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CORPORATE NEWS
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Fujitsu's FY2000 Sales Show Modest Growth
(Fujitsu Limited - Tokyo, Japan)
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Fujitsu Limited, the global leader in Internet-focused information technology solutions, reported consolidated net sales of 5.48 trillion yen for fiscal year 2000 (April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001), an increase of 4% over the previous fiscal year.
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Minolta and Fujitsu to Establish Joint Venture for Color Laser Printers
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Minolta Co., Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited announced that they have agreed to establish a new joint venture company, to be called F&M Imaging Technology Co., Ltd., that will focus on development of color laser printers.
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Fujitsu Network Communications: A Lone Star of Workplace Wellness
(Fujitsu Network Communications - Richardson, US)
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Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. has programs creating a solid workplace environment that earned it Gold status as one of "America's Healthiest Companies" by the Wellness Councils of America for successfully integrating health promotion into its corporate culture and overall business practices.
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INTERNET, SERVICES & SOFTWARE
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Fujitsu Software Corporation Partners With North Plains Systems to Streamline Automation
(Fujitsu Software Corp. - San Jose, US)
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Fujitsu Software Corporation and North Plains Systems Corp., the Mississauga, Ontario-based global leader in digital asset management, announced a strategic partnership to offer Fujitsu Software Corporation's i-Flow workflow engine as a component to North Plains' TeleScope software.
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New Fujitsu Siemens Computers software layer provides easy route to high availability for Telco and E/M Commerce applications
(Fujitsu Siemens Computers - Munich, Germany)
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers is launching a new software layer in April, RTP (Resilient Telco Platform). RTP is based on Fujitsu Siemens Computers' PRIMEPOWER servers and offers carrier grade application availability for a minimum cost and time investment. This is part of Fujitsu Siemens Computers' strategic drive to enable Business Critical Computing for all types of business in the fast-moving mobile Internet economy.
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS
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Power Boost for Home Computing: Fujitsu Siemens Computers launches first 1.7 GHz Pentium SILVERLINE PC
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers is launching the first 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 powered SILVERLINE consumer PC, the fastest in its class, bringing heavy-duty gigahertz power to home computing.
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Fujitsu Computer Products of America Expands Scanner Product Family
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Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners, announced the expansion of its award-winning scanner product family, with the addition of the new fi-4990C color production scanner; the new ScanPartner fi-4110CU -- Fujitsu's first USB workgroup scanner; and the fi-4750L high-performance, low-volume production, mono-chrome/grayscale scanner with 250-page automatic document feeder.
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Fujitsu Canada Revs-Up New RPM Program With Next Day RMA Delivery For SCSI Drive Resellers
(Fujitsu Canada - Mississauga, CA)
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Fujitsu Canada, Canada's leading hard disk drive manufacturer, announced the SCSI RPM (Reseller Partnership Matrix) Program, the company's most comprehensive reseller program to date. The program will be launched on May 1, 2001, and will include a new dedicated SCSI Web site found at www.fujitsu.ca/SCSI, containing technical and sales information on Fujitsu SCSI drives, white papers, drivers, FAQs, as well as an on-line reseller registration form for participant approval by Fujitsu.
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Fujitsu Canada's Storage Group Is More Enterprising With 12 New Drives Announced
(Fujitsu Canada - Mississauga, CA)
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Fujitsu Canada, Canada’s leading hard disk drive manufacturer, introduced its new family of AL series hard drives (MAN3xxx and MAM3xxx) designed for optimal performance and product quality in enterprise computing environments. Engineered for the most demanding server and workstation applications, the AL7 Series, with 10,000 and 15,000 RPM spindle speeds, provides an industry-leading maximum internal data transfer rate of speeds up to 88MB/sec.
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ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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Fujitsu Takamisawa Releases Low-power Resistive Touch Panels
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Fujitsu Takamisawa America, Inc. released a series of resistive touch panels that combine low power consumption and long operating life with improved optical materials. The panels offer OEMs a cost-effective input component for a variety of portable and fixed applications including kiosks, industrial and process controls, portable and handheld PCs, POS terminals, ATMs, medical equipment and internet appliances.
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Fujitsu Weekly Update is produced by the Global PR Team at Fujitsu Limited in Tokyo, Japan as an informational service for media, analysts and investors who follow the Fujitsu Group.
About Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu is a leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the global marketplace. Its pace-setting technologies, best-in-class computing and telecommunications platforms, and worldwide corps of systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5.48 trillion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.
Internet: http://www.fujitsu.com/

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