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January 2004

29 January 2004 Japan: Fujitsu Reports FY 2003 Third-Quarter Financial Results
Tokyo, January 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited, a leader in customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated net sales of 1,068.2 billion yen (approximately US$9.9 billion*) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2003 (October 1 - December 31, 2003), a 5.0% increase over the third quarter of fiscal 2002. The company posted higher year-over-year third-quarter sales in each of its main business segments - Software & Services, Platforms, and Electronic Devices. In addition to strong sales of semiconductors and other electronic devices, sales of new server and storage system models contributed to the positive results. Higher sales and the effects of cost cutting initiatives combined to produce an operating profit of 10.1 billion yen (US$94.4 million) for the third quarter, with all three business segments posting an operating profit for the quarter.
29 January 2004 Japan: FDK Announcement of FY2003 3rd Quarter Net Sales
Tokyo, January 29, 2004 – Announcement of FY2003 3rd Quarter Net Sales
29 January 2004 USA: Glovia Enhances Security Management
El Segundo, CA, January 29, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, today announced the availability of glovia.com Security Manager, a module that simplifies enterprise-wide security administration.
26 January 2004 Japan / USA: Fujitsu and MoSys Tie Technology License for 1T-SRAM-Q Embedded Memory
Tokyo, Japan / Sunnyvale, CA, USA, January 26, 2004 – MoSys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOSY) the industry's leading provider of high density system-on-chip (SoC) embedded memory solutions, and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today announced an agreement under which MoSys' innovative quad density 1T-SRAM-QTM technology is licensed to Fujitsu Limited for use on its 0.13-micron logic process. Fujitsu will use MoSys' 1T-SRAM-Q to provide high-density embedded memory solutions for their SoC designs in consumer applications, including digital cameras and video camcorders. Fujitsu ranks as the largest Japanese ASIC vendor, attributable to its successes in these markets.
26 January 2004 Japan: Fujitsu Develops High Capacity Micro Fuel Cell Technology
Tokyo, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a new fuel-cell material technology that enables the use of 30% methanol - highly concentrated methanol - as a fuel source, as well as a prototype power unit that incorporates the technology. This technology enables much higher power capacities for passive micro fuel cells and realizes longer runtimes for mobile devices such as notebook PCs, PDAs and mobile phones.
26 January 2004 UK: Fujitsu Awarded £896 Million Contract to Support Modernisation in the National Health Service
London, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Services can today announce that it has been appointed the Local Service Provider (LSP) for the Southern cluster; including Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire Somerset and Dorset, Avon Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall, in an £896 million contract.
26 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu ScanSnap! Facilitates File Sharing and Bolsters Data Protection Strategy
San Jose, CA, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, is experiencing significant growth in the use of its ScanSnap!™ scanning solution among cost-conscious small businesses – including non-profit organizations – whose livelihood depends on maintaining low overhead while maximizing productivity. The Fujitsu ScanSnap! scanning solution is helping business professionals working in paper-laden and information-sharing intensive industries conduct business more effectively and efficiently.
26 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Ships Rack-Optimized PRIMERGY RXI600 Server with Intel Itanium 2 Processor
Sunnyvale, CA, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced it is now shipping its new Intel® Itanium® 2-based PRIMERGY® RXI600, a high performance 64-bit, 4-way rack server ideal for large databases, business intelligence and data warehousing.
26 January 2004 UK: Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Vodafone UK Unveil the Future of Mobile Computing
London, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European computer company, and Vodafone UK today launches CONNECT2AIR packages, first-of-its-kind wireless computing packages1 that offer small businesses a radically new way to purchase IT. For the first time, businesses will be able to purchase wireless laptops or Tablet laptop PCs in a similar way to how they purchase mobile phones. This makes it easier and more affordable for businesses to take advantage of the productivity and flexible working benefits of wireless computing2 without negative impacts on cashflow.
26 January 2004 Germany: PRIMERGY BX300 Blade Server Perfectly Tailored to Data Centers and Internet Service Providers
Munich, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Intel-based PRIMERGY BX300 blade server is now available with a new high-speed processor. Each chassis on the server accommodates up to 20 PRIMERGY BX300 server blades, now featuring the new Intel® Pentium® M processor and up to 4 GB of ECC-protected DDR SDRAM memory. This takes the PRIMERGY BX300 into a new performance dimension, while permitting complex and performance-intensive applications such as extensive terminal server installations or a large number of web servers – all with the added bonus of lower costs per server blade and reduced space requirements in the rack.
23 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Announces Sale of Spain Subsidiary to Management-led Group
Edison, NJ, January 23, 2004 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of the $38 billion Fujitsu Limited, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ownership interest in the companies comprising DMR Consulting Spain to a group that includes the DMR Consulting Spain management team backed by private investment firms. Both sides anticipate that the transaction will be completed within the next few months. DMR Consulting Spain currently provides consulting and services in nine countries, including Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
22 January 2004 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Outgrew the Market for Fourth Quarter 2003
Munich, January 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company, announced today that it outgrew the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) market in all categories: desktop, mobile, IA server and the overall composite PC market according to preliminary market numbers released by analyst research firm IDC. In the fourth quarter 2003 Fujitsu Siemens Computers stated 27,3 percent growth (market: 19,7 percent growth) and strengthened its number 3 position with 8 percent market share.
22 January 2004 Germany: Pocket LOOX Handhelds with Click & Run Software Keeping Stockholm Subway Employees Connected
Munich, January 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Europe's leading IT company, and software vendor Appear Networks have jointly presented an innovative hardware and software solution for wireless LAN (WLAN) networks. The system uses localized information and applications to determine the user's current position via WLAN networks, saving time while keeping the user well informed. This platform makes tasks like establishing a secure connection to the users IT infrastructure extremely simple.
22 January 2004 UK: Road to Basel II Compliance Cleared for Smaller Banks and Building Societies
London, January 22, 2004 – Smaller building societies and banks across the UK will be able to achieve a more advanced level of Basel II regulatory compliance thanks to a new managed service launched today by Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading providers of managed services for IT infrastructure, in partnership with LINK, operator of the world's busiest ATM network and a leading independent provider of transaction management services to the finance sector. By collaborating with each other, small financial organisations will gain the same benefits of Basel II compliance as larger contenders such as Barclays Bank and the Halifax, including greater reductions in capital reserve requirements, which can be then be re-invested to fund future business growth.
22 January 2004 Germany: Secure Mobile Connections with Fujitsu Siemens Computers and MOBILEmanager from Adisoft
Munich and Karlsruhe, January 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Europe's leading IT company, is adding the MOBILEmanager® communications solution from German software house adisoft to its mobile applications portfolio. MOBILEmanager provides immediate and secure access to mission-critical information just about anytime and anywhere. Facilitating remote access to corporate data and business applications dramatically increases employee efficiency as well as return on investment from IT spending. MOBILEmanager is now available from Fujitsu Siemens Computers and its sales partners in the EMEA region.
22 January 2004 Germany / Spain: STYLISTIC ST5010 Improved for Mobile Users
Munich and Palma de Mallorca, January 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European Computing Company with over twelve years experience in the development, manufacturing and marketing of tablet PCs and solutions, presented its latest tablet PC at a Mobility Day in Palma de Mallorca: the STYLISTIC ST5010 series. The new model has a 12.1-inch display and weighs only 1.54 kg. For network and internet connectivity, the STYLISTIC ST5010 is equipped with Intel Centrino mobile technology with integrated wireless LAN, supporting 54 Mbits, an integrated modem and wired LAN data exchange via the new Gigabit LAN. Especially attractive for mobile use is a larger battery, which allows users to be underway using the tablet up to eight hours: an entire work day.
20 January 2004 France / Japan: Alcatel and Fujitsu Officially Open a FOMA Showroom in France
Paris, France / Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2004 – Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Fujitsu Limited today announced the official opening of a FOMA® showroom showcasing NTT DoCoMo's third-generation (3G) FOMA mobile communication services in France. The new facility is located in the premises of Alcatel, Fujitsu's 3G partner, in the suburbs of Paris. This is the only FOMA showroom available in France.
19 January 2004 UK: Fujitsu Announces Integrated Voice over IP Platform for BT Broadband Voice Service
Birmingham, January 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, announces the supply of an Integrated Voice over IP Platform for the BT Broadband Voice Service, which was launched to the public on 9th December 2003.
13 January 2004 USA: Daktronics Migrates to Glovia's ERP Solution to Better Serve Customers
El Segundo, CA, January 13, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, today announced that Daktronics, Inc. has migrated to Glovia's fully integrated, extended ERP solution, glovia.com. Daktronics is the leading manufacturer of electronic scoreboards and display systems, selling its products to customers ranging from high schools, colleges, universities and professional sports venues to businesses and transportation systems.
13 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu's fi-4860C Color Scanner Receives 2003 Product of the Year Award from Transform Magazine
San Jose, CA, January 13, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that CMP Media's Transform Magazine selected Fujitsu's fi-4860C production-level scanner, equipped with state-of-the-art ultrasonic double-feed detection technology, as its 2003 Product of the Year winner in the "Document Scanner" product category.
12 January 2004 USA: Dress Barn Entrusts Next-generation POS to Fujitsu
New York, NY, January 12, 2004 – The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBRN) has selected Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. as its strategic partner for point-of-sale hardware systems and retail technology lifecycle services. Fujitsu will supply more than 2,000 TeamPoS 2000 M terminals to replace Dress Barn's older-generation POS systems. The companies also signed a five-year agreement covering a complete range of managed services.
12 January 2004 UK: Fujitsu Europe Snaps up SME Market with Northamber Partnership
London, January 12, 2004 – Fujitsu Europe today announces a new partnership with Northamber, the largest independent UK-owned trade-only distributor of computer hardware and peripherals. Under the agreement, Northamber will act as a distributor for resellers keen to carve out a new market within existing small business customers by offering the innovative ScanSnap!, the most affordable duplex desktop scanner on the market. Northamber will also offer support for Fujitsu's other market-leading low volume scanning products, including the fi-4120C and fi-4220C scanners. These office document scanners have become the de-facto standard for fast desktop document capture around the world.
12 January 2004 Malaysia: Fujitsu Group Malaysia Eco-Forest Park
Kuala Lumpur, January 12, 2004 – Fujitsu Malaysia Sdn Bhd today announced that it has established the "Fujitsu Group Malaysia Eco-Forest Park" in Sabah State, Malaysia. This activity is one of overseas forestation activities as Fujitsu Group's international environmental contribution activities. More than 10,000 Fujitsu Group employees contributed to the operating fund of this activity, and forestation activity is carried out by an umbrella organization that includes Fujitsu Limited and its group companies and the Fujitsu Labor Union, with support from the Malaysian government, and the Japan International Forestry Promotion & Cooperation Center (JIFPRO).
12 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Supports Microsoft's Smarter Retailing Initiative
New York, NY, January 12, 2004 – Through its "relentless cost reduction" model and SmartPoS strategies, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. provides a complete set of retail offerings that dovetail into Microsoft Corp.'s new Smarter Retailing Initiative. Microsoft is introducing the Smarter Retailing Initiative as a comprehensive solutions framework for unleashing the next generation of retail innovation.
12 January 2004 USA: Payless Taps Fujitsu as Preferred Supplier, Strategic Lifecycle Partner
New York, NY, January 12, 2004 – Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (NYSE: PSS) and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. have extended terms of a GlobalSTORE point-of-sale software agreement announced in April of 2003. The extended agreement makes Fujitsu the preferred supplier of POS hardware, software, services and mobile applications.
12 January 2004 USA: Regal Entertainment Group Awards "Oscar" for POS Systems
New York, NY, January 12, 2004 – Regal Entertainment Group has awarded an Oscar to Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. following a successful six-month pilot of more than 70 new point-of-sale systems at theatre concession stands in seven Regal locations.
11 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces TeamPoS 2000 M, New LCD Display to Complete its "SmartPoS Solution"
New York, NY, January 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announces two new products for retail store systems that extend the company's "SmartPoS" concept introduced in 2003. The new TeamPoS 2000 M point-of-sale terminal and SmartPoSLCD color display emphasize manageability to reduce cost of ownership for retailers.
9 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Selects Xerxes as iSTORE Value-added Reseller
Frisco, TX, January 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has signed Xerxes Computer Corporation as a value-added reseller for Fujitsu's iSTORE suite of retail hardware, software and services. Xerxes will market iSTORE to tier-two and tier-three general merchandise retailers.
9 January 2004 USA: TreoSystems Now Offers Fujitsu MobileReady Solution
Charlotte, NC, January 9, 2004 – TreoSystems announced today that it has successfully ported its iPAL merchandise locator system to Fujitsu's iPAD mobile platform, creating a powerful Fujitsu MobileReady solution that will give retailers a seamless, cost-effective approach to integrating and implementing hardware and software for wireless inventory location tracking.
8 January 2004 UK: Fujitsu to Help IT managers Increase Efficiency and Cut Wasted Resources
London, January 8, 2004 – Fujitsu today announced that it is launching a new service to help organisations to get more from their information systems. The service utilises new IT management software - the iCan Service Management Suite - which allows for better monitoring of the way that technology is used throughout an organisation, helping to deploy resources more effectively and tap into un-used potential.
6 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Chalks up Another Success with New Slate Tablet PC
Sunnyvale, CA, January 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today began shipping its next generation slate Tablet PC - the Stylistic® ST5000 Tablet PC. Taking the best attributes of the award-winning Stylistic ST4000 Tablet PC and adding several new enhancements for increased productivity, Fujitsu continues to demonstrate its unique understanding of pen computing and the specialized needs of highly mobile professionals.
6 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu Delivers Low Cost "Use Anywhere" 3.5-Inch Magneto-Optical Drive
Sunnyvale, CA, January 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today unveiled the DynaMO® 1300 Pocket Magneto-Optical (MO) drive, an affordable, compact and lightweight drive for portable data backup and file storage that competes on price and performance with comparable mobile storage devices such as removable magnetic disk and flash memory. Just half the size of its predecessor and fully powered through its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, the Fujitsu DynaMO 1300 Pocket provides ultra-portability and true plug-and-play functionality.
5 January 2004 Japan: Fujitsu Introduces World's First 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
Tokyo, January 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the availability of the MHT20xxBH hard disk drive (HDD) series, the world's first 2.5" HDDs with a Serial ATA interface. The new HDDs deliver superior performance, making them ideal for notebook computers and other mobile computing products. The MHT20xxBH series, which offers spindle speeds of 5,400 RPM and storage capacities of up to 80 gigabytes (GB), will be available to product manufacturers worldwide.
5 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu ScanSnap!™ Receives CES Innovations 2004 Design & Engineering Showcase Award
San Jose, CA, January 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that its ScanSnap!™ scanning solution was selected by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) as an honoree of the prestigious CES Innovations 2004 Design and Engineering Showcase Award in the Small Office/Home Office category.
5 January 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Present at JP Morgan's Tech Forum at CES 2004
San Jose, CA, January 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Mike Chenery, vice president of advanced product engineering, will speak at JP Morgan's 2nd Annual Tech Forum at CES 2004 on Thursday, January 8, at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
5 January 2004 USA: Softek Achieves Milestone Year With Expanded Channel Partner Roster and Programs
Sunnyvale, CA, January 5, 2004 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, announced today it has added more than 50 new channel partners in 2003 and is making progress on its plan toward a blended model of channel partners and direct sales force. Softek Synergy Partner Program members now number more than 80 worldwide, and are participating in team selling activities with Softek's global sales force.

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