New Imation Slim External DVD +/-RW Burner

Sleek drive that looks good, works great!

Singapore (May 18, 2004) - Imation Singapore Pte Ltd – head office of the South Asia Region, and a subsidiary of Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN) - a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced the availability of its new slim external DVD +/-RW Burner.

The ultra slim external DVD drive is one of the lightest, smallest and portable external DVD Burners around. It weighs only 420g and fits into a sleek chromed silver compact case of 135mm x 175mm x 23mm. Performance is not compromised as this tiny drive packs in high-performance and smooth driving with features such as

• Power-saving capability reduces power consumption in sleep/idle mode
• SMART-X (Smart Monitoring & Adapting Recording Technology for data eXtraction) function smartly adjusts data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from system and disk quality
• SMART-BURN (Smart Monitoring & Adapting Recording Technology for data Recording) function avoids buffer underrun as well as achieve the best writing quality by smartly adjusting the writing strategy.
• Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0) interface
• Supports major DVD and CD standards.

With a simple drag and drop function, users can create and share their own digital masterpieces from custom music, audio to multimedia CDs, back up and retrieve system files and save presentations to DVD at a write transfer rate of 4x for DVD+R, and 2x for DVD-R.

“The new Imation slim external drive embodies the ‘looks good, works great’ philosophy. It has a wide appeal - be it for the road-warrior, fashion-trend setter, digital enthusiast or the gadget techie. It sits elegantly on any workstation, and fits into the tightest of laptop bag. We are pleased to introduce yet another quality product to help users reliably create, preserve, protect and retrieve their valuable data”, said Nancy Tan, Managing Director, Imation South Asia Region.

Imation slim external DVD Burner is available through qualified distributors and resellers for S$409 (estimated retail price, inclusive of Singapore’s Goods & Services Tax). Each drive comes complete with Nero DVD/CD Suites software, quick setup, operating manual, an Imation branded DVD media, power adapter, audio and USB2.0 cable and a one-year warranty. Users can register their warranty via the form enclosed in the kit or online at www.imation-southasia.com. For more information, visit 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. With more than 300 scientists and more than 330 data storage-related patents in the United States, Imation continues to pioneer today's proven magnetic and optical media technologies.
As of March 31, 2004, Imation employed approximately 2,800 people worldwide. Revenues from outside the U.S. contribute approximately 60 percent of total sales. Additional information about Imation is available on the company’s website at www.imation-southasia.com.