PMC-Sierra, Inc., the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, announced it has completed the acquisition of the channel storage business from Adaptec, Inc.

Supports 3 DVI monitors in ATI Eyefinity mode, right out of the box! Up to 4 monitor ATI Eyefinity mode support from one card.

Low-power “Bobcat” and high-performance “Bulldozer” pave the way to upcoming CPU and AMD Fusion APU

Inno3D® i-ChiLL GeForce® GTX 480 Black Series equipped with liquid cooling technology.

KINGMAX DRAM Module adopts the Nano Thermal Dissipation Technology to improve the performance.

Prestigio Smart Mount provides new freedom in car interior

Seagate Technology plc and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that they have entered into a joint development and licensing agreement.

Leadtek Research Inc. offers the new Overclocked version of WinFast® GTX 460 1024MB graphics card for enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers.

Choosing the right processor is still the most important decision you can make. But choosing the right motherboard also plays a major role in your PC experience.

HyperX Lineup grows with new ‘H2O’ high-performance memory kits.

Transcend launched 4GB aXeRam™ DDR3-2400 dual-channel memory kits designed for use with Intel`s LGA 1156 Core i7 systems.

ASBISc Enterprises Plc posted revenues of USD 270 million for the second quarter of 2010, 16.6% higher than in Q2 2009.

Speeds of 3 GHz and beyond with 2, 3 or 4 cores.

ASBIS exclusivity rights for distributing its new 5” tablet - Dell Streak in 11 countries of the EMEA region

New 6” model for Prestigio Libretto eBook Reader series

New 3.5-inch HDD frame delivers benefits of 2.5-inch features.

CANYON Reveals Graffiti Limited Edition. The products will feature computer accessories with bold, colorful graffiti patterns. Moreover, 5% of profits will be given to child aid programs.

Prestigio DataRacer II is now available with USB 3.0 technology

Enjoy superb High-Definition and 3D movies on the go.

Inno3D® is excited to announce the Inno3D® GeForce® GTX 460 that's built from the ground up for DirectX 11 and delivers the ultimate next generation gaming experience.

With the Limited Edition Canyon helps Net4Kids

New FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Desk external drive packs unprecedented amount of storage for both Mac and PC.

The ideal portable Blu-ray solution.

High-performance 3ware SATA+SAS RAID controllers extend broadest portfolio of storage adapters for the channel.

Lite-On, a global leader of optical storage solutions, proudly announces its 12X Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer: iHBS212.

Plextor announced its new networked media player PlexMedia, as well the compatible PX-B120U external BD-ROM drive, at Computex 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Smooth sports car like aerodynamics, ultra fast transfer speeds.

This new colorful speakers are ideal to carry around when you are on the go!

Next Generation SD Card Allows Larger Capacities, Ultra-Fast Data Transfer Rates.

Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive offers solid state performance with the capacity and value of hard disk drives

Modern, stylish and spacious external hard disk drives.

Supports latest 6-core CPU from AMD and choice of graphics configurations.

Heatpipe technology cools new mainstream graphics card in silence.

AMD is the only technology company in the world that creates both leading-edge processors and graphics solutions. If the processor is a computer's heart, giving it life and keeping things running, then graphics is its soul.

Seagate's new GoFlex™—the next evolution of the company's award-winning FreeAgent® external hard drives—introduces a new level of flexibility for external hard drive storage that will change the way people store, access, enjoy and share their digital content.

Prestigio packs mobile storage products with extra bonus.

ASBIS posted revenues of USD 331 million for the first quarter of 2010 – 39% higher than in Q1 2009.

ASBIS Romania has become authorized distributor of Microsoft FPP (Full Packaged Product) and received the status of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

Join us in Almaty and Minsk and experience the latest advances in video production, audio creation and image processing on the Mac. This exclusive event will showcase the new versions of Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio and Aperture 3, along with the expanding ecosystem of solutions that make the Mac the creative platform of choice.

Prestigio launches Suite 2010 on Kubuntu

World’s fastest enthusiast and performance DDR3 memory.

Explore new worlds with massive performance headroom.

Transcend launched its StoreJet 25D3 2.5-inch shockproof portable hard drive, one of the first USB 3.0 compatible peripherals introduced to the market.

New family of SSDs designed around JMicron JMF612 controller to offer native Windows® 7 TRIM support along with aggressive pricing and performance.

The Patriot Bolt USB Flash drive is perfect for everyone who needs their data on-the-go.

New mouse features an optical sensor and switchable resolution of up to 1600 dpi, as well as a built-in storage compartment for its super mini USB receiver.

SAPPHIRE Mini Projector 101 shows videos from PC or iPhone*

10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch, 600 GB, 6 Gb/s SATA Hard Drive Delivers High Performance and Capacity for Both Enthusiast and Enterprise Customers.

SAPPHIRE launches HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition Graphics adapter.

New GPS navigators offer the complete package for people who look for a turnkey solution for car navigation.

Transcend, a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, launched its JetFlash® 500 retractable USB flash drive.

WD Mobile Hard Drives with Advanced Format Technology Offer Highest Capacity For Mainstream Notebook Computers.

ASBISc Enterprises Plc, a leading distributor of IT products in emerging markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, published its Annual Report for year 2009.

Successful graphics series gets larger frame buffer.

Inno3D® is excited to announce the grand unveiling of the Inno3D GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470.

The PMSL1P is stylish presenter mouse with a high-performance laser pointer and low power laser sensor for smooth movement and long battery life.

New stylish mouse with sleek design and contoured shape

New Double-Density TwinBlade™ Features 20 (28) DP Servers in 7U for 75% Space Savings with 94% Power Efficiency

New distribution agreement with ASBIS Enterprises Plc takes Buffalo into new territories.

Silicon Power, one of the world’s leading flash memory manufacturers announced the “Metal Aesthetic” Touch 830.

New WD SiliconEdge™ Blue™ Drive Designed as High Performance, High Reliability Storage for OEMs and Technology Enthusiasts.

ASBIS has received Toshiba authorized distributor status for Bosnia and Herzegovina

More Than Just GREAT Graphics

Leading Storage Providers Optimize Their Platforms By Integrating Best-Of-Breed Constellation ES Hard Drive.

Press-release: ASBIS signs global master distribution agreement with AVG Technologies, the developer of the world’s most downloaded Anti-Virus software.

The SAPPHIRE HD 5830 is a new graphics card based on the latest 40nm graphics architecture from the ATI division of AMD.

Press-release: The company back on track to reach levels from before the crisis

Make it better together with New Core™ 2010. Provide strong support for the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ Family with a promotion on Intel® H55-and Q57-based Desctop Boards.

High Capacity, Fast Card Perfect for Hi-Def Video Capture and Burst Photography

Press-release: ASBIS and Hitachi came to an agreement on Hitachi Branded drives distribution

Successful graphics processors get award-winning coolers. Combining the highly successful HD 5000 series graphics architecture with its award winning Vapor-X cooling technology, SAPPHIRE Technology is now shipping two new graphics cards.

Cost-effective Storage Systems Meet Entry-level and Advanced Data Demands with Built-in NAS and iSCSI SAN Features

Check out the latest Prestigio video now!

New models in HD 5000 series offer first low profile solution

The two latest LuxMini series additions share similar looks but under close observation, they each give off a distinct aura. LuxMini320 USB flash drive is milky white, design is simple and elegant while finished with a polished surface to make it stand out in the crowd.

Prestigio recently introduced three new products as a kick-off for its latest lineup of iPod speakers/docking stations.

The Company appointed Mr. Peter Edinger as the Executive Vice President of Retail Sales & Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa. New executive will be responsible for the Sales & Marketing management and market-growth strategies of ASBISc own brands Canyon and Prestigio.

Save $100 and benefit from on-going savings, with this valuable offer on Intel’s latest energy efficient Dual Processor Server System, SR1690WB.

Toshiba Europe GmbH has a full portfolio of HD camcorders on offer, both in so-called palm-held form as well as in a pistol-grip design. All models provide HD resolution, a handy, small design, online content sharing functionality and overall ease-of-use at a highly attractive price.

Portable 7200RPM, 2.5-inch Hard Drive Delivers Transfer Speeds Up to Three Times Faster than USB 2.0.

New mainstream models in HD 5000 series enhance graphics experience.

Meet the all new-2010 Intel® Core Processors Family.

ASBIS has become authorised distributor of Acer in Croatia with distribution rights for notebooks, projectors, monitors, commercial desktops and exclusive distributor for consumer desktops.

Seagate Technology announced the Momentus ® Thin drive, the world’s thinnest 2.5-inch hard disk drive for ultra-portable and entry-level laptops, high-end netbooks, backup devices and consumer electronics.

While experts foresee China to become the biggest PC market in the coming years, Canyon and Prestigio are ready to make a strategic move into the Asian market.

Seagate introduced the Seagate® Pulsar™ drive, the first product in its new enterprise solid state drive (SSD) family.

New model with World acclaimed Vapor-X cooler.

A family of rack-optimized highly integrated server systems designed for flexible, high-density server solutions.

Transcend is proud to introduce the JetFlash® 600, the newest member of its highly acclaimed USB flash drive family.

Lite-On announces the introduction of a new series of portable external slim DVD writers: the eTAU108.

Operation of the laboratory is a first step in the network of international educational project realization which is supported by Apple and ASBISc Enterprises Plc., Apple Value Added Distributor in CIS countries.

High Availability 2U Twin Features Two Hot-Plug DP Server Nodes with Six Hot-swap HDDs Each.

World leading graphics supplier, SAPPHIRE Technology, now introduces the world’s fastest graphics card, the SAPPHIRE HD 5970 OC Edition.

Transcend introduced the latest addition to its StoreJet® external hard drive lineup, the StoreJet 35T.

Inno3D® are excited to announce the Inno3D® GeForce® GT 240 graphics card.

Acer introduced its Aspire 8940 notebook featuring an 18.4-inch display and an Intel Core i7 processor.

1.8-inch 320GB HDD supports global demand for ultra lightweight, low power consumption portable computing devices

Press-release: ASBIS posted revenues of USD 289 million during the 3rd quarter of 2009, while net profit exceeded USD 1.1 million.

Top graphics processors get world leading cooler technology

Transcend announced shipping of a new DDR3 1333MHz memory module kit designed for Intel’s latest LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 platforms.

Ideal to carry around laptops and netbooks up to 10"

The second edition of our 2009 Product Magazine Canyon has arrived!

These testify that the organization implemented and complies with quality, safety and reliability standards, and that it is dedicated to improve its environmental performance.

For a strictly limited period only, you can save up to $790

Allows Users to Increase Storage Performance while Lowering Operating Costs

The DR1 and DR2 were measured up with other portable HDD

Canyon presents new earbuds with aluminum detailing in blue, pink, orange or green.

Transcend® introduced its first portable CD/DVD writer, offering customers a slim and stylish choice to go with their thin-and-light laptops—or even netbooks—for more diverse entertainment and enhanced productivity

Two new GPS navigation devices: the GeoVision4100 and GeoVision3100, who were conceived to make your life easier

Microsoft announced it will release a new operating system, Windows 7. Prestigio took all necessary steps to face this technological change and to offer its consumers the latest operating system.

Inno3D® are excited to launch the Inno3D® GeForce® GT 220 & GeForce® 210 that brings impressive graphics processing power to your PC for everyday applications

Following the storming success of the recently introduced SAPPHIRE HD 5800 series, SAPPHIRE Technology now introduces the HD 5700 series, setting new standards for performance, value for money and features

The Easiest Way To Share And Access Your Digital Media Anytime, Anywhere.

Innovative, High-Performance Adaptec Series 5Z Unified Serial(R) RAID Controllers Reduce Data Center Operating Costs, Enhance Data Protection, and Minimize Environmental Hazards

ASBIS signs an agreement with Kaspersky Lab to get the status of Value-added Distributor of Kaspersky products in Bulgaria and Romania.

PROMISE Technology, Inc. unveiled the VessRAID and VessJBOD product line

Bring Your Digital Media to Life with True HD and Dolby® Digital Surround Sound Technology

AOC International (Europe) GmbH presents an all-purpose model in the shape of the TFT 931Swl.

Seagate Teams With Technology Leaders to Bring SATA 6Gb/s Complete Solutions to Market

World’s most advanced graphics processor allows consumers to expand, accelerate and dominate their PC experience with first full support for Microsoft DirectX 112

Configure your PC for the way you play

Full of exquisite details and features that celebrate the world’s most prestigious racing heritage, the Ferrari One is dedicated to those who see beyond perfection.

Latest 2.5-inch 640GB dual platter HDD meets increasing demand for high capacity energy efficient storage

Press-release: ASBIS to continue enhancing its mobile PCs portfolio with entering the agreements with Lenovo for distributing award-winning notebooks lines of IdeaPad and ThinkPad.

New 7200 RPM Travelstar Drive Delivers High Capacity and Industry-Leading Performance with Eco-Friendly Features; Optional Data Encryption Helps Keep Data Safe and Secure

Seagate today introduced a new backup appliance that completely eliminates the need to manually learn, manage, or dedicate any time to the backup process.

Toshiba’s Stor.e Art Portable 2.5 inch Hard Drives Make Storing and Protecting Digital Data Easier than Ever

The 19” wide display from the Value line can be controlled and adjusted easily and quickly via icons using the new AOC i-menu.

Press-release: ASBIS has been appointed Apple Value Added Distributor (VAD) status in Georgia and 9 CIS countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan).

New SuperWorkstation Supports 4 Double-Width GPUs

Acer's mobile computing VP Campbell Kan said his company is developing a notebook with a 3D display for late October.

The 16’’ Satellite A500 brings high-class multimedia features to the mainstream laptop market segment

The drive is made out of a durable eco-friendly rubber that makes it highly resistant to survive shock, splashes and dust.

ASBIS is entering the distribution agreement with Silicon Power, the leading manufacturer of flash memory cards

Best Performance and Highest Data Availability with Array-based Replication and Snapshot Functions

Six months results affected by the forex losses but good signs of crisis bottoming down

Canyon adds two new webcams to its expanding portfolio.

New 3.5-Inch Deskstar 7K2000 Marks a New Milestone Geared to Meet the Insatiable Performance and Capacity Needs of Desktop Users

Canyon is happy to introduce another mouse to its portfolio, the CNR-MSL8x, with a fresh and unique design. The choice is yours!

AMD Athlon™ II processor delivers new native dual-core architecture, efficient 45nm technology and 3 GHz performance at an affordable price AMD Phenom™ II X2 Black Edition processor combines value and unlocked potential for gamers and tuners on a budget.

CANYON helps you kick off the school year with practical and trendy IT-related products and accessories for your desktop PC or Notebooks. Make sure you are well-prepared for the new school year ahead, and make your pick among our wide range of clever and affordable solutions for your various needs and budgets. Here are a few suggestions

This USB webcam has flexible legs, arms and neck, and also a changeable outfit which makes it a playful gadget for your home or office. It features face tracking software with special image background effects for even more fun when video calling.

Dot Hill, Infortrend, NEC and Xyratex select LSI 6Gb/s SAS external storage solutions including controller and expander ICs and SAS-to-SATA bridge cards

Prestigio is proud to introduce iPhone 3G/S and iPod Touch 2G protective cases! The lineup consists of 10 diffferent looks in genuine leather.

High Performance and Affordable Quad Interface Direct Attached Storage under $400.00

SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced a new variant of the SAPPHIRE HD 4890 Vapor-X sporting 2GB of onboard GDDR5 memory - offering users even more versatility from this series featuring SAPPHIRE Vapor-X cooling technology for quiet and cool operation.

The Cheetah 15K.7 drive is available with the latest 6Gb/s SAS or 4Gb/s FC interfaces, and includes Seagate PowerTrim™ technology, which dynamically reduces power consumption.

Press-release: ASBIS has signed a distribution agreement with Kerio Technologies Inc., a leading innovator in IT security and messaging. This agreement licenses ASBIS to distribute Kerio MailServer and Kerio WinRoute Firewall to its partners in Eastern Europe.

Transcend released a new line of server-grade DDR3 ECC DIMM and Registered DIMM premium memory modules equipped with thermal sensors.

Affordable and Feature-rich Network Attached Storage and Digital Media Server for Digital Home, SOHO and Small Business

This external hard disk drive (HDD) is a high performance storage device just like our DataRacer I, but it has a different design elaborated by a creative Italian designer. The new Prestigio DataRacer II is now available at our partners’ stores across Europe, Middle-East and Africa.

Prestigio introduces a lighter-like flash drive, which is an elegant storage device for your valuable files, pictures, music, and other data you wish to carry with you at all time.

EonStor® G6 8G FC SAN Featuring Broad Footprint Offerings to Satisfy Diverse Application Requirements

As a part of a rebranding strategy, Prestigio is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved website to suit its new visual identity. It is immediately accessible at our regular URL: www.prestigio.com

The unbeatable Inno3D GeForce GTX 295 is built with the 2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified Architecture with 480 stream processors.

SAPPHIRE Technology is now shipping the SAPPHIRE HD 4730 - a powerful midrange graphics card that will appeal to enthusiasts on a budget.

AOC proves with the new Verifino range that elegant design and environmental protection are not mutually exclusive. With its innovative technology, this elegant 22” monitor combines powerful and energy saving features.

At Computex 2009, Transcend shows its incredible array of cutting-edge products, including top-quality memory modules, USB flash drives, flash memory cards, MP3 players, portable hard drives, solid state drives, digital photo frames and accessories

Highest memory configuration to Support Intel® Core i7 technology powered systems

Lite-On announces an updated version of their BD-ROM drive today. The new iHOS104, a 4X SATA BD-ROM drive, is great value for money for those users who are looking for an affordable upgrade to the Blu-ray Disc format. With a suggested retailer price of 89 Euro (incl. VAT), Lite-On makes Blu-ray available for the mass market.

Athlon II processor delivers new native dual-core architecture, efficient 45nm technology and 3 GHz performance at an affordable price, while Phenom II X2 Black Edition processor combines value and unlocked potential for gamers and tuners on a budget

CANYON announces a new lineup of that will help you optimize the quality and performance of your computer and multimedia equipment. With the introduction of over 30 types of audio, video and computer cables, CANYON takes a stand and secures a strong position in the market.

SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced the availability of a water block enabling enthusiast PC users to water cool and potentially enhance performance of the SAPPHIRE exclusive HD 4850 X2 graphics card. The block is the result of a collaboration with XSPC in the UK and is now in production.

Kit Makes Hard-Disk Drive to Solid-State Drive Upgrade Seamless

Press-release: Prestigio began shipments to Europe, Middle East and Africa of a new PC for office use with a recommended end-user price of 169 € for entry level configuration (plus VAT).

Interesting review of the CNR-HP2 in VIDI Magazine, Croatia.

Whether you are looking to make a statement or simply to complement your outfit with one of the latest trends, Prestigio’s new ladies bags in lilac, grey, red and beige will be a perfect accessory. The choice is yours!

World's Fastest Non-Blocking PCI-E Gen2 GPU Product Line to be Unveiled

Press-release: ASBIS has signed an OEM Distributor Channel Agreement with Microsoft. The new agreement licenses ASBIS to distribute Microsoft software products to channel partners in Bulgaria.

SAPPHIRE technology has just announced its ATOMIC Edition of the HD 4890 - delivering the fastest single GPU graphics card available based on ATI/AMD technology.

ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 graphics processing unit (GPU) offers an unbeatable combination of HD gaming performance and price.

Enjoy your favorite music and long-lasting comfort of the CNR-EP7. These earbuds headphones features enhanced silicone fittings ensuring a soft fit for many hours of listening pleasure.

Agreement Recognizes Hitachi’s Reliable, Top Quality Desktop and Notebook Hard Drives and Reinforces China-US Trade Ties

Prestigio announces a new initiative dedicated to its customers and partners around the world: Prestigio’s Weekly Highlights. On a weekly basis, they will receive a mailing highlighting one product and its unique selling proposition.

Delivering the convenience your customers want from a Multimedia Hard Drive Player for anyone who takes digital photos and movies, who needs to easily view and share their photos, movies and music with family and friends in a comfortable and social environment.

LiteOn IT introducing first digital photo frame in the market to integrate a built-in scanner for converting conventional photo prints to digital files.

Prestigio launches its Nettop Series with two products offering low power consumption, an affordable price and a stylish design. The Nettops Officer 330 and Visconte 330 are designed for small- and medium-sized businesses and households who seek an environmental friendly and cost-effective solution for basic computing needs.

AMD Phenom™ II 955 Black Edition processor is company’s fastest processor ever, giving performance users massive headroom, HD visuals,1 backwards compatibility and DDR3 support at a price the competition can’t beat

Results of Q1 2009 Under heavy Influence of Currency Movements and the Crisis

New products include BlackArmor NAS 440 and BlackArmor NAS 420 storage servers with up to 8TB of capacity

Canyon releases its product magazine for 2009.

Find all the tools and resources to sell Kingston Technology memory in one place

Seagate Technology today began worldwide shipments of a power-thrifty desktop hard drive family that combines the largest storage capacity available with the best power efficiency and performance in its class, using as much as 50 percent less electricity than standard desktop hard drives

High Performance graphics at a mid-range price

CANYON is happy to introduce a new high-sensitivity desktop microphone to its portfolio, which provide you with crystal-clear Internet communications and a more enjoyable experience.

Quad-Core Opteron EE Series can save up to 36% of power

WD RE4-GP Hard Drives Further Reduce Power Consumption For Data Centers and Digital Video Production Facilities

VIDI Magazine from Croatia have published a positive review of the Prestigio DataSafe III, in their April 2009 edition.

For Sony PSP™, Nintendo DS Lite™ and Wii™ and PC games.

Inno3D® are excited to launch the powered up Inno3D® GeForce GTX 275 build ready for CUDA™ technology that delivers extra gaming performance.

Seagate SV35.5 Series™ hard drives are optimized for continuous 24x7 use with capacities up to 1TB

Western Digital Corp. today announced that it has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif., a leading supplier of solid-state drives for the embedded systems market.

Networked storage expert Infortrend® today announced the appointment of ASBIS as primary distributor for Eastern Europe focusing on the award-winning EonStor range of RAID subsystems within emerging markets such as in Eastern Europe and Russia.

Ideal to connect a variety of devices to your notebook without the clutter of wires.

The SAPPHIRE HD 4890 series is based on a new GPU core from the ATI division of AMD. This features the same architecture as the successful HD 4870 series, with 800 stream processor units, 256-bit GDDR5 memory interface and integral hardware video decoder.

First Hitachi Ultrastar Drive to Feature 6Gb/s SAS Interface for Improved Performance and Configuration Flexibility

The AD-7240S is the world's first DVD burner to achieve a 24x burning rate. This speed miracle is extremely reliable thanks to Auto Strategy Technology and it is also capable of meeting demanding everyday requirements.

From now on, users of GeoVision 150 and GeoVision 450 with iGO 8, from Nav N Go can now easily update maps and purchase additional content 24/7, thanks to the recent launch of a web portal. With 20% of European roads changing every year, this portal is ideal to have the latest content for your GPS device.

Prestigio is happy to introduce a new lineup of unique computer mice to its Racer collection. These accessories do not only stands out with their looks, but also with their advanced specs and features.

LabelTag is an easy and convenient way to create simple labels on the data side of your disc. With these DVD writers you can archive or backup valuable files and label them accordingly.

Built on SAPPHIRE original design PCBs these new models will bring the benefits of Vapor-X cooling - quieter and more efficient cooling - to a wider range of users.

New features also enable hard drive spin-down for reduced power consumption and energy costs; extend VMware virtualization support

New cads are fully equipped to handle the increased capacity, speed, and reliability requirements of HD video.

Prestigio is proud to launch its Racer Collection with the introduction of the DataRacer I, a high performance storage device with a unique design.

Next-generation high-speed data transfer – Serial ATA 6Gigabit/second – for bandwidth-hungry desktop and laptop PC applications including gaming, streaming video and graphics multimedia.

The StoreJet 25M-R portable hard drive is an innovative combination of anti-shock construction with an attractive design that masks the drive’s true rugged nature in a tantalizing blend of crimson red and jet black.

New low-power processors support DirectX® 10.1 and HD

Press-release: ASBIS Croatia, a subsidiary of ASBISc Enterprises PLC, signed a new distribution agreement with Microsoft Corporation.

Strong Fundamentals and Market Position Assure Good Preparation for Economic Slowdown

These two new products are not only about style: They also deliver great connectivity and fast data transfer, and they both support a speed of 150Mbps.

The BDR-203BK is our first Blu-ray writer to achieve write speeds of 8X on Single Layer (25GB SL) and Dual Layer (50GB DL) BD-R discs.

Intel launched three new low-power processors

AMD has shown off its first working demonstration a six-core Opteron processor code-named “Istanbul”

Leading Hard Drive Supplier Gains Immediate Access to Innovative Storage Solutions for the Consumer, Small Business and Professional Mac and PC Markets

GeForce GTX 285 is available in both 1 GB and 2 GB versions

The larger capacity card offers greater storage options for the latest mobile phones and other digital devices and joins the microSDHC card family which includes the 4- and 8GB products.

Fujitsu will continue to hold a stake of under 20 percent in the new HDD company for a certain period of time.

The Industry's Most Cost Effective RAID controller for Entry-Level Servers and Tape Drive Applications

The compact 9-ich DVD player PPDP590 and elegant 10,2 inch PPDP711 are created to provide the high-class entertainment in all the spheres of the modern life.

The Necklace Flash Drive is designed as a jewelry pendent that singles it out among all others USB drives. The creative decision to combine a flash with a pendent was made especially for the women, who keep loosing small gadgets in their bags.

CNR-MSOPTW5 features an advanced optical sensor and a resolution of 800 dpi

Press-Release: ASBIS completes its hard drives portfolio by signing distribution agreement with Western Digital (WD), one of the pioneers and long-time leaders of the storage industry.

The Constellation family includes 2.5-inch HDDs with lowest enterprise power consumption and record-setting 3.5-inch 7200-rpm 2TB hard drive for nearline Tier 2 enterprise applications

ASBISc Enterprises Plc has signed a purchase agreement with E-Vision Ltd and purchased its IT4profit platform.

Read latest opinions from Guru 3D, TweakTown, Hexus, Anandtech and The Inquirer

CANYON launches Digital photo frames which make ideal, thoughtful gifts for celebrations like Valentine’s Day or simply to show that you care.

New highly efficient processors help meet the industry’s rising demand for low power, cost-saving data center technology.

The present for St. Valentine’s Day has to combine style and originality to underline your special attention to the person who will receive it. Prestigio offers you original Hi-Tech gifts to surprise beloved ones.

Dragon platform technology capable of delivering HD gaming and video processing performance that rivals “extreme” PC platforms priced more than twice as high

Solid state disc technology widens it’s market share as numerous vendors offered cheaper and more powerful models this month. Find out about new models from Transcend, Kingston, Patriot and PQI

The popular CANYON’s white and orange earbuds, the CNR-EP3 will be available in a wider range of color schemes. From January 2009, the choice of pink, blue and green will also be offered to suit your individual style.

Elegant and sleek 2.5” device provides 500GB of storage space and futures a high-speed USB2.0 port

Fujitsu announced its new 15mm-high slimline HandyDrive series, featuring power-saving 2.5-inch portable hard disk drives (HDD) with up to 500GB* storage space. The travel-ready drives are designed for busy mobile professionals looking for ecology-friendly, compact-size external HDDs.

Inno3D ® are excited to launch 2 unrivaled graphics cards, the Inno3D ® GeForce GTX 295 and Inno3D ® GeForce GTX 285 that are built with the 2 nd Generation NVIDIA ® Unified Architecture and ready for all the advance features of Graphics Plus ™.

Prestigio Digital Photo Frame was voted the Best Buy during a comparison of photo frames held by Serbian Technoguru web-site.

The new DDR3 1066MHz notebook memory modules are pre-programmed to high-performance, ultra-low latency values and built with a new metal heatspreader that further helps promote thermal conduction for added performance

The CNR-NB3W notebook bag is trendy and practical, and complements a modern lifestyle. This new design & color scheme is available since October, and is already popular among young, trendy people.

LSI Corporation announced that it has established the first RAID adapter performance results for the Storage Performance Council’s (SPC) new component benchmarks using the LSI™ MegaRAID® SAS 8888ELP adapter.

Even at the last minute, it is possible to find a personal, thoughtful gift for your loved ones. Here are a few ideas from CANYON, who wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

New Fujitsu Enterprise hard disk drive line with industry-leading power efficiency

Experience world-class graphics on today’s hottest games, bring your games to life with GPU accelerated PhysX™ gaming effects, immerse yourself in Stereoscopic 3D game play, transcode your videos up to 20x faster for your portable devices and edit digital images faster and smoother.

Read the latest reviews of hot CANYON devices from Serbian Itsvet.com and Personal Magazin

Prestigio Plaza Ltd. has announced a new environment friendly device - Bluetooth hands free with solar charging capability. Solar Bluetooth hands free provides to its users freedom of talking combined with cable independence.

Two models from CANYON’s Platinum Series receive BEST BUY Awards from Croatian VIDI Magazine

In appreciation of our successful cooperation over the past year our entire multinational company joins in sending our very best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season to you, your dear ones, and your organizations!

Transcend introduced a special World of Warcraft version of its best-selling 2.5” portable hard drive

Press-release: ASBIS Croatia has been appointed as the Finish Goods Distributor focusing on Microsoft OPEN License, OPEN Value and Full Package Product (FPP) across all Microsoft product families.

Prestigio has released new external hard drive - Data Safe III designed to impress with quality and special appearance.

CANYON is happy to announce special promotional days for its customers from all around the world. This new initiative was successfully launched on the 25th of November 2008, and will continue throughout the year 2009.

CANYON’s CNS-SW3, the ‘Ski Master’, is highly appreciated by the reviewers for its multi-functionality and sportive design, and is agreed to be an ideal gadget when heading to the mountains.

Far too often, external hard disks are too bulky and USB drives simply don't offer enough storage to cope with today's digital lifestyle, so what to do? Toshiba's here to offer a helping hand in the form of their USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

ASBIS is pleased to invite you to take part in questionnairy about LSI controllers and storage adapters. You will get a chance to win a prize - External HDD Seagate FreeAgent Go 320 Gb

The Taiwanese optical storage industry expects a significant growth in the demand of both Blu-ray drives and discs next year.

World’s first half-terabyte 2.5-inch MJA2-BH and MJA2-CH 3.0Gb/sec SATA mobile hard disk drive (HDD) series with rotational speeds of 5,400 RPM and industry leading half-terabyte storage capacities.

SAPPHIRE Technologyintroducing the SAPPHIRE HD 4850 X2 – an exclusive new DUAL GPU graphics accelerator based on the successful HD 4850 graphics processor

Core i7 is the first Intel family to be released using the Intel Nehalem micro architecture and is the successor to the Intel Core 2 family. All three models are quad-core processors.

Mini-ITX chassis offers flexibility for specific application configurations. There can be a variety of case styles and sizes built around the Mini-ITX form factor. These boxes can create display-quality style or the appearance of a tamperproof appliance. They are compact, build for imaging processing, digital signage, industrial automation, and process control.

ASBIS Group has opened a dedicated website with online E-Shop for its customers in Turkey.

Kingston’s 32GB DataTraveler 150 Makes Transporting All Digital Content on a Single USB Drive Convenient.

Stylish, palm-sized and hassle-free storage from Toshiba for the ‘crackberry’ generation.

Prestigio Plaza Ltd. has introduced completely new boxes for the unique collection of Leather Data Flash.

SAPPHIRE Technology is introducing two new graphics families aimed at mainstream users.

Press-release: ASBIS Romania has been recognized for the largest OEM sales during the fiscal year 2008.

Prestigio Plaza Ltd. has released 2 models of GPS navigator systems with iGO 8 installed - Meet GeoVision 150 and GeoVision 450

Seagate announced the Fall 2008 lineup of the company’s award-winning FreeAgent™ external hard drives.

Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division has launched three new 1.8-inch HDDs ahead of the Christmas shopping season

Press-release: ASBIS Group and ABBYY have announced the beginning of distribution partnership in the market of the Russian Federation.

Transcend presents a savvy back-to-school selection of its popular consumer electronics.

The program, entitled “Four Seasons of Prestigio”, allows customers to win a one week vacation in Cyprus

The program, entitled “Four Seasons of Prestigio”, allows customers to win a one week vacation in Cyprus

Press-release: In 1H 2008 the Group's revenues have grown by 30.5% and net profit by 130.7% year-on-year, according to Interim Report.

Press-release: August 2008 marks the fifth anniversary of a dedicated corporate team established in the Netherlands.

Tech Central, Ireland’s most popular technology website, explores the remarkable career of Trish Egan, ASBIS Ireland's Managing Director.

Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) is introducing a new generation of 4 different DVD writers, all with 22X writing speeds and a unique data erasing feature for DVD±R (DL) and CD-R discs.

Toshiba launched three new external and fully portable HDDs that meet the performance requirements of today’s technology-savvy and style-conscious consumers.

Seagate Powers Next Generation Of Computing With Three New Hard Drives, Including World's First 1.5-Terabyte Desktop PC And Half-Terabyte Notebook PC Hard Drives

Toshiba launched six new high capacity and energy efficient 2.5-inch HDDs for use in notebooks and PCs.

The new digital watch is a great outdoor instrument with innovative heart rate monitoring for a healthier lifestyle.

Royal Philips Electronics and ASBIS have set up a distribution partnership in Romania.

Hitachi launched its second-generation one terabyte hard drive, the Deskstar 7K1000.B.

Half-Terabyte HDD from Fujitsu combines world-class storage capacity with high-energy efficiency

The company’s website will now be available at www.asbis.rs

SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now introducing a new generation of PCI-Express graphics cards delivering the fastest performance yet to PC enthusiasts and gamers.

Meet new HD ready Prestigio LCD TV set in mysterious black and noble silver colors.

Inno3D® has announced the 2nd Generation GPU technology, the Inno3D® GeForce® GTX 280 & 260.

CANYON presents a unique design for its new CN-WCAM313 webcam from the Platinum Series. This product line was conceived with the special needs of businesses and professionals in mind, and combines stylish and sleek design with high-quality.

Leadtek Research Inc. announced the debut of its new epochal graphics card series, WinFast GTX 280 1024MB and GTX 260 896MB.

Press-release: ASBISc Enterprises Plc and Seagate Technology celebrate 16 years of successful cooperation in distribution of storage products.

Latest SuperTrak™ EX RAID Controllers Add External Connectivity Enabling a Full SAS RAID Portfolio for Seamless Datacenter-to-Desktop Protection

Hesham Tantawi, ASBIS’ Vice President for Middle East and North Africa has been recognized as “King of Components” by Arabian Business magazine.

Prestigio launches ultra slim and stylish Bluetooth Hands Free for extreme mobility

The contest of artistic photography welcomes entries from amateur and professional photographers from May 28th till July 31st, 2008.

Hitachi Combines Performance and Power Efficiency in an Enterprise-Hardened 450GB Drive.

DatacenterBlade™ and OfficeBlade™ Recognized for Best Performance/Watt and Best Power Efficiency.

New 320GB Notebook Hard Drive Combines High Capacity and Superior Performance with Power Efficiency and Low Acoustics.

Press-release: In Q1 2008 ASBIS Group generated sales revenue of over USD 360m (up by 38.9%) and the profit of USD 5.5m which translates into an over three times increase over the similar period in 2007.

ASBIS Latvia will supply a wide range of IT products from the world’s leading vendors to the local market.

ASBIS Croatia Begins Distribution of Dell’s Products to Domestic Consumer and SMB Market

Seagate Technology announced that it is the first hard drive manufacturer worldwide to have shipped 1 billion hard drives – a number not only staggering in size but also emblematic of the massive amount of digital content being created in the home, hand, office, car and dozens of other markets.

AppLabs Certification Ensures Customers Can Take Advantage of Adaptec RAID Performance, Design Flexibility and Scalability Within a Virtualized Storage Environment

ASBIS Group has established presence on the emerging market of Bosnia and Herzegovina through acquisition of a local IT distributor.

Hitachi 450GB Ultrastar Drive Delivers 30 Percent More I/Os than its Predecessor

ASBIS EuroCup Final Four 2008 is to be held between the 18th and 20th April in Limassol, Cyprus.

Unprecedented performance along with improved data integrity over SATA, makes the Barracuda ES.2 SAS hard drive the ideal solution for expanding Nearline applications.

AMCC has announced 4-Port 3ware SAS RAID controller to extend configuration flexibility of the 3ware 9690SA controller line

Aleksandar Bukumirović, ASBIS Serbia's country manager, talks about distribution trends in the Balkan region in his interview to IT Europa.

The company reported fruitful year 2007 with sales growth of 39% and net profit growth of 69%.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd., a dynamic international vendor of state-of-the-art products for Digital Home and Digital Office, has announced the results of its 3rd International Cartoon Contest “Take the Funny Way”. The jury and the public have selected 4 winners out of around 300 entries submitted by contestants from 35 countries worldwide.

XpertVision, leading graphics card manufacturer, announces the dual graphics processor XpertVision GeForce™ 9800GX2.

Channel Middle East, the region's leading IT channel magazine, has listed ASBIS ME amongst the Top 15 largest Dubai-based distributors in its 2008 Power List survey.

Transcend's 4GB JetFlash V90 Classic USB flash drive has been awarded the “Red Dot” distinction for high design quality.

ASBIS has been honoured by Intel with two awards in recognition of highest motherboard revenue growth demonstrated in 2007 in Russia, CIS and CEE regions.

The company's revenues increased by 38.5% to U.S.$ 1.4bn from U.S.$ 1bn in 2006.

Seagate Technology announced it will begin shipping its new Cheetah(R) 15K.6 hard drive this month. Designed for the world's most demanding enterprise storage environments, the Cheetah 15K.6 drive is Seagate's highest- performance hard drive ever in a 3.5-inch form factor.

Prestigio has launched its latest elegantly-designed collection of mobile products developed with an exclusively female audience in mind. The new collection launch starts with the two data storage devices - Data Safe II and Pocket Drive II in Fashion Edition that would appeal especially to women.

Prestigio has announced the introduction of the new 7th series of Prestigio LCD TV with HDD Multimedia Recorder. The new product will be available at Prestigio partners’ stores across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Promise Technology Inc., a leading supplier of sophisticated RAID storage solutions for enterprise and SMB customers, today announced that Promise VTrak™ E-Class RAID subsystems have been qualified with Xsan 2, Apple's high-performance, enterprise-class Storage Area Network (SAN) file system for Mac OS X, and Final Cut Studio, the industry’s leading video production suite.

NVIDIA® Corporation has unveiled the first graphics processing unit of its next-generation GeForce® 9 Series.

Toshiba has awarded in-country distribution rights for Saudi Arabia to ASBIS Middle East.

Prestigio has announced the introduction of a new line-up of trendy portable DVD players designed specifically for mobile entertainment enthusiasts. The new products will be available at Prestigio partners’ stores across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

“Take the funny way” contest welcomes artists to express their own vision of modern traveling and navigation in the hi-tech era. According to the rules cartoons have to include elements of the Prestigio brand (logotypes or images of Prestigio navigation devices).

Snap Server 720i iSCSI Appliance Named "Best Entry-Level SAN"

KINGMAX, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of DRAM and Flash products, announced the SO-DIMM DDR3 1066, over-clocking DRAM

ASBIS Croatia reached the finals of the European IT Excellence Awards, the first pan-European awards which recognise the crucial role that Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Solution Providers play in the delivery of real world solutions.

AMD Delivers Enthusiast Performance Leadership with the Introduction of the ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2.

The new agreement licenses ASBIS to distribute Microsoft software products to channel partners in Kazakhstan.

Strengthening its position in the growing notebook hard drive market, Seagate has announced it is currently shipping a 250GB notebook drive that delivers a compelling combination of capacity, performance and durability for mobile computing.

Due to standard form factor and IDE or SATA interface, Transcend’s SSDs can be used in most notebook computers and mainstream PCs just like regular hard drives.

XpertVision introduces the Super+ 1GB series graphics cards with an industry leading 1024 MB of graphics memory.

The ASBIS team joins in sending our very best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season to you, your dear ones, and your organizations!

Mitko Topalov, ASBIS’ Regional Sales Director for Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, reveals in an interview what it takes to maintain market leadership.

POINT OF VIEW has launched the upgraded version of one of the best cards ever, the GeForce 8800 GTS.

ASBIS Bulgaria has been named the Best IT Distributor in the country in 2007. The company has received this title for the 5th consecutive year.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. has launched a new data storage device created with a focus on innovative and original design.

According to the results of a large-scale survey of the Russian IT channel’s 2-tier players conducted by CRN (Russian Edition) in November 2007, ASBIS was recognized as one of the best distributors for PC builders.

Prestigio has released a high capacity external universal battery pack Power Bank 501 able to charge various mobile devices.

Combining a lightweight streamlined design and high storage capacity (up to 4GB) at an affordable price, the T.sonic 650 is truly an incredible value.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. introduced a new gift box for its bestseller Leather Data Flash.

Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division reinforced its leadership in automotive grade hard disk drives as it unleashed two new models for the automotive sector.

Supermicro Introduced New Product Line Based on Intel® 5100 Chipset

Andrey Kostevich, ASBIS' VP for Russia and Belarus, talks about distribution trends in the region in his interview to IT Europa.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. has released a new widescreen 15.4-inch laptop built with a focus on elegant design with a selection of colours, high performance, functionality, quality and value.

Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) announces the introduction of the world’s first BD-ROM drive in the market.

The new GPS navigation device features 4.3” touch-screen TFT display, 30 menu languages and 1 GB/2 GB built-in memory.This easy-to-use portable GPS navigator is a great way to ensure your safety while on the road providing you with voice-prompted, auto-routable turn-by-turn road navigation. GeoVision 430 isn't just limited to use in the car, there are settings for pedestrian mode as well.

ASBIS has extended the distribution agreement with Corsair Memory to include Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.

SAPPHIRE Technology has launched a new series of graphics cards combining the latest graphics architectures with high speed interface technologies, high performance and exceptional value for money.

ASBIS has been honoured by Intel with an award in recognition of “Outstanding quarter on quarter growth demonstrated in Q3’2007 in Russia and CIS region”.

ASBIS Group's head company celebrates 12 years today since its incorporation in Cyprus on 9 November 1995.

New HandyDrive from Fujitsu with up to 300GB* in one drive: A safe solution for demanding storage environments.

The leading Polish financial daily Parkiet highlighted ASBIS’ recent successful debut at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Transcend’s T.sonic™ 630 Earns "Editor’s Choice" Award in French Magazine PC Achat.

Since their release in June 2007, Seagate's 11th generation of Barracuda drives have recieved a lot of positive reviews and test results.

HyperX 14400, 13000 Modules Push Memory Technology to Faster Speed Levels.

Hitachi GST is delivering the world’s most energy efficient desktop hard disk drive – the Deskstar™ P7K500.

ASBIS is about to begin shipments of Lite-On’s new cenOmax branded digital photo frames.

Optiarc Europe has launched its first Blu-ray Disc Combo (BD Combo) for notebooks.

Digital Wallet is a a multifunctional device serving two major aims – presented as a stylish leather wallet for storing cash and business cards Digital Wallet has got one unique feature to boast of – fitted inside hard drive for storing up to 100 GB of precious data.

Hitachi has developed the world’s smallest read-head technology for hard disk drives, which is expected to quadruple current storage capacity limits to four terabytes on a desktop hard drive and one TB on a notebook hard drive.

Seagate ships energy-efficient, fast-responding Momentus® 5400 PSD notebook hard drive; heralds new generation of computer storage for laptops, other computers.

Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives, expanded its monthly production capacity to six million units by the end of September.

Seagate Extends its Lead with the Fastest, Most Reliable 3.5-Inch Enterprise Hard Drive: The Cheetah 15k.6

AMCC has introduced a new 9690SA SAS Raid Controller Line. The new 3Ware-9690SA products for SAS/SATA solutions will soon be available on ASBIS B2B Marketplace.

The new exclusive Prestigio Leather Data Flash Limited Edition in pink coating is aimed ultimately at women who value a combination of premium functionality and a stylish design featured by a feminine touch. The new flash memory drive introduces a range of unique products that take modern technology to a new fashionable level.

Energy-efficient 1U, 2U & 4U SuperServers deliver breakthrough performance-per-watt with new Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 7300 Series.

ASBIS has received the "Best Partner of the Year" award from XpertVision.

Tandberg Data has begun shipments of the RDX® QuikStor™ 160 GB Cartridge, a higher capacity removable cartridge for its disk-based storage device for data backup and archival.

GeoVision 350 is the first device in Prestigio’s new GPS Navigation product line. It is an ultra-portable, easy-to-use, versatile GPS navigator designed primarily for automotive application, but also thoroughly suitable for use by hikers, fishers, travellers, cyclists, or vacationers.

The Contest will be open to designers from around the globe, from all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience. The Contest jury will however accept only the entries performed at a high artistic and technical level and relevant to the Contest theme “The Charm of High-Tech”.

The programme will focus on promoting Intel Desktop Boards to ASBIS’ channel partners across Eastern Europe, Russia, and the FSU region.

The new Intel motherboard offers a cost-efficient integrated graphics solution for the budget conscious user.

Toshiba launched a new 320GB drive with the highest capacity available for the 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive market.

The new Special Edition provides the ultimate gaming bundle combining the latest Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW2) from Ubisoft with the SAPPHIRE X1950 GT.

Consolidated Company Will Focus on Developing Sales Channels for Canyon and Prestigio Brands.

The company has revealed intentions to float shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange later this year.

Andrey Kostevich (40), VP Sales for Russia and Belarus region, talks about challenges and awards facing distributors in the lucrative markets of ex-USSR.

Deskstar™ 7K1000 Hard Drive Recommended by 25 Leading Industry Publications for Performance and Capacity.

AMD announced the arrival of the ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 and ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 series, the mid-range and entry-level graphics processors in the ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series.

According to the latest market share ranking of global DRAM module manufacturers by DRAMeXchange, Transcend ranks No.4, up from No.9 in 2005, with a market share of 4.02%.

Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS), a joint venture between Royal Philips Electronics and Lite-On IT for the production and marketing of optical disc drives, aims to be among the top two ODD suppliers in the world in terms of shipment volume.

ASBIS has reached a distribution agreement with SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd., the leading manufacturer of ATI-based graphics cards.

During this year’s contest were received more than 850 works from authors from 33 countries of the world. People from 80 countries visited the website of the contest to look at the photos!

The brand-new products combine stylish design and advanced multimedia features that can make a revolution in the world of entertainment. Crystal-clear image, the best-ever sound, numerous audio and video file formats support – these are just a few of the advantages of brand-new Canyon CNR-MPV18, СNP-MPV2, CNR-MPV3 and CNR-MPV4 multimedia players

The partnership between the two companies began on June 12, 1992, when ASBIS, which was then engaged in small-scale HDD production for former Soviet republics, signed its first ever distribution agreement with a global IT vendor. From that moment, ASBIS has focused on sales, marketing and channel development for Seagate’s hard disc drives across all countries of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

Natalia Hadjiloizou, a member of the Cypriot national swimming team, has won a total of 6 medals at the XIIth Games of the Small States of Europe, also known as Small States Olympics, which took place on June 4-9, 2007 in Monaco.

Prestigio introduced a super-powerful home PC based on the latest Intel® Core™2 Duo technology.

The newly introduced products are the latest addition to the Canyon Sportsline product range which is developed for active users who are looking for functional, shockproof and water resistant electronic products that can be used for outdoor and indoor sport activities and recreation.

ASBIS is beginning to ship Intel’s new desktop board to its channel partners across the EMEA region. The Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY is an innovative solution for the sub value market.

ASBIS has announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Toshiba Europe GmbH to include Ukraine, one of the largest markets in Eastern Europe.

ASBIS Russia has extended its product offering by signing a distribution deal with AcBel, an innovative designer and manufacturer of power supply units.

Canyon has announced the official launch of the completely new version of Canyon’s corporate website. The new site is available at the previous URL www.canyon-tech.com. May 15th, 2007 will be celebrated as Canyon Day at Canyon’s local partners’ outlets throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Canyon has announced it will replace its current range of webcams. This Regular Line webcam range will have a 300K and a 1.3 Mega-pixels version to meet the current user requirements.

1U Twin™ SuperServers Recognized for Increasing Computing Density While Reducing Cost, Power and Space Requirements.

Promise Technology, the worldwide leader in SAS/SATA RAID, brings its proven enterprise-class RAID technology to the SOHO/SMB users. SmartStor™ safeguards your digital contents and makes them readily available to networked users.

Prestigio has announced the upcoming international contest of artistic photography dubbed “People – The Art of Life”.

ASBIS Croatia has been honoured with an award in recognition of “Outstanding job to ramp up Intel Core 2 Duo processor sales in Q4’2006”.

Canyon has launched a new uniquely-designed MP3 player with OLED display which is targeted at music lovers preferring active and mobile lifestyle

NVIDIA Corporation announced the extension of the award-winning NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series line-up to include three new graphics processing units (GPUs).

Transcend’s 8GB SDHC card (Class 6) features high data transfer speed and can fulfill the high-capacity demand of the new SDHC devices.

ASBIS Group received ‘Best Partner’ award for outstanding business results in the year 2006 from PQI.

Prestigio has announced the results of its cartoon contest “Funny High-Tech in Art”. The jury has selected 5 winners out of almost 400 entries submitted by contestants from 33 countries worldwide.

Newest MegaRAID adapters deliver SAS/SATA functionality, while addressing the growing demand for cost-effective RAID 5 solutions

Promise Technology, Inc., announced the launch of a comprehensive line of SAS storage products, which includes the highly scalable VTrak® E-Class external rackmount storage systems and the SuperTrak® EX series PCIe RAID host bus adapters.

Aleksandar Bukumirović: "The main challenge is to reconcile our local market with global distribution terms and conditions"...

Canyon, one of the world’s fastest growing brands on consumer electronics and IT peripherals market, has launched two new internet telephony products – a wired and a wireless VoIP handset, fully compatible with Skype, MSN and Yahoo VoIP software.

Quantum has launched LTO-3 HH tape drive which provides the fastest native transfer rate of any half-height drive

22-inch widescreen monitor provides handy work with daily software and makes an impression when showing graphics and video. It’s very easy to start believing in the reality of the movie content on the screen with this monitor!

Transcend introduced a refined USB 2.0 Flash Drive, the JetFlash™ V90P, with a 2GB capacity and a stylish metal body with genuine mother-of-pearl.

Known for their overclocking performance, Kingmax memory products have quietly transitioned into the DDR2 era.

ASBIS Europe BV has provided support to a Dutch team taking part in the Amsterdam Dakar Challenge Barrel Race 2007.

Andrey Velesko, regional sales director at ASBIS, comments on the current situation and prospects for Hungarian IT market.

Canyon has launched a new series of trendy wired PC mice featuring latest optical sensor technology, enhanced performance and attractive design.

Prestigio accessories stand out thanks to attractive design in ‘The Art of Hi-Tech’ style, enhanced functionality, high quality and eye-catching package. Prestigio accessories make your offer perfect and profitable!

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the availability of a new trendy 17-inch LCD TV with integrated DivX player. The new device features 16:9 widescreen LCD panel and stylish silver-black cabinet.

Trish Egan, ASBIS Ireland country manager, reveals the secrets of phenomenal growth...

Prestigio is to hold a number of artistic contests in 2007 spinning around the theme of its brand slogan “The Art of Hi-Tech”. The contests will traditionally focus on the areas of photography, computer wallpaper design, and caricatures.

Canyon Technology has launched new trendy Walkie Talkie two-way radios for recreational users. The Canyon Walkie Talkies are an ideal way to keep in contact with friends, family and colleagues for a range of in- and outdoor activities.

Intel's Transistor Technology Breakthrough Represents Biggest Change to Computer Chips In 40 Years. Intel Producing First Processor Prototypes With New, Tiny 45 Nanometer Transistors, Accelerating Era of Multi-Core Computing

The new Prestigio Leather Data Flash (Limited Edition) drives expand Prestigio’s fashion-style product series. These original external flash memory products are targeted at consumers who value a combination of unique design and superb functionality. The new drives are available in red, gold and blue leather coating.

Canyon has launched VoIP Station – a mobile speaker phone that is used through the computer’s USB connection. With VoIP Station users can communicate handsfree through a number of applications for internet telephony.

Enjoy unlimited multimedia with the new Prestigio Portable Multimedia Player PMP-501! If your are an active person who travels a lot this compact and stylish device is your perfect companion providing movie, photo, music, image and even text playback.Get you personal 3.5 inches of viewing pleasure and integrated stereo speakers and be in the center of this moving multimedia universe.

Mitko Topalov, regional sales director at ASBIS, expects positive effects from Bulgaria's recent EU accession.

Seagate introduced the world's fastest hard drive - the Savvio 15K drive, the new 15K-rpm addition to the Savvio family of 2.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) enterprise drive solutions. The Savvio 15K drive provides the highest hard drive performance density and reliability while ensuring ultra-low power consumption, reducing thermal loads in data centers.

The Prestigio Portable Multimedia Player (PMP-501) is a trendy and stylish handheld multimedia player based on a 1.8” Mobile PATA hard disk drive with 30GB storage capacity. It enables users to watch videos and listen to entire music albums no matter where they go. This multi-functional pocket-size device is designed for mobile users who don’t want to waste time on trips preferring to keep multimedia data within easy reach wherever they travel.

Canyon has launched two new internet telephony products – a wired and a wireless VoIP handset, fully compatible with Skype, MSN and Yahoo VoIP software. The new trendy consumer products will be available at Canyon partners’ stores across Europe, Middle East and Africa after March 20, 2007.

Taiwan-based Gigabyte Technology, a major manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other hardware, has named ASBIS Ireland as exclusive distributor for its range of motherboards, graphic cards, networking and cooling products in Ireland. Gigabyte considers ASBIS as the ideal partner to ensure Gigabyte increases its market share in Ireland.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced the industry's first terabyte hard drive. Delivering superior performance and reliability, as well as capacity, Hitachi's 1TB hard drive meets the needs of consumers who want to create, share and store their digital information, and lots of it. Hitachi's Deskstar® 7K1000 will begin shipping to retail customers in the first quarter of 2007 at a suggested retail price of USD399.

Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed the industry’s first one gigabit (Gb) Mobile DRAM for mobile products, using 80nm process technology. The new chip, also known as low-power DDR or synchronous DRAM, will be more cost effective than other high density mobile solutions and used for a wide range of advanced handset applications as well as for digital still cameras, portable media players and portable gaming products.

PowerColor and Arctic Cooling will launch in the first quarter of 2007 a solution for PowerColor's X1950 Pro and X1950 XT passive cards, which are claimed to be the fastest passive cards in the world, according to DigiTimes. The new passive cooler can reportedly keep the X1950 Pro at 63C° while ATI's reference card can be cooled to 67C°. The products based on the X1905 Pro and XT cards are expected to be priced at about US$10 more than existing cards.

The NET Drive, an elegant and compact device for personal Internet and Intranet storage of up to 750GB, released by Prestigio in September 2006, received the “Recommended” award from the editors of high-profile Slovak PC Revue magazine. This portable device provides autonomous FTP server capability, web browser management user interface, multi-protocol support for TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP; as well as support for DHCP/Fixed IP address, and USB 2.0 High interface for maximum data transfer rates.

LITE-ON IT CORP. released the fastest ATAPI / E-IDE DVD Writer in the world: 20X Super AllWrite Drive LH-20A1P. It only takes around 5 minutes to backup 4.7 GB data on an excellent single layer 16X DVD+R or DVD-R media at 20X maximum. LH-20A1P also has innovative SMART-WRITE technology: through this drive's self-learning function, LH-20A1P will automatically detect and decide the optimal write strategy of DVD recordable media.

Transcend announced the release of the world’s highest speed 1GB DDR2 800 Non-ECC Unbuffered SO-DIMM memory modules. The new modules have a huge capacity, and were specially designed and engineered for speed, reliability and extreme performance. All of these attributes make these modules perfect for use in high performance notebooks and also perfect for Microsoft’s new generation Windows Vista operation system.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the release of a new widescreen 19-inch monitor Prestigio P3190W. This advanced monitor features a Glare Type WXGA panel offering true-to-life super sharp image with 500:1 contrast ratio and a smooth reproduction of fast-moving scenes with an impressive response time of just 5 ms. The monitor is fully suitable for efficient office work and active home entertainment, including movies and gaming.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. released a new advanced widescreen 20-inch monitor Prestigio P5200W. This stylish monitor features fast Glare Type panel with WSXGA+ resolution and expanded viewing angles. This next-generation LCD monitor is ideal for displaying complex graphics and high definition images, as well as for various everyday work and entertainment needs. It also enables users to benefit from new exciting Windows Vista™ features.

Canyon has rolled out a complete new line of multimedia speaker systems which can be used for a wide range of audio devices like MP3 players, DVD players, CD players, Walkmans, notebooks and PCs. All models offer high quality sound and a great price. The clear and powerful sound provides an extra dimension to your music or game.

IT Europa, an authoritative publication on Europe’s ICT channel, published an article on ASBIS’ listing at the London Stock Exchange. The article refers to ASBIS as ‘a major contender in wholesale across eastern Europe’ and extensively quotes ASBIS’ CEO Siarhei Kostevitch, who comments on the company’s objectives and plans related to the listing.

For some time now, Kingmax has been the leading international brand for flash memory and DRAM module products. Its insistence on product quality has always been the benchmark of confidence for consumer recognition worldwide. Proprietary semiconductor PIP packaging technology has also given Kingmax flash memory products many unique features, including waterproofing, heat resistance and stress resistance.

Transcend announced the entirely new T.sonic™ 630 series of MP3 players. The new T.sonic 630 is a versatile MP3 Player that is designed to play MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and recorded WAV music files. In addition, the T.sonic 630 has impressive extra features such as an FM Radio, recording using its Built-in Microphone, an External Microphone, or Line-In device. Transcend’s T.sonic 630 also has a Playlist Builder, Real Time Clock and Karaoke-type Lyrics display, which encourages users to sing-along by displaying the lyrics of a song on the screen.

The new device features elegant leather coating, high capacity, additional security and easy back-up functions. The new product is immediately available at Prestigio’s local dealers across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Seagate announced that its Savvio 2.5-inch small form factor enterprise hard drives have achieved unprecedented levels of adoption among leading system suppliers and solution builders. The rapid adoption rate of this innovative solution marks a new trend in the enterprise as a shift from the 3.5-inch to the 2.5-inch form factor accelerates. Whether in blade servers, compact 1U, 2U, or larger 3U or 4U servers, or storage arrays, Savvio drives enable cooler-running systems that deliver higher performance and greater reliability than those based on conventional 3.5-inch 10K-rpm enterprise drives.

ASBIS Czech Republic has expanded its local product offering by signing up two new vendors – Targus and iiYama. Targus is the leading global supplier of notebook carrying cases and accessories, such as laser and optical PC mice, security locks, notebook sleeves, etc.

AMD introduced an innovative graphics card that makes use of its new native CrossFire™ technology, the ATI Radeon® X1650 XT. With its incredible image quality features and superb performance, the ATI Radeon X1650 XT delivers enthusiast-class technology at an impressive price point. The ATI Radeon X1650 XT enables a breathtaking gaming experience, as the graphics card has the ability to enable High Dynamic Range effects and anti-aliasing at the same time. Sharp texture filtering captures every element and detail of each scene.

Transcend released its brand-new USB2.0 Flash Drive, the JetFlash™ 180, which is Transcend’s first USB Flash Drive with a stainless steel body. With its fingerprint-resistant stainless steel body, the JetFlash 180 will be appreciated by those who enjoy the finer things in life. The JetFlash 180 is built using Hi-Speed SLC NAND-type Flash (Read 10~12MB/s, Write 8MB/s) and is engineered using top quality components to ensure better performance and a longer lifespan.

With advances in digital technology, powerful multimedia audio/video functions bring endless fun to everyday living. Today, digital cameras and DV camcorders are capable of recording high definition images, providing us the convenient luxury of eternally preserving that extraordinary moment anytime, anywhere. However, to record these high-definition images, especially the ever-popular 1080P images, large-capacity storage is required, frequently in terms of gigabytes. Thus, storing such massive amounts of data has become an urgent problem to be resolved for many consumers.

Many people thought 16x would be the maximum writing speed for DVD, but after the introduction of 18x DVD rewriters, Lite-On IT increases the industry standard even further by releasing the world's first 20x DVD rewriters. With the introduction of two new internal DVD rewriters, the LH-20A1P and LH-20A1H, Lite-On IT is the first ODD manufacturer that boosts writing speeds up to 20x, reaching the fastest ever recording times for DVD media.

Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the release of a unique digital product for mobile users -- Prestigio Notebook Pack. The Notebook Pack is a trendy set of eight add-on accessories which make user’s work with a notebook extremely comfortable and drastically expand the notebook’s connectivity options. This sleekly designed set offers an ideal blend of functionality and style, and makes a much desired gift for any mobile user.

Hard drive giant Seagate has taken the dramatic step of dropping eSys as a global distribution partner following its alleged refusal to co-operate with an audit of point of sale records. The US-based vendor has already ceased shipments of its products to eSys. Singapore-based eSys was previously Seagate’s largest distribution partner and represented 6% of its revenues — equivalent to a massive US$168m — for the three months to the end of September.

The memory card specification competition has raged since the advent of digital cameras up to present-day mobile phone devices. But by 2007, a uniform standard may be in the works, with microSD for mobile phones dominating the entire card-slot mobile phone user market! What makes microSD so attractive that it has mobile phone makers going all out to launch corresponding mobile phones?

Lite-On IT communicated that the news article announcing Lite-On IT exiting the consumer ODD business with its own brand on DigiTimes, has lead to an unfortunate misinterpretation of facts. Being the world’s 2nd largest ODD manufacturer, Lite-On IT will definitely not stop ODD products, DVD- and CD burners. The news release on DigiTimes will only affect the company’s standalone DVD recorders product line. The ODD products will follow up the original promotion plan to co-work with the current distributors or retailer channels as usual.

Prestigio Digital Media Adapter DMA-301 is an innovative device which bridges the home PC with the existing home TV and audio system via wireless local area network connections. This wireless state-of-the-art product is intended for home users who want to access digital media files through the existing entertainment system, and without drilling holes in the wall for setting up a local network connection.

ASBIS Romania moved to expand its in-country operations by appointing two new sales representatives in the Romanian regions of Moldova and Banat. This expansion, due to include also Transylvania in the future, is part of a long-term corporate development strategy. This move follows the enlargement of the company’s warehouse area by 350 sq. m. in downtown Bucharest. To prop up the expansion ASBIS Romania also hired additional staff which now counts a total of 40 employees.

Hitachi GST announced that its Deskstar T7K250 3.5-inch hard drive has been named the “Best Hard Disk Drive 2006” by Computer Shopper magazine in its annual award ceremony held in London. Judged by a panel of storage experts against 11 other Parallel-ATA (PATA) hard disks, the Deskstar T7K250 was declared the best among its peers in reliability, value and performance. It produced the best result in the large file read test and scored consistently well elsewhere.

TUL Corporation announced the PowerColor X1950 PRO 256/512MB with ARCTIC COOLING. The X1950 PRO features the first-ever GPU manufactured at 80nm fabrication process and the new CrossFireTM Bridge Interconnect. The new product is targeted at gamers needing a graphics card that runs graphic-intensive games with quiet cooling at a reasonable price.

The 16GB JetFlash 2A combines large capacity, performance, and style in a device that slips into your pocket and can help you manage your active work life. Transcend’s 16GB JetFlash 2A is a hi-speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive, thus it has superior Read/Write speeds that is up to 25/20 MB per second. The JetFlash 2A not only performs brilliantly and looks great, it also comes bundled with some very useful software applications that can help you increase your productivity.

Seagate announced that it will ship a 1.5 terabyte version of its Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition external hard disk drive. The new drive ships this month for $799.99. The Onetouch III Turbo Edition is pre-formatted for Mac users and comes with FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces. Inside the drive enclosure are two 750GB hard disk drive mechanisms configured together in a RAID array for a total capacity of 1.5TB.

Following the latest trend in personal audio, Canyon Technology unveiled a state-of-the-art Multimedia MP3 Player CN-MPV1. This lightweight and attractive device supports mp3, wma, wav, jpg, amv and txt files. Its 65K colors CSTN display makes it perfect for viewing photos and playing movie files (amv). The super slim housing is made of stainless steel. Canyon claims to be the first vendor to offer such a complete multimedia MP3 Player at an affordable price.

Kingston Technology Company announced it will begin producing the new Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Class 2 card and enhance the function of its existing 15-in-1 Reader to support the growing storage demands of high performance digital still cameras, digital video cameras and other high resolution image recording devices. The new SDHC memory cards are available now in 4GB capacities with a retail price of $199.00 USD through Kingston’s global network of resellers.

Prestigio has a new offering for its technologically advanced customers – its 15.4-inch widescreen Nobile 1522W notebook based on the latest breakthrough Intel® Core™2 Duo technology. This cutting-edge mobile technology provides twice the multitasking performance while using 28 percent less power so you get the benefit of a powerful dual-core notebook plus all the benefits of mobility.

Promise Technology announced its new Ultra 320 SCSI to Serial ATA (SATA) RAID 6 storage systems for Small to Medium Business (SMB) deploying direct attached storage for various high capacity applications. Available immediately through the company’s distribution network, the Promise VTrak™ M210p and M310p U320 SCSI to SATA RAID 6 2U 8 and 12 bay rackmount storage systems deliver resilient and advanced data protection features that proactively monitor drive status and reduce RAID rebuild time.

Hitachi GST announced an areal density achievement of 345 gigabits per square inch (Gbits/sq. in.) using perpendicular magnetic recording technology. This areal density represents an increase of more than two-and-a-half times the areal density of today's highest-capacity products. By 2009, Hitachi predicts that 345 Gbits/sq. in. would result in a two-terabyte (TB) 3.5-inch desktop drive, a 400-gigabyte (GB) 2.5-inch notebook drive or a 200-GB 1.8-inch drive.

Transcend Information, Inc. announced the release of the world’s highest performance 512M/1GB DDR2 1066 MHz Non-ECC Unbuffered DIMM memory modules. With only 1.18” in height, this module can easily fit in any desktop and computer system. This super memory is specially designed for computer gamers and high-end users, and it supports Intel and AMD platforms that use DDR2-1066 modules.

Prestigio Technologies unveiled today a new product line targeted at mainstream consumer and corporate markets – Network Storage products. Prestigio line of Network Storage will focus on Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions which will combine products that provide multi-user data access via local networks. NAS enables users to share large amounts of various data between different devices in Digital Home or Office environments.

With IT and PC spending forecasts outpacing other EMEA regions, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies sees the Russian market for hard disk drives as the number one growth opportunity in the region. To capitalize on this opportunity, Hitachi has increased resources for an aggressive push to extend its presence and sales volume in Russia’s desktop and enterprise hard disk drive segments.

Prestigio Technologies announced the release of a unique digital entertainment product for mobile users - Prestigio Portable Multimedia Recorder PMR-701. The new device enables users to watch videos and listen to entire music albums no matter where they go. With the PMR, you can watch movies or view photos «on the go», record video or static frames from external A/V sources such as TV, VCR, or camcorder, and much more.

Kingmax announced the release of a new mobile phone miniSD memory card with 2GB of storage. According to the press release, “With this amount of memory a mobile phone can store more than 500 MP3 files, equal to about 50 compact discs. Listen to your favorite songs whenever and wherever you want. The Kingmax miniSD memory card with 2GB of storage can satisfy your appetite for digital A/V.”

Promise Technology, Inc. announced SuperTrak EX4350 and EX12350, the newest native PCIe additions to the SuperTrak EX series SATA controllers. SuperTrak EX4350 and EX12350, 4 and 12 port respectively, are RAID 6 controllers supporting SATA 3Gb/s data transfer rate, and complete the Promise SuperTrak SATA RAID controller portfolio with 4, 8, 12 and 16 ports.

Intel informed its channel partners that it plans to stop manufacturing four desktop-use Pentium D processors (model numbers 830, 840, 930 and 940) by the end of 2006. The latest date to accept orders for these four Pentium D CPUs is set on December 15, 2006. Taking out the four Pentium D CPUs from the market, Intel will facilitate the migration to Core 2 Duo processors.

ASBIS Czech Republic extended its product offer by PC chassis, coolers, and accessories manufactured by Coolermaster, a renowned worldwide provider of thermal solutions. Coolermaster PC chassis are known to ensure superior airflow and maximum cooling performance. The new products are already available at ASBIS CZ E-Shop.

ASBIS Ukraine signed a distribution agreement with Canon, a world-leading innovator and provider of photographic and imaging technology. ASBIS Ukraine is now able to offer its customers all over the country a wide range of Canon digital cameras, as well as SELPHY series photo printers. The new agreement will allow the company to significantly extend its offer of digital cameras.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the world's second-biggest semiconductor maker, agreed to buy ATI Technologies Inc. for $5.4 billion, adding computer-graphics chips to its product lineup. AMD is buying the largest maker of computer graphics chips for notebook computers, helping it win more orders from computer makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co.

ASBIS Serbia extended its product offering by signing a distribution deal with Konica Minolta, an innovative developer, manufacturer, and supplier of document printing solutions. The distributed product line includes color and monochrome laser printers, and associated supplies and accessories for general office, electronic publishing, graphic design, advanced imaging, and home office applications.

Memory card specifications supported by digital products today vary – digital cameras mainly use SD, mobile phones use microSD, while Sony products only support Memory Stick. Now, Kingmax is offering the new multi-function microSD card to resolve this dilemma – Kingmax Multi-function microSD Card for Easy All-In-One Digital Enjoyment

ASBIS has become a member of Blade.org, an open community dedicated to developing next-generation technologies for Blade computing. This step shows ASBIS’ commitment to providing the latest hi-tech solutions to its customers. Thanks to the new membership ASBIS will be able to influence the direction of the Blade market, gain visibility in the Blade-server marketplace, and network with other industry leaders.

Seagate Technology introduced a breakthrough way for consumers, creative pros and small business owners to quickly find, share, organize, view and enjoy their digital content and files. The new Maxtor Fusion(tm) personal media solution from Seagate provides one safe, central location on your network to hold large amounts of digital photos, videos, music and documents...

ASBIS received a new award from Intel, this time ‘For Achieving the Highest Mix of Server Revenue of All Distributors in Central and Eastern Europe in Q1, 2006’. The award was presented by Richard Peel, Intel Distribution Sales and Marketing Manager, EMEA, at Disti Sales Conference in Lisbon at the end of April 2006.

ASBIS Romania has become Samsung's official partner and is now entitled to distribute the entire portfolio of Samsung products (LCDs, printers, digital cameras, peripherals and multimedia) on the local market. Products will shortly be available at ASBIS Romania warehouse. All Samsung products have optimal price/quality ratio and well-known reliability. They are 100% tested and based on the most advanced technologies.

Patriot Memory, a manufacturer of premium quality memory solutions, signed a distribution partnership agreement with ASBIS.

ASBIS received the award from Intel for highest mobile sales mix in Russia and CIS region. The award came as a result of ASBIS’ strategic focus on the development of mobile components’ distribution. The award was presented by Richard Peel, Intel Distribution Sales and Marketing Manager, EMEA, at Disti Sales Conference in Lisbon at the end of April 2006.

ASBIS Group, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, received the Highest Growth Award from Transcend Information, Inc., a world-class leader in the field of memory and consumer electronics.

ASBIS Group, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, received the Highest Growth Award from Transcend Information, Inc., a world-class leader in the field of memory and consumer electronics. Transcend awarded ASBIS for the highest growth of sales revenue in EMEA in 2005. The award signed by Chung-Won Shu, Transcend’s CEO, was presented to ASBIS managers during Cebit 2006 show in Hannover, Germany.

Two leading Taiwanese Optical Disk Drive (ODD) manufacturers, Lite-On IT and BenQ, announced a strategic alliance today. Lite-On IT would become BenQ’s manufacturing outsourcing partner in optical storage products besides Sony and NEC. This would also elevate Taiwan’s leading position in the industry worldwide. BenQ will continue to cultivate its branded business and build a win-win partnership with Lite-On IT.

ASBIS Group received the award for outstanding business results in the year 2005 from Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s independent memory leader. Kingston awarded ASBIS with a crystal plaque for outstanding achievements in distribution of Kingston DRAM and Digital Media products in EMEA. The award was presented to ASBIS managers during Cebit 2006 show in Hannover, Germany.

ASBIS Group, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, received the award for outstanding business results in the year 2005 from PQI Company, one of the largest memory module manufacturers in the world.

ASBIS Group, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, received the award for outstanding business results in the year 2005 from PQI Company, one of the largest memory module manufacturers in the world.

ASBIS Group, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, received the award for outstanding business results in the year 2005 from Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s independent memory leader. Kingston awarded ASBIS with a crystal plaque for outstanding achievements in distribution of Kingston DRAM and Digital Media products in EMEA.

ASBIS has reached a distribution agreement with Silverstone, a proven global leader in the field of aluminum enclosure design and manufacturing. ASBIS offices throughout the EMEA region will now be able to offer their customers uniquely-designed Hi-End computer cases, electronic enclosures, power supply units, CPU coolers, computer fans and metal alloy accessories.

ASBIS has reached a distribution agreement with Silverstone, a proven global leader in the field of aluminum enclosure design and manufacturing. ASBIS offices throughout the EMEA region will now be able to offer their customers uniquely-designed Hi-End computer cases, electronic enclosures, power supply units, CPU coolers, computer fans and metal alloy accessories.

IBM named ASBIS Slovakia its Distributor of the Year at the annual partner meeting that took place on February 7th, 2006 in the Congress Hall of Carlton Hotel in Bratislava. The meeting dubbed Business Partner Kick-off 2006 was attended by more than 100 IBM Slovakia business partners.

Prestigio Technologies, one of the most dynamic international vendors of state-of-the-art mobile computers, display products and mobile storage devices, today unveiled two new business-class 17” and 19” LCD multimedia monitors from the newly introduced mainstream 5th Series. The new monitors are expected to hit the stores throughout the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa by the end of February.

ASBIS Group received the award from Info-Tek Corporation, a world leader in the manufacture of graphics cards, for outstanding business results in the year 2005.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. has developed a partnership with several of the world's most respected photographers to develop a forum on its Web site to educate and inspire photographers everywhere – professional and enthusiast. "Icons of Photography" showcases the photography of several world-class photographers and their tips, techniques and advice for taking better pictures.
Each month, Kingston will spotlight a new Icon who will provide interesting advice and anecdotes for taking better pictures and share how they successfully navigate through the new and exciting world of digital imaging, storage, and workflow. Each photographer will explain his or her unique process of preparing for and capturing their subjects as well as moving, sharing, and protecting their photographs after the shoot.

Prestigio Technologies announced the release of the new Prestigio Visconte 1300 notebook PC based on the latest Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile platform.

Seagate Technology, the world's largest maker of computer hard-disk drives, said its biggest revenue driver in the next 18 months will be digital set-top boxes that record TV shows, Chief Executive Bill Watkins said Thursday.

ASBIS Ukraine has been authorized to distribute the whole range of Corsair products including XMS eXtreme Memory Speed, ValueSelect and Server product lines. Philip Bakhramov of Corsair stated: “I see a great potential for our mutual business, and I am very much looking forward to a successful and mutually beneficial business with ASBIS!”

ASBIS has been set up as the official distributor of Corsair Memory in the territory of Ukraine. Corsair Memory, a US-based company, has been a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed modules since 1994. The company focuses on supporting the special demands of mission-critical servers and high-end workstations, as well as the performance demands of extreme gamers and overclockers.

Seagate Technology announced it has been honored with the title of "2006 Company of the Year" in the January 9 issue of Forbes Magazine. In selecting Seagate as its cover story, Forbes lauds the company's performance against that of 1,000 other publicly traded companies and ranked Seagate as the best of the best.

Seagate Technology, a producer of hard disk drives with operations in Longmont, won the "Best Design of the Year" award from Electronic Design Magazine for its Barracuda 7200.9 500GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. Electronic Design readers nominated various desktop PC hard drives for the award and the magazine's editors selected Barracuda 7200.9 500GB Serial ATA as the best.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., announced its major support of the growing U.S. multifunction mobile or "Smartphone" market with the release of microSD expansion memory cards as well as larger capacity miniSD and MMCmobile cards, all shipping immediately.

Pioneer Corporation announced that the company's first internal BD/DVD writer with ATAPI connection for Windows PCs has recently been developed. The new Pioneer BDR-101A complies with the latest specifications for the BD-R (Blu-ray Disc recordable), BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc rewritable), and the BD-ROM (Blu-ray Disc read-only memory). It is expected to start shipping at the end of January, 2006 (Shipment schedules may change depending on the start date for the Blu-ray Disc format logo license and the copyright protection technology license).

Dear partners! It has been a great pleasure working with you in the year 2005 which witnessed the celebration of the 15th Anniversary of ASBIS Group! In appreciation of our successful cooperation over the past year our entire multinational company joins in sending our very best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season to you and your organizations!

Seagate and Maxtor today jointly announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Seagate will acquire Maxtor in an all stock transaction. The value of the transaction is approximately $1.9 billion.

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Lite-On IT estimates it will ship 9.0-9.5 million slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) for this year and expects to double shipment volume in 2006 due to growing global demand for notebook PCs and large orders from new clients, according to associated vice president Mike Wu for the company’s production base in Guangzhou, China.

ASBIS is to start shipments of the world's first 2.5-inch disc drive built on perpendicular recording technology - a 160GB notebook hard drive Seagate Momentus 5400.3. This brand-new notebook drive further closes the capacity and performance gap between desktop and notebook PC hard drives as more users replace aging desktop systems with fast, high-capacity notebook computers. ASBIS offices throughout the EMEA region are expected to start offering this unique drive to local customers in January 2006.

SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.9 HARD DRIVE WINS 'BEST DESIGN OF THE YEAR' AWARD FROM ELECTRONIC DESIGN MAGAZINE
Seagate Technology, the world's #1 supplier of disc drives, announced that its Barracuda 7200.9 500GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, a model that delivers the industry's leading combination of performance, reliability and capacity, has won the "Best Design of the Year" award from Electronic Design Magazine, a leading publication for electronic design engineers and managers.

SEAGATE LEADS 1-INCH HARD DISC DRIVE MARKET WITH CYBERCAPTURE TECHNOLOGY
Seagate Technology, supplier of Consumer Electronics hard disc drives, announced the first practical implementation of Cybercapture™ technology. Sony Corporation has employed this technology in its new Compactvault™ removable hard disc media drive that uses Seagate's CompactFlash Photo Hard Drive, following a joint implementation effort between the two companies.

Lite-On IT see DVD burners as percentage of total ODD shipments up
Lite-On’s monthly shipment volume of ODDs has remained steady at 3.5-4.0 million units but the proportion for DVD burners has risen from less than 30% in the first half of this year to over 30% this quarter and is expected to attain 40% in the first or second quarter of 2006, the company pointed out. The increase in percentage of total ODD shipments for DVD burners was because prices of DVD burners have continually fallen to levels increasingly closer to those of Combo drives (CD-RW plus DVD-ROM) and CD-RW burners, Lite-On IT noted.

Microdrive 3K8 from Hitachi GST has received the prestigious “Innovations 2006 Honoree" award from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), in the Software/Embedded Technologies category. The Microdrive 3K8, nicknamed Mikey for its diminutive size, will be on display at CES as part of the Design and Engineering Showcase featuring outstanding consumer electronic devices.

ATI Technologies Inc. set a new visual standard in the performance thin notebook market, with the introduction of Mobility™ Radeon® X1600. The first mobile discrete graphics processor featuring ATI's revolutionary Avivo™ technology, Mobility Radeon X1600 delivers the ultimate digital entertainment solution for performance thin notebook designs through lightning-fast graphics, superior power management, and stunning visuals.

Certain types of Computers, or specialist data devices use a 44-pin IDE interface for data transfers. These types of computers require the use of small form factor data retention and a very high quality type of memory card. Transcend Information, Inc. has increased the capacity of its 44-pin IFM (IDE Flash Module) to an incredible 2GB, the highest capacity of any 44-pin IDE Flash Memory Module in the world.

Kingston Technology Company, Inc. announced the release of its new “Ultimate” line of CompactFlash cards. With a sustained write speed rating of 100x, Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards offer the performance that high-end digital cameras and other fast capture and storage function devices need to perform at peak levels. The one, two and four-GB storage capacities of Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards meet the increased demands of today’s professional photographers by delivering reliability and dependability.

ASBIS has struck a deal with Pioneer Europe NV providing for the distribution of the whole range of Pioneer optical disc drives (ODDs) throughout the countries of ASBIS’ presence across Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia and Ukraine, and Africa.

ATI Technologies Inc. announced All-In-Wonder® X1800 XL is now available in North America - European availability is anticipated for this autumn. ATI's newest offering joins All-In-Wonder® X800 XL and All-In-Wonder® 2006 Edition to round out the multimedia product family spanning nearly 10 years of market leadership. As ATI's fastest multimedia video card, All-In-Wonder X1800 XL provides amazing performance with the Radeon® X1800 XL graphics processor while enabling Avivo™ technologies for the best possible video and image quality.

Transcend has come out with the highest performance 1GB miniSD™ Card in the world, the 1GB 80X Ultra Performance miniSD™ Memory Card. Transcend’s 1GB 80X Ultra Performance miniSD™ card has extremely fast data transfer speeds of up to 12MB/sec, which is 70% faster than a normal miniSD™ card.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced the release of its new Kingston® 15-in-1 Hi-Speed Reader - the perfect companion for professionals who demand high transfer rates with speed and reliability

Your earring is a flash drive? This mobile phone strap is a flash drive too? Scenarios that we once saw in movies are now an everyday sight. If you see your female colleague removes her earring and plug it into a PC USB port, do not be surprised, because it could very well happen with Kingmax's latest flash drive product – the Kingmax Super Stick. Measuring only 39mm by 12mm by 2mm, and weighing less than 5g, it is by far the lightest and thinnest storage product in the world.

NVIDIA Corporation delivered the answer with the immediate availability of the new NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX 512 graphics processing unit (GPU). The Company’s award-winning GeForce 7800 GTX graphics chip already powers what many experts consider to be the fastest graphics cards around. With the new GeForce 7800 GTX 512, NVIDIA has released a new, supercharged version of the GPU that delivers tremendous performance in today’s PC games.

Prestigio Technology, one of the most dynamic international vendors of state-of-the-art mobile computers, display products and accessories, has unveiled today two new exquisite 17” and 19” LCD multimedia monitors P776 and P796 of the newly introduced hi-end 7th Series, and began their distribution throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. The new monitors feature superior design and tinted-glass screen coating.

LiteOn has come out with another great DVD Writer, the SHW-1635S. The SHW-1635S turned out to be a very good optical drive in terms of performance and received the Gold Award from Techniz.co.uk. The drive itself is very stable during the reading/writing of any CD/DVD media. As for the noise level, it was much quieter as compared to all the previous models. Furthermore, this new unit comes with the extra bezel kit so that you can change the color of the bezel according to your needs to match your chassis. The LiteOn SHW-1635S DVD Writer is a worthy solution of the new 16x Dual Layer DVD writer that is able to write the DVD+R9 dual layer media at 8X speed.

Innovision Multimedia Limited have added another significant member to their product range, the Inno3D® GeForce™ 6800 GS. Its performance is still unbeatable completed with NVIDIA® Power of 3 features. Measured at being the best price to performance ratio, the Inno3D® GeForce™ 6800 GS has proven and maintained its competitiveness in the market.

The new PQI U250 Traveling Disk is a new addition to the PQI USB flash drive lineup. The drive itself weighs merely 10 grams, is ready and simple to use with modern day USB ports and is encased in metallic sprayed paint silver and black outer shell vividly displaying its sophisticated styling. Included with the pack you’ll find “Safe Disk” application software. The easy to use interface and humanized logic of this software gives you, the customer that added extra protection for your personal files.

The Kingmax Venus series DDRII SO-DIMM memory possesses high stability and compatibility, high data transfer bandwidth and superior heat dispersion. Kingmax leads the industry in releasing products that support the Sonoma platform, and provides a full range of solutions to accommodate every requirement for the digital age: outstanding data transfer rates, superior application performance and high-volume memory capacity. Kingmax uses industry-leading lead-free production processes, IC chips, PCB and post materials to fully satisfy North American, European and Japanese environmental protection requirements.

An independent team of Finnish over-clockers has made world history by over-clocking a graphics processor to engine clock levels above 1 GHz. The record was set on the recently-announced Radeon® X1800 XT graphics processor from ATI Technologies Inc.

High-performance multimedia PC Prestigio Gamer became the official game PC set of the Czech national qualification World Cyber Games 2005 powered by Intel. 70 gaming sets and 10 high-quality notebooks by Prestigio will be available to players and organizers.

Transcend Information, Inc. has for the third consecutive year distinguished itself by making it onto Taiwan’s 20 most valuable global brands list. The fact that Transcend has made this prestigious list of global brands is clear evidence of the success and impact Transcend’s strategy for ensuring the long-term ascent of the Transcend brand has had.

Info-Tek Corporation has announced the new release of the GECUBE™ Radeon® X1800 graphics card. Utilizing ATI’s newest R520 architecture, the GECUBE™ Radeon® X1800XT graphics card propels the gaming industry into another visual dimension featuring a 625HMz core clock speed yielding 1.5GHz memory clock speed and on-board 512MB GDDR3 memory. Both the GECUBE RADEON X1300 and GECUBE RADEON X1600 will be released simultaneously with the world's most powerful graphics card, the Radeon X1800.

Prague (Czech Republic), October XX, 2005 – Prestigio, one of the most dynamic international vendors of state-of-the-art mobile computers, display products and accessories, has announced today the availability of a new stylish product complementing its Mobile Storage product line -- Prestigio Data Safe. The new product is immediately available from Prestigio’s local dealers across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

PQI's TurboMemory module series product won the 13th Annual Taiwan Innovalue Award and the products will be on show at the Hi-Tech ComNet @ Digital World Fair in Shenzhen-China and at the Taiwan Design Expo (Taiwan Innovalue Hall) in Kaohsiung-Taiwan. PQI's award winning products at the show are TurboMemory DDR2-667, 512MB/CL4, TurboMemory DDR-400, 512MB/CL2-2-2-5 and registered module DDR2-400, 1GB for servers. This is the fourth consecutive Innovalue award winning year for PQI and have thus far tally a total of 10 products that have had won the award. Winning the Innovalue award for four consecutive years have signified PQI’s product potential in terms of quality, design, R&D, market and brand name recognition.

Kingston Technology Company, Inc. announced the release of ValueRAM® DDR2 667-MHz (PC2-6400) memory modules to support next generation notebook and mobile systems. The new Kingston® ValueRAM 667-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SO-DIMM modules are available in 256-MB, 512-MB and 1-GB capacities, shipping immediately in limited quantity.

Latest 2.5-inch 640GB dual platter HDD meets increasing demand for high capacity energy efficient storage

ASBIS is willing to get a better idea of our site visitors and their preferences. Every visitor who has filled out our questionnaire has a real chance of receiving a nice gift from ASBIS in time for Christmas. Filling out the form will take no more than 3 minutes!

Seagate has created a special demo unit program that will enable qualifying System Builders, who respond to the Seagate advertising campaign by registering on a special website, the opportunity to purchase one Barracuda 7200.8 high capacity hard drive, 250GB, 300GB or 400GB at special discount price!

ASBIS has signed a Direct OEM Agreement with Microsoft.The new agreement will license ASBIS to preinstall and distribute Microsoft software products on ASBIS’ personal computers. According to the newly signed Agreement, ASBIS has been granted a license to preinstall Microsoft software on its own systems, provide its customers with a backup copy of the preinstalled software, and distribute the preinstalled software to its customers. This Agreement complements the existing relationship between Microsoft and ASBIS.

ASBIS has signed an Authorized Distributorship Contract with Supermicro, a California-based global leader in the design and manufacture of server solutions and motherboards.Under the terms of the recently signed agreement, ASBIS is now authorized to distribute all Supermicro products including servers, motherboards, chassis, and accessories.

Hitachi is adding three new 7,200 RPM drives to its family of Deskstar products, targeting the broadest range of 3.5-inch consumer and commercial applications: mainstream PCs and workstations, digital video recorders (DVRs), nearline storage and other enterprise ATA applications.

ASBIS has signed an Authorized Distributorship Contract with Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers of PC assemblies and motherboards and the largest manufacturer of PC connectors and enclosures. According to the agreement signed at ASBIS’ head office in Cyprus, the company is now authorized to distribute all products bearing the Foxconn brand including motherboards, chassis, and coolers.

Just one week after the worldwide launch of the brand-new Intel® Centrino™ mobile platform codenamed Sonoma, Prestigio International announced the release of its second notebook incorporating the most advanced Intel technologies, Nobile 1560.

According to the results of the recent Bulgarian IT market report ICT Survey ‘04 performed by the independent research agency CBN, ASBIS Bulgaria has been named the Best IT Distributor in the country in 2004. The survey was based on the questionnaires filled out by over 100 system integrators and assemblers - the actual customers of the Bulgarian disti companies from 15 towns across the country.

Dear partners! It has been a great pleasure working with you in the year 2004! In appreciation of our cooperation over the past year our entire multinational company joins in sending our very best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season to you and your organizations!

Having long and successful co-operation since year 2000 Asbis and Transcend are focused on developing the successful future partnership by adding new ASBIS markets and increasing Transcend market share in existing franchise territories. The distribution certificate for the year 2005 was presented to ASBIS by Transcend in early December this year.

The recent comprehensive audit performed by the independent agency BVQI at Prestigio’s manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic has confirmed their full compliance with the rigorous ISO 9001:2000 quality standard by issuing an official certificate. The now certified manufacturing facilities are based near Prague, the Czech capital. They are involved in assembly and final configuring of Prestigio’s mobile computers (Cavaliere 143, Visconte 120, Nobile 156, Nobile 157 and Nobile 158W).

LiteON SOHW-1653S won the Gold Award in December
...Today, we are reviewing their dual latest DVD writer drive. The LiteOn SOHW-1653S DVD dual layer drive is capable of writing the DVD+R Dual Layer at 4X. Beside that, it also capable of writing the DVD-R media at 12X.

Canyon Technology, a growing international manufacturer of world-class computer components and peripherals, has launched a new series of black rubber-coated MP3 players which is targeted to consumers preferring active and mobile lifestyle. The new trendy consumer products are immediately available across Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Vision of 10-15 hard drive-based devices per home at heart of Hitachi strategy for new consumer era - Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is today premiering its short film, “Unsung Heroes,” which depicts a family whose struggles are ameliorated by their interactions with hard disk drives.

Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX), the world's number one hard drive maker, today announced it is shipping the world's highest capacity PC hard drive to retail stores, resellers and system builders worldwide. The Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 hard drive gives customers up to 400GB, and with the industry's highest data density it's the first hard drive to store up to 133GB on a single disc. This technology advantage enables Seagate to use fewer discs and heads and ensures the fastest performance and greatest reliability of any PC hard drive in its class.

According to the results of the recent Bulgarian IT market report ICT Survey ‘04 performed by the independent research agency CBN, ASBIS Bulgaria has been named the Best IT Distributor in the country in 2004.

Microsoft wants to create closer ties between its Office desktop software and its server applications in the next version of Office, hoping customers will upgrade their copies of the dominant desktop software suite.

The classic Pentium architecture is going new places.
Intel is readying a line of consumer electronics chips based on the IA-32 architecture, the design underlying the vast majority of Intel's desktop, notebook and server processors, said Louis Burns, co-general manger of the Desktop Platforms Group at Intel.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today introduced the Ultrastar 15K147, a high-performance, highly reliable enterprise disk drive, designed to excel in mission-critical computing environments. The 15,000 RPM drive is Hitachi’s highest-performer, delivering as much as 33 percent more I/Os per second than current-generation 10,000 RPM products. This performance breakthrough enables customers to address their throughput requirements using fewer drives, reducing total cost of ownership. The price performance characteristics of the new Ultrastar drive make it an ideal solution for online transaction processing, intensive database queries and other multi-user applications.

Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX), maker of the world's most popular hard drives, announced today its innovative new 5GB Pocket Hard Drive and 100GB Portable External Hard Drive are now available in major retail stores. With its cool looking shell design, the Seagate USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive is the world's first 5GB storage solution truly small enough to fit in a pocket or backpack. An evolution in portable personal storage solutions, it breaks cost-performance barriers when compared with traditional USB thumb drives. Meanwhile, the new Seagate USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive offers up to 100GB of portable storage in a sleek and very small footprint - it's the world's first external drive featuring a 100GB, 2.5-inch hard drive with a blazing fast 5,400-rpm spin speed.

Intel Corp. has leveraged its 90-nanometer process technology to roll out what one analyst called the first integrated control and data plane processor. Intel's IXP23XX, aimed at a broad middle tier of communications access systems, is also the first network processor priced below $100 for this sector.

ASBIS, the leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, presents a complete line of products and services for all PC mobile integrators. "Creating an exceptional relationship with integrators and local OEMs is the top priority for our company", - says Sergey Kostevich, President and CEO at Asbis Enterprises. - "We constantly follow the trends of the global market in order to offer our customers the latest technologies. Today we offer complete mobile solutions to all system integrators and OEMs from all countries where we have offices".

Prestigio International, one of the most dynamic international vendors of LCD displays and TVs, mobile computers, and plasma TVs, has extended its most popular line of 17-inch LCD displays by launching a new trendy model.

The Board of Directors of Prestigio International, Inc. has appointed a new General Manager to head the company’s operations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The newly appointed General Manager Mr. Jozef Cerovský will be based in Prestigio’s Representative Office in Prague, and is expected to spearhead the company’s rapid expansion across the growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe. The Board of Directors has also appointed Mr. Vladimir Nikolaev as Prestigio’s CEE Marketing Director.

Seagate Technology announced the newest member of its expanded line of notebook hard drives, the new Momentus 5400.2 hard drive with capacities up to 100GB and industry-leading areal density of 50GB per disc, is shipping to customers. Leading notebook computer makers and specialty suppliers are choosing the new Seagate Momentus 5400.2 for its high capacity, high reliability, high performance, low battery consumption and quiet acoustics. With the latest technology, Seagate's Advanced Manufacturing leadership, the industry's most comprehensive compatibility and benchmark testing for the most reliable storage solutions ever, and the longest warranty in the business, notebook PC makers and channel system builders can rely on Seagate - the industry's only independent supplier of notebook drives.

ASBIS, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA emerging markets, announced today that it will terminate distribution agreement with Maxtor.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced the expansion of its DataTraveler USB 2.0 product line to better service the varying needs of USB customers. Kingston will add three versions to the product line: DataTraveler II, DataTraveler II Plus and DataTraveler Elite.

CANYON showed its product range in Cyprus and claimed its low overheads and distributed model was helping it make a splash in the European market.

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) introduced a new double-layer, dual-format DVD recordable drive that tops the market in DVD+R double-layer write speeds at 5X, giving consumers the right combination of speed and capacity for video creation and other data-intensive applications.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced the immediate availability of 2-GB and 4-GB CompactFlashâ Elite Pro cards featuring the latest in high-density Flash components to optimize performance and storage capabilities.

Prestigio International, one of the most dynamic international vendors of LCD displays and TVs, mobile computers, and plasma TVs, has unveiled a state-of-the-art 60-inch plasma television which is immediately available for ordering across the region of Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is bringing to market the best combination of notebook hard-drive attributes in its new Travelstar 5K100 for standard notebook applications and E5K100 for more demanding data-access applications. The 100-gigabyte (GB) hard drives offer the broadest capacity points, the highest shock tolerance and the lowest power consumption in their category. In addition, these new drives offer native Serial ATA (SATA) support.

Adaptec, Inc. announced that it is extending its new Adaptec Flexible Storage Architecture (Adaptec FSA also announced today) with an end-to-end Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) product family - including the industry's first SAS subsystem and boards powered by the highest performance SAS ASIC with integrated RAID data protection - that will be demonstrated this week at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF). Adaptec's ability to develop an entire product family based on next-generation SAS technology validates the power of the Adaptec FSA development platform of mix-and-match components, systems, and software.

SimpleTech, Inc. announced the availability of ultra low profile registered Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) and DDR2 Mini-DIMM Memory Modules.

With the needs of the consumer electronics (CE) industry top of mind, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced a new, redesigned 1.8-inch hard disk drive that is tailored to device manufacturers' needs - easy integration and less space consumption. In doing so, Hitachi has created a sleeker 1.8-inch hard drive that is specialized for consumer electronics.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® Celeron® M processors 350 and 360 for mobile PCs. Based on Intel's mobile architecture, the Intel Celeron M processor balances good mobile performance with exceptional value in thin and light notebook designs.

Intel Corporation announced the addition of key wireless capabilities for notebooks based on Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology, including ease-of-use software, advanced security features, and support for the three Wi-Fi standards. The new tri-mode wireless module (supporting IEEE standards 802.11a, b and g) and wireless software help make it faster and easier for end-users to set up a wireless connection with any Wi-Fi network, at the maximum available data rate.

Prestigio has unveiled a new powerful 12.1” mobile computer with a unique capability of playing music CDs, DVD videos, and browsing digital photos without loading the operation system.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced the release of HyperX® DDR2 533-MHz (PC2-4300) and 675-MHz (PC2-5400) memory modules. Shipping immediately in limited quantities, Kingston® offers HyperX DDR2 modules tested to run at PC2-4300 and PC2-5400. These new HyperX DDR2 unbuffered DIMMs are available in capacities up to 1GB to support the latest generation of computer platforms (actual speed depends on various supported motherboards).

Maxtor Corporation announced that it is shipping its new Maxtor® DiamondMax® 10 hard drives to OEMs and channel partners around the world. Based on an integrated, single-chip native SATA solution, the new DiamondMax 10 drives feature native command queuing (NCQ), the company's proprietary dual-processor technology, and a new 16MB buffer to deliver unparalleled speeds compared to traditional 7200 RPM drives in their class.

ASBIS is glad to announce a new exciting online tool for its valued customers active in the field of computer assembly and integration. The newly introduced unique Configurator allows real one-stop shopping. From now on you will be able to easily select complete sets and bundles of components for the assembly of mobile PCs, desktop PCs and servers.

ASBIS is glad to announce a new exciting online tool for its valued customers active in the field of computer assembly and integration. The newly introduced unique Configurator allows for real one-stop shopping. From now on you will be able to easily select complete sets and bundles of components for the assembly of mobile PCs, desktop PCs and servers. The tool has already been implemented in most of local ASBIS offices getting extremely positive feedback from customers

Intel Corporation unveiled a new generation of Intel® Xeon™ processor-based server platforms. The platforms are based on an array of new performance-enhancing technologies and capabilities that collectively help to better address the evolving needs of enterprise computing.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. recently instituted a lifetime warranty policy on most of its digital media products. According to the new lifetime warranty, if any of Kingston's Compact Flash®, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital or Smart Media™ products fails at any time, and the failure is caused by a defect in material or workmanship, Kingston® will either repair or replace the product. Until now, the standard warranty on such products was five years.

Prestigio has rolled out 15-inch and 17-inch LCD monitors P156 and P176 featuring tinted-glass screen coating that ensures a more accentuated image, better focus, and eye protection. Affordably priced, the displays come with an exquisite design ideal for demanding and style-conscious consumers.

ASBIS is glad to inform its customers of the unprecedented decision by one of its largest vendors Seagate to extend the warranty period for its products to 5 years!

‘Four Seasons’, a most prestigious 5-star hotel in Cyprus, has selected Prestigio, whose master distributor in EMEA is ASBIS, as its supplier of high-style plasma TVs to be used in its luxury recreational facilities.

Prestigio, one of the most dynamic international manufacturers of LCD displays and TVs, mobile computers, and plasma TVs, has launched two state-of-the-art LCD multimedia monitors P177 and P178 across its distribution channels in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

ASBISc Enterprises Ltd., a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA region’s emerging markets, has been awarded the title of ‘The Fastest Growing Distributor of Samsung Semiconductor’s TFT-LCD products’ in Europe, Middle East and Africa in the year 2003.

ASBIS has announced the start of a new exciting ASBIS Bonus Club (ABC) program aimed at providing extra benefits to its present and new customers.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® Pentium® M processors 715 and 725, expanding its mobile processor offerings and enabling a broader range of Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology-based mobile PCs at lower price points.

In one of the most significant PC platform changes in a decade, Intel Corporation announced products that usher in a range of audio, video and other capabilities previously found only on specialty PCs. In addition to making the PC experience more entertaining and productive, these technologies pave the way for such emerging capabilities as High Definition (HD) video, 7.1 surround sound and robust file protection for office and home users.

Maxtor Corporation announced its new high-capacity, native SATA MaXLine III hard drives. The third-generation MaXLine drives feature the industry's first 16MB buffer and are designed to the enterprise standard of 1 million hour mean time to failure (MTTF). With new SATA II features including native command queuing (NCQ), capacity up to 300GB, 7200 RPM speed and Maxtor® MaxCommand™ technology, the drives are ideally suited to provide cost-effective storage for midline and nearline applications, such as fixed-content storage and disk-to-disk back up.

Prestigio has announced the release of the new mobile computers of Prestigio Nobile series. The newest Prestigio Nobile 156 and Prestigio Nobile 157 are a continuation of the model series of corporate platforms based on Intel mobile processors: high performance mobile computers (notebooks) with an extremely long standard continuous battery operation time and easy-to-use communication possibilities powered by Intel® CentrinoTM technology.

Prestigio extended its line of Nobile notebooks by presenting two new models with Intel Pentium M (Dothan) support - Nobile 156 and Nobile 157. Prestigio Nobile 156 is a mainstream Centrino model for mobile professionals, while Nobile 157, a high-end model within Centrino line, targeted individual mobile professionals which tend to use their notebook not just at work but also at home.

Reinforcing its leadership position in all major disc drive market segments, and further extending the industry's broadest product portfolio, Seagate Technology introduced an unprecedented array of new products targeting applications ranging from MP3 players to DVRs and other consumer electronics, notebook computers, PCs, servers and corporate data centers. These new disc drives include the world's first 1-inch 5GB hard drive, solutions in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch form factors, Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI and Fibre Channel interfaces, with speeds of up to 15,000 RPM and storage capacities of up to 500GB.

LITE-ON IT CORP. releases its latest ATAPI / E-IDE 12X DVD Dual Drive with all of the fastest DVD recordable media support: SOHW-1213S. This DVD Dual Drive is able to write DVD+R at 12X maximum & DVD-R media at 8X maximum, rewrite DVD+RW & DVD-RW media at 4X, and read DVD-ROM media at 12X maximum. It takes around 7.5 minutes to backup 4.7 GB data on a certified DVD+R media at 12X.

JustCDR.net had tested Lite-On SOHW 832S Dual Layer DVD Writer: "Overall I'm impressed with Lite-On's new dual layer writer, this is the first dual layer writer I have used (that's not hacked anyhow), the dual layer feature really is the next big thing in DVD writing and its nice to see Lite-On being one of the first manufactures taking this onboard. This is not the first Lite-On drive I used or owned, I have always been a big fan of Lite-On since the early days of the ever popular CD-RW 24x Lite-On and then onto the CD-RW 40x which was overclocked to 48x write using a firmware hack, and now I have a Lite-On 16x DVD-Rom, what made me keep coming back to Lite-On was the performance and value for money."

LSI Logic Corporation introduced a physical layer memory interface that can save customers months of development time while improving product performance with the industry's highest speed DDR-2 SDRAM technology. LSI Logic's new DDR-2 ASIC core is the first physical layer interface and I/O buffer to support 333MHz/667Mbps data speeds, enabling manufacturers of data storage, communications, multi-function printers, industrial and medical equipment to take advantage of the memory technology's superior density, bandwidth and lower cost.

ASBISc Enterprises Ltd., a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA region’s emerging markets, has been awarded the title of ‘The Fastest Growing Distributor of Samsung Semiconductor’s TFT-LCD products’ in Europe, Middle East and Africa in the year 2003. The award has been officially handed over at Samsung’s annual dealers’ conference held in Prague.

Adaptec, Inc. won the Best of CeBIT America award with the Adaptec File Saver ESA1500, an application-specific storage array that automatically backs up corporate PC and laptop information unprotected by standard server backups and gives users an easy way to restore lost files.

Driven by exponential increase in demand for its Microdrive storage media, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is implementing an unprecedented growth strategy for the one-inch hard drive. In 2004, Hitachi GST plans a substantial manufacturing expansion for the 4 gigabyte (GB) Microdrive product at its Thailand facility. This development is being spurred by the proliferation of hard disk-based storage in consumer electronic devices, especially portable digital music players.

Toshiba is among the few companies that still produces DVD technology. The company has unveilled quality drives in the past, and currently, after quite some time of "inactivity", comes up with the new SD-R5272 dual format recorder. The drive is compatible with all current formats such as DVD-R/RW and +R/RW, CDs as well as DVD-RAM (read).

Seagate at WinHEC demonstrated in head-to-head tests using Intel's IOMeter benchmark that its Barracuda 7,200-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive with Native Command Queuing (NCQ) technology equals or exceeds the performance of the latest 10,000-rpm SATA hard drives on the market. Seagate also announced it is shipping its Barracuda 7200.7 SATA hard drives with NCQ technology to direct OEM customers next month.

Certance announced a licensing agreement for DAT 160 technology, the 6th Generation DDS tape solution. In cooperation with HP, DAT technology developer and manufacturer, Certance will market and distribute the next generation of DDS (digital data storage) technology with DAT 160.

Intel Corporation introduced a 10-Gbps Ethernet (10GbE) adapter for servers that helps overcome for the first time the cost and technical barriers that have previously made 10GbE server connectivity impractical for the data center.

Toshiba Corporation confirmed its leadership in the fast growing market for 2.5-inch hard-disk drives (HDD) with the announcement of the MK1031GAS, the highest capacity drive yet achieved in this increasingly important form factor.

Canyon motherboard CN-9I6PEA-L won a Strongly Recommended award in the group test of motherboards in April's issue of Personal Computer World magazine - Bulgaria.

The Mobile PC market became the fastest growing segment of the computer market due to consumers' desire for mobility. According to a recently released report from The NPD Group's point-of-sale tracking service, May 2003 marked the first time that the dollar sales of notebook computers sold, surpassed the sales of desktop computers in U.S. retailers. Gartner analysts say, that over the next three years a 40 percent increase is expected in the mobile PC business, and in 2007 mobile PC shipments will equal traditional desktop computers shipments worldwide.

Intel Corporation announced a new family of processors based on Intel XScale® technology that can handle multiple forms of wireless broadband access with enough computing power to provide cell phones with full motion video conferencing capabilities and PDAs with DVD-quality video playback.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced the immediate availability of a 1 GB CompactFlash. Elite Pro. card featuring the latest in high-density flash components. Kingston’s newest 1 GB CompactFlash Elite Pro provides a low, price per megabyte solution of reliable, high-speed media.

Iomega Corporation began shipping the exciting new Iomega® REV™ 35GB/90GB drive, bringing proven hard drive reliability and performance to the world of removable storage. As an alternative to tape and other backup and archiving solutions, Iomega’s new REV drive and 35GB removable REV disks deliver state-of-the-art server and desktop backup, while also providing businesses and home users with the ideal portable storage device for sharing and archiving large files.

If you are in the market for a DVD burner, the Lite-On SOHW-812S DVD±R/RW is a great choice that will only get better when the faster –RW media shows up.

Seagate Technology revealed its latest industry-first demonstration showing interoperability between multiple Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) disc drives all running within the same storage array. With the ability to freely mix SAS and SATA drives in a shared SAS-based system, IT Managers will be able to use high-performance SAS drives for high-transaction and mission-critical data environments while simultaneously taking advantage of lower-cost-per-gigabyte SATA drives for the storage of non mission-critical reference data.

Intel Corporation introduced four processors for mobile PCs. The enhanced capabilities of these processors will enable end users to enjoy great mobile performance and extended battery life in thin-and-light notebooks.

LiteOn IT Corp. releases its latest ATAPI / E-IDE 8x DVD Dual Drive with all of the fastest DVD recordable media support: SOHW-832S. This DVD Dual Drive is able to write DVD+R & DVD-R media at 8x maximum, rewrite DVD+RW & DVD-RW media at 4x, and read DVD-ROM media at 12x maximum. It takes around 10 minutes to backup 4.7 GB data on a certified DVD+R / DVD-R media at 8x.

SAS and Intel Corporation announced the immediate availability of SAS®9 on Intel-based servers and clients. Intel's joint effort with SAS expands on years of collaboration between the two companies and will help users expand business intelligence throughout the enterprise by using SAS 9 running on Intel® Itanium® 2 processor-based servers and Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology-based notebooks.

Emphasizing interoperability and an end-to-end product family strategy, LSI Logic Storage Standard Products division announced an expanded Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) product sampling program. The HBA SAS sampling extends the opportunity for system, server and workstation equipment manufacturers to test with the first fully functional SAS host bus adapter available in the market today. SAS technology extends SCSI interface solutions beyond Ultra320 allowing data-intensive applications and the Direct Attach Storage (DAS) markets to gain enhanced performance and scalability.

ASBIS takes an active part in a series of Intel Channel Conferences running throughout EMEA region. We are presenting our Complete Mobile Solution, a comprehensive set of products and services for mobile PC manufacturing. A special offer for IPIs is valid for the event's attendies: 10% DISCOUNT on the first mobile PC bare bone order placed at ASBIS. Please ask ASBIS local representatives for the details.

ASBIS was recognised as the best overseas distributor of PMI (PQI & PMI memory modules) of the year 2003! Award "Regional Distributor of The Year 2003" was delivered to ASBIS during Cebit 2004.

In its next-generation disk-based storage technology for notebooks, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is looking beyond capacity to advance the art of hard disk drives. With storage-capacity leadership securely under its belt, Hitachi GST is introducing the new Travelstar 4K40 - not bigger, just better.

Seagate Technology announced the successful completion of interoperability testing for its 2.5-inch first serial attached SCSI (SAS) Savvio hard disc drive. The SAS Plugfest tests were conducted earlier this month at the University of New Hampshire interoperability lab using a range of SAS devices from multiple vendors. Seagate tested SAS interoperability with its recently unveiled Savvio disc drive - the world's first 2.5-inch enterprise drive.

Adaptec, Inc. delivered to major server and workstation original equipment manufacturers a Serial Attached SCSI controller ASIC that powers unprecedented 4.8 gigabyte/second performance, seven times that of Ultra320 SCSI, for large database, video, online transaction processing (OLTP) and other data-intensive applications.

Seagate Technology will present research findings pointing toward data storage densities of 50 terabits per square inch or more at the American Physical Society (APS) conference on March 25. At 50 terabits per square inch densities, over 3.5 million high-resolution photos, 2,800 audio CDs, 1,600 hours of television, or the entire printed collection of the U.S. Library of Congress could be stored onto recording media about the size of a single coin, such as a half dollar (30.61mm).

Kingston Technology Company, Inc. announced the release of DDR2 memory modules. Shipping immediately in limited quantities, Kingstona offers 400- and 533- MHz DDR2 Registered DIMMs, Unbuffered DIMMs and SODIMMs, in capacities up to 1 GB, to support the next-generation computer platforms launching in 2004.

If you're not in the market for a DVD burner, the Lite-On LTR-52327S's performance, documentation, tech support, and modest price make it a must-have. If you want the superfast 52X-recording and 32X-rewriting speeds of the fastest CD-RW drives on the market, our favorite is Lite-On's LTR-52327S. It matched or bettered the performance of both MSI's CR52-M and Samsung's SW-252FRNS in the majority of our tests, and we found it selling online for the lowest price of the three.

SimpleTech, Inc. announced the industry's highest capacity external hard drive - a 400GB SimpleDrive Deluxe with a USB 2.0 & FireWire combination. The company also extended its SimpleDrive Deluxe product line with the addition of 120, 160, and 250GB capacities.

TEAC expand their product range with the new high-speed combo drive, the DW-552G. Above all it is the highly efficient and rapid burning performance that make this a particularly impressive drive. The DW-552G writes CD-Rs with 52x speed; rewrites are performed with 32x speed.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) announced the world’s highest capacity 3.5-inch ATA hard drive, the 400GB Deskstar 7K400. The new drive has been designed for audio video (AV) and ATA nearline environments, where large capacities and a lower per-gigabyte cost are key requirements. A new industry-standard AV feature set makes the drive well-suited for use in high-end digital video recorders (DVRs) that are designed to record substantial amounts of high-quality digital programming.

Certance LLC announced the general availability of its CP 3100, a disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) family of data protection solutions. Based on Certance DPA (Data Protection Architecture), the CP 3100 was designed to provide small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) and departmental workgroups with a simple-to-operate, yet powerful solution that meets their data protection needs, by combining the best attributes of both disk and tape into one, easily affordable package.

Intel Corporation announced the availability of an enhanced Intel® Xeon™ processor for multi-processor servers. The processor delivers up to 25 percent better performance compared to previous versions and enables customers to consolidate numerous applications onto fewer servers.

Snap Appliance® announced upgraded capacity configurations for its award-winning Snap Server® 1100, 2200 and 4200 network-attached storage (NAS) products.

As the world moves toward digital technology and vast amounts of new digital data are created, the converged computing and communications industry will need to make significant changes to the underlying "architecture" of its products and applications to improve the way people use data.

Reinforcing its position as the disc drive industry's leading provider of innovative storage products and technologies, Seagate introduced Savvio, the world's first family of 2.5-inch enterprise-class disc drives.

Delivering a valued experience for the digital home that keeps consumers connected everywhere they go will depend on the ability to create a unified platform and a surrounding ecosystem of support, in addition to specific new consumer-focused technologies, according to Louis Burns, Intel vice president and general manager of the Desktop Platforms Group.

Seagate Technology and LSI Logic announced they will showcase the industry's first public demonstration of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) dual-port and 3 Gb/s transfer rates using the world's first 2.5-inch enterprise disc drives and LSI Logic SAS1064 controller ICs.

Scientists from Intel Corporation have achieved a major advance using silicon manufacturing processes to create a novel "transistor-like" device that can encode data onto a light beam. The ability to build a fast photonic (fiber optic) modulator from standard silicon could lead to very low-cost, high-bandwidth fiber optic connections among PCs, servers and other electronic devices, and eventually inside computers as well.

LSI Logic Corporation announced it has begun shipping its dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI PCI-X RAID storage adapters to the distribution channel markets. Designed for mid-range server and performance workstation computing platforms, LSI Logic's new family of Ultra320 SCSI RAID products with PCI-X support are targeted at the critical need for high- bandwidth server and storage environments.

SimpleTech, Inc. announced the availability of the SimpleDrive External Hard Drive in 160 GB and 250 GB capacities, adding to its existing line of SimpleDrive External Hard Drives.

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., announced the addition of a one gigabyte (GB) DDR466MHz (PC3700) module, as well as a two GB memory kit. Kingston's HyperX line of memory products are high-performance DDR memory modules targeted toward the avid gamer and PC enthusiast markets. Today's announcement further expands Kingston's high capacity module offerings for HyperX.

Intel Corporation is delivering four new processors (formerly codenamed Prescott) that are built on the company's industry-leading, high-volume 90-nanometer (nm) manufacturing technology. These processors are among six new offerings in Intel's line of desktop chips, bringing new features and high performance to a wide range of PC users, from mainstream consumers and businesspeople to gaming enthusiasts and computer power users.

Adaptec, Inc. introduced two storage systems that give organizations a cost-effective way to deploy network storage for e-mail, database, disaster recovery, consolidation, backup and other storage applications.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) announced successful testing of 3Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk drive interoperability with LSI Logic silicon. The LSISAS1064 controller, in a Host Bus Adapter configuration, enabled communication with Hitachi's enterprise hard disk drive ASIC. Verification of the 3Gb/s data transmission represents a key milestone for SAS and is a signal to the industry that development of the new high-speed storage interconnect is proceeding on schedule.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced the addition of a one gigabyte (GB) DDR 400MHz (PC3200) module, in addition to a two GB memory kit. Kingston’s HyperX modules are designed for the avid gamers and PC enthusiasts who like to maximize the performance of their systems. Enthusiasts can take their systems to a higher level with the increased performance and higher memory capacities provided by Kingston HyperX.

Iomega Corporation announced that it is shipping the new Iomega® Micro Mini™ USB 2.0 Drive, a fast solid-state USB drive in an ultra-small package.

Broadband wireless technologies will help bring the next five billion users to the Internet, an Intel Corporation executive explained at the Wireless Communications Association (WCA) annual symposium.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection, enabling both 802.11b and rapid 802.11g wireless networking capabilities. The technology delivers a new level of wireless network performance for notebook PCs based on Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology.

Promise Technology, Inc., introduced the VTrak 15100 RAID storage system designed for advanced data protection and high performance with up to 200 MB/sec using RAID 5. The VTrak 15100 system features a dual Ultra 160 SCSI host interface for a cost-effective cluster-friendly storage solution. The VTrak 15100 system leverages low cost Serial ATA Drives (SATA) or Parallel ATA (PATA) drives by using an optional SATA-to-PATA adapter.

Adaptec, Inc. announced that major motherboard makers Asustek, Gigabyte, Supermicro and Tyan have selected a new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID solution for design into next-generation motherboards. The solution enables workstations and servers that deliver cost-effective data protection, fast connectivity to low cost-per-gigabyte Serial ATA disk drives and a seamless way to migrate to Adaptec's external storage products.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., marks its first year anniversary of its HyperX memory product line with the launch of its HyperX DDR 533MHz (PC4300) memory modules. Kingston's HyperX line of memory products are high-performance DDR memory modules targeted toward the avid gamer and PC enthusiast markets. Kingston's latest addition to its HyperX product line will launch in 256MB and 512MB capacities and 512MB and 1GB kits (currently shipping in limited quantities). They can support data rates of up to 533MHz (actual speed dependent on various supported motherboards).

Iomega Corporation announced that its new Iomega® Digital Capture Technology (DCT), which enables future consumer electronics products to use matchbook-sized 1.5 GB disks for storage, will debut this week in prototype DCT-based products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) announced the development of a 0.85-inch hard disk drive (HDD), the first drive to deliver multi-gigabyte storage in a sub-one-inch form factor. Expected to be available in 2GB and 4GB capacities, Toshiba will start sampling the new drive in summer 2004, with mass production to begin in late 2004.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® Celeron® M processor for mobile PCs. This processor line represents a new generation of Intel technology for the mobility value market segment. Intel has also unveiled a new brand and logo for this product line.

Dear partners, it has been a great pleasure working with you all this year! ASBIS would like to wish all of you a very happy Christmas and a joyful and prosperous New Year, filled with good health and good friends. Let the next year be full of promise, hope, and dreams fulfilled.

Iomega Corporation announced the availability of the new Iomega® Micro Mini USB drive, the smallest solid state USB drive in the market and the first to be designed and priced for the active lifestyle. A terrific mix of functional technology and fashion fun, the Micro Mini USB drive is cool to look at, convenient to carry, and easy to customize.

Seagate Technology announced it has shipped more than 1.5 million Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives - more than twice the number of its nearest competitor, according to analysts - confirming its Barracuda SATA drive family as the most popular and widely-adopted SATA disc drive in the world.

Intel Corporation introduced version 8.0 of Intel® compilers. The compilers help boost application performance and offer a single package of tools for building applications that run on servers, desktops and mobile systems, such as laptops, mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) based on Intel processors.

Intel Corporation researchers have released software that allows developers to build computers that can "learn" from their experience, using data to proactively improve their own accuracy and the ease with which we use them.

SimpleTech, Inc. announced the introduction of Bonzai USB 2.0 Upgradeable Flash Drive, enabling business professionals and consumers to quickly and easily store, share and transport their PC and Macintosh files.

ASBIS becames an official distributor of the Sony Semiconductor & Electronics solutions. The agreement covers all countries of Europe, Middle East, Africa and USA, where ASBIS will sell Sony ODD - optical disk drives. Additional info about Sony storage is at www.sonyisstorage.com

Maxtor Corporation announced that its MaXLine™ Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives have been certified by LSI Logic Storage Systems for use with its new Fibre Channel (FC)-to-SATA enterprise-class storage solution.

Performance, reliability and quality of Seagate’s Momentus hard drives now available for Asbis’ customers. Asbis has announced that Seagate Technology, the worlds leading hard disc drive manufacturer, has selected it as a distributor for Seagate’s

Intel Corporation introduced the Mobile Intel® Celeron® processor at 2.50 GHz for mobile PCs. These processors deliver the right combination of features at the appropriate price point for the value PC market segment.

Iomega Corporation introduced the new Iomega® Network Hard Drive for home and small office networks. An Ethernet-enabled external drive, the new Iomega Network Hard Drive provides up to 250 GB of low-cost storage and makes it easier than ever for the average user to organize and back up critical data from multiple computers.

SimpleTech, Inc. announced that its ProX™ 256MB and 512MB SD (Secure Digital) flash memory cards are available for immediate delivery.

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) announced its newest family of 1.8-inch embedded hard disk drives (HDDs) available in 20GB* (single platter) and 40GB (dual platter) capacities. Digital entertainment and business devices continue to drive demand for robust storage in a mobile footprint as people want to take their digital content with them when travelling between the office, home, school and car.

Intel Corporation announced it has identified new materials to replace those that have been used to manufacture chips for more than 30 years. The breakthrough is a significant accomplishment as the industry races to reduce electrical current leakage in transistors - a growing problem for chip manufacturers as more and more transistors are packed onto tiny pieces of silicon.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology at 3.20 GHz. High-performance computers based on this new processor are designed for high-end gamers and computing enthusiasts and are now available from system manufacturers worldwide.

Adaptec and Maxtor have teamed up to provide you with a soft bundle Reseller solution! For a limited time, Resellers will be eligible to receive rebates when they purchase 4 eligible Maxtor Serial ATA disc drives and 1 eligible Adaptec Serial ATA RAID card

Certance LLC announced its LTO2 family of products including the Certance CLL 3200, an Ultrium-format autoloader that provides easy, affordable, reliable and flexible automated backup. With availability slated for early November, Certance LTO Ultrium 2 products include Internal, Desktop and 2U rackmount tape device and autoloader models. The announcement was made during StorageTek’s® FORUM 2003 taking place in San Diego, CA.

Certance LLC announced the launch of the Certance Data Protection Resource Center http://dpa.certance.com as part of its commitment to provide simplified, cost-effective data protection solutions for the small-to-medium business (SMB) community. The site launch supports the recent introduction of Certance CP 3100 D2D2T data protection solutions, and focuses on the business value of data protection.

Seagate announced that its Momentus notebook hard drive has been adopted by notebook PC makers worldwide - among them are Acer, Alienware, Dell, HP, Fujitsu Siemens, Intcomex, Legend, MPC, Medion, NEC Computers International, Time, and Vobis. Leading notebook computer makers and specialty suppliers have chosen the Seagate Momentus for its unique combination of high performance, low battery consumption, high reliability and low acoustics.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A network connection for notebook PCs based on Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. The Intel PRO/Wireless 2100A network connection adds higher speed 802.11a capability to Intel Centrino mobile technology, which currently features 802.11b wireless functionality.

LSI Logic Corporation will expand its Fibre Channel family of host bus adapters (HBAs) with the introduction of a fully supported PCI Express™ 1.0a specification. The 2Gb/s HBA will be available early next year, timed with the rollout of Intel's PCI Express technology enabled processor platforms. LSI Logic also plans a line of PCI Express Ultra320 SCSI HBA solutions and recently announced the launch of the industry's first dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI PCI Express RAID solution.