ADVISORY/ADIC Senior Vice President of Technology Discusses Key Storag

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    ADVISORY...
    Storage Networking World Spring 2005

    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC)

WHO: Jonathan Otis, Senior Vice President of Technology, ADIC

WHAT: In a presentation entitled "Planning Your Next Generation Storage Options: Planning Integration Strategies That Make Tiered Storage Work," ADIC senior vice president of technology, Jonathan Otis, will discuss data storage trends, present architectural alternatives, and provide insight into what IT departments should do now to make it easier to implement their next-generation storage strategies.

During the session, attendees will learn:

-- How the changing business climate is affecting storage requirements

-- Which trends in storage are likely to be most important for end-users in the long run

-- What to consider when selecting storage solutions today

WHERE: Storage Networking World Spring JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ For more information, visit: www.snwusa.com

WHEN: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 2:10 p.m. PT

    About ADIC

    Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions to the open systems marketplace. ADIC(R) is the world's largest supplier of automated tape systems using the drive technologies most often employed for backing up open system, client-server networks.(1) The Company's data management software, storage networking appliances, and disk-to-tape data protection solutions provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing and protecting their most valuable digital assets in a variety of disk and tape environments. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers, OEMs and partnerships, including Apple, Cray, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, IBM and Sun. Further information about ADIC is available at www.adic.com.

    (1) Gartner Dataquest, Tape Automation Systems Market Shares, 2003, F. Yale, April 2004. ADIC is a registered trademark and Intelligent Storage is a trademark of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks mentioned in this document should be considered the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: ADIC Paige Lewis, 425-895-2660 paige.lewis@adic.com or Horn Group, Inc. Erin Flanigan, 415-905-4005 eflanigan@horngroup.com

KEYWORD: ARIZONA WASHINGTON TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE SOFTWARE TRADESHOW ADVISORY SOURCE: Advanced Digital Information Corporation

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