Toshiba Announces New Satellite(R) Notebooks Featuring Windows Vista(TM).

Microsoft's New Operating System Provides Increased Productivity and Offers Enhanced Performance on Toshiba Notebook Computers

IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced that its award-winning Satellite([R]) P105 and Satellite U205 notebook computer lines are available soon with either Windows Vista([TM]) Ultimate or Windows Vista([TM]) Home Premium.

Built to meet the needs of an increasingly computer-centric public, Genuine Windows Vista provides advanced features for using the PC more effectively while enhancing the digital-entertainment experience. With Windows Vista, users have standard tools such as Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker to collect, manage and edit digital content, heightening the computing experience.

"Toshiba's new Satellite notebooks with Windows Vista offer consumers a combination of entertainment and productivity in stylish, portable designs," said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. "The combination of quality Toshiba hardware and the strength of Microsoft's software make our notebooks the perfect choice for any home, dorm or office environment."

Windows Vista offers several significant enhancements over Windows XP, Microsoft's previous operating system, including: a new user interface, Windows Aero[TM], which provides advanced animations and visual feedback; Quick Search, an advanced search engine that automatically organizes information to search files, e-mails and applications; and User Account Control, which improves the safety and security of Vista PCs by giving users the ability to decide if certain potentially dangerous software is allowed to make changes to your computer. The new operating system works with Windows Defender and Internet Explorer to help reduce the impact of viruses, spyware and other threats.

Both the Satellite P105 and Satellite U205 notebook lines feature:

* a DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive that reads and writes in up to 11 formats that can nearly double a recordable DVD's storage capacity for photo, music and video files in either DVD+R or DVD-R double layer formats

* DDR2 MHz memory1 for better performance of productivity applications and music, picture and video multimedia files

* 5-in-1 bridge media adapter for easy file sharing and downloads

Satellite P105

Designed for portable productivity and entertainment, the Satellite P105 notebook series features a stunning 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite([R]) display with a 7.1-pound2, 1.41-inch slim notebook chassis. The P105 also sports a full-size keyboard with 10-key pad for easy numerical entry, while enriching the audiophile experience by featuring built-in harman/kardon([R]) stereo speakers.

Incorporating the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5200 (1.60GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB)3, the Satellite P105-S6207 and the Satellite P105-S6217 feature USB external TV tuners for playing live TV from an antenna, cable or satellite set-top box. The units also feature Microsoft Windows Media Center for recording your favorite TV programming for later viewing, 2048MB DDR2 of memory1, as well as a 160GB Serial-ATA hard drive4 and a 200GB Serial-ATA hard drive4 respectively. The estimated single unit price (ESUP) for the Satellite P105-S6207 is $1,5995 and $1,6495 for the Satellite P105-S6217.

Satellite U205

As Toshiba's first ultra-portable notebook for the retail market, the Satellite U205 measures 1.34-inches thin and has a starting weight of 4.1 pounds2. Featuring a 12.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite([R]) LCD display, the Satellite U205 line also includes Toshiba's exclusive LifeSmart Technology([TM]) which consists of a number of hardware and software enhancements that increase security, stability, performance, wireless connectivity and overall ease-of-use in the notebook series. The enhancements include shock-absorbing technologies to protect the hard drive, a spill-resistant keyboard6 and a biometric fingerprint reader for added security.

The Satellite U205-S5057 includes a 160GB hard drive4 and 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM memory1 for an estimated single unit price (ESUP) of $1,2995. The Satellite U205-S5067 features a 160GB hard drive4 and 2048MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM memory1 for an ESUP of $1,5995.

Collectively, the Satellite series notebooks come with a standard one-year limited warranty7. The standard limited warranty includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country, or the customer may use any of the more than 3,000 UPS Stores for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized depot for prompt service turnaround. Customers can also choose to upgrade the notebook's service plans, including up to four years of extended service plans.

The Satellite P105 and Satellite U205 notebooks will be available for purchase on January 30, 20078 and February 6, 20078 respectively, at major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide. Select models and additional configurations are available from ToshibaDirect (www.toshibadirect.com).

All new Toshiba Satellite notebooks are RoHS-compatible9, reducing harmful effects by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba has more than 172,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over US $54 billion (FY2005). For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.

[c] 2007 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including without limitation product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice.

1. Memory. Memory size may vary. See Memory Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.

2. Weight. Weight may vary. See Weight Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.

3. Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. Intel[R] Dual Core Technology is a new technology designed to deliver improved performance to the notebook PC. Performance or compatibility may vary. For more information on Intel's Core 2 Duo processors, visit: http://www.intel.com/core2duo/.

4. Hard Disk Drive Capacity. Hard drive capacity may vary. 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. See Hard Disk Drive Capacity Legal Footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.

5. Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit Price."

6. Spill-Resistant Keyboard. Under Toshiba testing conditions, the spill-resistant keyboard delayed the time for a water spill to reach the computer's main board to allow more time to properly close down the machine. Toshiba's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Visit www.warranty.toshiba.com for details.

7. Warranty. The terms and conditions of Toshiba's standard limited warranty, extended warranty and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at www.warranty.toshiba.com.

8. Subject to Change. While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date product information about your computer, or to stay current with the various computer software or hardware options, visit Toshiba's Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com.

9. RoHS. This product is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC. See RoHS legal footnote at www.info.toshiba.com.