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2002 Press Releases

December 4, 2002
Fujitsu To Participate In The 2002 Intel® Mobility Summit

San Jose, CA, December 4, 2002 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will attend the 2002 Intel Mobility Summit, December 4-5, 2002 at the Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.  The 1½-day event is designed to unite key notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODM), large systems integrators, wireless service providers, and other critical influencers of the growing mobile environment.  

November 18, 2002
CRN Magazine Honors Fujitsu Channel Program

San Jose, CA, November 18, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a leading provider of high-performance storage products, today announced that CRN Magazine, the newsweekly for builders of technology solutions named Lorne Wilson, vice president, channel marketing and sales, as one of the year's top 25 channel executives.

November 18, 2002
Fujitsu and RAID Inc. To Deliver SAN and Direct Connect Storage Solutions

San Jose, CA, November 18, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it has strategically partnered with RAID Incorporated, the Massachusetts-based high-end SAN and storage systems manufacturer and solutions provider. RAID Inc., will integrate Fujitsu's 73GB and 147GB Fibre Channel and Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives into their family of X-2 SAN and Cobra direct connect storage solutions for its network of North American enterprise, government and education customers.  

October 15, 2002
Fujitsu to Participate in Fall 2002 Intel® Channel Conference

San Jose, CA, October 15, 2002 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced it will participate in ten stops on the Intel Channel Conference (ICC) road show.  The thirty-six city series is specifically designed to educate channel distribution partners on the latest in product launches, technology announcements, and program benefits.

October 1, 2002
Fujitsu Receives Sun Microsystems' "Meritorious Performance" Award

San Jose, CA, October 1, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced it has received a "Meritorious Performance" award from Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) as a top supplier of hard disk drive (HDD) products for Sun's enterprise storage solutions during fiscal year 2002.

September 11, 2002
Fujitsu Chief Technologist To Address 2002 Prudential Securites / Data Storage Tour Conference

San Jose, CA, September 11, 2002 – -

September 9, 2002
Fujitsu Labs Presents Study of Aerodynamic Analysis of Unsteady Airflow in Hard Disk Drives

San Jose, CA, September 9, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. one of the leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today released data showing extensive research being conducted by Fujitsu Labs on an aerodynamic vibration issue caused by unsteady airflow in hard disk drives (HDD).

September 9, 2002
Fujitsu to Showcase 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive at Intel Developer Forum

San Jose, CA, September 9, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced its showcasing of the industry's first 2.5" hard disk drive with Serial ATA (SATA) architecture the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Fall 2002, September 9-12, in San Jose, Calif., underscoring Fujitsu's commitment to the SATA interface as an eventual replacement of the Parallel ATA interface.

August 19, 2002
Fujitsu Announces Volume Production of MAP Series Hard Disk Drives at Breakaway XChange 2002

San Jose, CA, August 19, 2002 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced volume production of its MAP Series hard disk drives, with volume shipments to the channel beginning in September, at CMP's Breakaway XChange Conference August 20-23, 2002 at the San Diego Marriott & Marina in San Diego, California.

July 17, 2002
Fujitsu Unveils 60GB 2.5" Hard Disk Drives, Extends Push for HDD Market Leadership

San Jose, CA, July 17, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today introduced its MHS Series of next-generation 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD), a family of three 9.5mm-height HDD products that feature the highest-ever areal density in the 2.5-inch HDD class.  Moreover, the new products are standardized on Fujitsu's fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) motor technology, which renders the drives virtually silent.  The new drives are available immediately worldwide with volume shipments to follow.  

May 22, 2002
Fujitsu Introduces New Low-Profile Enterprise Hard Disk Drive Series with Capacities Up to 147GB

San Jose, CA, May 22, 2002 – Fujitsu, one of the leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today unveiled its next generation of low-profile, high-speed and high-capacity hard disk drive (HDD) products designed specifically for high-performance enterprise computing and emerging market applications.  The new Fujitsu MAP and MAS series feature spindle speeds of 10K RPM and 15K RPM, respectively, delivering capacities of up to 147GB in a 1-inch-high, 3.5-inch form factor.  Compared with previous generation models, areal density has been doubled and internal data transfer rates have been increased by 25% (MAP Series) to 28% (MAS Series).

May 13, 2002
Fujitsu Enterprise Hard Drives Chosen for CRN "Ultimate PC"

Coronada, CA, May 13, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that its enterprise 15,000RPM hard disk drive (HDD) received the CRN Ultimate PC award in the category of hard disk/performance at CMP’s Tech Builder XChange event in Coronado, Calif.  The Ultimate PC Award program, sponsored by CMP Media’s CRN, the newsweekly for builders of technology, brings today’s leading manufacturers together to showcase the latest technological achievements.

May 8, 2002
Fujitsu Develops Record-Breaking 300Gb/in² HDD Technology

San Jose, CA, May 8, 2002 – Fujitsu, a world leader in hard disk drive technology, has developed revolutionary new read head and media technologies that will enable hard disk drive (HDD) recording densities of up to 300 gigabits per square inch (Gb/in²).  The new technologies are expected to lead to the commercial introduction within two to four years of 2.5” hard disk drives with capacities up to six times the recording density available today.  The breakthroughs, which come less than a year after Fujitsu announced record-breaking 100Gb/in² technology, were announced by Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., one of the world’s premier technology research centers, at Intermag Europe 2002 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on May 2.

April 8, 2002
Fujitsu And Adaptec Announce Interoperability Of Enterprise Storage Solutions

San Jose, CA & Milpitas, CA, April 8, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, and Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), the global leader in data storage access solutions, today announced the qualification of Fujitsu's hard disk drives (HDDs) with Adaptec's DuraStor external storage solutions. Today's announcement unites two industry leaders as they drive growth in the enterprise storage market and showcases their long-standing commitment to superior technology, channel relations and customer satisfaction.

March 18, 2002
Fujitsu Broadens Channel Commitment With Partner Force Program

San Jose, CA, March 18, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced its new Partner ForceTM Program, one of the hard disk drive (HDD) industry's most aggressive support efforts designed for storage solution providers and value added resellers (VARs). Fujitsu's new Partner Force Program will offer unsurpassed pre-sales, post-sales, and technical support to the company's partners and is designed specifically to suit the various business models within that partner community.

February 21, 2002
Fujitsu Names Tech Data Fastest Growing Distributor of Enterprise Hard Drive Products

San Jose, CA, February 21, 2002 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD) has been named FCPA's Fastest Growing Distributor of enterprise hard disk drives (HDD) in 2001. The award recognizes Tech Data's significant increase in shipments of Fujitsu enterprise HDD products by 370 percent from January 1 through December 31, 2001.

January 28, 2002
Fujitsu Enterprise Hard Disk Drives Approved by Intel Corporation

San Jose, CA, January 28, 2002 – Fujitsu, one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives has received approval from Intel Corporation on Fujitsu's range of 18, 36 and 73GB 10K RPM (MAN3xxxMC Series) and 15K RPM 18 and 36GB (MAM3xxxMC Series) Ultra160 SCSI interface enterprise class hard disk drives for use on the Intel® STL2 Server Board and an Intel® SC5000 Server Chassis.