Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Named 2007 Sun Meritorious Performance Supplier
Tues 09 Oct, 2007

Hitachi GST Recognized for Delivering Superior Quality and Value in 17^th Annual Sun Supplier Awards Program

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct. 9, 2007 – Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) was named Meritorious Performance Supplier in Sun Microsystems' 2007 Supplier Awards program. The Supplier Awards recognize companies that make outstanding contributions to Sun’s record of delivering superior technology, quality service and excellent value to its customers.

"It is a great privilege to be honored by Sun for the second consecutive year," said George Silva, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Operations, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. "The Sun Supplier Award signifies that throughout FY07 Hitachi GST has delivered excellent product quality to Sun for both enterprise-class and SATA hard drives, especially for consistently maintaining the best field performance among all suppliers of SATA products. The award reflects Hitachi GST's consistency and predictability in product quality and has set us apart as a leading source for hard disk drives."

The Best-in-Class Award evaluates the performance of all suppliers that delivered a similar product or service and recognizes the highest performer in that area. This award also considers suppliers that demonstrated significant improvement over the course of Sun’s fiscal year. The Meritorious Performance Award recognizes suppliers that have shown exemplary performance in any specific area.

"Sun's direct-to-customer logistics model means we rely heavily on the support and determination of our supply base," said Eugene McCabe, executive vice president of Worldwide Operations at Sun. "We congratulate Hitachi GST and thank them for helping us build a reputation for record on-time delivery, lead-time performance and superior support."

About Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies develops advanced hard disk drives to store and preserve the world’s valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, Hitachi GST enables users to fully engage in the digital lifestyle by providing high-value, high-capacity storage in formats suitable for the office, in the home or on the road. With vertically-integrated research, design and manufacturing capabilities, Hitachi GST delivers leadership technology and quality to its global customer-base.

With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Hitachi GST offers a comprehensive range of hard drive products for desktop computers, high-performance storage systems and servers, notebooks and consumer devices. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.hitachigst.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 384,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2006 (ended March 31, 2007) consolidated revenues totaled 10,247 billion yen ($86.8 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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