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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%.

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.

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.

9 September 2004 Vietnam

Fujitsu Vietnam Limited (FVL) Granted Scholarship to Students

Hanoi, September 9, 2004 – At National Economic University (NEU) and Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) today, Sep 9, 2004, the scholarship granting ceremony was held with the attendance of Mr. Mitsuhiro Kotani - General Director of FVL, Prof .Han Viet Thuan - Dean of Economic Informatics Falculty of NEU, Prof. Dang Van Chuyet - Dean of IT Dept of HUT, Mr. Hoang Xuan Lan - Director of International Cooperation Dept. of HUT, lecturers and representative students.

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.

21 December 2004 Japan

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

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

8 December 2004 Japan and France

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

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

27 September 2004 Japan

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

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

13 September 2004 Japan

Fujitsu Develops Service Robot that Offers Human Task Support in Offices and Commercial Establishments

Tokyo, September 13, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Frontech Limited today announced their joint development of a service robot that can provide support for various services in offices, commercial facilities, and other public areas in which people work or spend leisure time. The newly developed robot features functions that enable it to provide such services as greeting and escorting guests onto elevators, operating the elevators, moving parcels using a cart, and security patrolling of buildings at night.

10 September 2004 Japan

Fujitsu, University of Tokyo Develop World's First 10Gbps Quantum Dot Laser Featuring Breakthrough Temperature-Independent Output

Tokyo, September 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and a research group at the University of Tokyo led by Professor Yasuhiko Arakawa, today announced the joint development of a quantum dot (*1) laser that succeeds in minimizing temperature-sensitive output fluctuations, which was not possible with semiconductor lasers in the past. The newly developed quantum dot laser achieves high-speed operation of 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) across a temperature range of 20°C to 70°C without electrical current adjustments, and has minimal output fluctuations caused by changes in temperature. This breakthrough technology will pave the way for compact, low-cost, and low power-consumption optical transmitters targeting optical metro-access systems (*2) and high-speed optical LAN (*3) for which further development continues.

22 December 2004 Germany

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

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

17 December 2004 Germany

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

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

15 December 2004 U.S.

Staples Signs Wireless Deal With Fujitsu

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

13 December 2004 Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers and T-Systems Conclude International Cooperation Agreement

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

2 December 2004 United Kingdom

Employee Consultation Wins Fujitsu a Prestigious Personnel Today Award

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

22 December 2004 Germany

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

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

17 December 2004 Germany

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

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

8 December 2004 U.S.

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

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

26 November 2004 Japan

Leading IT Vendors Release Royalty-Free Software for Reliable Messaging

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

17 November 2004 USA

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

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

28 July 2004 Australia

Fujitsu Unveils the Future at Retail Business Technology Expo

Melbourne, July 28, 2004 – Self-checkout systems, new multimedia displays, electronic shelf-labelling and fraud detection systems are just some of the Fujitsu innovations that will dramatically improve retail experiences for customers while delivering cost savings for retailers.

14 June 2004 Finland

Fujitsu Finland Supplies Retail Systems to Stockmann Department Stores in Moscow

Helsinki, June 14, 2004 – Stockmann plc and Fujitsu Services Oy have signed an agreement by which Fujitsu will deliver retail systems to two new Stockmann department stores in Moscow.

7 June 2004 USA

Absolute ATM to Offer Fujitsu Series 8000 in Central and South Texas

Frisco, TX, June 7, 2004 – Absolute ATM has joined the ranks of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions' business partners to market Fujitsu's automated teller machines (ATMs) to financial institutions in Central and South Texas.

25 May 2004 Australia

Self-checkout Hits the High Street as Coles Myer Trials the Fujitsu U-Scan System

Sydney, May 25, 2004 – Self-service shopping may soon become a reality as retail giant Coles Myer begins a six-month trial of Fujitsu's U-Scan self-checkout system at Bi-Lo Fountain Gate and Coles Chadstone in Victoria.

25 May 2004 Australia

Self-Checkout Technology More Accessible to Australian Retailers

Sydney, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu has acquired the U-Scan® self-checkout technology business of Canada's Optimal Robotics for US$35 million in a deal that will see this self-service shopping technology become readily accessible to all Australian and New Zealand retailers. Fujitsu is already partnering a major Australian grocery retailer in a trial of the U-Scan system (find out more).

23 December 2004 Italy

SCALEO C Wins Coveted Green Button Award

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

22 December 2004 U.S.

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

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

14 December 2004 Japan

Fujitsu and PARC Launch Joint Research on Ubiquitous Computing

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

6 December 2004 USA and Germany

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

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

30 November 2004 Japan and USA

Fujitsu and IBM Partner to Promote Open Standards for Autonomic Computing

Tokyo and Armonk, NY, November 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and IBM today announced that they have agreed to collaborate on autonomic computing standards. Initial areas of collaboration are expected to include existing or new standardization efforts related to the Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) Event Format, standardization of a set of actions to manage IT resources, and standards related to software installation and deployment.

21 December 2004 Japan

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

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

10 December 2004 United Kingdom

Fujitsu Wins Multi-Million BT Contract with Skanska

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

8 December 2004 Japan and France

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

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

6 December 2004 USA and Japan

Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance

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

16 November 2004 USA

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

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

21 December 2004 Japan

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

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

17 November 2004 USA

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

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

15 November 2004 United Kingdom

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

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

9 November 2004 Germany

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

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

9 November 2004 Germany

Fujitsu Launches High-Capacity Next Generation Non-volatile Memory

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

9 November 2004 USA

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

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

7 June 2004 Japan and Korea

Fujitsu and Samsung Reach Plasma Display Settlement

Tokyo, Suwon, June 7, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. have today agreed to settle all current disputes concerning plasma display panel (PDP) patents held by Fujitsu.

25 May 2004 USA

Fujitsu Announces Production Schedule for Industry's First Conductive Polymer Film Touch Panels

Sunnyvale, CA , May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc., today announced it will begin North American marketing efforts for new resistive touch panels that use an extremely durable conductive polymer film and cost less to produce than conventional resistive touch panels. An industry-first technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Component Limited, the custom touch panels will start sampling in early 2005 with production following in Q2 2005.

20 April 2004 USA

Fujitsu Expands Its 7-Wire Touch Panel Offering

Sunnyvale, CA, April 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced it has expanded its 7-wire resistive touch panel offering with the addition of a 17-inch (diagonal) standard product. The company now offers OEMs and VARs a line of standard 7-wire touch panels ranging in size from 8.4 inches to 17 inches.

7 April 2004 Japan

Fujitsu Initiates Legal Action Against Samsung SDI

Tokyo, April 7, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has asserted patent infringement claims against Samsung Japan Corporation in Tokyo District Court and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. in U.S. Federal District Court in Los Angeles, California. Fujitsu seeks a court order against future importation and sales of infringing PDP products, and compensation for past infringement. In addition, the company is seeking administrative injunctive relief under a Japanese customs and tariffs law, which prohibits importation of products that infringe Japanese patents.

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