JTS shipping portable computer industry's first ultra-slim 1GB hard disk drive.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996--

Nordic 3.0-inch family reaches capacities up to 1.6GB

JTS Corp. (AMEX:JTS), a world leader in the development of ultra-slim hard disk drives and portable storage solutions, on Tuesday announced three additions to its Nordic family of 3.0-inch hard drives including the portable computer industry's first ultra-slim 1GB hard disk drive.

The N1080-2AR measures just 10.5mm high making ideal for low-profile, lightweight portable computers. For the high-end portable capacity market, JTS added the 12.5mm high N1620-3AR and the N1440-3AR hard drives offering 1.6GB and 1.4GB respectively.

"The N1080-2AR, which is now shipping, packs a full gigabyte into one of the most compact portable form factors available," said Tom Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of JTS Corp.

"The merits of this ultra-slim high capacity drive are already causing the mobile computing industry to take action on implementing the 3.0-inch form factor in their next generation of lightweight portable products."

"JTS has opened the door for a new storage solution for the future of mobile computing," commented Phil Devin, vice president, Storage Research, Dataquest. "These drives will allow portable OEMs and integrators to achieve leading capacities, quality and performance all at a lower cost per megabyte than 2.5-inch drives."

The thin profile of these three new drives provides reduced size and weight benefits without sacrificing storage capacity. Storage intensive applications, such as large databases, multimedia and video are not limited to desktop PCs. Mobile users now have the capacity and performance they need to enable their use of more demanding computing applications.

JTS designed these drives to achieve exceptional performance, with SMART capability, industry leading power management commands, seek times of less than 14msec, disk rotation speeds of 4103 RPM, cache buffer sizes of 128K and PIO Mode 4, Fast ATA-3 interface for transfer rates of up to 16.6MB/sec.

Advanced patented electronics and a unique voice coil motor manufacturing technique provide these drives with higher performance, better noise immunity, improved heat dissipation and higher reliability than competitive alternatives. Embedded servo eliminates the need for thermal recalibration making these drives ideal for multimedia applications.

Additionally, the compact, rugged Nordic family of 3.0-inch hard disk drives are encapsulated to lock in quality and protect against handling. Able to withstand 350Gs, the new Nordic drives offer high reliability and shock resistance.

PCMIDE (Personal Computer Memory Integrated Drive Electronics) Connectors make the Nordic family ideal for hot-pluggable applications. This innovative ATA-3 enhanced IDE interface was designed by JTS and adopted by the Small Form Factor Committee. Allowing more than 10,000 insertions, it ensures data safety when power is disconnected and protects the circuit board from ESD damage.

The N1080-2AR, N1440-3AR and the N1620-3AR hard drives are now shipping. Offered with a three year warranty, the 3.0-inch drives allow for 80 percent more capacity at a lower cost per megabyte than competitive 2.5-inch products.

JTS Corp., with headquarters in San Jose, was founded in 1994 to design, manufacture and supply enhanced-capacity hard disk drives for the notebook and desktop personal computer market. JTS offers an innovative line of ultra-slim 3.0-inch disk drives that provide higher capacity and lower cost per megabyte than competitive alternatives in the portable computer market.

The president and chief executive officer of JTS, Tom Mitchell, was formerly the president and chief operating officer of Conner Peripherals and co-founder, president and chief operating officer of Seagate Technology. The company currently employs more than 4,300 people worldwide including manufacturing facilities in Madras, India.

For further information, contact JTS Corp., at 166 Baypointe Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134. Phone [phone]. Fax: [phone].

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