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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.

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