Hitachi Data Systems, McDATA, Redline Communications and CONPUTE Deliver Remote Synchronous Data Replication Over a Wide-Area Ne

  
    
  
  
    
      Hitachi Data Systems, provider of Application Optimized Storage™ 
      solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), and 
      McDATA Corporation (Nasdaq:MCDTA) (Nasdaq:MCDT), a leading provider of 
      data access solutions, today announced in association with Redline 
      Communications, a leading provider of standards-based broadband wireless 
      equipment, and CONPUTE, a Solution Services company specializing in Data 
      Centre and broadband solutions, a solution for remote synchronous data 
      replication over a wireless wide-area network.
    
    VENUE:        Storage Networking World

WHAT:         Live demonstration of the combined Hitachi Data Systems,
              Redline Communications, McDATA and CONPUTE wireless
              remote data replication solution

WHEN:         October 31 - November 3, 2006

WHERE:        Pavilion Booth P19 and Platinum Galleria Booth PG4
              JW Marriott Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, Florida
    
      About Hitachi Data Systems
    
    
      Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage 
      solutions built on industry-leading technology with the performance, 
      availability and scalability to maximize customers' ROI and minimize 
      their risk. By focusing on the customer's perspective as we apply the 
      best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and our partners, we 
      uniquely satisfy our customers' business needs.
    
    
      With approximately 3,200 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts 
      business through direct and indirect channels in the public, government 
      and private sectors in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers 
      include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more 
      information, please visit our Web site at http://www.hds.com.
    
    
      About Hitachi, Ltd.
    
    
      Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE:HIT) (TOKYO:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, 
      is a leading global electronics company with approximately 356,000 
      employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated 
      sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 billion). The company offers a 
      wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including 
      information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, 
      consumer products, materials and financial services. For more 
      information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
    
    
      © 2006, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. 
      Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
      Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. Application 
      Optimized Storage is a trademark of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. 
      All other trade names, trademarks, and service marks used herein are the 
      rightful property of their respective owners.
    
  
Hitachi Data Systems, provider of Application Optimized
Storage(TM) solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.
(NYSE:HIT), and McDATA Corporation (Nasdaq:MCDTA) (Nasdaq:MCDT), a
leading provider of data access solutions, today announced in
association with Redline Communications, a leading provider of
standards-based broadband wireless equipment, and CONPUTE, a Solution
Services company specializing in Data Centre and broadband solutions,
a solution for remote synchronous data replication over a wireless
wide-area network.

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VENUE:        Storage Networking World

WHAT:         Live demonstration of the combined Hitachi Data Systems,
              Redline Communications, McDATA and CONPUTE wireless
              remote data replication solution

WHEN:         October 31 - November 3, 2006

WHERE:        Pavilion Booth P19 and Platinum Galleria Booth PG4
              JW Marriott Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, Florida
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   About Hitachi Data Systems

   Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop
storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the
performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers' ROI
and minimize their risk. By focusing on the customer's perspective as
we apply the best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and
our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers' business needs.

   With approximately 3,200 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts
business through direct and indirect channels in the public,
government and private sectors in over 170 countries and regions. Its
customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. For
more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.hds.com.

   About Hitachi, Ltd.

   Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE:HIT) (TOKYO:6501), headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately
356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006)
consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 billion). The
company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in
market sectors including information systems, electronic devices,
power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and
financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the
company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

   (C) 2006, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Hitachi Data Systems
is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark
and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. Application Optimized Storage is a
trademark of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. All other trade names,
trademarks, and service marks used herein are the rightful property of
their respective owners.