The Toshiba SD-R5372's Increased DVD-R Speed Provides Users With Exceptional Performance For Easy DVD Burning

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), an industry pioneer in optical storage technology, today announced a free firmware upgrade for its SD-R5372 DVD recordable drive that will boost the DVD-R write speed to 16X. The SD-R5372, which debuted in October 2004, is the first DVD recordable drive developed by Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies (TSST) to be distributed under the Toshiba brand name. With the free firmware upgrade, the SD-R5372 will now reach write speeds of 16X for both DVD-R and DVD+R and provides users with easy DVD creation.

The SD-R5372 also boasts the fastest DVD+R double-layer write speed available on the market today at 5X. The double-layer, dual-format drive gives consumers premium performance for video and data DVD creation. In addition, the double-layer media capability provides twice the storage capacity of a current DVD and 12 times the capacity of a CD at 8.5GB for a broad range of video, music, image and data storage applications.

'Consumers need high-performance optical storage solutions for managing music, video and other data-intensive content," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba SDD. 'The firmware upgrade allows users to take an already robust optical storage device and turn it into the ultimate tool for creating DVDs quickly and easily."

The free firmware upgrade is available immediately to customers by visiting Toshiba at www.sddsupport.toshiba.com.

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About Toshiba Storage Device Division
Toshiba SDD, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., leads the market in the development, design and manufacturing of optical disk drives and small form factor 0.85-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch hard disk drives. Toshiba SDD markets high-quality peripherals to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators and distributors in the United States. Inherent in the Toshiba storage family are the high-quality engineering and manufacturing capabilities that have established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders. For more information, visit www.sdd.toshiba.com .

About Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies
Headquartered in Japan, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies (TSST) is a world leader in optical disk drives (ODD), including CD-ROM, CD Recordable, DVD-ROM and DVD Recordable drives. TSST brings together Toshiba's core heritage in technology with Samsung's excellence in manufacturing to give OEM, channel and other technology and consumer electronics customers a trusted resource for the latest in optical storage innovation. The joint venture has combined annual sales exceeding 200 billion yen, placing TSST among the world leaders in the ODD market.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three divisions: Digital Products Division, Digital Solutions Division and the Storage Device Division. Together, the three divisions provide mobile products and solutions, Internet access plans, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry leading portable computers, projectors, DVD/CD recordable products and hard disk drives for computers, telephony products, digital imaging systems, wireless solutions and services. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at www.toshiba.com.