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Fujitsu Hard Disk Drive Technology Breakthrough Supports Fujitsu's Hard Drive Strategy

Latest Advancement Will Allow 110GBytes on a 2.5" Hard Disk Drive, Enabling New Fujitsu Focus on Mobile, Enterprise and Consumer Electronics Markets

San Jose, CA, September 4, 2001 — Fujitsu Ltd., one of the leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced its intention to aggressively leverage a major hard disk drive technology breakthrough from Fujitsu Laboratories, as it implements its recently-announced push for market leadership in the fast-growing enterprise and mobile HDD markets.

Fujitsu Laboratories recently announced the achievement of a world record breaking recording density of 106.4Gigabits per square inch, which gives hard disk drives about three times the recording density of the latest models currently available.

Hard disk drives integrating this increased areal density of 106.4Gigabits per square inch will become available within two years.  The benefits will be apparent in PCs, laptop computers and consumer electronics devices with a 2.5" hard disk drive that will have a storage capacity of more than 110GBytes, enough to record 20 DVD-quality movies - a capability that Fujitsu believes will eventually mean the end of the 3.5" desktop drive market.

The technology announcement comes just weeks after Fujitsu Limited announced an aggressive plan to capitalize on exploding demand for enterprise HDD products for servers and storage devices, growth in the mobile HDD segment, and emerging markets for smaller hard drives in consumer-oriented household appliances, audio-visual products and other non-PC applications.  To accommodate the new push, Fujitsu Limited will shift development, manufacturing and sales resources away from the 3.5" IDE desktop drive market that recorded negative growth in the first half of 2001.

This breakthrough further extends Fujitsu Limited's hard disk drive technology leadership, breaking the previous world record of 56Gbits per square inch announced last year by Fujitsu Limited.

"This is yet another example of Fujitsu's technological leadership, and we are excited about the prospect of bringing to market hard disk drives with this technology," said Mike Chenery, vice president, advanced product engineering at Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.  "This breakthrough underscores our quest for hard disk drive leadership, particularly in the laptop and consumer electronic appliances markets, as it will make our 2.5" drive the logical choice for personal video recorders and other non-PC applications."

Details of the new technology were announced by Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. at the Magnetic Recording Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on August 20.  The press release can be found at www.fujitsu.com.

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About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the global marketplace. Its pace-setting technologies, best-in-class computing and telecommunications platforms, and worldwide corps of systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5.48 trillion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.
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About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA) conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. FCPA's current product and service offerings include hard disk drives, tape drives, magneto-optical drives, scanners and scanner maintenance. FCPA is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
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About Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.

Founded in 1968 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories Limited is one of the premier research centers in the world. With a global network of laboratories in Japan, China, the United States and Europe, the organization conducts a wide range of basic and applied research in the areas of Multimedia, Personal Systems, Networks, Peripherals, Advanced Materials and Electronic Devices.

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