COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado.– May 28, 2001– Mitsui Advanced Media, Inc. (MAM) a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. and leading manufacturer of recordable (CD-R & DVD-R) media, today announced that their new 48x CD-R media will be available in June, 2002. The media will incorporate Mitsui’s patented Phthalocyanine dye and is rated for use in writers from speeds 2X to 48x. Phthtalocyanine (tha-lo-cy-a-neen) dye was introduced by Mitsui Chemicals and has proven to deliver outstanding performance for speed, compatibility and longevity. The lifetime of their CD-R media is estimated at over 300 years.

Mitsui Advanced Media also plans to release their new 4X speed DVD-R media in third quarter, 2002. This new media will enable users to record a full length, 4.7 GB DVD-R in about 15 minutes. Mitsui offers the only "full surface" thermal printable DVD-R, which helps create a very professional looking product while allowing high speed duplication.

About Mitsui

Mitsui Advanced Media, Inc. (MAM), based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals America. MAM has been in the CD-R and DVD-R manufacturing business since 1996, serving a worldwide network of corporations, end-users, resellers and OEM partners with only the highest quality recordable media products and services available. Products include: Mitsui Silver CD-R, Gold CD-R, Medical CD-R, Archive CD-R and DVD-R. By developing cost-effective and efficient products, Mitsui has established a reputation as a quality manufacturer in the recordable media industry. Through leading edge technology and intelligent marketing, Mitsui has become the most trusted name in CD-Recordable and DVD-R media. The Company’s manufacturing plant and corporate headquarters is located at 10045 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80908. Telephone: (719) 262-2400. Fax: (719) 592-0057.

Email  Website: http://www.mitsuicdr.com/.

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For Further Information Contact:

Joe Weisenbach, Sales Manager,

Mitsui Advanced Media, Inc.

10045 Federal Drive

Colorado Springs,C0 80908

Contact: Joe Weisenbach, Sales Manager

(719) 262-2453

(719) 592-0057 fax

www.mitsuicdr.com