HITACHI GST COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FABRIK, INC. Company Sets Stage for Continued Global Expansion

HITACHI GST STRATEGICALLY EXPANDS INTO EXTERNAL STORAGE; TO ACQUIRE FABRIK, INC. Leading Hard Drive Supplier Gains Immediate Access to Innovative Storage Solutions for the Consumer, Small Business and Professional Mac and PC Markets

SIMPLETECH [RE]DRIVE IS NAMED CES INNOVATIONS 2009 DESIGN AND ENGINEERING AWARD HONOREE Prevailing in the Computer Peripherals Category, the SimpleTech [re]drive, designed by Stuart Karten Design, is the Industry’s First Eco-Friendly, Resource-Conscious External Hard Drive and Backup Solution

SIMPLETECH PUMPS UP PRO DRIVE EXTERNAL STORAGE FAMILY Fabrik’s SimpleTech Pro Drive and Duo Pro Drive with RAID 0/1 Now Ship with a Quad Interface (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0), a Reinforced Design and Higher Capacities, Giving You the Speed, Reliability and Simplicity to Store and Protect Your Stuff

FABRIK LAUNCHES WORLD'S MOST ECO-FRIENDLY EXTERNAL DRIVE New SimpleTech [re]drive with Turbo USB 2.0 Provides Consumers with an Energy-Efficient, Fast, Reliable and More Sustainable Alternative for Storing and Protecting Digital Files

FABRIK'S POPULAR SIMPLETECH FAMILIES GET A MAKEOVER SimpleTech SimpleDrive Features Turbo USB 2.0 and New Design; Signature Mini Portable USB 2.0 Drives Offer Fashion Forward Colors, 500GB Capacity. Both Increase Sustainability Appeal and Feature Fabrik's Two Level Backup Protection