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Hitachi Data Systems Voted Best Storage/Data Management Solution in Network World Asia Reader’s Choice Product Excellence Awards

Hitachi Data Systems Recognized for Providing the Best Tools and Software for Managing a Heterogeneous Storage Environment

Singapore — November 28, 2011 — Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), today announced that it has won a 2011 Network World Asia Reader’s Choice Product Excellence Award as winner of the Best Storage/Data Management Solution category.

The annual awards were created to recognize IT vendors and technologies that have made the most impact on organizations throughout the year. Winners were selected based on the voting results from readers of Network World Asia magazine as well as Networks Asia, the publication’s website. HDS joins a list of other top name winners, such as Cisco, Microsoft, Amazon and SingTel. Hitachi Asia has also won in the Server Infrastructure Management Solution/Tool category. 

“Hitachi Data Systems is honored to receive this award. It recognizes our continuous efforts to provide best-in-class storage and data management solutions and services that solve the industry’s most challenging business problems,” said Ravi Rajendran, vice president and general manager, ASEAN, Hitachi Data Systems. “At HDS, we understand that data is ubiquitous and the ability to turn data into valuable business information anytime, anywhere is of critical importance to our customers. We will continue to help customers improve their business on every level in this dynamic economic environment.”

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About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class information technologies, services and solutions that deliver compelling customer ROI, unmatched return on assets (ROA) and demonstrable business impact. With a vision that IT must be virtualized, automated, cloud-ready and sustainable, Hitachi Data Systems offers solutions that improve IT costs and agility. With more than 5,300 employees worldwide, Hitachi Data Systems does business in more than 100 countries and regions. Hitachi Data Systems products, services and solutions are trusted by the world’s leading enterprises, including more than 70 percent of the Fortune 100 and more than 80 percent of the Fortune Global 100. Hitachi Data Systems believes that data drives our world – and information is the new currency. To learn more, visit: http://www.hds.com/asean/.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totaled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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