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Hitachi Data Systems Executives to Speak at Gartner PlanetStorage Conference

Las Vegas, Nevada; June 14-16, 2004— WHO: Scott Genereux, Vice President, Global Marketing and Business Development will present on the first two days of the conference and Carl Isenburg, Solution Architect, will present on the third day of the conference.

WHAT: Hitachi Data Systems will be sponsoring the Gartner PlanetStorage conference registration event on Sunday 13th June. On the first day, Scott will deliver a keynote presentation titled ”Aligning Business with Information Technology.” On the second day, he will lead a vendor review of HDS. On the third day, Carl will present a case study to Gartner attendees titled "Ensuring a Timely Recovery in a Disaster."

KEYNOTE TOPIC:Businesses are focused on corporate governance, operational risk, and increasing business efficiency. There is a need for closer alignment between business requirements and IT infrastructure. In his keynote presentation, ”Aligning Business with Information Technology” Scott will discuss how Services Oriented Storage Solutions™ solutions can increase storage efficiencies, simplify management, and effectively bridge the gap between business and IT.

WHEN: HDS will be giving presentations each day of the conference, as follows:

  • "Aligning Business with Information Technology" Monday, June 14, 2004 at 2:45 — 3:30pm
  • HDS Vendor Review Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 11:00am — 12:00pm
  • "Ensuring a Timely Recovery In a Disaster" Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 10:00 — 11:00am

WHERE: Rio Hotel and Casino

3700 West Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, NV

About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers' ROI and minimize their risk. By focusing on the customer's perspective as we apply the best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers' business needs.

With 2,800 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct and indirect channels in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totaled 8,632.4 billion yen ($81.4 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 Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.

Contacts:

Quinn Daly, (415) 856-5152, qdaly@blancandotus.com

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