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To: Patrick O'Connor who wrote (4043)	11/12/1998 7:22:00 PM
From: Starowl	Respond to of 5944

I thought we might see some announcement during COMDEX. Last year, when the company was much more diversified, I recall seeing numerous new product announcements. This time--------------nothing. Still, the current management policy appears to be oriented towards moderation. Frankly, I would rather it not attempt to build up interest until it actually has something of significance to report. Design wins would be interesting, but what would really be interesting are good earnings and we would have to wait until January for that. Hardware announcements have been very few this half of the year. But every CD-R, -RW package I see includes Adaptec software. Starowl

To: Patrick O'Connor who wrote (4043)	11/12/1998 7:29:00 PM
From: Jim Switz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5944

Patrick, will this do? :-) From adaptec.com Adaptec Partners With Dell for New 64-Bit Raid Technology MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1998--Adaptec, Inc. today announced a relationship with Dell Computer Corp. to develop new 64-bit PCI RAID controller technology, which will be used to improve the I/O performance of network servers. Both Adaptec and Dell will use the resulting technology to provide 64-bit PCI RAID controller cards to their customers. The 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI RAID technology is designed to offer the highest capacity and I/O throughput of any host-based RAID controller available, with bandwidth to drive up to 4 channels of high performance SCSI LVD I/O. "Dell has worked with Adaptec to develop technology that will provide our customers with a significant performance increase over previous generations of RAID technology and features to support their system availability needs," said Bob Van Steenberg, vice president of enterprise servers for Dell. "We recognize Adaptec as a leader in I/O controller and storage solutions, and our choice to work with Adaptec underscores our commitment to providing Dell customers with solutions based on the very best technology available." "The server industry is seeing regular increases in processor speeds, but I/O bandwidth simply hasn't kept pace," said Tom Marmen, vice president of Adaptec's Enterprise Solutions Group. "As the leader in I/O solutions, Adaptec anticipated the industry shift to 64-bit PCI, and met this opportunity head-on with our 64-bit RAID controller technology. Dell continues to set new standards for enterprise server systems, and we are excited that they have chosen Adaptec's 64-bit RAID technology for