Adaptec names new vice president; Alicia Jayne Moore named Vice President and General Counsel.

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1995-- Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT), a leader in input/output (I/O) technology, today announced that Alicia Jayne Moore has been promoted to vice president and general counsel.

Ms. Moore has been with Adaptec since 1990. She was named general counsel in January 1992.

"Alicia Moore has been an innovative strategic contributor and a team leader," said F. Grant Saviers, president and chief operating officer of Adaptec, Inc. In her four and a half years at Adaptec, Alicia has increased Adaptec's patent portfolio threefold and has helped manage our phenomenal growth with sound legal advice and proactive solutions that maximize our corporate advantages. As Adaptec continues to grow, she will continue to play an important role in shaping our corporate future."

"Adaptec's success is driven by the unique combination of quality technology and superlative management," noted Alicia Moore. "The legal department seeks to provide innovative legal solutions to dynamic business challenges, and to build partnerships with our corporate functions and business units to enhance Adaptec's intellectual property and to achieve the company's goals."

Before joining Adaptec, Ms. Moore was an associate at Coudert Brothers, where she specialized in business and securities law. Prior to that, she was an associate at Ware & Freidenrich specializing in corporate and real estate law. Ms. Moore holds a BA in international relations from Stanford University and a JD from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.

Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT), designs manufactures and markets IOware solutions to eliminate performance bottlenecks between microcomputers, networks, and peripherals. Solutions range from simple connectivity products for single-user and small-office desktops, to intelligent subsystem, high-performance SCSI, RAID and ATM products for enterprise-wide computing and networked environments. Adaptec I/O solutions are incorporated into the products of virtually all the major computer and peripheral manufacturers around the world.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec is a recognized market leader in high-performance I/O technology. Adaptec currently employs approximately 1,700 people, and with its global distribution network, serves customers worldwide.

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CONTACT: Adaptec, Inc.

Eric Brown, 408/957-6645