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To: J Fieb who wrote (1158)	4/6/1999 5:44:00 PM
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April 06, 1999 14:06 -CLARIION: CLARiiON and Hyundai Information Technology sign strategic agreement M2 PRESSWIRE-6 April 1999-CLARIION: CLARiiON and Hyundai Information Technology sign strategic agreement (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD * World's Leading OEM Supplier of Full Fibre Channel Enterprise Storage Extends Asia/Pacific Presence with Korea's Leading Systems Integrator Expanding its presence in Asia/Pacific, the CLARiiON Advanced Storage Division of Data General Corporation today announced that Hyundai Information Technology Co. (HIT). based in Korea, will resell the full line of CLARiiON Fibre Channel and SCSI storage subsystems and Navisphere storage management software. Fibre Channel technology is the foundation for the deployment of Storage Area Networks (SANs), the widely accepted architecture for multi-host supported storage. Hyundai, Asia/Pacific's leading information services provider. Specialises in system integration, system management, communications, and network services. Under the terms of the agreement. Hyundai will offer CLARiiON storage and software in conjunction with its currently supported server platforms, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sequent, and Unisys systems. "CLARiiON has established itself as a world leader in the open systems storage market and a premier enterprise storage solutions partner," said Ki-Jung Ryu, marketing manager, planning & marketing team at Hyundai. "By offering CLARiiON storage is the solution for our customers most demanding mission-critical challenges, we will further extend our competitive edge." "CLARiiON is the defacto standard for open systems storage environments" said Tony Nicoletti, vice president for CLARiiON Asia/Pacific. "As such, CLARiiON provides Hyundai's customers with a best-of-breed solution for their most demanding enterprise applications, and a clear road map for the deployment of Storage Area Networks." Added Nicoletti, "We anticipate that this agreement will provide an excellent growth opportunity for CLARiiON. coming just when the Korean economy and Korean IT purchases, in particular, recover from the 1997-98 lows and businesses begin preparing for the 21st century." Jim Dawson, vice president for CLARiiON Europe added: "This announcement shows that the deployment of Fibre Channel across OEMs is really building up momentum. The same is true of Europe - our OEM base in Europe is very strong and we are seeing increased demand for advanced storage technologies." About Hyundai Information Technology Co. Established in 1993, Hyundai Information Technology Co. (HIT), a subsidiary of Korean-based Hyundai Business Groups, performs as an integrated information technology services firm focusing on system integration, system management, communications. Internet service. and automation. HIT's major focus is on developing the internal infrastructure for corporations that are actively engaged in building global networks. HIT currently operates networks in 16 major international cities around the world. About CLARiiON The CLARiiON Advanced Storage Division of Data General Corporation is the first major vendor to ship end-to-end Fibre Channel disk arrays, the foundation for deployment of Storage Area Networks (SANs). Having shipped more than 80,000 disk arrays and over six petabytes (6,000 terabytes) of usable RAID- protected storage, CLARiiON is recognized as the world's leading supplier of storage subsystems to OEMs. Our high-availability solutions, provided through resellers and direct from CLARiiON, feature flexible. scalable products for Windows NT and UNIX platforms. They include full Fibre Channel and SCSI disk arrays and Navisphere storage management software. For more information about CLARiiON. visit our web site at www.clariion.com. Data General (NYSE:DGN), based in Westborough, Massachusetts. is a major supplier of storage and enterprise computing solutions for customers worldwide. The company's products include CLARiiON Fibre Channel storage systems, high-end Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX-based AViiON servers, and related software and services. The company reported fiscal 1998 revenues of $1.5 billion. Additional information on the company. its products. and services is available on the Internet at www.dg.com.