Toshiba Introduces 2.16GB 2.5-Inch Disk Drive; New Drive Is Industry's
Highest Capacity 2.5-Inch Drive

IRVINE, Calif., October 16, 1995 -- Toshiba America Information Systems,
Inc., Disk Products Division (TAIS DPD), a market and technology leader in
2.5-inch hard disk drives, today introduced the MK-2101M Series of 2.16GB
2.5-inch disk drives. The industry's highest capacity 2.5-inch disk drive,
the MK-2101M Series drives offer unequaled capacity plus a fast 13ms seek
time. 

"The new MK-2101M Series drives were engineered to lead the industry in
capacity, performance and reliability," said Anne Stubenrauch, senior
product manager, hard disk drives, TAIS DPD. "The MK-2101M Series drives
are one of the few drives capable of storing and instantaneously accessing
the large graphics, audio, video and MIDI files resident on today's
high-end notebook, desktop PCs and disk arrays." 

To meet the market requirements of OEMs, VAD/VARs, systems integrators and
end-users, the new MK-2101M Series is available with a Fast ATA interface.
The MK-2101MAN ATA-interface drive features a fast 4200rpm rotational
speed and a 128KB buffer which contribute to a peak internal data rate of
up to 55.6Mbits/sec. The MK-2101MAN supports a transfer rate of 16.6MB/sec
in PIO Mode 4.

To achieve the high capacity without sacrificing reliability, Toshiba
combined its proven PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) predictive
read-channel technology with high density heads and media. "This
combination ensures high performance and high reliability," said
Stubenrauch.

The new MK-2101M Series drives offer several power-saving features that
help system manufacturers deliver maximum battery life. Specifically, the
new drives average only 1.4 watts of power and feature a fast five second
spin-up time to optimize battery life. 

The MK-2101 M Series drives round out Toshiba's product offering of 2.5
inch disk drives to give the company the widest breadth of product line.
Toshiba's complete line of 2.5-inch drives range from 540MB up to 2.16GB,
including the new 1.35GB MK-1301MAV slimline drive. 

The MK-2101 MAN drive weighs only 7.7 ounces and measures 19mm high. The
drives feature a 300,000 hour MTBF. 

The MK-2101 MAN 2.16GB drive will be available in sample quantities
beginning first quarter 1996 at $ 1,000. 

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif, TAIS is comprised of seven divisions which
manufacture and market a wide range of business and information-oriented
products in the United States. Products include portable computers, disk
drives, CD-ROM drives, plain paper copiers, facsimile systems, digital key
telephones and PBX systems, voice mail systems and toner products. 

TAIS is an independent operating company, owned by Toshiba America Inc., a
subsidiary of the $53.8 billion Toshiba Corporation, the second largest
computer and office equipment manufacturer and the world's 20th largest
corporation in terms of sales. Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in
high-technology products with 134 major consolidated subsidiaries
worldwide. 

The TAIS Disk Products Division markets a wide range of industry-standard
Winchester and CD-ROM drives in the United States. For additional product
information, contact Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Disk
Products Division, 9740 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, Calif. 92713; telephone
(714) 457-0777. 
 
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