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25 December 2003 Japan

Fujitsu and Sumitomo Electric Establish Joint Venture in Compound Semiconductor Devices

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

22 December 2003 Germany

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

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

17 December 2003 Japan

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

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

8 December 2003 Hong Kong

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

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

25 November 2003 Japan

Fujitsu Integrates its IT Business Operations in China Under New Company

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

22 December 2003 Japan

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

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

8 December 2003 Japan

Fujitsu Achieves Breakthrough Output with Gallium Nitride HEMT Amplifier

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

12 November 2003 Japan

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

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

10 November 2003 Japan

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

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

5 November 2003 Japan

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

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

16 December 2003 USA

Staples Fastens on Fujitsu to Expand IT Services Partnership

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

11 December 2003 UK

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

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

8 December 2003 Hong Kong

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

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

27 November 2003 Japan

Fujitsu Solution Square Debuts

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

21 November 2003 UK

Fujitsu to Help West Midlands Co-op

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

11 December 2003 USA

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

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

8 December 2003 USA

GlobalSight Ambassador Software Employs Next Generation Fujitsu Interstage Business Process Manager

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

27 November 2003 Japan

Fujitsu Solution Square Debuts

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

18 November 2003 Germany

Softek Announces New Channel Partner in Germany

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

17 November 2003 USA

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

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

16 December 2003 USA

Staples Fastens on Fujitsu to Expand IT Services Partnership

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

10 September 2003 USA

StoreNext Adds Electronic Journal Features to Connected Services Offering

Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has added an Electronic Journal module to its Connected Services suite of Internet-based applications for the ISS45 system. The StoreNext Connected Services Electronic Journal (EJ) adds hosted, multi-location power to ISS45's store-level electronic journal.

10 September 2003 USA

StoreNext Adds Grocery Dashboard to PocketOffice

Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced a new wireless software application that enables grocery store managers and their associates to enhance customer service, increase efficiency of front-end store operations and reduce costs.

10 September 2003 USA

StoreNext Integrates Retalix BackOffice with ISS45 POS Software

Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has integrated its ISS45 point-of-sale (POS) software with the Retalix BackOffice 4.02 (RBO) application suite to create a total software package for small-chain and independent grocers. The combination is available immediately.

26 August 2003 USA

Star Billing from Regal Entertainment Group for Widespread Deployment of Cash/Ticket Dispensers

Frisco, TX, August 26, 2003 – Movie patrons - like VIPs - can now enjoy the latest blockbuster while bypassing box office lines. Using specially adapted technology from Fujitsu, movie-goers at Regal Entertainment Group cinemas nationwide will soon be able to obtain movie tickets, cash and many other services from new, customer-activated terminals based on Fujitsu self service technologies. Regal intends to deploy 300 terminals through 2004.

22 December 2003 Germany

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

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

18 December 2003 Japan

Fujitsu and Red Hat Form Joint Development Organization for Linux

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

18 December 2003 Germany

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

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

18 December 2003 UK

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

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

17 December 2003 USA

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

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

9 December 2003 UK

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

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

8 December 2003 Japan

Fujitsu Achieves Breakthrough Output with Gallium Nitride HEMT Amplifier

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

1 December 2003 USA

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

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

17 November 2003 USA

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

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

3 November 2003 USA

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

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

25 December 2003 Japan

Fujitsu and Sumitomo Electric Establish Joint Venture in Compound Semiconductor Devices

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

22 December 2003 Japan

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

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

16 December 2003 USA

Fujitsu Microelectronics America & Cogent Systems Provide Comprehensive Fingerprint Biometric Solutions

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

15 December 2003 Japan

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

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

8 December 2003 Japan

Fujitsu Achieves Breakthrough Output with Gallium Nitride HEMT Amplifier

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

16 September 2003 USA

New 16-bit Microcontrollers from Fujitsu Microelectronics America for LCD Display Control

Sunnyvale, CA / Boston, MA, September 16, 2003 – A new set of 16-bit microcontrollers from Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) is designed for use in Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) drivers for advanced audio-visual equipment.

1 September 2003 UK

New 22 Inch TFT LCD Displays from Fujitsu Target PC Multimedia and Television Markets

London, September 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has announced the introduction of two 22-inch high-definition, full colour active matrix TFT-LCD displays for PC multimedia and television applications. A new robust structure makes the panels resistant to external stress and vibration, making them ideal for use in consumer environments.

18 August 2003 Japan

FHP Introduces 4 Models of High-Definition Plasma Display Panel with Highest Brightness in the World

Tokyo, August 18, 2003 – New A1 series (42 inch, 37 inch, 32 inch) with ALIS TechnologyFujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited (FHP) announced today that it developed the newest high-definition plasma display panels. (55 inch, 42 inch, 37 inch, 32 inch) 55 inch-WXGA PDP is world's first size that utilizes its newly developed ‘e-ALIS' technology, which features a progressive displaying and the highest brightness level of 1000cd/ m2 ．A1 series (42 inch, 37 inch, 32 inch-HD) realizes the highest brightness (42 inch, 1100cd/ m2) with its ALIS technology.

24 February 2003 USA

Industry's Most Comprehensive Warranty for its Newest 42-inch Plasmavision Slimscreen® Monitor

Fairfield, NJ, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu, the leader in plasma display technology, announced it is offering its exclusive three-year limited warranty for the company’s newly released 42-inch P42VHA20 Plasmavision SlimScreen plasma monitor. The warranty is the most comprehensive available from any plasma display manufacturer, and extends the company’s coverage to include its complete consumer lineup of Plasmavision display monitors.

18 February 2003 USA

Fujitsu General America, Inc. Introduces New Plasmavision Monitors for the Commercial Market

Fairfield, NJ, February 18, 2003 – Fujitsu, the leader in plasma display technology, today announced the introduction of three new widescreen (16:9) Plasmavision SlimScreen monitors designed for the commercial market. The ultimate-performance 50-inch P50XCA11 and 42-inch P42HCA11, and 42-inch P42VCA21 are completely redesigned from previous models to provide improved image quality with higher brightness and contrast, along with a host of useful features that make them ideal for use in commercial installations.

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