IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2001 –Extending its leadership in the mobile computing industry, the Computer System Group (CSG) of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. today announces the availability of the 2.0GB*, 1.8-inch Type II PC Card Hard Disk Drive, allowing mobile users to back-up data and access large files anytime, anywhere.

With the largest capacity storage currently available in a Type II PC Card form factor, Toshiba leads the way in providing high performance storage solutions for mobile users. Weighing less than two ounces, Toshiba’s credit card-sized HDD introduces a sleek design with powerful storage capacity, eliminating the need for and hassle of carrying data from multiple diskettes or CDs while on the road.

In addition to storing large files from a PC and removable applications (data back-up capacity equivalent to three CDs), the 1.8-inch HDD also serves as a bridging device to transfer digital data from electronic equipment with a PC Card slot. With a data transfer rate of up to 20MB per second, large files can be stored quickly -- all without the need of external cables, power supplies or specific media, increasing the productivity of mobile users. Combining a quick data transfer rate and 2.0GB storage capacity, coworkers can now share large amounts of data more quickly and efficiently. The removable HDD also provides an excellent data security solution, as the Type II Card can be removed from the computer and locked away at night, keeping sensitive files secure.

"For mobile users, the ability to access data anytime, anywhere is critical," said Steve Andler, vice president of marketing, Toshiba CSG. "With 2.0GB of storage capacity, the user can keep just about anything, all in a compact lightweight format that is the size of a credit card."

Toshiba’s 2.0GB, 1.8-inch Type II PC Card HDD will be available for purchase in February 2001 through retail and traditional channels such as computer superstores, consumer electronic stores, mass merchandisers, VARs, mail order partners, and Toshiba’s Web site at www.shoptoshiba.com. The estimated single unit price (ESUP) is $459 and includesa one-year standard warranty and telephone technical support through Toshiba's InTouch^smCenter, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The 1.8-inch HDD is compatible with all notebooks and devices with a PC Card slot, as well as desktop computers with a PC Card adapter.

Toshiba continues to be the world’s leading vendor for portable computers with 13.9 percent market share worldwide during the third quarter of 2000, according to International Data Corp. The company offers portable, desktop, and server computing solutions for business

customers under the Toshiba brand name. For more information call 1-800-TOSHIBA or visit the company’s Web site at www.computers.toshiba.com. Dealer referrals and brochures are located atwww.buy.toshiba.com.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with annual sales of approximately $2.5 billion, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. is comprised of six divisions, organized into two business groups, which manufacture, market and service a wide range of business and information-oriented products in the United States and Latin America. Products include portable and desktop computers, PC servers and storage subsystems; voice-mail systems; digital business telephone systems; interactive voice-response systems; network systems and digital cameras. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of the $52 billion Toshiba Corp., the eighth-largest computer and electronics company and the world’s 26th largest industrial corporation in terms of sales. Toshiba Corp. is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.