Bangkok--20 Aug--Pr Plus Two Extraordinary Capacity Increase for My Book Dual-drive Storage Appliances Expanding its lineup of consumer-friendly, easy-to-use external hard drives, Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that all models of its My Book dual-drive storage appliances are now available in capacities up to 2 TB (terabyte). From remote access and sharing anywhere in the world to simple add-on storage, backup and mirroring, the My Book dual-drive storage systems meet a variety of needs generated by today’s increasing volume of digital content. The new 2 TB capacity is now available on WD’s My Book World Edition II, My Book Pro Edition II, My Book Premium Edition II models. “The explosive growth in devices that create rich multimedia content — from digital cameras to music players to digital video camcorders — continues to drive consumers’ insatiable demand for more storage capacity. The popular My Book family of external drives delivers peace of mind in a simple solution that can provide remote access, sharing, protection and storing of precious files,” said Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD’s Branded Products and Consumer Electronics businesses.Extra Data Protection The system can be set by users to reserve half of its capacity to mirror users’ data in real time using RAID technology — in this case, the RAID 1 setting.Remote Access and Sharing, Simple Add-on Storage The unique remote-access of WD’s My Book World Edition II storage appliance offers users a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data, photos, and music at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world — even when their local computer is off. WD’s My Book Pro Edition II and Premium Edition II are the easiest way to add extra storage to a PC or Mac? and offer plenty of room to back up and store precious data. Each member of the My Book family solves storage needs for a variety of consumers and their respective purposes: from simple, plug-and-play backup to high-performance additional storage for massive audio/video projects.Availability and Pricing WD’s My Book family of dual-drive storage appliances with up to 2 TB are available now at select retail stores, online retailers and in the United States directly from WD at www.shopwd.com. Estimated pricing for the My Book Dual-drive storage appliances with 2 TB capacity ranges from 25,000 baht to 35,000 baht depending upon model. A 3-D view and more information on the My Book family of external storage products can be found at www.wdmybook.com.About WD WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company produces reliable, high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure from loss. WD applies its storage expertise to consumer products for external, portable and shared storage products. WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's Web site (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information. Media Contact: Thailand — Pr Plus Two Pimratchada Suppasittichote Tel: +662-158-9107-8 Email: [email protected] www.prplus2.com Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net