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To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (104616)	6/20/2000 3:28:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Intel Investors - IA64 Hardware Peripherals are starting to appear. "Adaptec 64-Bit SCSI Technology Succeeds In NEC IA-64 Server Test" We're getting closer ! Paul {=======================} newsalert.com June 19, 2000 08:53 Adaptec 64-Bit SCSI Technology Succeeds In NEC IA-64 Server Test MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000-- NEC and Adaptec Perform Industry's First Working Demonstration of Ultra160 SCSI and Microsoft 64-bit Windows on an IA-64 Server Platform Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT), the global leader in innovative storage solutions, today announced that NEC (NEC Solutions) successfully completed the industry's first test of Adaptec's 64-bit SCSI technology within its IA-64 enterprise server prototype running Microsoft 64-bit Windows. NEC plans to release its first Itanium processor-based server, a 16-way server code-named "AzusA," in the second half of CY2000. "NEC's test proves as validation that Adaptec is prepared to be the uncontested leader in the market for IA-64-based servers," said Lee Caswell, vice president of Adaptec's OEM Solutions Group. "Adaptec will be the company providing the storage I/O bandwidth required by the generation of high-performance systems that these 64-bit microprocessors will enable." Intel's first 64-bit processor, Itanium, is expected to ship on motherboards of most major vendors of 64-bit systems. Owing to the company's aggressiveness in testing its solutions with this new, advanced hardware, Adaptec will be able to provide unmatched compatibility to its customers quickly when IA-64-based systems requiring such connectivity emerge in the marketplace. Adaptec's early development and testing of its 64-bit technology assures OEMs, channel customers and end users that Adaptec's SCSI solution for enterprise storage connectivity will be compatible and reliable when Itanium processor-based systems begin to ship during the second half of this year. Adaptec's 64-bit Ultra160 SCSI drivers are currently included within Microsoft's 64-bit version of Windows and are embedded in the 64-bit Linux kernel. Additional 64-bit operating system support includes the upcoming 64-bit UNIX OS from IBM and SCO (code named "Monterey"), as well as Novell's Modesto. "This test clearly shows that Adaptec is committed to supporting the next generation of high-powered IA servers," said Yoshikazu Maruyama, general manager of NEC Solution's Workstations and Servers Division. "NEC's close relationship with Adaptec, Intel and Microsoft, allowed us to be able to be the first to successfully make our IA-64 server work with both Adaptec's SCSI driver and Microsoft 64-bit Windows. NEC applies these top of the edge technology to Express5800 and expands the business to the enterprise market segment." About Adaptec Adaptec (NASDAQ: ADPT) is the global leader in innovative storage solutions. Adaptec's hardware and software solutions for eBusiness and Internet applications move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content so people can do business and enjoy their lives more richly. Adaptec's direct-attached storage, network storage solutions and desktop software solutions for digital content are found in high-performance networks, servers, workstations and desktops from the world's leading manufacturers, and are sold through distribution channels to ISPs, enterprises, medium and small businesses and consumers. Adaptec is an S&P 500 and a NASDAQ 100 member. More information is available at adaptec.com. CONTACT: Phase Two Strategies (Editorial Contact) Phil Gomes, 415/772-8460 phil_gomes@p2pr.com or Adaptec, Inc. (Investor Contact) Sandy O'Halloran, 408/957-2505 sandyoh@corp.adaptec.com