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Fujitsu Delivers Volume Production of its Mobile 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drives

The Industry’s First and Only 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive is Now Available to OEM and Channel Partners for Unmatched Speed and Durability

San Jose, CA, April 28, 2005 — Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced volume production of the world's first and only 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) drives, with volume shipments to distribution partners beginning immediately. Since it was announced, the Fujitsu 2.5" SATA hard disk drives have redefined possibilities for manufacturers in emerging notebook, consumer application and enterprise storage markets.

Fujitsu unveiled the MHT2080BH series hard disk drives in January 2004 and became the world’s first hard disk drive vendor to deliver the power of Serial ATA architecture in a 2.5" form factor. The hard disk drive features Native Command Queuing (NCQ), an important feature that intelligently and simultaneously coordinates up to 32 instructions to be queued and reordered by the hard disk controller, contributing to a significant improvement in overall performance.

"For several years Fujitsu has been one of the primary forces driving the development, creation and adoption of mobile Serial ATA hard disk drive technology," said Joel Hagberg, vice president of marketing, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "Volume delivery to OEMs and channel partners is a major milestone in that effort because it allows manufacturers, system integrators and distributors to create smaller and faster solutions."

The Fujitsu 2.5" SATA hard disk drive is among the world's smallest, fastest and most efficient hard disk drives. The interface boasts data transfer rates of 150 Mbytes per second with dedicated throughput. Over the past year, leading OEMs have adopted and implemented SATA hard disk drive technology in mobile computers and consumer electronics due to its speed and quick response. Broad distribution of the hard disk drive series will enable additional growth of the technology in those applications as well as in enterprise storage systems and desktop computing environments.

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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.  
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Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America 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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