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LSI Logic Storage Systems, Inc., a leader in delivering technology that enables high performance, highly scalable storage for the open enterprise, today announced the company has entered into a new multi-year agreement to provide products to StorageTek. This alliance is an extension of a relationship the companies first entered into in January 2002. "LSI Logic Storage Systems continues to be a valued supplier to StorageTek in our on-going quest to deliver market leading solutions to our customers," said Mark B. Ward, StorageTek Vice President and General Manager - Information Lifecycle Management Services. "This early conclusion of a new and improved agreement re-affirms our relationship and provides a stable platform from which StorageTek will continue to provide innovative and meaningful products as part of our Information Lifecycle Management plan." Under the new agreement, LSI Logic Storage Systems will continue to provide advanced fibre channel and serial ATA (SATA) storage technologies that enhance several StorageTek product lines designed for open systems workgroup, enterprise and secondary storage environments. "LSI Logic Storage Systems values its relationship with StorageTek and is excited to be extending our alliance," said Flavio Santoni, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support, LSI Logic Storage Systems. "Leveraging the distribution strength of partners like StorageTek allows us to focus on our core competence, the development of world class, high performance, highly scalable storage technology."