Press Release

Toshiba Introduces New Consumer-Friendly PDA

Mobile Pioneer Expands PDA Product Line-Up with the New Pocket PC e310 Geared for Value Seeking Buyers

April 22, 2002

IRVINE, Calif. -- Spearheading Toshiba to the forefront of the Pocket PC industry and extending its mobile and wireless strategy one step further, Toshiba's Computer Systems Group (CSG) today announced the expansion of its successful PDA product line with the new Toshiba Pocket PC e310.

Value-priced at $399, the newly designed color PDA is enabled by the Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 operating system and a host of expansion capabilities, surpassing the needs and expectations of the customer.

Easily transportable and weighing less than five ounces, the sleek Toshiba Pocket PC e310 is best suited for first-time PDA buyers, or second-time, price conscious buyers looking for enhanced capabilities beyond simple calendar and address book functionality to help organize their valuable data.

"The Toshiba Pocket PC e310 is the perfect companion to manage work-life requirements," said Oscar Koenders, vice president of product marketing, Toshiba CSG. "Its price appeal coupled with rich functionality empower users to manage their working and personal lives."

Easy to use right out of the box, the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 uses a simple and familiar user interface and comes fully equipped with a 3.5-inch diameter high-resolution 64K color display; Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 operating system including Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Microsoft ActiveSync, Microsoft Pocket Media Player for Pocket PC 2002; USB cradle and an integrated Secure Digital(TM) (SD) expansion slot.

Whether a user is in the office or on the go, the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 provides a host of benefits and handles busy lifestyles with the greatest of ease, all packaged in a lightweight form factor that can go just about anywhere.

Indoors or outdoors, the new PDA displays brilliant images using thousands of colors. Multimedia enthusiasts will enjoy its ability to play audio and video files, or simply organize and view digital photography and images.

The Toshiba Pocket PC e310 also offers flexible expansion options via the SD card slot, perfect for adding extensive data storage, transferring digital and audio files, or for adding Bluetooth(TM) wireless connectivity for the exchange of information between other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

"Toshiba's Pocket PCs have continued to generate positive feedback since the Pocket PC 2002 software launch last year," said Juha Christensen, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Mobility Group.

"The e310's slim new form factor is a great value, offering users a low-cost mobile solution that will meet both their personal and business needs. We are thrilled to welcome this device to the existing Pocket PC product lineup."

Pricing, Warranty and Availability

The Toshiba Pocket PC e310 is competitively priced at $399 with a one-year standard limited parts and labor warranty and is available at computer superstores, consumer electronic stores and mass merchandisers; http://www.shoptoshiba.com/; and Toshiba's traditional distribution channels, VARs and mail order partners.

About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.

Toshiba Computer Systems Group is one of the world's leading vendors for portable computers. In addition to notebooks, the company offers portable and wireless accessories, a Pocket PC device, and server computing solutions for business customers under the Toshiba brand name. For more information call 800/TOSHIBA or visit the company's Web site at http://www.csd.toshiba.com/.

With headquarters in Irvine, Toshiba America Information Systems, (TAIS) is comprised of multiple divisions that provide computer, communications and imaging products and services. Products include industry-leading portable computers, PDAs, mobile computing accessories, servers, including communications and portable servers, storage subsystems, cable modems, digital business telephone systems, voice mail, digital cameras, security systems and projectors.

TAIS provides sales, marketing, services and manufacturing for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., which is a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of more than $50 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.