CA-HITments.

-- OS/390 Performance Management -- profiles current and historical

resource utilization, system performance, and workload-le for effective forecasting of

future requit -- focuses I/O tuning efforts

where they are most needed

-- OS/390 DASD Cache Analysis -- enablesne Trinium, Pilot P9, and P8 systems. VSF helpserall capacity. Hitachi Data Systems is also an authorized reseller of the complete suite of PerfMan software for Windows NT, Unix(R), DB2(R), and CICS(R) environments.

About ISM

ISM is an industry leader in innovative solutions for capacity and performance management. The PerfMan Series provides a completely integrated solution for enterprise-wide performance management and capacity planning of OS/390, MVS, Windows NT, and UNIX systems. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, ISM serves customers worldwide with a growing spectrum of performance management and capacity planning solutions. ISM can be reached by visiting http://www.PerfMan.com on the World Wide Web, e-mailing [e-mail], calling 610/865-0300, or faxing 610/868-6277.

About Hitachi Data Systems

Recognized as a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most IT-intensive corporations, Hitachi Data Systems offers professional services, multiplatform storage subsystems, and the industry's broadest line of high-performance servers. The company's extensive range of products and services, coupled with its business alliances with key industry leaders, enable it to transform IT into business agility for high-end and middle-market customers. Hitachi Data Systems is owned by Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. For further information on Hitachi Data Systems, access www.hds.com.

Note: For further information on the Hitachi Skyline Trinium, access www.hds.com/trinium/index.html. For further information on the Hitachi Pilot P9 Series, access www.hds.com/pilot/index.html. Hitachi Data Systems press releases are available at www.hds.com/news/press.html.

Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. Skyline Trinium, Trinium, Pilot Series, and VSF are trademarks of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. PerfMan is a registered trademark of The Information Systems Manager, Inc. OS/390, S/390, DB2, and CICS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.