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To: trendmastr who wrote (2015)	6/14/2000 11:47:00 AM
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Sun Microsystems Selects Imation to Provide Customers and Partners with Independent SAN Interoperability Testing OAKDALE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2000-- Leverages Imation's Fully-Equipped Independent SAN Solutions Lab and New Storage Assessment Services Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN) today announced that Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) has selected Imation to provide Sun customers and partners with a range of storage validation services, including interoperability and proof-of-concept testing, utilizing Imation's SAN Solutions Lab. "Technology alliances with leading storage products and services providers such as Imation are critical to Sun's success in driving the open network storage revolution," said Janpieter Scheerder, president, Sun Network Storage. "Imation's storage validation services help to ensure that our customers achieve the benefits of rapid network storage deployment, including the price-performance advantages of Sun's modular approach to storage systems scalability." Today's announcement follows Imation's recent launch of its SAN Solutions Lab and Storage Assessment services, where customers can test a variety of multi-vendor configurations to validate interoperability of specific hardware and software configurations. This allows customers to mitigate risk by testing vendor equipment in a non-production environment before they make a purchasing decision. "Our SAN Solutions Lab brings to the industry Imation's unique ability to provide architecture validation in the increasingly complex arena of storage area networking." said Costa Hasapopoulos, general manager, Imation Data Storage and Information Management Solutions and Services. "We are eager to work with Sun to provide their customers a resource for seamless interoperability testing in heterogeneous environments." Imation and Sun also recently announced that Imation will develop Jiro(TM) technology-enabled software to facilitate storage management in a multi-vendor environment. About Imation Corp. A global technology company, Imation Corp. supplies a variety of products and services worldwide for the information and image management industry, specializing in data storage and information management, color management and imaging solutions. In 1999, Imation reported revenues of more than $1.4 billion from continuing operations. As of March 31, 2000, the Company employed approximately 4,800 people worldwide. Additional information about Imation is available on the Company's website at imation.com or by calling Imation toll-free at 1-888-466-3456. To receive recent earnings news releases, corporate information and related shareholder services, call Imation's toll-free shareholder information line at 1-888-IMN-NYSE (1-888-466-6973). Certain information contained in this news release which does not relate to historical financial information may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results in the future to differ materially from its historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. Among these factors are those set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Imation's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent 10-Q filings. Imation is a registered trademark of Imation Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, and Jiro are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. CONTACT: Imation Data Storage & Information Management Teresa Seivertson, 651/704-6429 trseivertson@imation.com or Nan Farnsworth DeGonda, 651/704-6190 nfdegonda@imation.com