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Seagate Standardizes on SDRC Software

10 January 2000

Seagate Standardizes on SDRC Software; Purchase of Metaphase and I-DEAS Software With SDRC Development Solutions Worth $3.5 Million

    CINCINNATI--Jan. 10, 2000--SDRC , a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions and developer of Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) and I-DEAS(R) software, today announced that Seagate Technology, Inc. is utilizing its software to maintain competitive excellence. As part of this program, Seagate is standardizing on SDRC's Metaphase Enterprise and I-DEAS software products and SDRC ExperTeam(SM) services. These orders are valued at more than $3.5 million.
    "Our corporate mission is to be first to market, second to none," said Tom Porter, Seagate executive vice president and chief technical officer. "We view this relationship with SDRC as critical to our success in achieving this goal. SDRC's proven technology tools and deployment expertise will be essential elements of our ability to maintain competitive excellence in our industry. By using SDRC's out-of-the-box Metaphase products, we will significantly accelerate the deployment of our SeaLink information system, allowing us to design and build Seagate products anywhere in the world, and enabling vital links to suppliers and customers."
    Seagate, the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, and an innovator in tape drives, is utilizing SDRC to greatly accelerate the deployment of Metaphase software within their internal PDM system, Seascape. Seagate views this as a critical step in attaining the return on investment with their overall product data management strategy, and in continuing the market leadership role they currently enjoy.
    "Seagate is a world class company and the market leader in the disk drive industry," said Bill Weyand, chairman, president, and CEO, SDRC. "Our business relationship with them will be a key enabler for their product data management objectives, while allowing us to augment our best practices knowledge of the electronics industry overall by working with a key market leader in this industry. Through our competitive excellence development program, we look forward to working closely with Seagate in helping them to achieve their business goals."

    About Seagate Technology, Inc.

    Seagate Technology, Inc. , is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of Business Intelligence software. Seagate can be found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at http://www.seagate.com. For automated news, stock and financial information by phone, dial toll-free 877-SEG-NYSE. Outside the U.S. and Canada, dial 760-704-4368. www.seagate.com

    About SDRC

    SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is one of the world's leading providers of enterprise product development solutions with its suite of mechanical design automation software and product data management software. The Company's products, coupled with engineering and consulting services, help manufacturers optimize product development early in the design process, enabling them to reduce cost and cycle time while significantly improving quality and time to market. SDRC provides the market-leading PDM software, Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM), which is developed, marketed and supported by SDRC's Metaphase Technology Division, and the award-winning I-DEAS(R) product suite of integrated CAD/CAM/CAE software. SDRC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, with 77 offices in 18 countries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.

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    Note to Editors: SDRC, Metaphase, and I-DEAS, are registered trademarks, Metaphase Enterprise is a trademark, and SDRC ExperTeam is a service mark of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders.