Imation - Flash drive 2GB

New portable device offers more capacity with same unique “never lose” swivel cap design

SINGAPORE (November 3, 2004) – Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced it is extending its line of Imation USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drives with the addition of its latest 2 gigabyte (GB) drive. The new Imation 2GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive features a unique “never lose” swivel cap design that business users and consumers can trust to protect their important files. The high-capacity drive is ideal for transporting and sharing large business documents and presentations, thousands of songs and photos, and multiple video files.

“Flash drives are quickly catching on with consumers and businesses because they are so easy to use and carry,” said Nancy Tan, Managing Director, Imation South Asia Region. “With its industry-leading “never lose” swivel cap design, the new Imation 2GB flash drives provide a portable, hi-speed, easy-to-use device for users to save and transport their large digital files to and from work, home or school.”

About the size of a AA-battery and weighing about 28 gram (less than one-half ounce), the Imation USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive can easily be carried in a pocket, briefcase or around your neck. Simply plug the Imation USB flash drive into a USB port of any computer and drag and drop large files in seconds. For added protection from accidental erasure or unauthorized access, optional public/private drive partitioning and password protection software is available for free download at www.imation-southasia.com.

Imation USB2.0 Swivel Flash Drives' Unique Features

Industry-leading miniature size
Proprietary 'never lose the cap' swivel design
Safety features: Password protection, Partition element, Write-protect switch
Capacities ranging from 128MB to 2GB
Bootable USB Device
Gold-plated USB Connector improves connectivity and reduces use of notebook power
Lightning fast USB2.0 drive speed (USB1.1 Compatible)
2-year limited warranty

Imation USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drives are currently available in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities. Imation’s new 2GB flash drives are available for a suggested retail price (SRP) of about S$499 (actual retail prices may vary). For more information on Imation’s USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drives, please visit www.imation-southasia.com/flash.

The Beauty of Flash
Flash devices are quickly becoming a standard briefcase or around-the-neck accessory in the lives of busy people everywhere. Consumers find USB portable devices to be an efficient solution for file sharing and transport.

High-capacity flash drives allow you to leave the laptop at the office so you only need to bring home your presentation and document files with you to work from your home PC.
Drag and drop working documents that you need to continue to share with colleagues. Flash devices allow you to plug into almost any PC or laptop to download and transfer files.
Easily share files with clients. Download right to their PC during meetings rather than leaving them with hard copy materials.
Store and maintain personal files and keep them with you rather than on the office network.

About Imation Corp
Imation 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, 57 percent of total sales are from outside the U.S. With more than 300 scientists and over 330 data storage patents in the U.S., Imation continues to pioneer today's proven magnetic and optical media technologies. Imation employs approximately 2,700 people worldwide. Additional information about Imation is available on the company’s website at www.imation-southasia.com.

Imation, and the Imation logo are trademarks of Imation Corp.

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