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29 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Joins Business and Biodiversity Initiative
Tokyo, May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today it will join the Business and Biodiversity Initiative by signing a Leadership Declaration on May 29 (local time) at the Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity being held in Bonn, Germany.
29 May 2008 Australia: Fujitsu and WA Police Win National IT Award
Sydney, May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand's partnership with Western Australia Police in delivering the Police Metropolitan Radio Network was named Australia's best Communications Application at the prestigious Australian Information Industry Association’s (AIIA) 2008 iAwards, held in Melbourne last night.
29 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Secures ￡4.2m Contract Extension with Environment Agency
May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced it has secured a further two year contract with the Environment Agency to continue to develop a managed service that protects the public from the risk of flooding. During this period, Fujitsu will assist the Environment Agency to evolve the system to meet the recommendations of the Pitt Review into the floods of 2007.
29 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces a New Consumer Product Line: AMILO 3000
Munich / Frankfurt, May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ response to the challenges in the IT consumer market is "Smart Differentiation.” Herbert Schönebeck, Senior Vice President Consumer & Devices at Fujitsu Siemens Computers, today presented the new concept at a press conference in Frankfurt. The company is focusing on improving the trade cooperation processes and providing a broader based service offering combining technical innovations with a completely new, uniform design language. The first products in the new AMILO 3000 series were unveiled in Frankfurt.
29 May 2008 Germany: Good Design Makes a Difference: Fujitsu Siemens Computers with a Uniform Design Concept
Munich / Frankfurt, May 29, 2008 – The mass market for computers is confusing; products are frequently carbon copies of each other. Fujitsu Siemens Computers raises the bar with its new end-to-end design concept, setting its products above the rest. Europe's leading IT manufacturer has also decided to integrate the design process in all its production phases. The exterior as well as the interior has become a design issue: Fujitsu Siemens Computers aims to deliver innovation, user-friendliness and processing power. "Design is not just a fad for us, but a long-term strategic investment in the brand", said Barbara Schaedler, Chief Marketing Officer, today at the international press conference in Frankfurt.
27 May 2008 US: Fujitsu and DTC Communications Introduce Metro Ethernet Services to Rural Tennessee
ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., May 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that DTC Communications has completed a 300-mile metro network using Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs). DTC was already offering both phone and Internet service to customers in five counties of middle Tennessee, but with the new Fujitsu equipment and the increased bandwidth that comes with it, DTC was able to replace their existing SONET equipment with a more manageable system that will allow for future services.
27 May 2008 Singapore: Fujitsu Expands Line of Standard, Wide-Aspect Ratio Touch Panels
Singapore, May 27, 2008 – Responding to the market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, Fujitsu Components Asia Limited today announced an expanded line-up of standard, wide-aspect ratio, 4-wire resistive touch panels. The devices fit available wide-aspect ratio LCDs to eliminate custom development costs for OEMs and shorten their product time-to-market.
27 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu to Exhibit at WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008
Langen, May 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) will showcase its range of WiMAX™ solutions on Stand 3.47 at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress, 17-18 June 2008, RAI, Amsterdam.
23 May 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY BladeFrame Now Shipping with VMware Infrastructure 3
Munich, May 23, 2008 – In shipping VMware Infrastructure 3 on PRIMERGY BladeFrame servers, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today introduces the ultimate platform for flexible virtualization within the data center. In combining software from VMware, the market leader in virtualization technologies, with PRIMERGY BladeFrame, Fujitsu Siemens Computers delivers a highly-available platform that provides real I/O virtualization and reduces complexity in the data center.
22 May 2008 UK: Centrica Awards ￡2.1m Outsourcing Contract to Fujitsu
May 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced a £2.1 million outsourcing contract for the next 3 years with Centrica. The new contract is to manage a portfolio of applications supporting British Gas's residential and business customers. Under the terms of the contract Fujitsu will provide 365x24 application maintenance and support services.
22 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Launches Industry's First Embedded FRAM-LSI that Counteracts Electromagnetic Interference
Tokyo, May 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) today announced the launch of the MB88R157, an addition to its existing product line of spread-spectrum clock generators (SSCG), which provide countermeasures against electromagnetic interference (EMI) on high-frequency clock signals. The new LSI also includes embedded FRAM, an industry first, which features fast rewriting speed and can vary its frequency output over a range of 1 MHz to 134 MHz while mounted on a circuit board. In addition, Fujitsu Microelectronic's circuit design technology reduces the product power consumption in continuous operation by up to 40% in comparison to similar products from other companies. As it is easy to rewrite parameters in this new LSI, it is appropriate for a wide range of applications including multi-functional printers, PCs, and mobile phones, as well as for televisions, DVD players, and game consoles.
21 May 2008 US: Fujitsu to Present at Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference
New York, NY, May 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that Rod Naphan, vice president of product and strategic planning, will be presenting at the upcoming Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference.
21 May 2008 Germany: NetWorker Fast Start Delivers Speedy Data Protection for Mid-sized Businesses
Munich, May 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announces the introduction of NetWorker Fast Start, which delivers an enterprise class backup and recovery solution packaged and consumable for medium-sized businesses.
20 May 2008 Germany: New Oracle Validated Configurations Feature PRIMERGY Servers
Munich, May 20, 2008 – Helping safeguard against system failure in mission-critical enterprise computing environments, PRIMERGY servers and FibreCAT SX storage systems from Fujitsu Siemens Computers are featured in new Oracle Validated Configurations. By participating in the Oracle Validated Configurations program, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Europe's leading IT infrastructure provider, is able to help assure enterprise customers that the software, hardware, storage and networking components of its PRIMERGY server and FibreCAT SX storage platform are tried, tested and up to the job of meeting customers’ demanding performance levels for running mission-critical enterprise applications on Oracle® Enterprise Linux.
19 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Release New 2.5" Hard Disk Drive Designed for 24-hour Continuous Operation
Tokyo, May 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed a new series of 2.5" hard disk drives (HDDs) specifically designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in a category-leading capacity of 250 GB and a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM. Sales of the new MHZ2 BK Series will start at the end of July 2008.
15 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Record-Breaking Document Scanner Shipments
Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that the company shipped more than 230,000 document imaging scanners in fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008 -- a new record for the company. Additionally, Fujitsu achieved its best quarter ever in 2007, shipping more than 66,000 document imaging scanners in Q4FY07.
15 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Expands Line of Standard, Wide-Aspect Ratio Touch Panels
Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2008 – Responding to the market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced an expanded line-up of standard, wide-aspect ratio, 4-wire resistive touch panels. The devices fit available wide-aspect ratio LCDs to eliminate custom development costs for OEMs and shorten their product time-to-market.
14 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Prevails in Patent Litigation Against Nanya Technology
Tokyo, May 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that Nanya Technology Corporation Japan has withdrawn its appeal against a Tokyo District Court ruling which found that Nanya Technology infringes a Fujitsu patent.
13 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Industry's First Image-Sensing Technology for Thorough Motion Path Tracking of Individuals
Kawasaki, Japan, May 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today, as an industry first, the development of a new image-sensing technology that can thoroughly and accurately track - without blind spots - the motion paths of multiple individuals as they move while indoor. By employing ceiling-mounted multiple compact surveillance cameras to monitor designated areas, and enabling automatic and accurate extraction of the motion paths of individuals shown in images from those cameras, this technology has potential for practical use in a wide variety of applications, including surveillance of suspicious behavior, observation of consumer purchasing behavior as retail marketing, and task analysis as part of visualization of work efficiencies.
13 May 2008 US: Fujitsu and ONStor Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Scalable, Energy-Efficient, High-Performance Network Attached Storage
SUNNYVALE, CA , May 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced it is partnering with ONStor, Inc., a leading provider of scalable clustered NAS storage solutions for the enterprise, to deliver a highly scalable storage platform that will allow mid-sized to large enterprises to consolidate existing storage islands and simplify the management and protection of unstructured data. The combination of Fujitsu ETERNUS storage systems and the ONStor Bobcat(TM) NAS Gateway creates a highly reliable solution that employs innovative technology to ensure greater throughput, capacity and energy efficiency. As part of the agreement, Fujitsu will resell the ONStor Bobcat NAS Gateway models 2240, 2260 and 2280 with its ETERNUS4000 and ETERNUS8000 storage systems.
13 May 2008 US: Fujitsu and Socket Mobile Form Strategic Partnership to Improve Mobile Data Collection
SUNNYVALE, CA and NEWARK, CA , May 13, 2008 – Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced a strategic partnership and plans for joint product offerings aimed at improving mobile data collection in a variety of industries. Combining the mobile data collection capabilities of Socket Mobile with the tablet and ultra-mobile computing expertise of Fujitsu will offer trusted, proven solutions for improving customer service by increasing the tools available to mobile workers.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Executive Appointments and Resignations
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Limited announced the following executive appointments and resignations, which will take effect after approval at meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors, following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in June 2008.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Begins Worldwide Sales of UHF-Band RFID Tags for Garment Management
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited announced that they are expanding sales of UHF-band RFID tags for garment management to markets outside Japan, beginning today. Small, thin and boasting superior durability, the tags will be marketed primarily in North America, Europe, and China.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2007 Financial Results
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace, today reported a consolidated operating income of 204.9 billion yen (US$2,049 million) for fiscal 2007 (April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008), an increase of 12.6% over the previous year. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to sharply higher sales of solutions/SI, servers, PCs and mobile phones as well as the success of cost control initiatives throughout the Fujitsu Group.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Spin Off Photonics Business in Reorganization
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today that it will spin off, through a simple absorption-type separation, its photonics manufacturing division and photonics product development division for the Japanese market and transfer the divisions to its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu Access Limited, as of July 1, 2008. The decision was made at a meeting of the Board of Directors today.
12 May 2008 Japan: Notice Regarding Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced that its Board of Directors decided today to revise the planned cash dividend payment as indicated below. The company will notify shareholders regarding the distribution of dividends at a later date, following the completion of an audit process and a resolution by the Board of Directors, as required under the Corporate Law.
12 May 2008 Japan: Regarding Losses on Revaluation of Investment Securities and Stocks of Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that in its financial results for fiscal 2007 ended March 31, 2008, it has recognized a loss on the revaluation of investment securities as well as a loss on the revaluation of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates whose current market value or net worth has declined significantly and is unlikely to be recovered in the future. In addition, a gain on the sale of a portion of investment securities was recognized.
12 May 2008 Japan: Regarding Restructuring Charges for Full Year Fiscal 2007
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it recorded a loss on restructuring charges for fiscal 2007 ended March 31, 2008 in relation to the restructuring of its LSI business.
12 May 2008 Japan: Regarding Revision to Earnings Projections for Full Year Fiscal 2007
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has revised its unconsolidated earnings projections for fiscal 2007 ended March 31, 2008.
12 May 2008 Japan: Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Alpha Systems Develop New Digital Media Server Development Platform
TOKYO and AUSTIN, TX , May 12, 2008 – Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd. and Alpha Systems Inc. have co-developed a digital media server (DMS) development platform that enables real time transcoding of video content. The platform, which conforms to Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines, will be demonstrated May 14 – 16 at the Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC) in Tokyo.
12 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Announces 150 New Jobs in Northern Ireland with an Investment of ￡8.8m
May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, today announced the creation of 120 jobs in Londonderry and a further 30 in Belfast. This is being made possible with £8.8m of investment from Fujitsu as well as over £2.2m of support from Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI). Fujitsu will establish an Applications Services Centre of Excellence at its Timber Quay site in Londonderry where the majority of the jobs will be based.
8 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Launches World's First Train Simulation System with Variable-Speed Playback of High-Definition Video
Tokyo, May 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited, building on technology developed in collaboration with Ongakukan Co., Ltd., has developed the world's first train simulation system using full high-definition video. The system is available on a commercial basis starting today.
8 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Launch ARM1176 Prototyping Kit
Tokyo, May 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) today announced that it will launch an ARM1176 prototyping kit, designed to shorten the development lead time for customers using FML's ASIC and COT services to develop system LSIs that include the ARM1176JZF-S™, ARM926EJ-S™, or ARM946E-S™ processor cores. The new prototyping kit will include an evaluation board loaded with chips for trying out the ARM1176JZF-S processor, a FPGA reference design, and sample programs. FML's prototyping kit will enable customers to debug their logic circuits and develop device drivers before fabrication of their chips, resulting in a faster system-LSI design process. The new kit will be available from July 2008, and will be exhibited at the 11th Embedded Systems Expo, to be held from May 14 to 16, 2008 at Tokyo Big Sight.
7 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Named as One of the Green 15 by IDG's InfoWorld Magazine
SUNNYVALE, CA , May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced today that IDG's InfoWorld Magazine, the leading integrated media brand for IT Decision Makers, has selected Fujitsu for InfoWorld's Green 15 Awards for 2008. InfoWorld's first-ever Green 15 special feature was published April 22 on Infoworld.com.
7 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Wins Substantial BT Re-Manufacturing Contracts in Ireland
Birmingham, May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that its Antrim-based specialist re-manufacturing and repair division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland (FTI), has recently won two major re-manufacturing contracts with a combined value of nearly GB £2.5 million. BT Convergent Solutions has awarded FTI a significant two-year contract for re-manufacturing and component-level repair services. Underlining re-manufacturing’s value as a waste-reduction strategy, the contract will involve the processing of approximately 1500 products per month, and spans around one hundred business-telephone product lines, including legacy products as well as a growing number of IP-based systems. In addition, FTI has also won a two-year contract to re-manufacture and repair BT’s installed base of Sovereign SM1 payphones throughout the UK, with 120 units refurbished in the first month.
7 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu to Demonstrate New and Exciting Multimedia Devices
Langen, May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is set to exhibit its latest multimedia devices at ANGA Cable in Cologne, 27-29 May 2008.ANGA Cable is Europe's leading Exhibition and Congress for Cable, Broadband & Satellite and last year attracted in excess of 10,000 visitors from 68 countries, with over 1,200 attendees at the Convention.
7 May 2008 Germany: Premier Platform for Dynamic SOI Now Shipping with PRIMERGY Servers
Munich, May 7, 2008 – Extending its innovative FlexFrame Infrastructure to industry-standard PRIMERGY servers, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today delivers ServerView PAN Manager™: a centralized, automated IT platform which enables systems to be dynamically adjusted, guaranteeing that they always deliver optimum performance. The revolutionary IT architecture FlexFrame Infrastructure uses a virtualized, application-independent platform with high availability features designed to support both physical and virtual resources.
6 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Donates $1 Million to De Anza College -- Campus Planetarium to Be Renamed Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College
SILICON VALLEY, CA , May 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced it has donated $1 million: $500,000 to the De Anza campus planetarium and $500,000 in in-kind contribution to the college as a whole. In conjunction with the donation, the planetarium will be renamed Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College. De Anza will accept the gift and unveil new signage in a ceremony on May 6, 2008, at 10 a.m. in front of the planetarium.
5 May 2008 US: Fujitsu's GlobalSTORE POS Software Now Available to North American Grocers
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that its GlobalSTORE® point-of-sale (POS) software is now available to North American grocers, and has been modified to include advanced features that were previously unavailable in the marketplace.
5 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Demonstrates ScanSnap Scanners at Industry-Leading Events
Sunnyvale, CA, May 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the award-winning Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners, the ScanSnap S510 and the ScanSnap S300, will be demonstrated at industry events across North America in the month of May. To view live demonstrations of the Fujitsu ScanSnap, visit the Fujitsu booth, or call Stephanie Luttringhaus (415/848-2587) to schedule an appointment. Following are extended details on the upcoming events and conferences throughout the month of May 2008:
5 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Makes Snapshot Technology Accessible with "My Very First Snapshot"
Munich, May 5, 2008 – In May, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will launch its “My Very First Snapshot” campaign, offering support for four free snapshots with all FibreCAT SX storage systems. In addition, the company offers an upgrade option to extend snapshot capacities – up to 16 snapshots for the FibreCAT SX60 and up to 32 snapshots for FibreCAT SX80 and FibreCAT SX88 models. Upgrade prices have been reduced by 50 percent to give companies an easy and attractive way to get started with snapshot technology, which is an important element of efficient and continual data backup. The campaign, during which customers can save up to €1495 per upgrade, will run from May 1 to October 31, 2008.
5 May 2008 US: Fujitsu to Provide Comprehensive Digital Media Solutions for Retail Industry
FRISCO, TX, May 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that it will work with partner TELentice Global Inc. to market Fujitsu’s new, comprehensive Digital Media Solutions (DMS) to retailers.
5 May 2008 US: Fujitsu to Provide Comprehensive Digital Media Solutions for Retail Industry
FRISCO, TX, May 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that it will work with partner TELentice Global Inc. to market Fujitsu’s new, comprehensive Digital Media Solutions (DMS) to retailers.
2 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Demonstrates Pervasive Power for Grocers at the 2008 FMI Show + Marketechnics
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 2, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that a suite of solutions from Fujitsu and its partners will come to life in demonstrations at the Food Marketing Institute's The FMI Show + Marketechnics, May 4-7, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
2 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Introduces Bluetooth-enabled Large Item Scanning with U-Scan Genesis Self-checkout
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 2, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that it will combine Metrologic’s VoyagerBT® Bluetooth handheld scanning technology with Fujitsu’s U-Scan GenesisTM self-checkout family to enable simplified large-item scanning at the self-checkout. The solution will be demonstrated at booth #2467 at the FMI Show + Marketechnics 2008 in Las Vegas, May 4-7, 2008.
2 May 2008 US: Fujitsu to Strengthen Self-Service Solutions
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 2, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that it has formed a self-service organization to develop and market comprehensive self-service solutions and services to the retail industry, among others.
1 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Availability of Fujitsu LifeBook U810 Mini Convertible and LifeBook T2010 Ultra-Portable Convertible Notebooks With Fastest Wireless Data Connection in North America
SUNNYVALE, CA, May 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced the availability of the LifeBook(R) U810 mini and the ultra-portable LifeBook T2010 convertible notebooks with built-in access to the AT&T BroadbandConnect High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network, delivering the highest speed data wireless GSM WAN connection available in North America.
1 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Universal Bag and Scale Design for U-Scan® Genesis Self-Checkout
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced the addition of a universal bag and scale design for its U-Scan® Genesis self-checkout family, which will be demonstrated at the Food Marketing Institute’s FMI Show + Marketechnics 2008 in Las Vegas, May 4-7, 2008.
1 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Unveils Cash-Recycling U-Scan® Genesis Self-checkout at FMI/Marketechnics 2008
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will unveil a U-Scan® Genesis self-checkout system that features MEI’s Cashflow® Bank Note Recycler (BNR) at the Food Marketing Institute’s FMI Show + Marketechnics 2008 in Las Vegas, May 4-7, 2008.

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