EMC Chairman Michael Ruettgers Speaking at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute:

What:    Michael C. Ruettgers, chairman of the EMC Corporation (NYSE:
         EMC) Board of Directors, will be the keynote speaker for the
         return of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Venture
         Forum's "Breakfast With" series. He will be delivering a talk
         entitled "Sustaining Profitable Growth: Creating Leadership
         for the Long Haul."

When:    Tuesday, October 26, 2004
         7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Where:   Worcester Polytechnic Institute
         Campus Center, Odeum room (top level)
         100 Institute Road
         Worcester, Mass.

Who:     Michael C. Ruettgers, leads all facets of EMC's proactive
         corporate governance, with a special focus on shaping the
         composition and expertise of EMC's independent and fully
         engaged Board.

         Ruettgers has been with EMC since 1988, and served as CEO
         from 1992 until January 2001, leading the company in a
         decade-long trajectory of accelerating profitable growth.
         From his arrival through year-end 2000, EMC's revenues grew
         from $120 million to nearly $9 billion. During the 10-year
         bull market from October 1990 to October 2000, EMC achieved
         the highest single-decade performance of any listed stock in
         the history of the New York Stock Exchange.

         During his term as CEO, Ruettgers was named one of the
         "World's Top 25 Executives" by BusinessWeek; one of the
         "Best CEOs in America" by Worth magazine; one of the "25 Most
         Powerful People in Networking" in 2000 by Network World; and
         "CEO of the Year" for 2000 by Massachusetts Investor's
         Digest.

         EMC Corporation (www.EMC.com) is the world leader in
         products, services and solutions for information storage and
         management that help organizations extract the maximum value
         from their information, at the lowest total cost, across
         every point in the information lifecycle.

         The WPI Venture Forum (www.wpiventureforum.org), as part of
         the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in the
         WPI Department of Management, promotes the entrepreneurial
         spirit and serves those who engage in technology-based
         entrepreneurial enterprises by providing advice, support and
         education tailored to meet their needs. The forum fosters
         entrepreneurship through such activities as monthly programs,
         a business plan contest, a weekly radio show on News Radio
         WTAG (Saturdays, 5-7 p.m., 580AM), and a monthly newsletter.

Cost:    $25 for Venture Forum members; $45 for non-members

Tickets: Tickets may be reserved online at www.wpiventureforum.org,
         or by downloading and mailing a registration form by October
         19. For questions, please contact Lorelle Tross at
         508-831-5075, or e-mail the WPI Venture Forum at
         [e-mail].