Quantum's New Web-Based Sales Tool Makes It Easy for Channel Partners To Correctly Configure Solutions While Saving Time and Money

Quantum Marketplace Offers Online Ease for Selecting, Configuring, Pricing And Ordering Tape Automation and Enhanced Backup Products

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2003 -- Quantum Corp. (NYSE: DSS), a global leader in data protection, announced it will roll out on Oct. 13 Quantum Marketplace, a new online storage systems purchasing tool. Quantum Marketplace will put product selection, configuration, pricing and ordering information of even the most sophisticated tape library or disk-based backup and recovery systems at the fingertips of system integrators, solution providers, resellers and distributors.

Quantum Marketplace covers Quantum's full line of autoloaders, tape libraries and disk-based enhanced backup systems. It is equipped to accept orders for the new "MAKO" PX720 enterprise tape library announced today (please reference the press release also dated Sept. 29, 2003, "New Quantum "MAKO" Redefines Enterprise Tape Automation With System Designed To Increase Reliability And Minimize Customer Costs") and the Quantum DX100 enhanced backup system when it begins shipping this fall. Quantum Marketplace is designed to save channel partners money by minimizing the time needed for configuration and pricing, while ensuring complete accuracy in their proposals for customers.

"To our partners, time is money. In the most efficient way possible, they need to configure a solution that is designed to address the unique technology environments and data protection requirements of their customers," said Rob Pickell, vice president of worldwide marketing for Quantum's Storage Solutions Group. "Quantum Marketplace guides users through the configuration options to help them put together the best system for their customers. Because of the timely configuration, pricing and ordering process, our sales partners can be confident that they are delivering a custom-designed system that will have all the necessary and compatible components at the correct price."

The online tool was built and beta tested using the input of key channel partners. "Quantum Marketplace makes it so easy to provide a quote, while at the same time giving me confidence that I have included everything required to meet my customers unique needs," said Dave Theodore, business development manager for Bell Microproducts. "Quoting an enterprise solution can be intimidating because you might leave out an expensive part and then have to go back to the customer with the bad news. This tool eliminates that problem. My customers are going to love it."

Quantum Marketplace has been in development for the past year and is one of the many steps Quantum has taken to make itself the easiest data storage vendor for system integrators, solution providers, resellers and distributors to engage. Quantum Academy, the company's award-winning sales partner program includes a comprehensive Web portal that serves as an information and assistance resource for these partners. Building on its success, Quantum Marketplace takes the online experience and value to a new level, helping them avoid mismatched configuration choices and pricing errors that can delay or eliminate deals in progress. The system incorporates Library Chooser, a sophisticated product comparison and selection capability created to help resellers assess a customer's backup environment and data protection needs.

Quantum Marketplace also integrates its popular Opportunity Identification Program (OIP) to provide resellers with deal registration and additional discounts. It also reminds sales partners about related selling opportunities, such as media, through automatic prompts during the configuration process.

Quantum Marketplace will be rolled out worldwide and further enhancements added to increase its functionality in the coming months.

About Quantum

Quantum Corp., founded in 1980, is a global leader in data protection, meeting the needs of business customers with enterprise-wide storage solutions and services. Quantum is the world's largest supplier of half-inch cartridge tape drives, and its DLTtape(TM) technology is the standard for tape backup, archiving and recovery of business-critical data for the mid-range enterprise. Quantum is also a leader in the design, sale and service of autoloaders and automated tape libraries used to manage, store and transfer data. Over the past year, Quantum has been one of the pioneers in the emerging market of disk-based backup, offering a solution that emulates a tape library and is optimized for data protection. Quantum sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, were approximately $871 million. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110-1382, 408-944-4000, http://www.quantum.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements regarding: 1) the functionality, features, benefits and performance of the MAKO PX720; 2) the availability of the MAKO PX720 and DX100 in calendar Q4; and 3) the functionality, features and benefits of Quantum Marketplace as well as Quantum's ability to make available further enhancements and increased functionality in the forthcoming months are all forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include unforeseen technological limitations, operational difficulties, potential future changes in Quantum's business strategy, unexpected material deviation in product operation, the economic environment of the storage and information systems industry and the general economic environment. More detailed information about risk factors and uncertainties relating to Quantum's business generally, including risk factors and uncertainties in addition to those described above, are set forth in Quantum's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including, but not limited to, those described in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Trends and Uncertainties," pages 43 to 55, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2003; pages 45-57, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 13, 2003 and those described in any subsequently filed reports. Such reports contain and identify important factors that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statement. Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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