Fujitsu Releases White Paper on the Future of TV Set-Top Boxes

Fujitsu Releases White Paper on the Future of TV Set-Top Boxes

2.5-inch Hard Disk Drives Advance Consumer Electronics Market, Delivering Storage Solutions with More Compact Designs, Lower Power Consumption and Quieter Operation

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today released the white paper titled "The 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Delivers Home Entertainment," which details the performance and operating advantages that 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) offer for the rapidly expanding consumer electronics market. The white paper outlines the key advantages 2.5-inch HDDs deliver over traditional 3.5-inch drives, including reduced energy usage, quieter operation and a smaller form factor for space-saving designs.

Topics covered within the Fujitsu white paper include:
-- The market opportunity offered by the explosive growth of digital
video recorders (DVRs), cable boxes and home entertainment centers.
-- The trends and developments that have pushed the 2.5-inch HDD's
suitability for the DVR/set-top market, including storage capacity,
speed and noise reduction.

"The 2.5-inch drive is well positioned to give DVR and set-top box manufacturers an opportunity to create designs with slimmer, quieter, faster and more efficient components than ever before," said Joel Hagberg, vice president, marketing and business development, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "Our white paper is designed to educate the market on how 2.5-inch small form factor solutions advance the functionality of consumer electronic devices."

The Fujitsu white paper "The 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Delivers Home Entertainment" is available for download at: http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/COMP/fcpa/hdd/set-top_wp.pdf.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 160,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited reported consolidated revenues of 5.3 trillion yen (US$53 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in Sunnyvale, California, and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. currently offers products and services including hard disk drives, scanners and scanner maintenance, broadcast video products, palm vein recognition technology and 10Gb Ethernet switches. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is located at 1255 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-746-7000.

For more information, please see: http://us.fujitsu.com/fcpa

Copyright 2008 Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and The Possibilities are Infinite is a trademark of Fujitsu Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Statements herein are based on normal operating conditions and are not intended to create any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. reserves the right to modify at any time without notice these statements, our services, products, and their warranty and performance specifications.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ayumi Sakoda Erin Del Llano
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. Schwartz Communications
408/746-7297 415/512-0770
asakoda@us.fujitsu.comfujitsu@schwartz-pr.com

Source: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

CONTACT: Ayumi Sakoda of Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.,
+1-408-746-7297, asakoda@us.fujitsu.com; or Erin Del Llano of Schwartz
Communications, +1-415-512-0770, fujitsu@schwartz-pr.com

Web Site: http://www.fujitsu.com/
http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/COMP/fcpa/hdd/set-top_wp.pdf

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