Adaptec and Pinnacle Micro provide a complete recordable CD solution

Business Wire, Nov 1, 1995

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1995--Adaptec (NASDAQ: ADPT), an industry leader in input/output (I/O) technology, and Pinnacle Micro (NASDAQ: PNCL), a leading provider of optical storage peripherals, announced they are working together to offer a complete recordable CD (CD-R) solution -- the pinnacle RCD 5020 recordable CD system combined with an Adaptec AHA - 1540 architecture Bus Master SCSI host adapter.

"CD-R has become the most cost-effective removable medium for saving and transporting all kinds of files," said Scott Blum, executive vice president for Pinnacle Micro. "As a leading provider of Optical Storage, we see the CD-R market exploding and are committed to offering high-quality products. By working with Adaptec, the provider of the industry-standard ISA-to-SCSI host adapter, we can bring complete turnkey solutions to market and provide customers with the greatest possible compatibility."

"We are pleased to be working with Pinnacle Micro," said S. Sundaresh, vice president and general manager of Adaptec's Personal I/O business unit. "Their ability to design and supply quality optical products coupled with Adaptec's expertise in SCSI technology will result in greater overall benefits to the end user."

Pinnacle Micro is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of optical storage systems for data intensive applications such as network storage, imaging, desktop publishing and pre-press, as well as emerging applications such as digital audio/video editing and commercial multimedia.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec is a recognized market leader in high-performance I/O technology. Adaptec currently employs approximately 1,900 people, and with its global distribution network, serves customers worldwide. Adaptec's World Wide Web home page address is http://www.adaptec.com. -0-

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CONTACT: Adaptec, Inc.

Deanna L. Perez, 408/957-7816

or

Pinnacle

Jennifer Blanchfield, 714/789-3036