Fujitsu Computer Products of America

Fujitsu Named A 2004 Ultimate Customs Solution Winner by the CRN Test Center

Award Winner in Ultimate PC™ Category for Outstanding Enterprise Hard Disk Drive Performance

San Jose, CA, May 21, 2004 — Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it has been selected as a 2004 Ultimate Custom Solutions award winner in the Ultimate PC™ category based on the exemplary performance of its MAS 15,000-RMP enterprise hard disk drive with 73.5GB of capacity. Winners were selected by CMP Media's CRN, the newsweekly of vital information for business and technology integrators.  

The Ultimate Custom Solutions award program is in its fourth year. The event included a live demonstration where the CRN Test Center built the Ultimate PCTM to see how far limits can be pushed with today's technology, by selecting best-of-breed components.

Throughout the year, the Director of CRN Labs, John Yacono and the CRN Test Center review, select, and test, the most cutting-edge technology available on the market to create an Ultimate Custom Solution. The Test Center rates the vendor partners on product criteria such as quality, functionality, performance, and innovation. The end result is a PC solution that uses the most innovative, feature-rich and reliable products manufactured by today's top vendors.

"As a result of Fujitsu's channel focus we have seen exponential growth in this segment in recent years," said Lorne Wilson, vice president of channel sales and marketing. "It's an honor to stand out in a field of distinguished vendors gathered at this year's XChange Tech Builder event. This significant award further validates Fujitsu's commitment to superior technology advancements and demonstrates the unparalleled performance of Fujitsu enterprise hard disk drives."

The 2004 Ultimate Custom Solutions awards recognized outstanding technology vendors in the following 16 product categories: Display; SCSI HBA; Motherboard; Power Supply; Memory Modules; System Case; Keyboard/Mouse; Floppy disk drive; Network Interface Card; Hard Disk/Capacity; Hard Disk/Performance; Processor; Speaker System; DVD/CD Drive; Video System; and Sound System.

"Congratulations on developing a cutting edge technology solution," said John Yacono. "It was quite exciting to unveil this best of breed technology along with the other 16 winners in the form of the Ultimate PC™."

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About CRN and CRN Test Center

CRN provides business and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to run their businesses successfully.  As an advocate and voice of the Channel, business and technology integrators turn to CRN first for immediate information. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for 117,500 channel professionals.  CRN can be found on the Web at http://www.crn.com.The CRN Test Center is the technology-evaluation department of CRN, providing unbiased product, technology and channel-program analysis specifically targeted at solution providers. The CRN Test Center produces single-product reviews, technology news, technology demonstrations at tradeshows, and product roundups featuring channel-program evaluations. Top products receive the coveted "Editor's Choice" or "Recommended" designations.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide.  Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs.  Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace.  Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success.  Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.  
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

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.
For more information, please see: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com

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