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August 2004

31 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Appoints Raymark a Value-added Reseller for TeamPoS and iPAD

Frisco, TX, August 31, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has signed Raymark Xpert Business Systems, Inc. (Raymark), as a value-added reseller for Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale terminals and iPAD handheld computers. Raymark will market its Xpert-Store POS software and Pocket-Xpert mobile application to its retailer customers worldwide.

31 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Unveils Four-Way Blade Server for Power-Hungry Data Centers

Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today introduced the world's most compact four-way SCSI server blade, the PRIMERGY® BX600 blade server. Offering exceptional performance and flexibility, the system can easily handle the demands of modern corporate data centers, Internet service providers and application service providers.

31 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Unveils Next Generation Intel-based Mono-Processor Servers

Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today boosted the appeal of its entry-level mono-processor servers with the new S2 generation of its PRIMERGY TX150 tower server and RX100 rack server.

30 August 2004  Germany
Wolverhampton City Council Serves the Community with Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Munich, August 30, 2004 – Wolverhampton City Council/UK has implemented a new Fujitsu Siemens Computers blade server technology solution to help it deliver the best possible service to its local community and meet the Government's 2005 deadline that requires all councils to provide public services online.

24 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu America, Inc. Fujitsu America's BioIT Group Announces New Name, Now Known as BioSciences Group

Philadelphia, PA, August 24, 2004 – At the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Philadelphia, the BioIT Group, a division of Fujitsu America, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of global IT giant Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), announced that starting today, it would be known as the BioSciences Group.

24 August 2004  USA
Working with Equipment, Infrastructure Vendors on WiMAX-compliant Development

Sunnyvale, CA, August 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has begun a comprehensive program to develop an SoC to serve the broadband wireless access market built on the WiMAX (Wireless Microwave Access) standard. FMA is working closely with leading equipment and infrastructure vendors to design the single-chip solution most appropriate for specific deployment in base stations and subscriber stations. FMA is currently targeting an early 2005 launch of a single-chip solution that integrates both PHY and MAC functionality.

23 August 2004  Germany
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Presents the New High-end Handheld for the Pocket-sized Office

Munich, August 23, 2004 – With the new Pocket LOOX 700 Series, professional users acquire a companion for personal information management and a platform for mobile access to business applications. A variety of technical innovations, such as the Intelョ PXA272 processor and the Microsoft operating system Windowsョ MobileTM 2003 for Pocket PC Second Edition, turn the new handheld into a pocket-sized office.

19 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning and Removable Storage Solutions at the Business & Technolgy Solutions Show 2004

San Jose, CA, August 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services and a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its ScanSnap scanning solution along with its 1.3GB and 2.3GB Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage solutions at the 2004 Business & Technology Solutions Show in Rosemont, IL on August 24-25, 2004.

18 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Recognized As an Industry Leader for Most Reliable Windows-Based Notebooks

Sunnyvale, CA, August 18, 2004 – Fujitsu LifeBook® notebooks are some of the most reliable in the industry, according to the newly released 17th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey published by PC Magazine. Fujitsu captured the highest reliability score among all Windows-based notebooks, tying IBM, and had the lowest percentage of notebooks needing repairs.

18 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Software Corporation's NeoKicks Easily Kicks CICS from Mainframe to .NET

Sunnyvale, CA, August 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation is announcing an Early Release Program for NeoKicks V1.0, the latest enhancement to its mainframe migration solutions. NeoKicks delivers greatly increased agility to IT groups with CICS COBOL applications by lowering platform maintenance costs, giving interfaces new life as ASP.NET Web applications or Windows Forms client applications, and integrating with Visual Studio .NET for much higher developer productivity.

18 August 2004  United Kingdom
New KVM portfolio opens the door to increased savings in space, power and cost

Hayes, August 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Europe today launches its extended range of SERVIS™ KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switches and 1U Console Drawers. The new High Resolution 15" TFT Console drawer can support resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 and has SUN mini DIN 8 K/B & Mouse connectors. These can be connected directly into either a Sun server or via Fujitsu's multi-platform 4, 8 or 16 port integrated switches into any PS/2, Sun or USB servers.

17 August 2004  United Kingdom
Fujitsu Selected to Deliver IT and Audiovisual Solution to the National Galleries of Scotland

London, August 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, masterminded and fulfilled a vision for a comprehensive, affordable and leading edge audiovisual and IT solution for the National Galleries of Scotland as part of its Playfair project.

17 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Teams With SonicWALL to Add Secure Networking to Retail Point of Sale Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA & Frisco, TX , August 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL) have teamed to deliver cost-effective, reliable and secure wired and wireless networked solutions for the retail market. This collaboration is designed to meet retailers' growing need for technology to help reduce costs and achieve differentiation in a highly competitive market.

17 August 2004  Finland
Pirkanmaa hospital district signs expanded Provia service agreement with Fujitsu Finland

Helsinki, August 17, 2004 – The hospital district of Pirkanmaa (PSHP) has signed a new contract with Fujitsu Services Oy on the provision of IT infrastructure services. In addition to workstation services Fujitsu will now also be responsible for PSHP's infrastructure servers. The newly signed contract is an extension to the Provia agreement signed four years ago and is worth over four million euros.

17 August 2004  Germany
Three New Workstations from Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Munich, August 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announces the market launch of three new CELSIUS workstations: K330, M430, and R630. These new workstations open the door to a new dimension in performance. In addition to the latest processor technology, highlights include the new PCI Express high-performance graphics interface combined with the new PCI Express Open GL graphics cards and the Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology in models CELSIUS M430 with up to 4 GB and CELSIUS R630 with up to 16 GB of DDR2 memory. This technology is fully compatible to conventional 32-bit applications.

16 August 2004  USA
Eight Leading Technology Companies Present the Serial Storage Experience at HP World 2004

Chicago, IL, August 16, 2004 – Eight leading technology companies have come together at HP World 2004 to discuss and showcase the benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) interface technologies. Adaptec, Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA), Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), HP, Intel, LSI Logic Corporation, Maxtor Corporation and Seagate (NYSE: STX) are sponsoring the Serial (SAS) Experience Center (Booth #717) and will demonstrate a number of live SAS and SATA-based product demonstrations throughout the week. HP World 2004 takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from August 16-20, 2004.

16 August 2004  United Kingdom
Fujitsu Introduces Its Smallest Low Volume Production Scanner

Hayes, August 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Europe Ltd, a market leader in document imaging products, today announces the introduction of the fi-5650C - the smallest scanner in it's class. Equipped with the latest breakthroughs in document imaging technology and features, the fi-5650C demonstrates Fujitsu's further advancements in the low-volume production colour scanner market.

11 August 2004  Germany
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces PRIMERGY BX600 – The 4-way Server Blade for Power-Hungry Data Centers

Munich, August 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the launch of PRIMERGY BX600 4-way Server Blade which is ideal for power-hungry data centers. The new blade will be available in August and is currently the most compact SCSI server blade worldwide. At a starting price of €8,000 (plus VAT), the BX600 is the ideal platform for power-hungry enterprise applications due to its high performance and flexibility.

11 August 2004  USA
Glovia Honored With Start Magazine's "Hottest Company" Award

El Segundo, CA, August 11, 2004 – 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 Start Magazine, the voice of the manufacturing executive, has awarded Glovia the distinction of being one of the "Hottest Companies in 2004." The award acknowledges Glovia's contributions to the manufacturing industry with more than 30 years of helping manufacturers streamline operations, improve productivity, and meet customer demands with its extended ERP solution, glovia.com.

10 August 2004  USA
Del Tondo & Thomas Law Firm Selects Fujitsu ScanSnap to Modernize Office Operations

San Jose, CA, August 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that the law office of Del Tondo & Thomas selected the Fujitsu ScanSnap scanning solution to revamp office processes, restructure operations and increase employee productivity.

10 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu to Exhibit Leading Storage Technology at CMP XChange 2004

San Jose, CA, August 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will participate at CMP's annual XChange conference.

6 August 2004  Japan
Fujitsu Develops World's First Technologies Enabling Formation and Multi-layering of High Dielectric Constant Ceramic Film on Resin Circuit Boards

Tokyo, August 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., in collaboration with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of Japan, have jointly developed the world’s first technologies that enable the formation and multi-layering at room temperature of ceramic film with dielectric constant of 400, on resin circuit boards. The new technologies makes it possible to embed passive components such as condensers into printed circuit boards, such as FR4, thereby achieving miniaturization and cost reductions of circuit boards.

5 August 2004  Singapore
Fujitsu Asia Outlines Plans for Singapore and Region

Singapore , August 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Asia today announced plans to become a key provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions for the local and regional markets as the company marks its 30th year of operations in Singapore.

4 August 2004  Japan
Fujitsu Ties Global Partnership with Cadence to Create Advanced SoC Design Environments

Tokyo, August 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Cadence Design Systems, Japan today announced a global partnership agreement under which they will create advanced system-on-chip (SoC) design environments. The design environments resulting from this agreement will further address today's demand for new design methodologies for the development of advanced SoCs.

4 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Receives Captiva's Pixel Translations Channel Partner Award for Second Consecutive Year

San Jose, CA, August 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it has received the Pixel Translations Channel Partner of the Year Award for 2004 from Captiva Software Corporation (Nasdaq: CPTV). Pixel Translations, a division of Captiva, is a leading provider of document imaging toolkits and scanner drivers for software developers.

4 August 2004  USA
Top Wireless Communications System Manufacturer Expands Use of Glovia's Extended ERP Solution to Improve Customer Service

El Segundo, CA, August 4, 2004 – 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 EFJohnson has purchased glovia.com Configurator and Customer Self-Service modules. The additional functionality will enhance their customer service capabilities by more effectively creating accurate sales quotes and orders for configured items and by increasing customer satisfaction through the Internet.

3 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Posts Record Mobile Hard Disk Drive Shipments and Grows Enterprise Sequentually

San Jose, CA, August 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it significantly increased its hard disk drive market presence in the second calendar quarter 2004. Fujitsu increased its mobile hard disk drive volume to 2.6M units, a 5% increase over the previous quarter 1Q04 (CY) and a 57% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the enterprise hard disk drive market, Fujitsu increased shipments to 1.2M units, a 27% increase over the previous quarter 1Q04 (CY) and a 78% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

2 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Continues Low-Volume Production Color Scanner Advancements with High-Speed ADF-Only Introduction

San Jose, CA, August 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the introduction of the Fujitsu fi-5650C color, low-volume production 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.

2 August 2004  USA
Fujitsu Delivers Leading Capacity Mobile Hard Disk Drive to Channel Partners

San Jose, CA, August 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced the delivery of its next generation MHU2100AT 2.5" 9.5mm mobile hard disk drive to its industry leading storage channel partners. Fujitsu's new mobile hard disk drive offers up to 100GB of capacity and a nearly 30% increase in areal density.

2 August 2004  Germany
Fujitsu Siemens Computers' CentricStor Virtual Tape Appliance now supports OS/400

Munich, August 2, 2004 – CentricStor, a powerful virtual tape appliance that supports the heterogeneous world of predominant operating systems and backup applications has added support for IBM iSeries Servers and its OS/400 operating system and backup applications. CentricStor developed by Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the first and only self-contained virtual tape appliance that supports the predominant operating system environments and back-up applications as well as major tape automation platforms and tape devices from such prominent companies as StorageTek, ADIC and IBM.