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TREK 2000 International Ltd, SONNET
Combine Technologies to Offer Unmatched Mobile Storage Solution
SAN RAMON, Ca. (Dec. 12, 2001) -TREK 2000 International Ltd (SGX: TREK) and its subsidiary TREKSTOR USA, Inc., which offer state-of-the-art design solutions catering to the fast-changing electronic industry, announced today that Sonnet Technologies, the worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards for Apple Macintosh™ computers, has chosen TREK's ThumbDrive™ technology as the platform for the Piccolo™ line of flash drives about the size of a car key.
Using TREK's revolutionary ThumbDrive USB flash drive technology, Piccolo connects flash RAM to any USB port, providing convenient plug-and-play storage. Piccolo is available in sizes from 32MB to 128MB and can be used like any removable media. It is cross-platform compatible with any computer that has a standard USB connection, including most Macs and Windows PCs.
"Sonnet is excited to offer the new Piccolo USB Flash Drive product line to our customers," said Robert Farnsworth, CEO, president, and founder of Sonnet. "This opportunity is largely due to our partnership with TREK and its contributions in cutting-edge solutions for storage and data transfer."
"This partnership is a significant milestone for TREK as it validates the company's ThumbDrive mobile storage technology," said TREKSTOR USA President Elvin Low. "Mac users can now enjoy the first-to-market ThumbDrive technology through Sonnet's impressive Piccolo line of USB flash drives with up to 128MB of capacity."
The computer sees Piccolo as a drive once it is plugged into any USB port, including Sonnet's Tango FireWire/USB combo card. On a Macintosh or Windows PC it mounts and appears on the desktop with no further user interaction, and can be written to or read from like any other volume. The Piccolo draws needed power from its host computer and requires no cables, diskettes, discs, readers, adapters or batteries. Piccolo comes in three capacities of 32 MB, 64MB, 128MB and are now available.
About TREKSTOR USA, Inc.
TREKSTOR USA, Inc. and its parent company TREK
2000 INTERNATIONAL LTD offer state-of-the-art design solutions
ranging from portable storage devices, digital audio and video
products to sophisticated ASIC design -- all catering to the fast
changing digital industry. TREK has offices all over the world
including the U.S., Malaysia, Thailand, India, Hong Kong and
Singapore to serve the rapidly expanding markets in all regions. A
public company on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX:TREK), TREK 2000
INTERNATIONAL LTD is named by Forbes Global as one of the Best Small
Companies in the World for 2000. TREK 2000 INTERNATIONAL LTD is also
ranked as the Best Managed Small Company in Singapore by AsiaMoney
(of Euromoney).
For more information, visit http://www.trekstorusa.com.
About Sonnet Technologies, Inc.
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California, is the worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards, ATA disk controller cards, and other enhancement products for Apple Macintosh™ computers. After Apple Computer, Inc., Sonnet is the largest producer of PowerPC™ processor-based products in the computer industry. Founded in 1986, Sonnet offers processor upgrades for more Macintosh models than any other company. To locate an authorized reseller or purchase product, visit the Sonnet Technologies web site at
http://www.sonnettech.com, or call the company at 1-949-587-3500.
Trekstor USA Contact:
TREKSTOR USA, Inc., San Ramon
Elvin Low, 1888-TREK-199
elvinlow@trekstorusa.com
Press Contacts:
Michael & Partners
Heather Campbell, 972/716-0500, x 110
hcampbell@michaelpartners.com
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