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Fujitsu Introduces ATLAS V8
and ATLAS Translation Server 2002

Improved translation system for accelerating global business

Tokyo, October 10, 2001---Fujitsu Limited announced today that it has developed two new English-Japanese / Japanese-English translation software products: ATLAS V8 for personal use with single license, and ATLAS Translation Server 2002, server software supporting multiple CPU parallel processing. The new products will be distributed through Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Middleware Ltd.

Approximately 300,000 words have been added to ATLAS V8's standard dictionary, making it the largest compilation of words among existing translation software (totaling 560,000 words in the English-Japanese dictionary and 580,000 words in the Japanese-English dictionary). Compared to ATLAS V7, the new software offers a 16% increase in translation quality(*1) and a 10% reduction in translation costs(*2).

ATLAS Translation Server 2002 can be accessed from a web browser with no need for installation on client machines. An unlimited number of users may use the software without client licenses.

Price:
ATLAS V8:from 58,000 yen (excluding tax)
ATLAS Translation Server 2002from 1,600,000 yen (excluding tax)
Dictionary customizing servicefrom 1,000,000 yen (excluding tax)

Availability:
ATLAS V8from November 9, 2001
ATLAS Translation Server 2002from October 31, 2001

Sales Targets:
ATLAS V830,000 units per year
ATLAS Translation Server 2002400 units per year

Fujitsu will continue to enhance the functionality and translation quality of ATLAS Translation Solutions to meet the needs of global business and others requiring speedy, accurate translation work.

Notes:
*1 Translation Quality
Translation results based on Fujitsu's proprietary comprehension test (scoring increased from 60 points to 70 points).

*2 Translation Costs
Cost of editing/rewriting the results of a translation.

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Press Contacts: Customer Contacts:
 Ken Watanabe, Nick Hayashi
 Fujitsu Limited, Public Relations
 Tel: +81-3-3215-5259 (Tokyo)
 Fax: +81-3-3216-9365
 E-mail: pr@fujitsu.com
 Fujitsu Limited, Global Marketing Division
 Global Business Group
 Tel: +81-44-540-4021
 Fax: +81-44-540-4123
 e-mail: soft@sag.fujitsu.co.jp

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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