SYQUEST EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH POLAROID AND OPENS DISTRIBUTION IN LATIN
AMERICA

POLAROID TO DISTRIBUTE SYQUEST DRIVES AND CARTRIDGES UNDER SYQUEST AND
POLAROID BRAND NAMES IN LATIN AMERICA

San Francisco, CA (January 9, 1996) SyQuest Technology, Inc. (SYQT- NASDAQ)
the world leader in removable cartridge hard drives, has formed a
partnership with Polaroid in Latin America to distribute SyQuest drives
and cartridges under both the SyQuest and Polaroid brand names.
Distribution has begun for the 3.5-inch EZ135 Drive and SQ3270, the
1.8-inch SQ1100, and the 5.25-inch SQ5200.

"As a leader in the removable storage market, we are pleased to expand our
worldwide presence into Latin America," commented Rod Braido, vice
president and general manager, SyQuest Systems Division. "This opportunity
will not only enhance SyQuest exposure, but will also increase the
installed base for the product."

"SyQuest provides very popular removable storage options that compliment
Polaroid's electronic imaging products very well," stated Paulo Schendel,
manager for Latin America and Canada, electronic imaging at Polaroid.
"SyQuest's products are easy to use and offer high performance. This
partnership provides a win-win situation for both companies as well as end
users."

SyQuest, which pioneered the $1 billion removable storage market,
manufacturers products ranging from its EZ135 Drive, the first in a family
of drives aimed at the consumer and SoHo markets, to the SQ3270 and SQ5200
professional series, widely recognized as the "industry standard" by such
heavy storage-using markets as publishing, graphics and the pre-press
industry.

Polaroid Corporation, with sales in excess of $2.3 billion, is the
worldwide leader in instant imaging. The company's Electronic Imaging
Systems group markets advanced digital imaging products and systems,
including photographic-quality digital image input and output products,
identification systems and solutions for industry and government
worldwide.

SyQuest Technology is the world standard in removable cartridge Winchester
disk drives. Founded in 1982, the company has an installed base of more
than 2 million drives and 9 million cartridges worldwide. SyQuest is
headquartered in Fremont, California and maintains manufacturing
facilities in Fremont, Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore with additional
facilities in Colorado and Europe. The company offers removable Winchester
technology solutions for Apple, Windows, MS-DOS, Amiga, UNIX, SGI and
SunOS platforms. SyQuest (SYQT) is publicly traded on NASDAQ's National
Market System.

SyQuest's home page on the World Wide Web is: http://www.syquest.com
 
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