Tandberg Data Brings New Technology for Low-Cost Professional Removable Storage to Market; Tandberg RDX Offers Removable Hard Disk Drive-Based Data Storage for Data Backup, Recovery and Archiving within the Entry-Level Backup Segment.

OSLO, Norway -- Tandberg Data ASA (OSE:TAD), the only European data storage company that designs and manufactures tape drives, tape automation and disk subsystems, today announced a strategic agreement with ProStor Systems, based in Boulder, Colo., providing Tandberg Data a worldwide sales and manufacturing license agreement for the Tandberg RDX(TM).

Whereas LTO(TM) technology has become the de facto standard for midrange tape technology where high capacity and high performance is required, no standard has yet been defined in the low-end segment of removable data storage. Tandberg Data believes that the Tandberg RDX will become the default standard for low-end entry-level backup and archiving.

The Tandberg RDX is a removable disk-based cartridge technology that combines the portability and long-term archivability of tape with the high reliability, superior performance and instant access of hard disks at a price lower than competitive tape solutions.

The Tandberg RDX consists of either a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch internal drive bay connected to the host either via SATA or an external drive bay via USB. Designed for high reliability, the removable Tandberg RDX data cartridge houses a high-capacity mobile 2.5-inch hard disk drive in a ruggedized shock-proof mounting system. The Tandberg RDX cartridges are used like a traditional tape cartridge, with the advantages of standardized file systems, high-performance data transfer and file access found in a hard disk drive.

The Tandberg RDX cartridge capacity range currently is 40, 80 and 120 GB and future generations will follow the road map of 2.5-inch mobile hard disk drives.

"Adding the Tandberg RDX technology into Tandberg's product portfolio of SLR(TM) and LTO tape technology, automation and disk-based storage appliances strengthens and broadens our position in the data storage market from entry-level to enterprise-class data storage," said Gudmundur Einarsson, president and CEO of Tandberg Data ASA.

"We chose Tandberg because of their top-tier OEM relationships, global distribution channel, low-cost manufacturing and reputation for high quality," said ProStor Systems CEO and President Steve Georgis. "These business strengths combine to give us a partner that will be first to market with ProStor's RDX technology."

The Tandberg RDX products are an ideal replacement for the current low-end tape technology such as Travan, DAT or 8mm tape user, where ease of use and cost are prioritized. Tandberg RDX technology delivers to customers the very best benefits of tape and disk without the risks inherent in either technology. Like tape, the Tandberg RDX cartridge is removable and portable for off-site storage, disaster recovery and archival applications. Also like tape, it can be safely archived for more than a decade and is an inexpensive backup and recovery solution. The Tandberg RDX cartridge looks and acts like tape and works seamlessly with most existing backup applications.

Tandberg RDX technology offers professional-class reliability that exceeds that of native disk drives. And because of its native 30 MB/sec data rate, Tandberg RDX technology reduces the traditional backup window from hours to minutes. For instance, it takes the Tandberg RDX system less than an hour to back up 80 GB of native data and milliseconds to access files. All this can be done with Tandberg RDX cartridges that will range in capacity from 40 GB to 400 GB, following the mobile 2.5-inch hard disk drive capacity roadmaps.

Tandberg RDX is both forward- and backward-compatible without limitation, which means future Tandberg RDX cartridges with ever-increasing capacities and faster data rates will work in legacy systems, preserving customer investments for years to come.

The Tandberg RDX products are now available for OEM evaluation and will be made available mid-Q3 2006 for the distribution market. The Tandberg RDX products will be manufactured and distributed through Tandberg Data's established and well-proven supply chain.

About Tandberg Data

Tandberg Data is a leading global supplier and manufacturer of professional information storage solutions. Tandberg Data offers of a complete range of tape libraries, tape autoloaders and tape drives (based on the LTO, SLR and DLTtape(TM) linear tape technology platforms), storage software, data media and disk-based storage solutions. These solutions are marketed exclusively through qualified resellers.

These solutions are underpinned by OEM agreements with major server manufacturers including IBM, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens and Fujitsu and supported by all major operating systems and storage software applications to operate in heterogeneous network environments. All solutions are designed to meet the growing storage requirements of small- and medium-sized organizations with scalability, reliability and backward-compatibility features that ensure cost-effective operation and long-term investment protection. Tandberg Data grants a three-year warranty for all products; additional services such as advance replacement and on-site maintenance are offered through qualified resellers.

In addition to corporate offices in Oslo, Norway, Tandberg Data ASA has subsidiaries in USA, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore, as well as branch offices in Italy, India, and China (PRC), Thailand and Brazil. Tandberg Data ASA is a publicly held company based in Oslo, Norway, and is traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker=TAD).

For further information, contact Tandberg Data Corp., 12860 Danielson Court, Suite A, Poway, CA 92064, call 858-726-0277, fax [phone] or visit http://www.tandbergdatacorp.com.

SLR is a trademark of Tandberg Data ASA; RDX is a trademark of ProStor Systems; DLT, DLTtape, DLT VS, SDLT and Super DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corp.; LTO is a trademark of HP, IBM and Seagate. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.