ACNielsen names Seagate #1 HDD company in India

Seagate Technology is the #1 supplier of hard disc drives in India, with more than 60 percent market share for the personal and enterprise storage
market segments in the second calendar quarter of 2004. The nearest competitor has 26 percent market share. This was the finding of independent
market research company ACNielsen.

"Seagate, with a market share of 61 percent for the second quarter 2004, has continued its market dominance," said director of customized research at
ACNielsen Aushutosh Bhagwat. "Seagate has been able to successfully counter it nearest rivals as it has now opened up service centers across the
country. Some of the recent product launches and appointment of new representatives in smaller cities has also enabled Seagate to consolidate
its position. The latest announcement of a five  year-warranty on Seagate internal hard drives should help it to further consolidate its market
leadership in India," he added.

"Seagate is committed to providing the highest quality and reliability in our products, and our strong channel partners work closely with us to ensure
that we are meeting the needs of IT users in India," said Country manager for Seagate in India Sharad Srivastava. "This has been clearly reflected in
ACNielsen's latest report and the fact that Indian users choose the Seagate brand over all other storage products will bolster our commitment to
continue meeting the unique needs of this important market," he added.

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