Hitachi Appoints New Southeast Asia Distributors Strengthening Regional Hard Drive Channel Coverage
Fri 25 April, 2008

HONG KONG, April 25, 2008 –Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced it has appointed Convergent Systems (S) Pte. Ltd and PT Mikrotek Internasional as authorized distributors for Hitachi hard disk drives (HDDs). Headquartered in Singapore, Convergent Systems will distribute Hitachi HDDs in Singapore and Malaysia. PT Mikrotek will enhance Hitachi’s channel coverage in Indonesia.

Convergent Systems, a leading distributor of technology-related products in Singapore, offers a wide range of products including memory devices, UPS, motherboards, graphics cards, digital media, video-editing and storage solutions. The company has a wide channel network in Singapore and Malaysia.

PT Mikrotek has extensive experience in distributing HDDs and other IT storage products such as networking solutions in Indonesia. The company has a broad network and wide geographical channel coverage throughout Indonesia, including resellers and system integrators based in tier two cities.

Under the distribution agreements, Convergent Systems and PT Mikrotek will carry Hitachi GST’s broad product line of HDDs for notebooks, desktop PCs, servers and consumer electronics devices. Both new distributors will have access to Hitachi’s array of sales, technical and marketing tools for its partners. They join Hitachi’s existing distributors namely Acecom Technologies Pte Ltd in Singapore, M-Link System (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia and PT Bintang Mas Rezeki Nusantara in Indonesia.

“Demand for HDDs in Southeast Asian countries is growing rapidly especially in the areas of consumer, IT and enterprise segments,” said James Ho, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Hitachi GST. “Convergent Systems and PT Mikrotek have extensive experience in distributing HDDs and serve huge channel networks within their local countries. We are confident that the new partnerships will help boost our brand awareness as well as market penetration in this region.”

Kelvin Khong, Managing Director of Convergent Systems, said, “Being twenty-five years in the IT distribution business, Convergent has developed strong relationships with its network of customers. We are confident in our ability to deepen Hitachi's penetration and secure its market position in these markets.”

Charles Chia, Director of PT Mikrotek, said, “Hitachi is a leading manufacturer of HDDs. The addition of its high quality HDDs to our portfolio allows us to provide our valuable customers with a wide range of hard drive products.”

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.