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Globalstor Announces OEM Partnership with FPC Inc, a Kodak Company

CHATSWORTH, CA-– Globalstor Data Corporation today announcedan OEM partnership with FPC, Inc, the premier supplier ofpostproduction products and services to the motion picture industry inHollywood and a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Entertainment ImagingGroup. The agreement is part of a strategic initiative by Globalstor toexpand support for TransPro for DVD, their latest solution for themotion picture and post- production industries.

Globalstor Data's TransPro is a complete dailies mastering system,capable of producing quality DVD discs with features to rival discscreated by expensive service bureaus. Automatically-generated DVD menusand scene/take chapter-points give directors, producers and actorsclear and immediate access to the day's shoot. These discs can then beused to assess even fine details including camera angles, make-up andlighting, which can then be revised in the next shoot. The end resultis greater artistic control over the entire movie making process,considerable budget savings and a better quality final product.

"The ability to quickly create DVD formatted discs with scene/takemenu chapter points is a significant step forward," said KeithWatanabe, Sales Manager for FPC, Inc. "As the industry migrates torandom access and computer friendly formats, this system provides arobust, speed-efficient solution."

Through its partnership with FPC, Globalstor designed TransPro withthe needs of the Motion Picture community in mind. Advanced automationfeatures for quickly and accurately importing scene and takeinformation allow studio facilities to create fully-featured DVD Daliesdiscs without spending the time to custom-master each disc fromscratch.

"TransPro makes it easy and economical for the motion picture andpostproduction industries to utilize DVD authoring and dailies creationevery day, from any location," said Scott Leif, President and CTO ofGlobalstor Data Corporation. "As Hollywood's leading post-productionproducts and services provider, FPC is an ideal OEM partner fordebuting the TransPro and we are looking forward to working together toprovide organizations with a single, flexible, turn-key digitalsolution."

Availability
The TransPro is available now through FPC, Inc or direct fromGlobalstor with a two-year factory warranty. Gigabit and Fibre Channeloptions are available either pre-integrated or as upgrade options.

About FPC Inc, a Kodak Company
Serving the motion picture industry for 50 years, FPC provides a widearray of products and services. Widely known for film based productsused by the major labs and Hollywood studios, FPC is activelydeveloping digital solutions focusing on media and storage. Academy ofMotion Picture Arts has honored FPC with two Sci-Tech Awards. For moreinformation, visit the website at www.FPCHollywood.com.

About Globalstor Data
Headquartered in Chatsworth, Calif., Globalstor Data Corporation is adistributor of high-end mass storage solutions and is widely recognizedfor its value-added services, including systems integration andcustomer support. Visit the website at www.globalstor.com.