last fiscal year, on a continuing operations basis Fujitsu's first-half net sales increased by 8.1%.

28 October 2004  Germany

Fast, Automated Infrastructure for Managing PC Clients with "manage now" CDM by Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Munich, October 28, 2004 – To enable cost-effective management and operation of client infrastructure, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is expanding its manage nowTM infrastructure management family with the innovative manage nowTM CDM (Client Device Management) suite. With this new Computer Associates-certified software package, all connected PC clients equipped with CA’s Unicenter CDM Suite can now be managed very efficiently. This solution is particularly interesting for large and mid-sized organizations looking to streamline the administration and operation of their PC client landscapes. The manage now CDM package is available for a list price of just under €16,000 in Germany (excl. VAT).

28 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Principal Network Architect on Panel Debating “WiMAX vs. 3G vs. Wi-Fi” at WiMAX World 2004

Richardson, TX, October 28, 2004 – WHAT: Jim Orr, principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu, will debate “WiMAX vs. 3G vs. Wi-Fi” as part of a panel discussion during the 2004 WiMAX World Conference & Exposition. Fujitsu is also a platinum sponsor of the conference and will discuss its plans for entry into the wireless networking market. For more information about the conference, please visithttp://www.wimaxworld.com.

27 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Launches FLASHWAVE® 7500 Small System with ROADM Switch to Enable Network Convergence

Richardson, TX, October 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of networking solutions, today announced the introduction of its FLASHWAVE® 7500 Small System for small- to medium-sized Multiple System Operator (MSO) and telecom network convergence. The system combines Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), a Reconfigurable Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) switch fabric and multi-rate, high-density Optical Line Cards (OLCs) for services up to 10 Gbps per wavelength in a single 19" shelf.

27 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Maintains Tablet PC Innovation Leadership: Ships New LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC

Sunnyvale, CA, October 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced it has begun shipping in volume its second-generation convertible Tablet PC, the LifeBook® T4000 Tablet PC. The company's convertible Tablet PC is the ideal solution for field force and sales force automation as well as insurance and government workers because of the capabilities to improve efficiency, productivity and security. Fujitsu also announced today the rollout of a large-scale LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC integration by Shaw Industries.

27 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Demonstrate Leading Serial Storage Technology at SAS Plugfest

San Jose, CA, October 27, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will conduct an interoperabilitiy test of its small form factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives during the SAS Plugfest scheduled for the week of November 1, 2004 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL).

26 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Certified To Help Online Retailers Safeguard Customer Cardholder Information

Frisco, TX, October 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has successfully completed the MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) compliance testing process. As an SDP-compliant vendor, Fujitsu is certified to help retailers evaluate the security of IT systems and media that store cardholder account information to ensure online merchants' compliance with the MasterCard Security Standard. Fujitsu is also qualified to evaluate merchants' compliance with Visa's Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP).

26 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Sees Strong Worldwide Growth In Demand For Interstage Suite

Sunnyvale, CA, October 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced strong growth in demand for its Interstage® Suite, one of the world's broadest lines of application infrastructure software products. In the first half of Fujitsu's fiscal year 2004, sales increased by 15% over the same period last year as customers and partners worldwide made Interstage Suite products their solution of choice to design, develop and manage their customized, mission-critical applications.

26 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Discuss FASST Transition Solutions and Offer “A Pragmatic Migration Path to Packet-Based Networks” at NGN 2004

Richardson, TX, October 26, 2004 – WHAT: John Cupit, principal network architect for the data and customer solutions group at Fujitsu, will present “Transition without Compromise - A Pragmatic Migration Path to Packet-Based Networks” at the Next Generation Networks (NGN) 2004 conference. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.bcr.com/ngn.

25 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Develops World's First Ultra Wide Band Ring Filter; UWB Plane Antenna with World's Highest-Class Characteristics Per Unit Area

Sunnyvale, CA, October 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Component Ltd. [Head Office: 2-3-5 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Capital: 2,764 Million ¥, President: Tozo Ono ] announced at the IEIEC Society Conference, held in Tokushima, Japan, September 21-24, that it has developed the world's first UWB (Ultra Wide Band) ring filter capable of being pattern-formed onto a printed circuit board (Note 1). It also announced a UWB plane antenna with the world’s highest-class characteristics per unit area (Note 1).

25 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Receives Best of Show Award at TECHXNY

San Jose, CA, October 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced its ScanSnap™ scanning solution received Best of Show honors in the "Best Hardware Solution" category at this year's TECHXNY Conference. Part of CMP Media's New York's Technology Week, TECHXNY is the largest and most successful IT business event serving the technology industry on the East Coast. The Best of Show Awards Program recognizes the most innovative personal technology and corporate IT products, solutions, and programs at the event.

21 October 2004  France / Japan

Alcatel and Fujitsu Bring 'Beyond 3G' Solution to Europe

Paris and Tokyo, October 21, 2004 – Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Fujitsu Limited today announced the joint launch and operation of a live HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) demonstration system in France. This system, which was developed by Fujitsu based on technical specifications provided by NTT DoCoMo, Inc., is located at Alcatel's 3G Reality Centre (3GRC) in Vélizy, France.

21 October 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Offers Mono Server Blades for the Datacenter

Munich, October 21, 2004 – With today's introduction of the PRIMERGY BX300 mono server blade, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is making outstanding reliability, performance and connectivity available to IT managers for a broad range of application areas. The exceptional performance and value of the BX300 was highlighted by a recent SAP(R) SD Standard Application Benchmark, making it ideal for Web servers, terminal server farms, and particularly in the data center. The mono server blade, designed for the BX300 blade server chassis, is now available for prices starting at €1,690 each in Germany (excl. VAT).

19 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Adds Differential Right-Angle Copper Connector For High-Speed Coplanar and Perpendicular System Expansion

Sunnyvale, CA, October 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today expanded the packaging options of its internal microGiGaCN™ (FCN-260) mezzanine connector offering by releasing a high-speed differential signal, right-angle SMT plug connector. With this latest addition, the microGiGaCN series now accommodates co-planar and perpendicular board-to-board connections, in addition to 8mm through and 14mm stacking (mezzanine) applications.

19 October 2004  USA

Italian Department of Social Security Says "Sì" to Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .Net

Sunnyvale, CA, October 19, 2004 – The Italian Department of Social Security (INPS - Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale), which is responsible for providing pension schemes for everyone in Italy as well as help for the elderly, disabled and unemployed, has announced plans to use Fujitsu Software's NetCOBOL for .NET to migrate the department's AS/400 COBOL applications to the .NET platform.

19 October 2004  USA

Leading Global Oil Equipment Manufacturer Upgrades to Current Version of Glovia's Extended ERP Solution to Improve Operations

El Segundo, CA, October 19, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Oil States Industries is migrating to the current version of the company's extended ERP solution, glovia.com, to take advantage of enhanced operational visibility and supply chain management capabilities.

19 October 2004  Germany

Linux Clusters Significantly Accelerate Chip Production

Munich , October 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Leica Microsystems, Jena, have developed a solution which allows faster processing of chip designs. Leica Microsystems has coupled its lithography systems with the hpcLine Linux clusters from the leading European IT vendor. This extremely powerful solution not only reduces processing times but also provides better protection of investment as Linux clusters based on the hpcLine allow considerable flexibility with respect to extensions. Leica Microsystems exports its e-beam lithography systems throughout the world.

18 October 2004  Japan

Fujitsu Revises Forecast for First-Half FY 2004 Financial Results

Tokyo, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited today revised its forecast financial results for the first half of FY 2004 from previous projections issued at the time of its first-quarter results announcement on July 29, 2004.

18 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Adds New 32-Bit Microcontrollers to FR60Lite Family

Detriot, MI, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has added two low-power, single-chip 32-bit microcontrollers to its growing FR60Lite family, adding inverter-control capabilities to offer a flexible level of control for motor-control applications, typically for industrial and home appliances.

18 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Coral PA Graphics Display Controller Leads Geometry-Processing Performance for In-Vehicle Displays

Detroit, MI , October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc (FMA), the industry leader in graphics display controller ICs for vehicle systems, today introduced its latest product, the MB86296 Coral PA, designed to provide automotive-industry OEMs with state-of-the-art capabilities for advanced navigational and video display applications.

18 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Presents FlexRay™ Support Product Plan at Convergence 2004

Detriot, MI, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH (FME) today jointly announced Fujitsu's plans to support the FlexRay™ technology at the automotive industry conference, Convergence 2004.

18 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Demonstrate New Coral PA Graphics Display Controller, Feature 32-bit FR60Lite Microcontroller and Biometric Sensors, and Introduce FlexRay Plan at Convergence 2004

Detroit, MI, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), the industry leader in graphics display controller ICs for vehicle systems, will introduce its newest 32-bit Coral PA controller at Convergence 2004 in Detroit October 18-20.

15 October 2004  Canada

Fujitsu and Bell Microproducts Expand Storage Distribution Agreement to Canada

Missisisagua, Ontario, October 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced a distribution agreement with Bell Microproducts Canada, a leading value-added distributor focused on storage technology, enterprise solutions and services. This agreement expands the recent announcement made by Fujitsu subsidiary Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA) and Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq: BELM - News) for storage products distribution rights in the U.S. and South American marketplaces.

11 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu's New Cat5 Extender Enables Remote KVM Switch Access Up to 200m over Cable

Sunnyvale, CA, October 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced the release of its ServisTM Cat5 Extender system that allows a host system's KVM switch to be operated by a remote console with audio support at distances up to 200m away using a Category 5 UTP cable. The modular system provides any size data center with the bandwidth needed to transmit high-quality video and audio over extended distances while simplifying cable management, reducing equipment costs, and allowing system expansion.

6 October 2004  Japan

Fujitsu and VERITAS to Collaborate on Mission-Critical Linux Solutions

Tokyo, October 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and VERITAS Software Corporation today announced plans to collaborate in offering mission-critical Linux system solutions. The companies plan to introduce Linux solutions optimizing market-leading storage management and backup products from VERITAS together with Fujitsu's world-class storage, server and middleware offerings. This will include the large-scale mission-critical Intel Architecture (IA) servers with 64-bit Linux that Fujitsu is readying for market introduction. Additionally, the companies plan to strengthen existing cooperation in sales, marketing and support activities, and Fujitsu plans to set up a competency center for testing and pre-verification of Fujitsu and VERITAS product combinations. The companies expect that their expanded collaboration will contribute to greater robustness and manageability of future Linux-based systems comprising Fujitsu and VERITAS products.

6 October 2004  Germany

"Cool" Servers for Hot Performance by Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Munich, October 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the release of its PRIMERGY S2 rack and tower servers, which will offer IT managers greater flexibility and performance for their server farms, while ensuring 'peace of mind' by protecting application investment and providing easier server management. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is among the first vendors to offer Intel's Xeon dual processor technology with Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), providing the versatility to run 32-bit and 64-bit applications. The innovative air-flow cooling technology 'cool-safe' helps to extend the life span of servers, even in the highest density server racks and the products integrate a range of management tools to simplify the IT manager's tasks.

6 October 2004  Germany

FlexFrame from Fujitsu Siemens Computers helps cut costs in the data center by up to 65 percent

Munich , October 6, 2004 – IT vendor Fujitsu Siemens Computers will present the results of a TCO / ROI (Total Cost of Ownership / Return on Investment) analysis for the FlexFrameTM for mySAPTM Business Suite product, which was developed in cooperation with SAP and Network Appliance, at its European IT Forum, VISIT 2004. The independent, Frankfurt-based consulting house BearingPoint was commissioned to perform the analysis in order to allow certified and consistent statements to be made about potential TCO savings. The BearingPoint study illustrates which areas of the solution have led to cost savings of up to 65 percent. For this purpose, BearingPoint not only interviewed FlexFrame customers, but also assessed customer scenarios so that these outstanding results could be placed on a solid footing.

6 October 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Automates Quality of Service Management with Adaptive Services Control Center

Munich, October 6, 2004 – Today at its international trade fair, VISIT 2004, Fujitsu Siemens Computers announces its Adaptive Services Control Center (ASCC™), which is designed to help customers to build service-centric IT management solutions that automate the fulfilment of Service Level Agreements (SLA). As a key element of Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ TRIOLE™ strategy for an optimized IT, this product is designed to minimize the need for manual administration of diverse IT systems to maintain the highest quality of service (QoS).

6 October 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers goes a Siginificant Step Towards Information Lifecyle Management with CentricStor

Munich , October 6, 2004 – Under the umbrella of TRIOLE – the company's strategy for an optimized IT - Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announces far reaching enhancements of its unique CentricStor Virtual Tape Appliance. Through the additional support of Service Level Agreements (SLA), CentricStor addresses comprehensive capabilities towards Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). ILM means the integration of a variety of activities designed to manage information and information resources throughout their life cycle.With the introduction of CentricStor Version 3.0, the industry's most-powerful Virtual Tape Appliance offers now improved levels of scalability in both performance and capacity as well as in price. Increased performance frees from the burden of critical backup windows and reduces recovery times. Additional automatic failover increase high availability and fast disaster recovery from the entry level up to high end configurations.

6 October 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Reports First Time Revenue Growth for First-Half Fiscal Year

Munich, October 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company, announced fiscal year 2004 half-year financial results today. President and CEO Bernd Bischoff announced at VISIT 2004 European IT Forum, that the company delivered revenue growth for the first time ever in the first-half of a fiscal year. The company, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, announced a revenue of € 2,560* million based on preliminary estimates or a growth year-on-year of 15* percent. The company also announced a 60* percent year-on-year growth in profit before tax of €18* million for the first-half of the 2004/2005 fiscal year which runs from April 2004 through September 2004.

6 October 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers SCALEO PCs Become Appliances for the Digital Home

Munich , October 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the availability of its new-look SCALEO T, SCALEO P, and SCALEO C home PCs. Now, families can have the functionality of a PC in the chic design of a futuristic appliance for the digital home. With PCs increasingly being used as home entertainment systems as well as home office support tools the SCALEO line now includes a range of features, such as easy access points to connect your PC to other entertainment systems and offering home workers the reassurance of the most reliable support services

6 October 2004  Germany

LIFEBOOK T4010: Free Yourself Up With the Ultimate Meeting Tool

Munich, October 6, 2004 – Today, Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduced the world's first convertible notebook with a modular bay that weighs less than 2 kg. The ultra-portable LIFEBOOK T4010 allows meetings to be held virtually anywhere. With a second battery, it can operate without recharging for up to 8.5 hours. Simply turn the display, and the notebook is transformed into a tablet PC. Taking notes by hand not only eliminates keyboard noise, but also means that the display no longer acts as a physical barrier to communication. The unique screen technology, meanwhile, gives it an extra-wide viewing angle, meaning several colleagues can follow the proceedings at once. The LIFEBOOK T4010 will be available from specialty shops starting in November.

6 October 2004  Germany

New FibreCAT N20i Storage System with iSCSI from Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Munich, October 6, 2004 – Today, Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced the new FibreCAT N20i entry-level NAS (Network Attached Storage) system with iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) support. The new system addresses the growing storage needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) by providing 1 Terabyte of easy-to-install storage capacity using hot-swap SATA disks. The FibreCAT N20i is loaded with features for high reliability, low operating costs and easy integration. The new system now offers NAS and iSCSI in one box, without extra costs. The FibreCAT N20i will be available in quantity beginning November 2004 at an entry price in Germany from less than 4,500.- Euros (excl. VAT).

5 October 2004  Malaysia

Fujitsu Launches fi-5650C Performance Oriented Document Scanner

Kuala Lumpur, October 5, 2004 – Fujitsu (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a member of the global group of Fujitsu companies, today unveiled the new fi-5650C low-volume production colour scanner for corporate customers.

5 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Puts New Spin on Convertible LifeBook T Series Tablet PC

Sunnyvale, CA, October 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today demonstrated its expertise in tablet computing with the introduction of its second-generation convertible, the LifeBook® T4000 Tablet PC. Among its most notable enhancements is an integrated modular bay, which can accommodate a Multi-Format DVD Writer, second battery or weight saver. Other updates include a new display with a 180-degree viewing angle, a faster processor, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Bluetooth® wireless technology and advanced security features.

5 October 2004  Germany

New Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO Notebooks Combine Anywhere-connectivity with the Latest Digital Entertainment

Munich, October 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the availability of its latest smart multimedia mobile notebooks for the varying needs of mobile users. The three new models (AMILO A7640, AMILO M1425 and AMILO M7405) cover the full spectrum of functionality that consumers want, from integrated wireless LAN to large memory capacity, read-write DVD to wide-screen viewing with an extra sharp picture and long battery life. This enables users to experience much more freedom, flexibility and enjoyment from mobile computing.

4 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Integrates Latest Version of Kofax VirtualReScan Technology into Document Imaging Scanner Line

San Jose, CA, October 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the integration of the newest version of Kofax® VRS® (VirtualReScan®) image-perfecting technology into the company’s scanner line. Kofax VRS 3.5 will now be incorporated into the Fujitsu fi-4120C, fi-4220C, fi-4530C and fi-4340C duplex color document scanners. Fujitsu will be demonstrating its entire enterprise scanner line during ARMA International's 49th Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif., October 3-6, 2004.

4 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Named "Sponsor of the Year" by Real Vision Software

San Jose, CA, October 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it has been named "Sponsor of the Year" by Real Vision Software, Inc. (RVI), a leading imaging software provider. The award was presented to Fujitsu at the seventh annual Real Vision Business Partner Conference 2004 held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas on July 25-27.

4 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Receives Sun's "Best in Class" Award

Sunnyvale, CA, October 4, 2004 – Citing "exceptional performance in delivering the best customer value and highest product quality," Sun Microsystems Inc., presented Fujitsu Components America, Inc., with a Best in Class award for Sun's fiscal year 2004.

4 October 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Oracle and Network Appliance Open Their First Joint Center of Excellence

Munich, October 4, 2004 – Along with Network Appliance and its strategic partner Oracle, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today opened the Center of Excellence(CoE) at the German Oracle headquarters in Munich. The CoE will provide customers and partners with grid computing solutions for their individual data center environments. The center is also available for testing the latest technologies with specific applications and optimizing them for the grid environment. The presence of the three partners ensures that each component is subjected to comprehensive scrutiny. Thanks to the companies・cooperation, customers will get optimized solutions that integrate platform independent hardware, software, storage and network infrastructure services from a single source.

4 October 2004  USA

Fujitsu Software NeoKicks and NetCOBOL for .NET Solve Mainframe Migration Problem For Presidential Life Insurance

Sunnyvale, CA, October 4, 2004 – Presidential Life Insurance Company, a leading provider of fixed deferred and immediate annuities and life insurance products to financial service professionals and their clients across the United States, has selected Fujitsu Software's NeoKicks and NetCOBOL for .NET on Windows Server 2003 to run the company’s CICS-based applications.

4 October 2004  Hong Kong

KGI Asia Bonds with Fujitsu to Boost Return on Investments in IT Infrastructure

Hong Kong, October 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and telecommunications (IT & T) solutions and services, today announced that KGI Asia Limited has upgraded its computing capability with Fujitsu's leading-edge IT infrastructure. The enhanced platform will offer greater system performance and reliability to support KGI's service proliferation and business expansion in Hong Kong and mainland China.

September 2004

30 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu Honored with Sun Microsystems Best in Class Supplier Award

San Jose, CA, September 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced it received the Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) Annual Best In Class Supplier Award recognizing the company as a leader in its field. Specifically, the Fujitsu hard disk drive division has been recognized as the leading hard disk drive supplier to Sun Microsystems for the year.

29 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu Named by Hyland Software First Ever Marketing Partner of the Year

San Jose, CA, September 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that Hyland Software, Inc., developer of OnBase enterprise content management (ECM) software, named Fujitsu their Marketing Partner of the Year during Hyland's 2004 OnBase Training & Technology Conference. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of Fujitsu as a strong channel partner, supporting Hyland in both the mainstream channel and the fast growing vertical segment of healthcare, fostering sales and support team interaction, as well as maintaining the bridge for technology exchange.

29 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning Solution at TECHXNY

San Jose, CA, September 29, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnapTM scanning solution at CMP Media's New York's Technology Week, TECHXNY, on Oct. 5-7, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in booth number 3136. The Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner will also be on display at the Digital Home Pavilion during TECHXNY and will be given away during the show's celebrity auction.

29 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Showcase Scanning Solutions for Medical Professionals at the Medical Group Management Association's 2004 Annual Conference

San Jose, CA, September 29, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations at the Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA) 2004 Annual Conference, October 3-6 in San Francisco, Calif.

29 September 2004  Finland

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to outsource IT infrastructure to Fujitsu

Helsinki , September 29, 2004 – VTT has chosen Fujitsu Finland as its IT partner. VTT's 4, 600 workstations with support services and 250 servers as well as data communications will be managed by Fujitsu's Provia operating model.

28 September 2004  Canada

Fujitsu Continues Colour Scanner Advancements With High-Speed ADF-Only Introduction

Mississagua, Ontario, September 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada today announced the introduction of the Fujitsu fi-5650C colour scanner – the company's first-ever automatic document feeder-only (ADF) model in the product segment. Along with its 200-page ADF, the Fujitsu fi-5650C scanner incorporates dual control panels -- for left or right handed scanning flexibility -- while allowing for multiple desktop configurations with its space saving design.

28 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu MBF310 Sweep SensorTM Designed into New JumpDrive® TouchGuardTM USB Flash Drive from Lexar Media

Sunnyvale, CA, September 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced today that its MBF310 Sweep SensorTM, powered by algorithms developed by Cogent Systems, has been designed into the JumpDrive® TouchGuardTM, the newest USB portable storage product from Lexar Media.

28 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu Software Joins Mainframe Migration Alliance

Sunnyvale, CA, September 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that, having worked closely with Microsoft Corp. over the last few years in the area of mainframe migrations, it is enthusiastically supporting the recently formed Mainframe Migration Alliance (MMA), an organization created by Microsoft and other industry partners designed to help customers migrate workloads off the mainframe and onto the Microsoft Windows platform. The alliance represents a group of companies that have their interests aligned in making mainframe migrations easier and more efficient for customers.

28 September 2004  France

Innovation in the Infrastructure Enables Innovation Elsewhere

Paris, September 28, 2004 – Dr. Joseph Reger, Chief Technology Officer, Fujitsu Siemens Computers held a keynote today at the IDC European IT Forum 2004 in Paris, challenging the notion of “IT doesn’t matter”. As part of the plenary session "Technologies for Enhancing Efficiencies and for Spurring Innovations”, Dr. Reger outlined how IT can effectively deliver value through its usage and translation into business innovation; that it is not just a capital asset. As companies today increasingly focus on global strategies for the development and deployment of products, solutions and services, CIOs and IT organizations need to help their internal customers benefit from an optimized IT infrastructure. Fujitsu Siemens Computers advocates that to enable innovation, it is essential to link IT and business, and improve investment cycles into the IT infrastructurer. Joseph Reger, Chief Technology Officer, Fujitsu Siemens Computers held a keynote today at the IDC European IT Forum 2004 in Paris, challenging the notion of IT doesn't matter・ As part of the plenary session "Technologies for Enhancing Efficiencies and for Spurring Innovations・ Dr. Reger outlined how IT can effectively deliver value through its usage and translation into business innovation; that it is not just a capital asset. As companies today increasingly focus on global strategies for the development and deployment of products, solutions and services, CIOs and IT organizations need to help their internal customers benefit from an optimized IT infrastructure. Fujitsu Siemens Computers advocates that to enable innovation, it is essential to link IT and business, and improve investment cycles into the IT infrastructure

27 September 2004  Japan

Rikkyo Primary School Introduces Advanced Security System for Real-time Monitoring of Students' Arrival/Departure

Tokyo, September 27, 2004 – Rikkyo Primary School today introduced a new security system at its Tokyo campus that uses active RFID tags to accurately monitor the comings and goings of its students in real time. The system, which was developed and is being deployed by Fujitsu Limited, will also help guard against unauthorized entry to the school grounds. The system begins trial operation today and is scheduled for full-scale rollout with the beginning of the new school year in April 2005.

27 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Showcase Removable Storage Solutions for Diagnostic Medical Professionals at SDMS

San Jose, CA, September 27, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that it will showcase the latest in Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage solutions at the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SMDS) Annual Conference from September 30 – October 3, 2004 in New Orleans, LA.

24 September 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Shortlisted for Outstanding People Development Award

London, September 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, has been shortlisted for the Investors in People Award for Outstanding People Development category in the annual National Business Awards, the most prestigious awards in the UK's business calendar.

23 September 2004  Germany and Sweden

Fujitsu Siemens Computers includes the Appear Networks Client into the Pocket L00X portal

Munich and Stockholm, September 23, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Appear Networks have signed a Worldwide Corporate Reseller Agreement to offer customers a complete mobility solution. The agreement covers Appear Networks enterprise software products, a new generation of software enabling the deployment of value-added services on wireless networks. The Appear Client will be included in Pocket LOOX portal, where Pocket LOOX owners can download new applications and services to their device. The Appear Server will be distributed by certified value-added resellers, as part of their mobility solution offering. Together, the Appear Server and Client make the download of new applications as easy as receiving an email. An airport employee, for example, or a conference center guest, can access new applications via the local wireless network (WLAN) based on his/her present location, access rights, and the time of the day. Full applications can be downloaded, installed and started with a single click. Depending on the circumstances, the applications are either stored or automatically deleted when the user leaves the area

22 September 2004  USA and Japan

Fujitsu and Synplicity Join Forces to Deliver Customized Amplify Product for Fujitsu AccelArray™ Structured/Platform ASICs

Sunnyvale, CA, September 21, 2004 and Tokyo, September 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Synplicity, Inc., a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced a joint development and marketing agreement to develop a custom physical synthesis product for Fujitsu AccelArray™ structured/platform ASIC devices. Fujitsu and Synplicity will work closely to produce an optimized version of Synplicity's Amplify® physical synthesis software, specifically targeting the AccelArray architecture and enabling greater performance and faster overall timing closure for Fujitsu's devices.

22 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu Continues ASIC Leadership with 90-nanometer CS101 CMOS Standard Cell Series for Mobile, Telecommunications and Networking Markets

Sunnyvale, CA, September 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Fujitsu Limited are now developing a total of 13 new high-performance ASICs for a variety of networking, CPU and mobile communications applications using 90-nanometer process technology. Three of the new 90nm ASICs are in production. The new, highly complex designs incorporate between 6 million and more than 25 million logic gates and 20 to 30Mbits of SRAM, in addition to high-speed serial interfaces operating at up to 6.4Gbps.

21 September 2004  Finland

Espoo City's Multiservice Network to Interconnect Over 500 Offices in Finland

Helsinki, September 21, 2004 – Espoo, the second largest city in Finland, has chosen the consortium of Song Networks and Fujitsu Services Oy to implement the multiservice network. The contract value amounts to approximately seven million euros.

21 September 2004  USA

Principle Network Architect from Fujitsu to present "WiMAX™: Status and Applications" at Luncheon

Richardson, TX, September 21, 2004 – Jim Orr, principle network architect at Fujitsu, will present the keynote speech, "WiMAX™: Status and Applications", at the Dallas Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications and Vehicular Technology (CVT) Society technical luncheon.

20 September 2004  USA

Datastrip Selected Fujitsu MBF200 Single-Touch Sensor for its DSVII®-SC Biometric Smart Card Reader

Arlington, VA and Sunnyvale, CA, September 20, 2004 – Datastrip Corporation, a leading provider of software, hardware, and biometric verification devices, has selected the Fujitsu MBF200 single-touch fingerprint sensor for use in its portable biometric smart card reader, the DSVII®-SC.

20 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu Enters New Reseller Agreement with Silex Technology America for Fingerprint Authentication Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA, September 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and silex technology america, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of silex technology, Inc., have entered into a new reseller agreement under which FMA’s sales force will market silex fingerprint authentication products throughout North and South America.

20 September 2004  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Shortlisted for CNET Networks UK Technology Awards 2004

London , September 20, 2004 – Fujitsu has been shortlisted for the Integrator or Outsourcer of the Year Award , along with Accenture, Cap Gemini, CSC and Steria as part of the CNET Networks UK Technology Awards 2004. The Awards will be presented at a spectacular gala dinner on September 28th at The Park Lane Hotel, London , with well over 450 attendees expected

20 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu to Demonstrate Fingerprint Sensor ICs at Biometrics Consortium, Sept. 20-22

Arlington, VA, September 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will demonstrate its award-winning fingerprint sensor technology at the annual Biometrics Consortium at the Hyatt Hotel, Crystal City, in Arlington, Virginia. The MBF200 single touch fingerprint sensor and the MBF310 Sweep Sensor™ ICs from Fujitsu Microelectronics America will be featured at booth 207 during exhibit hours September 20 through 22.

16 September 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Delivers the Tools for the Mobile Workforce

Munich, September 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today highlighted a range of products for the Mobile Workforce in conjunction with the company’s Mobile Workforce Initiative. The AMILO Pro V7010 Notebook has been specifically designed to meet the mobility requirements of small and medium enterprises (SME). It offers them a reliable tool with a long-life cycle to become mobile. In addition, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will showcase the recently announced Pocket LOOX 700 Series. With a built in camera the new handhelds are designed for the highly mobile professionals, who require a companion for personal information management and a platform for mobile access to business applications. Furthermore Fujitsu Siemens Computers proudly presented the LIFEBOOK P Series, which is the world’s lightest fully equipped notebook. These products are being highlighted as part of the launch of the Fujitsu Siemens Computers Mobile Workforce Initiative, which is a two week European roadshow aimed at companies that are looking to mobile-enable their workforce and want to understand the most efficient ways to adopt the technology.

16 September 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Launches Mobile Workforce Initiative to Mobilize the Enterprise

Munich, September 16, 2004 – As part of the mobile workforce initiative, Fujitsu Siemens Computers are hosting a European Mobility tour to promote the benefits of mobility and address the inhibitors preventing organizations from getting the most out of the available technology and to exhibit the latest mobility products. A series of speakers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers, its partners, Intel and International Data Corporation (IDC) will address the inhibitors preventing organizations from getting the most out of the available technology and help them to understand how to mobile-enable their workforces in the most efficient and practical manner. The 2 week European Mobile tour kicks off today at in Poland and will be going to 13 other countries including France, Spain and Germany. The event is aimed at companies, who are looking to mobile-enable their workforce and want to understand the most efficient ways to adopt the technology. As part of this initiative, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is also announcing the launch of the Mobility Community for corporate resellers as well as Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) resellers. The Mobility Community is an EMEA wide community of qualified/certified Resellers/Vars who specialize in selling business mobiles and mobility solutions.

16 September 2004  Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers ‘Back-to-School’ Notebook Offers

Munich, September 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced three special offers for its AMILO notebooks to coincide with students returning to university across Europe. With Information Communications Technology (ICT) now firmly on school curricula and wireless connectivity on the increase at universities, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has designed these products to help students complete their class work more easily and use the latest technology to enrich their study experience, because it is often tough enough juggling commitments to different studies…both curricula and extra curricula!

16 September 2004  USA

NetCOBOL for .NET V2.1 Enhances Agile IT Migration Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA, September 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced the V2.1 release of NetCOBOL for .NET, the hub of its Agile IT migration solutions and the leading COBOL compiler for the .NET Framework. The most significant enhancements in this release are: Easier application configuration through use of a single, standard, XML application configuration file Viable migration options for international customers who rely on characters outside the basic ASCII range The option to use Btrieve for COBOL file I/O for those who want the features offered by Pervasive’s Btrieve system

14 September 2004  Germany

CentricStor Continues to Lead the Industry in Supporting the Broadest Array of Platforms

Munich, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announces that CentricStor, the most powerful Virtual Tape Appliance available, continues to add functionality critical to customer needs by adding support for IBM's VM (Virtual Machine) and VSE (Virtual Storage Extended) operating systems and backup applications. The benefits of an automated tape consolidation solution with CentricStor in terms of flexibility and scalability are now available for VM and VSE sites. Target audience for this new support are IBM VM/VSE customers who want reliable tape backup with the newest technology for tape automation.

14 September 2004  USA

Fujitsu Microelectronics America to Feature Full Set of MCUs, Fingerprint Sensor ICs at Embedded Systems Conference Sept. 13-16

Boston, MA, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA) will introduce a new microcontroller (MCU) series and demonstrate its complete family of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers – along with FMA’s innovative fingerprint sensor ICs – at the Embedded Systems Conference Sept. 13-16 at the Hynes Center in Boston.

14 September 2004  USA

New 8-Bit Microcontrollers from Fujitsu Deliver High Performance and Low-Power Consumption for Advanced Consumer Electronics Products

Sunnyvale, CA, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a series of low-power, high-speed 8-bit microcontrollers for consumer electronics systems and products, delivering instruction cycle time as fast as 100 nanoseconds.

14 September 2004  United Kingdom

Office Behaviour Puts Companies at Risk

London, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, warns that the way we behave in the office is putting UK companies at risk. According to a study by John Alcock, managing security consultant at Fujitsu Services, our office behaviour is increasing the chance of a security breach.

14 September 2004  USA

Oracle Application Server 10g Sets World Record SPECjAppServer 2002 Performance Result on Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER Servers

Sunnyvale, CA, September 14, 2004 – Oracle and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that Oracle® Application Server 10g set a new performance world record result for the SPECjAppServer®2002 MultipleNode benchmark. The benchmark was established on PRIMEPOWER™ 450 and PRIMEPOWER 2500 servers with SPARC64® processors fo