Adaptec Releases Updates to Performance-Leading Series 1 Unified Serial(R) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Family

Open Source Linux Drivers and WHQL-Certified Drivers Now Available

MILPITAS, California, February 18 -

    WHO:      Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADPT)

    WHAT:     Adaptec, the global leader in I/O innovation, today
              announced updates to its Series 1 Unified Serial Host Bus
              Adapter (HBA) family. The family's two low-profile cards
              (Adaptec 1405 with four internal ports and Adaptec 1045
              with four external ports) now include open source Linux
              drivers for kernels starting at 2.6.24 and in-the-box
              Linux kernel support starting at kernel 2.6.33. They also
              feature fully WHQL-certified drivers with support for
              Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2. In addition, Adaptec
              has added quick boot bios to reduce the time the controller
              needs to scan for devices and initialize.

              Adaptec Series 1 HBAs deliver efficient, economical I/O
              with hard disk, tape and solid state drives. Designed to
              maximize scalability and provide system integrators, system
              builders, resellers, OEMs, and IT managers with optimum
              flexibility, they are ideal for systems requiring
              connectivity to hard disks, tape drives, removable media,
              solid state drives (SSD), RBODs (RAID Bunch of Disks),
              expanders, and JBODs (Just a Bunch of Disks). Series 1 HBAs
              are also ideal for tape autoloaders and libraries widely
              used for data backup and archiving.

              The Adaptec 1405 Kit (US$190), the Adaptec 1405 Single
              (US$160), and the Adaptec 1045 Single (US$190) are
              currently available through worldwide distributors and
              resellers.

    WHEN:     Available immediately

    WHERE:    Get the latest updates at www.adaptec.com/support.

    CONTACT:  Sara Lee
              Walt & Company
              +1-408-369-7200 x2980
              slee@walt.com

Sara Lee of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 2980, slee at walt.com, for Adaptec, Inc.