Bell Microproducts to Distribute Seagate's Entire Product Range in Germany

MUNICH, Germany - Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) has announced that Bell Microproducts will distribute its entire range of industry-leading hard disc drives in Germany, the largest IT market in Europe. The two companies are already partners across Europe and the recent acquisition by Bell Microproducts of MCE in Germany has enabled this latest expansion of their relationship. The acquisition provided Bell Microproducts with a large distribution network and skilled sales staff with the knowledge and ability to address the growing storage market in Germany. Seagate provides a full range of products for Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, and Consumer Electronics applications. Its product offering covers 97 percent of the hard drive market and with its five-year warranty for internal hard drives, Seagate offers the best warranty protection in the industry.

"Seagate is a growth company in a growth industry and our expanded cooperation with Bell Microproducts will enable the two companies to take advantage of the many opportunities that exist in both the traditional markets for storage and in emerging markets," said Hans-Dieter Blaser, executive director, EMEA Distribution Sales, Seagate. "I see our relationship with Bell Microproducts in Germany as a great opportunity to expand on the success we have had together across Europe. Bell Microproducts has made a name for itself as a value-added provider for the industrial and commercial markets and offers outstanding support, integration, and installation services."

Seagate now has five authorised distributors in Germany: Actebis, eSys, Ingram Micro, Techdata and Bell Microproducts.

Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disc drives, providing products for a wide-range of Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, and Consumer Electronics applications. Seagate's business model leverages technology leadership and world-class manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality to its global customers, and to be the low cost producer in all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to providing award-winning products, customer support and reliability to meet the world's growing demand for information storage. Seagate can be found around the globe and at www.seagate.com.

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