Milpitas, CA - DISC Inc. (NASDAQ: DCSR), a leading manufacturer of automated library solutions for enterprise storage, announced today that it has joined the FibreAlliance - an EMC sponsored association of vendors driving open software standards for managing Storage Area Networks (SANs).

Formed in February 1999, the FibreAlliance is an association of leading providers of Fibre Channel-based SAN components, including hubs, switches, host bus adapters, routers, servers, management software as well as complete-solution providers. The alliance's goal is to develop standards and processes for ensuring interoperable software tools for managing SAN interconnect devices. In joining the FibreAlliance, DISC partners with some 40 other members with the common objective of helping customers implement Fibre Channel-based storage networks effectively and rapidly.

"Becoming a member of the FibreAlliance enables DISC not only to keep up with the changing standards in the SAN marketplace, but also helps shape the future of SAN connectivity standards," said J. Richard Ellis, President and CEO. "Today's growing global enterprises demand an open system of connectivity that supports multi-vendor platforms, and this will only be possible through open industry initiatives like the FibreAlliance," Ellis continued. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to help direct, establish and set the pace for the emerging generation of SAN management standards."

"DISC's membership in the FibreAlliance clearly demonstrates its commitment to provide customers with heterogeneous SAN inter-operability," said Don Swatik, EMC's Vice President of Strategic Planning. "As more and more customer-focused companies such as DISC join the FibreAlliance, the SAN industry moves one step closer to a goal shared by all open SAN vendors, and that is to provide customers with SAN management solutions based on open industry standards."

Comprising leading SAN component vendors, the goal of the FibreAlliance is to establish and promote standard methods for managing Fibre Channel (FC) enterprise Sans These common methods will provide FibreAlliance members and their customers higher functionality and enhanced integration of FC-based products, resulting in simplified SAN management, enhanced performance and higher productivity; all leading to more rapid and effective deployment of enterprise Sans

About DISC

DISC Incorporated manufactures an extensive family of automated library solutions for enterprise storage. DISC storage devices are designed and built at their ISO 9001 certified plant in Milpitas, California. DISC products range in capacity from 104 GBs to 5.4 TBs and are designed for high performance and maximum reliability.

Customers seeking more information may reach DISC at 1-800-944-3472 or (408)934-7000. www.disc-storage.com