Bridge Technology, Inc. Acquires Interest In IBM Joint Venture -- ADTX Japan.

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GARDEN GROVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2000

Bridge Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRDG) a diversified technology company specializing in digital recording, data storage and communication components in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, today announced the acquisition of a 5% interest in ADTX Japan, an IBM joint venture. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells mass storage and communications subsystems and had revenues increase 135% from $59 million in 1996 to $139 million in 1999. ADTX plans to complete an Initial Public Offering of stock this year on the Tokyo market.

ADTX mass storage subsystems include:

-- SCSI and Fibre Channel RAID systems with IBM IDE technology

-- IDE to SCSI Bridges

-- Mirror drives based on the latest IBM HDD Technology

-- Solid state HDD's based on IBM Technology

-- A Family of 1394 Fire Wire products based on IBM PHY Chipsets

-- DRD - A Digital Recording Device for recording and playback of

digital video

ADTX also owns and operates "Air Internet Service" the largest Internet service business data center in Japan. The company in cooperation with KDD (one of Japan's largest telecommunications companies) and IBM provides the highest level of Internet service to major Japanese corporations.

James Djen, President of Bridge Technology, Inc. stated, "Bridge considers ADTX a strategic partner in the execution of our long term growth plan. Our CMS Electronics subsidiary has been an exclusive selling and support organization for ADTX products in USA and Europe since 1996. This investment strengthens our relationship and allows us to cooperate closely in our expansion in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China. We believe the future IPO of ADTX will provide the necessary capital for the rapid expansion of this venture and should increase the value of our investment significantly."

Bridge Technology, Inc. manufactures, markets, and distributes digital recording, storage and communication components. The company, with subsidiaries in the United States, Japan and Hong Kong, is also a design innovator for the data, voice, multimedia, Internet and wireless communication industries. More information on Bridge Technology, Inc. may be obtained over the Internet at www.bridgeus.com.

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