Oct 18, 2001

Seagate Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2002 Results

Seagate and its affiliated companies (the "Company") today reported consolidated revenue of $1.402 billion, net income of $32 million and EBITDA of $145 million for its quarter ended September 28, 2001.

For the immediately preceding quarter ended June 29, 2001, pro forma net income was $18 million and pro forma EBITDA was $102 million. The pro forma results excluded restructuring charges and a write-down of one of the Company's investments in equity securities.

For the year-ago quarter ended September 29, 2000, pro forma net income of the Company's predecessor, Seagate Technology, Inc., was $62 million and pro forma EBITDA was $235 million. The pro forma results excluded gains on sales of certain investments in equity securities, all items related to the Company's previous investment in VERITAS Software Corporation and restructuring charges.

Seagate and its affiliated companies are controlled by New SAC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, organized in 2000 to acquire the hard disc drive and storage solutions business, the tape drive business, the software business and certain other assets of Seagate Technology, Inc. These businesses include: Seagate Technology Holdings (which includes hard disc drives and Seagate Technology SAN Holdings, which was previously XIOtech Corp.), Seagate Removable Storage Solutions Holdings, and Crystal Decisions (formerly known as Seagate Software Information Management Group Holdings, Inc.). The acquisition closed on November 22, 2000.

SEAGATE AND ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (In Millions)
	Three Months Ended
	September 28, 2001	September 29, 2000 (1)
Statement of Operations Data
Revenue	$ 1,402	$ 1,756
Gross profit	346	414
As a percent of revenue	24.7%	23.6%
Income before income taxes	$ 40	$ 112
Provision for income taxes	8	37
Net Income:
Amount	$ 32	$ 75 (2)
As a percent of revenue	2.3%	4.3%
EBITDA (pro forma)	$ 145	$ 235

Balance Sheet Data
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	$ 951	$ 2,351
Accounts Receivable, net	659	777
Days Sales Outstanding	43	40
Inventories	353	362
Inventory Turns	12.0	14.8
Capital Expenditures (3 months)	108	139

(1) Derived from the financial statements of the Company's predecessor, Seagate Technology, Inc.

(2) On a pro forma basis, net income was $62 million. The pro forma results excluded gains on sales of certain investments in equity securities, all items related to the Company's previous investment in VERITAS Software Corporation and restructuring charges.

For Further Information Contact:
Stephen J. Luczo, CEO
Charles C. Pope, CFO
Julie Still, Media Relations

SEAGATE
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Seagate Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2002 Results

SEAGATE AND ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIESFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(In Millions)

Three Months Ended

September 28, 2001

September 29, 2000 (1)

Statement of Operations Data

Revenue

$ 1,402

$ 1,756

Gross profit

346

414

As a percent of revenue

24.7%

23.6%

Income before income taxes

$ 40

$ 112

Provision for income taxes

8

37

Net Income:

Amount

$ 32

$ 75 (2)

As a percent of revenue

2.3%

4.3%

EBITDA (pro forma)

$ 145

$ 235

Balance Sheet Data

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

$ 951

$ 2,351

Accounts Receivable, net

659

777

Days Sales Outstanding

43

40

Inventories

353

362

Inventory Turns

12.0

14.8

Capital Expenditures (3 months)

108

139

SEAGATE AND ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(In Millions)