SEAGATE ANNOUNCES FIRST AND ONLY 8 GBYTE FAST ATA - IDE - TAPE DRIVE AVAILABLE IN RETAIL CHANNEL; TapeStor 8000 offers low cost-of-connection, high performance and high capacity

Business Wire, August 5, 1996

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1996--Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE:SEG) today announced the immediate availability of its TapeStor 8000 Fast ATA tape drive, the first and only 8 Gbyte ATA interface tape drive available directly to end users through the retail channel and the only ATA minicartridge tape drive on the market since the introduction of the TapeStor 4000. The latest addition to Seagate's line of Travan TR-4-class drives, the TapeStor 8000 ATA can store 8 Gbytes of compressed data, or 4 Gbytes of uncompressed data, on a single Travan TR-4 minicartridge, which is included in the price of the TapeStor 8000 ATA kit.

"For the first time, consumers can purchase a large-capacity, ATA tape drive with speedy performance comparable to SCSI drives, without making the investment in a SCSI controller card," said Brian Dexheimer, vice president of Product Line Management and Marketing for Seagate Tape Operations. "Many solutions on the market may handle current backup needs, but no one else offers 8 Gbytes of capacity and the low cost-of-connection of ATA. With all that storage the TapeStor 8000 is a smart investment in the future, as hard disc drive capacity continues to dramatically increase."

The TapeStor 8000 is designed for maximum performance, with data transfer rates as high as 60 Mbytes per minute in both ATA and SCSI-2 versions.

"As a world leader in Fast ATA disc drives, Seagate is the leader in low cost-of-connection and high-performance," added Kevin Perry, director of Marketing for Seagate Tape Operations. "We plan to leverage our strength and expertise in this important technology and fortify our exclusive position in the ATA minicartridge tape market."

The TapeStor 8000 ATA is the ideal backup and removable storage solution for the small office and home user. Customers can quickly and easily ensure the safety of all data stored on their hard drive and save disc space by archiving huge files. Travan TR-4 minicartridges are also excellent solutions for multiple users who need to share files that are too large to send as e-mail attachments.

The TapeStor 8000 IDE tape drive includes Seagate Backup Exec software, the leading data protection and storage management software package. Backup Exec supports DOS, Windows and Windows 95. Optional software is also available for OS/2 and Windows NT. All necessary documentation and mounting hardware is also included in the package. -0-

Other key features include:
    -- Simple Plug-and-Play installation
    -- 32-bit multi-threading and multi-tasking software capabilities
       that maximize performance and reduce backup time.
    -- An exclusive 1-inch high internal form factor enabling the
       TapeStor 8000 to fit in any standard 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch
       drive bay for maximum integration flexibility.
    -- Seagate's FastSensetm technology which enables the drive to
       operate at the computers fastest available data transfer rate
    -- Precision Burst, a proprietary intelligent head positioning
       system, providing reliable operation at high speed.Price and Availability

The Seagate TapeStor 8000 IDE drive is available now at a manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) of $449. Pre-sales support is available at 800/626-6637.

Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., Seagate Tape Operations offers a complete line of minicartridge and digital audio tape (DAT) tape drive products for DOS, OS/2, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows, UNIX and NetWare systems, plus DEC, IBM, Apple, Sun and other platforms.

Seagate Technology, Inc. is a data technology company that provides products for storing, managing and accessing digital information on the world's computer and data communications systems. Seagate is the largest independent disc drive and related components company in the world. The company's home page address on the World Wide Web is http://www.seagate.com. -0-

Note to Editors: Seagate and Seagate Technology are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. TapeStor, Backup Exec and Fast Sense are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Seagate Technology Inc.

Steve Sturgeon, 714/966-4714

steve_p_sturgeon@notes.seagate.com

Woody Monroy, 408/439-2838

woody_monroy@notes.seagate.com