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Dow Corning Photonics Business Signs Service and Supply Agreement With Innovative Startup in Optical Data Storage Market

Posted on: Monday, 6 October 2003, 06:00 CDT

MIDLAND, Mich., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dow Corning Corp. today announced they have signed a global supply agreement with Aprilis, Inc. for the production of their proprietary holographic storage material. The Dow Corning Photonics business is a globally integrated supplier of products, technologies and services for the optical data storage market, as well as optical components and optical fiber industries. This agreement allows Aprilis the flexibility required during their preliminary commercialization of their holographic media.

"We need to work with a company who can assure consistent global quality to all of our customers and has the agility to respond to rapidly changing needs of the data storage market. This agreement makes this possible and is an indication of our confidence in Dow Corning based on our experience," said Parag Mehta, Co-founder and Vice President of Media Delivery of Aprilis.

"What sets Dow Corning apart from other firms, is our high purity manufacturing, custom packaging plus our global customer service capabilities -- including customized proprietary supply chain management," said Greg Whitaker, Manager of Optical Data Storage at Dow Corning. "This is a perfect example of a company with very stringent production and handling requirements; and it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to link our capabilities with their needs," he said.

Dow Corning Photonic Solutions' team offers tailored world-class solutions; to start-up and/or established optical data storage firms. The team offers a means to resolve the industry's most difficult challenges. "These challenges include the production of light-sensitive materials, custom packaging, and delivery around the world," said Whitaker.

Aprilis, Inc. (http://www.aprilisinc.com/about_aprilis.htm ) develops holographic data storage systems that will enable enterprises and organizations to store, manage, and access large volumes of data -- easily, quickly, and at low cost. By providing hundreds of gigabytes of removable capacity, Aprilis products will be the preferred system for many archiving applications, including enterprise data warehousing.

Dow Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com/ ) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated . More than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States.

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