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ITEM: Adaptec to Present Technology Forum; Will Showcase Latest Information on Fibre Channel, RAID, 1394 and I20 MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 1998--The future of bandwidth technologies will be the topic of a three-day Technology Forum sponsored by Adaptec, Inc. on Feb. 2-4, 1998 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Classes and workshops will cover bandwidth innovation, from the latest in SCSI developments including Ultra2 and beyond, as well as clustering, 1394, RAID, Fibre Channel and satellite-to-PC. "This technology forum will present the cutting edge of existing and future bandwidth management technologies," said Bob Stephens, Adaptec chief operating officer. "We will not only demonstrate our latest product innovations, but we will also be offering our partners the opportunity to discuss their ideas as well. Last year's forum was a great success; we expect this year's event to be even better." Four hundred OEM and VAR partners and members of the media are expected to attend the event that will feature keynote presentations by George Gilder, president of Gilder Technology Group and Sandra Reed, editor-in-chief of InfoWorld Magazine. "The Capitol Steps," a nationally-renowned musical political satire group, will be featured at the welcome reception. Registration fee for the 1998 Adaptec Technology Forum is $849. (Confirmed journalists and analysts will be invited guests of Adaptec.) Registration data Details can be obtained at: www.adaptec.com/techforum/vars or in writing: 1998 Adaptec Technology Forum, 88 Crestline Drive, Suite 7, San Francisco, CA 94131. About Adaptec Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high performance I/O, connectivity and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT) employs 3500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page address is adaptec.com . CONTACT: Adaptec Bruce Frymire, 408/957-4893 bfrymire@corp.adaptec.com