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Users Can Now Burn Discs to Full Capacity in about 5 Minutes
Singapore (September 10, 2004) - Imation Corp (NYSE:
IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced
the addition of 4.7GB 16x DVD+R discs to its broad portfolio of optical
media products. With Imation’s new 16x DVD+R media, consumers
and business users can record a disc to its full capacity in about five
minutes — nearly half the time required to fill a current 8x DVD+R
disc. Paired with new high-speed 16x DVD drives on the market today,
users will save time recording videos, photos, data and other digital
information at the fastest recording speeds available.
Users can store large-capacity video and computer files with Imation’s
new 16x DVD+R media --- transferring up to two hours of VHS movies,
saving thousands of digital photos, or backing up gigabytes of data,
in about five minutes with a 16x DVD burner. The new media can be played
back in any DVD player or DVD drive.
“Demand is being fueled by escalating adoption of DVD video applications
and strong growth in DVR/DVD set-top boxes. Users want high-quality
discs with the fastest burning capabilities possible,” said Nancy
Tan, Managing Director, Imation South Asia Region. “Imation’s
new 16x DVD+R discs makes it easy for consumers or business users to
permanently capture all their digital information --- whether its videos,
photos, music or data files --- with speed and quality that is unsurpassed
in the industry today.”
Imation 16x DVD+R discs will ship to authorized retailers and distributors
in October 2004, and will be available in jewel case and spindle packs,
with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of about SGD3.90
a disc. Additionally, Imation 16x DVD-R discs are scheduled to be available
in early 2005.
For more information on Imation’s complete line of DVD media,
go to www.imation-southasia.com.
About Imation
Imation Corp is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of magnetic
and optical removable data storage media. With one of the broadest product
lines in the industry – spanning from a few megabytes to hundreds
of gigabytes of capacity in each piece of media, Imation serves customers
in more than 100 countries, in both business and consumer markets. Revenues
in 2003 were $1.16 billion. Currently, 58 percent of total sales are
from outside the U.S. With more than 300 scientists and over 330 U.S.
patents, Imation continues to pioneer today's proven magnetic and optical
media technologies. Imation employs approximately 2,800 people worldwide.
Additional information about Imation is available on the company’s
website at www.imation-southasia.com.
Imation and the Imation are trademarks of Imation Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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