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FUJIFILM Marks Milestone in LTO Ultrium Format
Production of 50 Million Cartridges Highlights Market Acceptance and Success of Storage Format

FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc.,
(NASDAQ: FUJI) a leading manufacturer of enterprise and mid-range data
storage media, today announced that the company recently passed the 50
million milestone for the number of LTO Ultrium data cartridges
manufactured since introduction. This achievement highlights Fujifilm's
leadership and success as a manufacturer of mid-range and enterprise tape
media.
Fujifilm's first LTO Ultrium data cartridge was shipped in 2000 and had a
native capacity of 100 gigabytes with a transfer rate of 20 MB/sec. Today,
LTO Ultrium data cartridges are capable of storing 800 gigabytes of native
data with a 120 MB/sec transfer rate. With 2:1 drive compression, this
capacity increases up to 1.6 terabytes of data storage with transfer rates
as high as 240 MB/sec. Fujifilm's announcement follows news made last
month as the technology provider companies for the Linear Tape-Open (LTO)
Program marked the shipment of 100 million LTO Ultrium data cartridges.
For data storage professionals who demand a solution that is highly
reliable, cost-effective and delivers high performance, Fujifilm's tape
media has been the preferred solution.
"We are pleased that our ATOMM and NANOCUBIC technologies have helped to
advance the LTO Ultrium format and continue to make Fujifilm-manufactured
media the media of choice," said Norio Shibata, General Manager Recording
Media Products Division, FUJIFILM Corporation. "We look forward to further
developing multi-terabyte generations Ultrium 5 and Ultrium 6 with our
advanced technologies and expert engineering."
Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Shibata was General Manager of the
Recording Media Research Laboratories, where he led the development of the
unique Fujifilm ATOMM and NANOCUBIC coating technologies.
"Fujifilm's achievements in this category, along with the LTO Program's
recent announcement speak clearly to the success of the LTO tape storage
format," said Cindy Grossman, Vice President of Tape and Archive, IBM
System Storage. "Data center managers continue to use tape storage to
protect data, secure sensitive information with tape encryption, and reduce
energy consumption and operation costs by archiving to tape. As companies
like Fujifilm keep breaking the barriers of storage capacity with their
technologies, the LTO Ultrium format will only continue to grow."
Recent studies from The Clipper Group* indicate that the advances in data
density and cartridge capacity help keep magnetic tape as the most
cost-effective form of data storage. Tape offers both the lowest cost
per/GB and is remarkably energy efficient because unlike servers, the
system is at rest until the data is needed, significantly reducing
operational and investment costs. In addition, LTO Ultrium generation 4
technology provides tape drive level-based encryption to help secure data
during transport and storage, along with write-once, read-many (WORM)
storage for compliance issues.
Fujifilm invests nearly $4 million dollars every day in research and
development, using its enormous library of proprietary chemistry and
advanced thin-film engineering expertise to create new products and advance
existing businesses as customer needs evolve.
About NANOCUBIC
Already recognized by the industry as an enterprise-class tape solution,
Fujifilm NANOCUBIC technology combines nano-scale particles, a unique
dual-coating process and advanced dispersion techniques to achieve an
ultra-thin magnetic layer that produces higher resolution for recording
digital data, ultra-low noise and high signal-to-noise ratios that are
ideal for
Magneto-Resistive (MR) and Giant Magneto-Resistive (GMR) heads. Engineered
for superior archival and reliable performance, Fujifilm NANOCUBIC
technology introduces a new binder and a super-fine magnetic particle to
provide more stable chemical and physical performance. For more information
about Fujifilm data tape products and technology, go to
www.fujifilmusa.com/tapestorage.
About FUJIFILM
FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. is the US-based manufacturing,
marketing and sales operations of professional
broadcast video and data tape recording media for FUJIFILM
Corporation. Based on a history of thin-film engineering
and magnetic particle science such as Fujifilm NANOCUBIC technology,
Fujifilm creates breakthrough products for partners and end users.
Fujifilm is a leader in supplying the IT industry with advanced storage
media including LTO Ultrium and enterprise-class data tape featuring the
lowest cost per GB for mass storage applications while requiring very low
power. Fujifilm provides broadcast and data center customers and industry
partners with a wide range of unique data center accessories, value-added
services and programs. For more information on FUJIFILM Recording Media
products, customers can call 800-488-3854 or go to
www.fujifilmusa.com/tapestorage. To receive news and information direct
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FUJIFILM Corporation (NASDAQ: FUJI) brings continuous innovation and
leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including
electronic imaging, photofinishing equipment, medical systems, life
sciences, graphic arts, flat panel display materials, and office products,
based on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film
coating technologies. The company was among the top 15 companies around the
world granted U.S. patents in 2007, employs more than 70,000 people
worldwide and in the year ended March 31, 2008, had global revenues of
$24.7 billion. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good
corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit
www.fujifilmholdings.com.
*The Clipper Group, "Disk and Tape Square Off Again -- Tape Remains King of
the Hill with LTO-4" http://fujifilmusa.com/tapesavesenergy
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