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2000-0197E

Fujitsu Introduces World's Smallest and Lightest 3.5-inch MO Disk Drive

- Mobile type MO drive with 640MB storage capacity weighs only 295 grams -

Mobile MOTokyo, September 19, 2000 -- Fujitsu Limited today introduced the world's smallest, lightest 3.5-inch magneto-optical (MO) disk drive. Dubbed the "mobile MO" (model MCG3064AP), the new product, which weighs 295 grams and is only 17mm thick, comes in a compact, easy-to-carry cartridge size. Sales of the new drive will commence today and will be available through Fujitsu's various sales companies worldwide.

Compared with its previous 3.5-inch MO drives, Fujitsu's new mobile MO is 40% smaller and lighter and uses 25% less power, thanks to the use of lighter moving parts and enhanced power management. The new MO's low power consumption also allows it to run on power supplied by IEEE1394 (FireWire) cable or PCMCIA card without connecting to an AC adapter.

Responding to the growing demand for high-capacity, power-efficient compact removable storage for the fast-growing portable PC market, the mobile MO is a timely addition to Fujitsu's MO lineup. As the world's leading MO disk device manufacturer, Fujitsu offers a wide array of MO products, including 1.3GB capacity 3.5-inch GIGAMO, to fill a variety of market needs.

Mobile MO is also the world's first storage product equipped with the Media ID function, which is designed to protect the copyrights of online digital content and digital data. The Media ID function for 3.5-inch MO devices was jointly announced recently by eight media and device manufacturers.

Spearheaded by growth in Japan, MO disk drives and media have been expanding by 40% annually on a global basis. Approximately, 8 million devices and 100 million media disks will be shipped by the end of this fiscal year (*1). Fujitsu's new mobile MO is appropriate both for corporate data storage use and personal use in the storage of a wide range of online digital information, such as music, videos and moving images.

Sample shipments will commence on October 1, with volume production to start in November. Sales in Japan will be handled by Fujitsu CoWorCo Limited. In Japan, OEM sample units are priced at 50,000 yen (less tax). Fujitsu aims to sell 3 million units of the MCG3064AP mobile MO within the first two years. (Note: Please contact local representatives for pricing outside Japan.)

(*1) Source: International Data Corporation and Japan Recording-Media Industries Association.

** All company names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for identification purpose only.

About Fujitsu
Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) is a leading provider of Internet- based information technology solutions for the global marketplace. Comprising over 500 group companies and affiliates worldwide -- including ICL, Amdahl and DMR Consulting -- it had consolidated revenues of 5.26 trillion yen (US$49.6 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. Fujitsu's pace-setting technologies, world- class computing and telecommunications platforms, and global corps of over 60,000 systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet to help its customers succeed. Altogether, the Fujitsu Group has 188,000 employees and operations in over 100 countries.
Internet: http://www.fujitsu.com/

Fujitsu: The Possibilities Are Infinite

Press contacts: Customer contacts:
 Nick Hayashi, Bob Pomeroy, Scott Ikeda
 Fujitsu Limited, Public Relations
 Tel: +81-3-3215-5236 (Tokyo)
 Fax: +81-3-3216-9365
 E-mail: pr@hq.fujitsu.co.jp
 Fujitsu Limited
 Computer Products Business Group
 Peripheral Products Business Div.
 Sales & Operations Dept.
 Tel: +81-44-754-8350 (Kawasaki)
 Fax: +81-44-754-8351
 E-mail: moiq@cs.fujitsu.co.jp
 Home page: http://www.fujitsu.co.jp/hypertext/aboutmo/en/

Please understand that product prices, specifications and other details are current on the day of issue of the press release, however, may change thereafter without notice.
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