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Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan , is a
leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000
employees worldwide.

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html. Its customers include more than
50 percent of FORTUNE 100 companies.
"We applaud the support we have received from the community and
volunteers, which have helped to make this one of the premier programs
in the state of Connecticut," said tournament co-director Louis
Hernandez, Jr.

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The Vendor Rating is copyrighted December 17, 2004 by Gartner,
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This
ranking is based on feedback from tournament participants and the
quality of the competition, fields and referees."
Sheila Flanagan, of the SBM Charitable Foundation another sponsor
of the event said, "The SBM Charitable Foundation is committed to
improving the quality of life of the residents served by the former
Savings Bank of Manchester .

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(NYSE:HIT), today
announced the Gartner Vendor Rating Report(1) on Hitachi Data Systems,
has given the company overall "positive" rating for Enterprise Disk
Arrays, 2004. It is not intended as a comparison relative to
competitors in the market.

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S . A total of 335 games will be played on 20 fields, at seven
different venues throughout Glastonbury and Manchester. We are delighted to be a sponsor of the
Glastonbury Hartwell Spring Warm-Up Tournament which promotes positive
competition and values sportsmanship, effort and achievement. The
club believes that the energy and focus children have on youth sports
will reinforce long-term attributes of commitment to clear personal
goals, team goals and the benefits of community involvement.

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By focusing on the customer's perspective as
we apply the best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and
our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers' business needs. More than
2,800 boys and girls will compete in the tournament.

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About Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R+D resources to develop
storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the
performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers ' ROI
and minimize their risk.

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About Hitachi, Ltd. Organizers
predict the competition will bring over 10,000 youth soccer players,
volunteers and family members from every state in New England to
Glastonbury for the weekend tournament.

These can be in the form of general advice, or specific matters such as tournament designs and schedules.

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Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated
sales totaled 8,632. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's
Web site at http: //www.hitachi.----The
Glastonbury Hartwell Soccer Club will host its 12th Annual Spring
Warm-Up Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 - May 1.com the Spring Warm-Up Tournament is the
highest ranked tournament in New England at the Silver Level.

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com/reprints/hds/124259. The overall tournament organization is excellent; the
fields are exceptional; the competition always challenging and best of
all it's a fun event for our players and families.

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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, materials and financial
services.

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Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with
respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose.4 billion yen ($81.

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GLASTONBURY, Conn.
Participating teams are from every state in New England, New York and
New Jersey.

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Hitachi Data Systems Receives Overall ''Positive'' Vendor Rating

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The Vendor Rating is an evaluation
of a vendor as a whole, not just on its position within a single
market.

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"We are looking forward to the
solution's continued success.
With 2,900 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business
through direct and indirect channels in the public, government and
private sectors in over 170 countries.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.
"It has been tremendous to have an impartial and respected
organization such as Gartner evaluate our company and our technology
and come out with a positive rating," said Dave Roberson, president
and COO of Hitachi Data Systems."
The full report is available for viewing on the Hitachi Data
Systems Web site at:
http://mediaproducts."
The Hartwell Soccer Club, which is the largest soccer club in
Connecticut, is managed entirely by volunteers and is dedicated to
creating a passion for sports , fair play and quality competition.

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Through sponsorship and team fees the event will gross
approximately over $100,000.

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A portion of the proceeds will be used
towards field maintenance and other recreation costs.

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4 billion).
Tony DiCicco, technical director of FSASoccerPlus and SoccerPlus
Camps, both sponsoring organizations of the tournament, said, "We are
delighted to be a sponsor of the Glastonbury Hartwell Spring Warm-Up
Tournament.

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Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi , Ltd.
Of the 168 Premier and Travel league teams competing in the
tournament, 25 teams are from the host town of Glastonbury.

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Glastonbury Hartwell Soccer Club to Host 12th Annual Spring Warm-Up Tournament

This money runs the Hartwell Soccer Club
for the remainder of the year . The Club
sponsors a recreation league, travel teams and summer camps.