Toshiba Introduces Advanced, Full-Featured Notebook PCs for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004

New Offerings Provide the Right Mix of Power and

Performance While Catering to Various Budgets

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) today introduced the Satellite(R) A70 and A60 Series wireless notebook PCs designed to deliver power and performance in a mobile form factor for small and medium-sized businesses. The Satellite A70 Series combines productivity features with multimedia functionality and a 15.4-inch wide-screen. In addition, the Satellite A60 Series are geared for first-time notebook buyers, entrepreneurs and small business owners -- on a budget -- and are fully equipped with the essential hardware and software tools needed to perform everyday business activities.

Both the Satellite A70 and A60 Series notebooks offer integrated communication capabilities for almost every environment allowing mobile professionals to get connected via the built-in Wi-Fi(R) (802.11 b/g) wireless connectivity(1), 10/100 Ethernet or v.92 modem. With integrated wireless connectivity, businesses can facilitate group collaboration and allow for easy access to information for mobile workforces by connecting via a wireless home network, wireless office or public wireless hotspot.

"We understand that small and medium sized businesses are looking for products that are easy to install, operate and allow them to remain productive, both in and out of the office," said Taro Hiyama, vice president, marketing for Toshiba DPD, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. "Toshiba's new Satellite notebooks provide businesses with many choices when it comes to meeting a specific price point or performance level for their mobile PC."

Satellite A70-S256

The Satellite A70 notebook offers powerful performance to handle high-end applications. The notebook is powered by the Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 532 supporting Hyper-Threading Technology(2), which allows for faster system responsiveness and performance, even when running multiple applications simultaneously. The 15.4-inch diagonal wide-screen display (1280x800) is perfectly suited for viewing multiple documents, spreadsheets or web pages side-by-side, as well as analyzing large amounts of data. The wide screen provides optimized viewing of DVDs, enhanced 3D-imagery and sharp colors adding to the overall multimedia experience.

Satellite A60-S166 and A60-S156

The Satellite A60 Series includes features such as the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 518 (Satellite A60-S166 only), expansive hard disk drive and 256MB of PC2700 memory, ideal for creating and editing documents, organizing projects and tracking financials, all in an affordable package. The Satellite A60 Series is powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon 7000 IGP graphics processor to enhance presentation quality on the 15.0-inch diagonal display. Additionally, the TV-out port allows for quick connections to a television, projector or other device to show multimedia presentations to a large group.

Pre-Loaded Troubleshooting Software

Toshiba's ConfigFree(TM) software comes standard on all Toshiba wireless enabled notebook PCs. The software allows users to quickly connect to wireless hotspots, Wi-Fi enabled equipment and other wireless networks. ConfigFree allow simple control of wireless communication devices and automatic detection of available network connections. Also included is Toshiba's PC Diagnostic(TM) software which helps users to troubleshoot technical issues and offers suggestions to resolve the situation.

Availability

The Satellite A70 and A60 Series notebook PCs are available immediately via Toshiba's traditional distribution channels, VARs, www.sell.toshiba.com, www.toshibadirect.com and mail order channels.

Product Specifications

Satellite A70-S256       Satellite A60-S166      Satellite A60-S156

-- Mobile Intel          -- Mobile Intel         -- Intel
   Pentium 4 Processor      Pentium 4 Processor     Celeron(R)
   532 supporting           518 supporting Hyper-   processor
   Hyper-threading(2)       threading(2)            2.80GHz
-- 60GB(3) hard disk     -- 40GB(3) hard disk    -- 40GB(3) hard
   drive                    drive                   disk drive
-- 512MB memory          -- 256MB memory         -- 256MB memory
-- 15.4-inch             -- 15.0-inch diagonal   -- 15.0-inch
   diagonal wide WXGA       XGA display             diagonal XGA
-- ATI(R) Mobility       -- ATI Mobility            display
   Radeon(TM) 9000 IGP      Radeon 7000 IGP with -- ATI Mobility
   with 64MB shared         32MB shared video       Radeon 7000 IGP
   video memory             memory                  with 32MB shared
-- DVD-CDRW              -- DVD-CDRW                video memory
-- Integrated Wi-Fi      -- Integrated Wi-Fi     -- DVD-CDRW
  (802.11b/g)              (802.11b/g)           -- Integrated
-- Integrated V.92       -- Integrated V.92         Wi-Fi
   modem, 10/100            modem, 10/100          (802.11b/g)
   Ethernet                 Ethernet             -- Integrated
-- i.Link(R) (IEEE       -- Microsoft Windows       V.92 modem,
   1394) port               XP Professional         10/100 Ethernet
-- Microsoft(R)          -- Microsoft Office     -- Microsoft
   Windows(R) XP            OneNote                 Windows XP
   Professional          -- Microsoft Works         Professional
-- Microsoft Office      -- ESUP(4):$1,249       -- Microsoft
   OneNote(TM)                                      Office OneNote
-- Microsoft Works                               -- Microsoft
-- ESUP(4):$1,499                                   Works
                                                 -- ESUP(4):$1,099

1. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware

2. Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor supporting HT Technology and a Hyper-Threading Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/ for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.

3. 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000*1000*1000=1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. The computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB=1024*1024*1024=1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore may show less storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also be less if the product includes pre-installed operating system and/or application software. Actual formatted capacity may vary.

4. Reseller prices may vary. ESUP means "Estimated Single Unit Price." All specifications, software, prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

(C)2004 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS). Satellite is a registered trademark of TAIS. Intel, Celeron and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance may vary depending on conditions; see specifications for details. Information in media advisories including without limitation product prices, specifications, content of services, and contact information, is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without notice.