Seagate showcases commitment to partners at GITEX 2006

This is first time since the acquisition of Maxtor Corporation, that Seagate, in cooperation with its partners will present the widest, most differentiated range of disc drive products available in the Middle East.

The products, comprising Seagate's range of Enterprise, Personal, Notebook, Consumer Electronics and Retail offerings, will be presented at Seagate's partner stands; Almasa IT Distribution LLC (C3-35), Aptec Distribution LLC (A4-1), Computec IT group (E2-41), Delta Business Products FZCO (F2-20), FDC International FZE (H2-13), Logicom Public Ltd (D4-1), Mindware (D4-10), Prince Computer Trading LLC (405) and Quality Computers (E2-31). As part of the event, Seagate will also conduct daily draws where participants will have the opportunity of winning the latest Seagate 1-inch Pocket Drives, by simply registering at any of the Seagate Partner Stands.

"The growing Middle Eastern market for technology solutions in combination with the fast changing digital lifestyle of the region, place it amongst our largest growth markets,"

said Marc Jourlait, vice president World Wide Segment Marketing, Seagate Technology. He added, "We see this as an exciting time for Seagate and the data storage industry and are proud to present our offering at such a prestigious event."

Seagate provides the broadest product line targeting the widest range of applications and customers. Through its dual brand strategy, developed since the acquisition of Maxtor, Seagate provides customers with more choice, and delivers products and services for a variety of unique market requirements.