Storage Computer Seeks Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights; Company Files Second Infringement Action Against Veritas

Business Wire, Feb 7, 2002

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NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2002

Storage Computer Corporation (AMEX:SOS), a leading worldwide provider of high-performance storage and data delivery systems, today announced that it commenced additional legal proceedings against Veritas Software Corporation and Veritas Software Global Corporation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

In this complaint, Storage Computer alleges that certain Veritas Software and Veritas Software Global storage products infringe Storage Computer's intellectual property, specifically U.S. 5,257,367 entitled "Data Storage System with Asynchronous Host Operating System Communication Link." The Storage Computer claim is for injunctive relief, damages and legal costs arising from the alleged infringement. Storage Computer is represented in its Intellectual Property matters by Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, an international law firm with more than 1,300 lawyers.

In its first complaint that was brought in October 2001, Storage Computer alleges that certain Veritas Software Corporation storage products infringe Storage Computer's intellectual property patent number U.S. 5,893,919 entitled "Apparatus and Method for Storing Data with Selectable Data Protection Using Mirroring and Selectable Parity Inhibition."

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Storage Computer Corporation (AMEX: SOS), a leading worldwide provider of high performance storage solutions, develops and manufactures software-driven, multi-host storage solutions for powering advanced business applications. Based on open architectures Storage Computer's high-bandwidth storage technology supports a great variety of applications, including advanced database activities, interactive multi-media, multi-cast content, medical imaging and more. Storage Computer's worldwide headquarters are in Nashua, New Hampshire, with subsidiaries and distribution in over 20 countries. Company information may be found at http://www.storage.com.

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