| Seagate Technology Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2007 Results Tuesday January 23, 4:01 pm ET
 -- Revenue grows 30% -- Maxtor transition complete -- Ships record 41 million units, 10 million based on perpendicular recording
 
 SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX - News) today reported revenue of $3.0 billion, GAAP net income of $140 million, and diluted earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter ended December 29, 2006. Included in the $3.0 billion of revenue is approximately $200 million from legacy Maxtor designed products. Net income and diluted earnings per share includes approximately $76 million of charges directly associated with the Maxtor acquisition and $19 million for the early retirement of the 8% notes. Excluding these charges, non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share were $236 million and $0.39.
 For the six months ended December 29, 2006 Seagate reported revenue of $5.8 billion, GAAP net income of $159 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.27. Net income and diluted earnings per share includes charges of approximately $158 million directly associated with the Maxtor acquisition, $19 million for the early retirement of the 8% notes and a $3 million favorable adjustment to the restructuring reserve. Excluding these charges, non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share were $333 million and $0.56.
 
 Adjustments made to GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share can be found with the financial statements included with this press release.
 
 "Seagate just delivered the industry's first $3 billion quarter, and 30% growth over our year-ago quarter," said Bill Watkins, Seagate's chief executive officer. "These results are driven by the explosive growth in digital content and the resulting growth in demand for storage, as well as by our ability to deliver a broadening suite of products to a growing set of customers. This solid quarter reflects better than expected desktop pricing during the quarter, the successful transition of Maxtor customers to more cost-effective, higher margin Seagate products, and continued operational excellence. With the Maxtor integration substantially complete and exciting new products hitting the market in the current quarter, Seagate is on a path to further increase profitability in the traditionally slower back half of the fiscal year.
 
 "During the December quarter, we shipped a record 7 million disc drives for consumer electronics applications, increased our shipments into the mobile compute market by 52% year-over-year, and continued to solidify our substantial lead in the enterprise and desktop markets. Additional highlights of the quarter include the start of OEM qualification of Seagate's 1.8-inch products; the successful launch of the re-branded Seagate and Maxtor external storage products which included four new Seagate external storage solutions; and the expansion of Seagate's services business with the announced acquisition of EVault, Inc. Our employees have much to be proud of as I believe Seagate's product and operational execution, as well as the company's market presence and visibility, have never been stronger. We have laid the foundation for continued success and growing profitability in 2007."
 
 Additional information relating to the financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2007 can be found online at seagate.com.
 
 Business Outlook
 
 For fiscal year 2007, excluding acquisition related costs but including Maxtor's operating results, Seagate expects $11.5-11.7 billion in revenue and $1.70-1.75 for Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. Including approximately $234 million of expected acquisition related costs, $19 million of fees associated with the early redemption of the 8% notes and a favorable adjustment to restructuring reserves of $3 million, GAAP diluted earnings per share would be $1.27-$1.32.
 
 For the March quarter, Seagate expects to report revenue of $2.9-3.0 billion, and diluted earnings per share of $0.56-0.60, excluding acquisition and restructuring related costs. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the March quarter, including approximately $40 million of expected acquisition related costs would be $0.49-0.53.
 
 Dividend and Stock Repurchase
 
 The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share to be paid on or before February 16, 2007 to all common shareholders of record as of February 2, 2007.
 
 During the quarter ended December 29, 2006, the company purchased and took delivery of approximately 23 million of its common shares. Most of these shares were purchased late in the quarter and had a minimal affect on the average outstanding share calculation. Subsequent to December 29, 2006, the company took delivery of an additional 13 million common shares, which were paid for in the second fiscal quarter. The company has authorization to purchase approximately $1.4 billion of additional shares under the current stock repurchase program.
 
 Conference Call
 
 Seagate will hold a conference call to review the fiscal second quarter results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. The conference call can be accessed online at seagate.com or by phone as follows:
 
 USA & Canada:   (877) 223-6202
 International:  (706) 679-3742
 
 Replay
 A replay will be available beginning January 23 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time through January 30 at 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The replay can be accessed from seagate.com or by phone as follows:
 
 USA:            (800) 642-1687
 International:  (706) 645-9291
 Conference ID:  5770893
 
 Podcast
 A podcast featuring Bill Watkins discussing Seagate's performance during the quarter and the outlook going forward can be heard and downloaded from podtech.net beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
 
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 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In millions)
 (Unaudited)
 
 December 29,     June 30,
 2006         2006 (a)
 ASSETS
 Cash and cash equivalents                        $1,096           $910
 Short-term investments                              464            823
 Accounts receivable, net                          1,251          1,445
 Inventories                                         771            891
 Other current assets                                410            264
 Total Current Assets                           3,992          4,333
 Property, equipment and
 leasehold improvements, net                      2,240          2,106
 Goodwill                                          2,317          2,475
 Other intangible assets                             231            307
 Other assets, net                                   498            323
 Total Assets                                  $9,278         $9,544
 
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Accounts payable                                 $1,425         $1,692
 Accrued employee compensation                       188            385
 Accrued restructuring                                52            210
 Accrued expenses, other                             744            648
 Accrued income taxes                                 76             72
 Current portion of long-term debt                   330            330
 Total Current Liabilities                      2,815          3,337
 Accrued restructuring                                21             23
 Other liabilities                                   327            332
 Long-term debt, less current portion              1,738            640
 Total Liabilities                              4,901          4,332
 
 Shareholders' Equity                              4,377          5,212
 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity    $9,278         $9,544
 
 (a)  The information in this column was derived from the Company's audited
 consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2006.
 
 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (In millions, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
 December 29, December 30,  December 29, December 30,
 2006         2005          2006         2005
 
 Revenue                 $2,996       $2,300       $5,788       $4,388
 
 Cost of revenue          2,450        1,709        4,800        3,262
 Product development        226          199          470          378
 Marketing and
 administrative            141          108          320          195
 Amortization of
 intangibles                12           --           23           --
 Restructuring, net           1           --           (3)           4
 Total operating
 expenses            2,830        2,016        5,610        3,839
 
 Income from operations     166          284          178          549
 
 Interest income             25           14           44           29
 Interest expense           (55)         (11)         (74)         (24)
 Other, net                   9            4           11            9
 Other income
 (expense), net        (21)           7          (19)          14
 
 Income before
 income taxes              145          291          159          563
 Provision for
 income taxes                5            4           --            4
 Net income                $140         $287         $159         $559
 
 Net income per share:
 Basic                 $0.25        $0.60        $0.28        $1.16
 Diluted                0.23         0.57         0.27         1.10
 
 Number of shares used in
 per share calculations:
 Basic                   571          482          573          480
 Diluted                 598          507          600          506
 
 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INFORMATION
 (In millions, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended December 29, 2006
 Non-GAAP
 GAAP      Adjustments    Notes      Non-GAAP
 
 Revenue                 $2,996          $--                    $2,996
 
 Cost of revenue          2,450          (49)     A,B,C,D        2,401
 Product development        226          (10)         B,C          216
 Marketing and
 administrative            141           (7)         B,C          134
 Amortization of
 intangibles                12          (12)           A           --
 Restructuring, net           1           (1)           E           --
 Total operating
 expenses            2,830          (79)                    2,751
 Income from operations    166           79                       245
 
 Interest income             25           --                        25
 Interest expense           (55)          20          F,G          (35)
 Other, net                   9           --                         9
 Other income
 (expense), net        (21)          20                        (1)
 
 Income before
 income taxes              145           99                       244
 Provision for
 income taxes                5            3            H            8
 Net income                $140          $96                      $236
 
 Net income per share:
 Basic                 $0.25                                  $0.41
 Diluted                0.23                                   0.39
 
 Number of shares used in
 per share calculations:
 Basic                   571                                    571
 Diluted                 598            0            I          598
 
 The non-GAAP financial measures provided herein exclude the impact of the
 following:
 -- amortization of intangibles acquired in the Maxtor acquisition;
 -- amortization of unearned stock-based compensation related to the
 Maxtor acquisition;
 -- integration and retention costs related to the Maxtor acquisition;
 -- settlement of customer compensatory claims relating to legacy
 Maxtor products;
 -- restructuring charges;
 -- charges related to the redemption of Seagate's $400 million 8%
 Notes;
 -- interest expense related to purchase accounting treatment for fair
 market value lease amortization
 -- and the related tax effects of these items.
 
 We believe these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because
 they provide an alternative method for measuring the operating performance
 of the Company's business and for enhancing comparability to prior
 periods, excluding the impact of the factors identified above.  These
 non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally
 accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures
 used by other companies.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be
 considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial
 performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
 Footnotes
 A  To exclude amortization of intangibles acquired in the Maxtor
 acquisition ($28 million in Cost of revenue and $12 million in
 Amortization of intangibles)
 B  To exclude unearned stock-based compensation expense related to the
 acquisition of Maxtor ($1 million in Cost of revenue; $4 million in
 Product development and $2 million in Marketing and administrative)
 C  To exclude integration and retention costs related to the Maxtor
 acquisition ($2 million in Cost of revenue; $6 million in Product
 development and $5 million in Marketing and administrative)
 D  To exclude the settlement of $18 million in customer compensatory
 claims relating to legacy Maxtor products
 E  To exclude restructuring charges
 F  To exclude charges of $19 million related to the redemption of
 Seagate's $400 million 8% Notes
 G  To exclude interest expense related to purchase accounting treatment
 for fair market value lease amortization
 H  To exclude the tax effects of footnote C
 I  To adjust dilutive shares calculated using the treasury stock method
 
 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INFORMATION
 (In millions, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 
 Six Months Ended December 29, 2006
 Non-GAAP
 GAAP       Adjustments    Notes      Non-GAAP
 
 Revenue                 $5,788          $--                    $5,788
 
 Cost of revenue          4,800          (91)     J,K,L,M        4,709
 Product development        470          (32)         K,L          438
 Marketing and
 administrative            320          (20)         K,L          300
 Amortization of
 intangibles                23          (23)           J           --
 Restructuring, net          (3)           3            N           --
 Total operating
 expenses            5,610         (163)                    5,447
 
 Income from operations     178          163                       341
 
 Interest income             44           --                        44
 Interest expense           (74)          22          O,P          (52)
 Other, net                  11           --                        11
 Other income
 (expense), net        (19)          22                         3
 
 Income before
 income taxes              159          185                       344
 Provision for
 income taxes               --           11            Q           11
 Net income                $159         $174                      $333
 
 Net income per share:
 Basic                 $0.28                                  $0.58
 Diluted                0.27                                   0.56
 Number of shares used in
 per share calculations:
 Basic                   573                                    573
 Diluted                 600            0            R          600
 
 The non-GAAP financial measures provided herein exclude the impact of the
 following:
 -- amortization of intangibles acquired in the Maxtor acquisition;
 -- amortization of unearned stock-based compensation related to the
 Maxtor acquisition;
 -- integration and retention costs related to the Maxtor acquisition;
 -- settlement of customer compensatory claims relating to legacy
 Maxtor products;
 -- restructuring charges;
 -- charges related to the redemption of Seagate's $400 million 8%
 Notes;
 -- interest expense related to purchase accounting treatment for fair
 market value lease amortization
 -- and the related tax effects of these items.
 
 We believe these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because
 they provide an alternative method for measuring the operating performance
 of the Company's business and for enhancing comparability to prior
 periods, excluding the impact of the factors identified above.  These
 non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally
 accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures
 used by other companies.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be
 considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial
 performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
 Footnotes
 J  To exclude amortization of intangibles acquired in the Maxtor
 acquisition ($52 million in Cost of revenue and $23 million in
 Amortization of intangibles)
 K  To exclude unearned stock-based compensation expense related to the
 acquisition of Maxtor ($3 million in Cost of revenue; $12 million in
 Product development and $6 million in Marketing and administrative)
 L  To exclude integration and retention costs related to the Maxtor
 acquisition ($18 million in Cost of revenue; $20 million in Product
 development and $14 million in Marketing and administrative)
 M  To exclude the settlement of $18 million in customer compensatory
 claims related to legacy Maxtor products
 N  To exclude restructuring charges
 O  To exclude charges of $19 million related to the redemption of
 Seagate's $400 million 8% Notes
 P  To exclude interest expense related to purchase accounting treatment
 for fair market value lease amortization
 Q  To exclude the tax effects of footnote L
 R  To adjust dilutive shares calculated using the treasury stock method
 
 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In millions)
 (Unaudited)
 
 Six Months Ended
 December 29,  December 30,
 2006           2005
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 Net income                                          $159           $559
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to
 net cash from operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization                      414            286
 Stock-based compensation                            69             36
 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable          42             --
 Redemption charges on 8% Notes                      19             --
 Tax benefit from stock options                      --            (14)
 Other non-cash operating activities, net             1              4
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 Current assets and liabilities                  (431)           (70)
 Other assets and liabilities                      28            (33)
 Net cash provided by operating activities       301            768
 
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 Acquisition of property, equipment and
 leasehold improvements                             (466)          (353)
 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                    28             --
 Purchases of short-term investments                 (322)        (1,911)
 Maturities and sales of short-term investments       687          2,015
 Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired              --            (28)
 Other investing activities, net                      (29)          (105)
 Net cash used in investing activities          (102)          (382)
 
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt       1,477             --
 Repayment of long-term debt                         (400)          (340)
 Redemption premium on 8% Notes                       (16)            --
 Issuance of common shares for employee stock plans   104             38
 Dividends to shareholders                           (104)           (76)
 Tax benefit from stock options                        --             14
 Repurchases of common stock                       (1,075)            --
 Other financing activities, net                        1             --
 Net cash used in financing activities           (13)          (364)
 
 Increase in cash and cash equivalents           186             22
 Cash and cash equivalents at the
 beginning of the period                             910            746
 Cash and cash equivalents at the
 end of the period                                $1,096           $768
 
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