ADAPTEC TO DEVELOP SCSI I/O PRODUCTS FOR IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER POWER
SERIES

Company to Provide Market-leading I/O Technology to New Processor Family

NEW YORK, June 19, 1995 -- Adaptec today announced it will develop a line
of SCSI host adapters for IBM's new family of PowerPC-based desktop
computers announced during PC Expo.

"Adaptec will provide powerful multifunction SCSI technology to the PowerPC
platform," said Grant Saviers, president and COO of Adaptec, Inc. "We will
leverage our software and silicon core competencies to develop
high-performance I/O solutions to take full advantage of the new level of
desktop performance IBM's PowerPC processor represents."

The IBM Personal Computer Power Series delivers very high levels of
performance to meet the increasing demands of client/server environments.
Based on an industry-standard platform, the systems take advantage of the
PowerPC microprocessor to provide an open environment capable of running
advanced applications on a variety of 32-bit operating systems, including
OS/2 Warp Connect, AIX, Windows NT and Solaris.

Adaptec initially will market two products for the PowerPC platform that
are based on the best-selling AHA-2940 PCI SCSI Master host adapter. There
will be a Fast SCSI, and a Fast and Wide SCSI version. Both products will
be available for the IBM PowerPC platform in the third quarter of 1995.

Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT) designs, manufactures and markets IOware
solutions to eliminate performance bottlenecks between microcomputers,
networks, and peripherals. Solutions range from simple connectivity
products for single-user and small-office desktops, to intelligent
subsystem, high-performance SCSI, RAID and ATM products for enterprisewide
computing and networked environments. Adaptec I/O solutions are
incorporated into the products of virtually all the major computer and
peripheral manufacturers around the world.

Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec is a
recognized market leader in high-performance I/O technology. Adaptec
currently employs approximately 1,800 people, and with its global
distribution network, serves customers worldwide. Adaptec's World Wide Web
home page address is http://www.adaptec.com.

Adaptec
691 South Milpitas, Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-945-8600,  fax 408-262-2533

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