Hitachi Data Systems is committed to enabling organizations worldwide to exploit the full potential of information. By following and deploying our TrueNorth™ strategy, we provide customers with a broad range of storage solutions to simplify, protect and optimize their information infrastructures. Our offerings include enterprise and modular storage systems and software, professional services, fully complemented by best-of-breed products through industry alliances.

With 2,700 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct sales and resellers in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries on six continents. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. More information about Hitachi Data Systems and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.hds.com.

CommVault's Alliance with Hitachi Data Systems:
Hitachi Data Systems selects best-in-class vendors to work with as part of our open and collaborative TrueNorth strategy. Hitachi Data Systems recognized that CommVault Galaxy backup product is the premier backup solution for both Windows and Unix environments and that Simpana is the only truly unified data protection solution available today. Hitachi Data Systems and CommVault have entered into an OEM agreement which allows HDS to market and sell CommVault's Simpana product line under the brand name Hitachi Data Protection Suite.