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- Broadening its storage solutions for Mac, WD (NYSE: WDC), the world<br />
leader in external storage solutions, today introduced two new external<br />
hard drives -- the My Passport for Mac portable drive and the My Book Mac<br />
Edition external hard drive. Pre-formatted for Mac and offering a simple<br />
USB interface, these drives offer the ever-growing Mac community reliable,<br />
easy-to-use storage. WD's latest Mac-ready drives work seamlessly with<br />
Apple Time Machine or other popular Mac backup software to provide<br />
protection for consumers' valuable digital photos and media.</p>
<p>My Passport for Mac portable storage devices feature a sleek design in a<br />
shock-resistant enclosure and are available in capacities of 320 GB and 500<br />
GB. The new My Book Mac Edition drives are equipped with power-saving WD<br />
hard drives with GreenPower(1) technology, USB 2.0 interface and 1 TB of<br />
capacity.</p>
<p>"WD listened to the Mac community who wanted the simplicity of a USB<br />
external drive that complements the design of their Mac computer. Now our<br />
users can choose from a full range of storage solutions that are ready to<br />
use with their Mac computers right out of the box," said Jim Welsh, senior<br />
vice president and general manager of WD's branded products and consumer<br />
electronics groups. "From the sleek design of the new My Passport for Mac,<br />
to the use of the eco-friendly hard drive technology on the My Book Mac<br />
Edition, WD continues to deliver what Mac users are looking for."</p>
<p>My Passport for Mac portable drives feature:</p>
<p>-- Compatibility with Apple Time Machine;</p>
<p>-- A shock-resistant enclosure designed to guard valuable data from the<br />
bumps and jars of everyday life;</p>
<p>-- USB-bus powered, which eliminates the need for an external power adapter(2);</p>
<p>-- Mac-ready out of the box, formatted HFS+ Journaled;</p>
<p>-- 3-year limited warranty; and,</p>
<p>-- Sleek and stylish design that complements other Mac products.</p>
<p>The new My Book Mac Edition external hard drives feature:</p>
<p>-- A sleek, elegant matte-black finish that complements other Mac products;</p>
<p>-- Smart, eco-friendly design that utilizes WD hard drives with Green Power<br />
technology and energy efficient power saving feature that turns on and off<br />
with user's computer;</p>
<p>-- Designed without a fan to run quietly;</p>
<p>-- Fully recyclable product packaging;</p>
<p>-- Shock-resistant enclosure designed to provide maximum shock protection<br />
to guard valuable data;</p>
<p>-- Mac-ready out of the box, the drive is formatted HFS+ Journaled;</p>
<p>-- Easy, plug-and-play set up; and,</p>
<p>-- 1-year limited warranty.</p>
<p>Demonstrations of My Book Mac Edition drives may be viewed at Macworld Expo<br />
Booth No. 211 in San Francisco from Jan. 6-9, 2009.</p>
<p>Availability and Pricing</p>
<p>My Passport for Mac portable hard drives and My Book Mac Edition 1 TB<br />
external hard drive are available now at select retail stores, online<br />
retailers and in the United States directly from WD at<br />
(<a href="http://www.shopwd.com" title="http://www.shopwd.com">http://www.shopwd.com</a>). MSRP for My Passport for Mac with 320 GB is<br />
$129.99 USD and $179.99 for 500 GB. MSRP for My Book Mac Edition 1 TB hard<br />
drive is $179.99 USD.</p>
<p>About WD</p>
<p>WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides<br />
products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and<br />
use digital information. The company produces reliable, high-performance<br />
hard drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. WD<br />
applies its storage expertise to consumer products for external, portable<br />
and shared storage applications.</p>
<p>WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to<br />
leading systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the<br />
Western Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the<br />
company's Web site (<a href="http://www.westerndigital.com" title="http://www.westerndigital.com">http://www.westerndigital.com</a>) to access a variety of<br />
financial and investor information.</p>
<p>Western Digital, WD, WD logo and My Book are registered trademarks; My<br />
Passport and GreenPower are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies,<br />
Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies.<br />
All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of<br />
their respective companies. One megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes. One<br />
gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes.<br />
Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.</p>
<p>(1) Consumes up to 33 percent less power than standard systems. (2) An<br />
optional cable is available for the few computers that limit bus power.</p>
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