Expanding its lineup of consumer-friendly, easy-to-use external hard drives, Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that all models of its My Book™ dual-drive storage appliances are now available in capacities up to 2 TB (terabyte). From remote access and sharing anywhere in the world to simple add-on storage, backup and mirroring, the My Book dual-drive storage systems meet a variety of needs generated by today’s increasing volume of digital content. The new 2 TB capacity is now available on WD’s My Book World Edition™ II, My Book Pro Edition™ II, My Book Premium Edition™ II models.

“The explosive growth in devices that create rich multimedia content – from digital cameras to music players to digital video camcorders – continues to drive consumers’ insatiable demand for more storage capacity. The popular My Book family of external drives delivers peace of mind in a simple solution that can provide remote access, sharing, protection and storing of precious files,” said Mr. Sharad Srivastava, Sales Director, South Asia and India, Western Digital.

Extra Data Protection

The system can be set by users to reserve half of its capacity to mirror users’ data in real time using RAID technology – in this case, the RAID 1 setting.

Remote Access and Sharing, Simple Add-on Storage

The unique remote-access of WD’s My Book World Edition II storage appliance offers users a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data, photos, and music at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world – even when their local computer is off.

WD’s My Book Pro Edition II and Premium Edition II are the easiest way to add extra storage to a PC or Mac® and offer plenty of room to back up and store precious data. Each member of the My Book family solves storage needs for a variety of consumers and their respective purposes: from simple, plug-and-play backup to high-performance additional storage for massive audio/video projects.

Availability and Pricing

WD’s My Book family of dual-drive storage appliances with up to 2 TB will be available on the company's online store (http://www.westerndigital.com) and through select distributors and resellers in India. Estimated pricing for the My Book Dual-drive storage appliances with 2 TB capacity ranges from Rs. 46, 000 to Rs. 49, 000 depending upon the model.

A 3-D view and more information on the My Book family of external storage products can be found at www.wdmybook.com.

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About WD

WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company produces reliable, high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure from loss. WD applies its storage expertise to consumer products for external, portable and shared storage products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's Web site (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

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Western Digital, WD and the WD logo are registered trademarks; My Book, World Edition, Pro Edition and Premium Edition are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. One gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.