Released on: June 16, 2008, 3:21 am

Press Release Author: Hitachi

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: The company offers a wide range of systems, products and
services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power
and industrial systems, consumer products, logistics, materials and financial
services.

Press Release Body: WHO: Hu Yoshida, Vice President and CTO, Hitachi Data Systems
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), and the only
provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions

WHAT: Session: \"Storage Virtualization, the Key to Unlock Tomorrow's Data Center\"
4th Annual 2008 Virtualization Conference & Expo

WHEN: Tuesday, June 24 at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time

WHERE: The Roosevelt Hotel
45 East 45th St.
New York, NY 10017

(Advance registration is required)
https://www3.sys-con.com/virt0608/registernew.cfm

About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that
enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business
needs and centrally managed via industry-leading Hitachi storage virtualization
software. As an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data
Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and
storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170
countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60-percent of Fortune 100
companies. For more information, visit the company\'s Web site at http://www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading
global electronics company with approximately 390,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal
2007 (ended March 31, 2008) consolidated revenues totaled 11,226 billion yen ($112.2
billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in
market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and
industrial systems, consumer products, logistics, materials and financial services.
For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company\'s website at
http://www.hitachi.com.

Web Site:
http://www.hds.com/corporate/press-analyst-center/press-releases/2008/gl080611.html


Contact Details: Hitachi Data Systems, 750 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, CA,
4089707097