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Mitsumi Accelerates CD Recording – Introducing the Mitsumi CR-4805TE CD-RW Drive

IRVING, TX - January 12, 2001 - Mitsumi Electronics, the world’s largest manufacturer of computer peripherals, proceeds to lead the peripherals market with innovative products including the new CR-4805TE CD-RW drive. The CR-4805TE is improved from its predecessor, the CR-4804TE, with faster write speed of 8x and read speed of 32x.

The CR-4805TE records up to 700 MB (80 minutes) of audio, video, digital photos, MP3s and CDs. The CR-4805TE features a 12X audio ripping speed for digital audio extraction of music CDs. Its 2 MB buffer size limits buffer under run errors during the CD recording process. Supported recording methods are: Disc-at-Once (DAO), Track-at-Once, Multi-session and Packet Writing.

The ATAPI/EIDE interface is compatible with Windows 95, 98, Millennium Edition, NT and 2000. System requirements: PC or compatible system with Pentium 233 MHz or higher and 64MB RAM.

Mitsumi offers a bare OEM drive or retail kit. The retail kit includes the CR-4805TE, data cables, screws, Roxio Easy CD Creator CD recording software, and a blank Kodak CD-R disc.

Both will be available through OEM and distribution in January 2001. The retail kit will be available through the online store Mitsumi Direct (http://www.mitsumidirect.com). The suggested retail price is $179.99 US.

About Mitsumi Electronics, Corp.

Mitsumi Electronics, Corp. is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer peripherals with over 33 manufacturing plants worldwide. Mitsumi produces CD-RW drives, CD-ROM drives, floppy disk drives, keyboards and mice that are sold through OEM and distribution channels. Mitsumi Electronics, Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsumi Electric, Co., Ltd., with U.S. headquarters in Irving, Texas. To contact Mitsumi Electronics, Corp. or to learn more about Mitsumi products, please visit http://www.mitsumi.com/indexusa.html.

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