LaCie Partners With Xyratex to Offer Comprehensive Enterprise Storage Systems for...

LaCie Partners With Xyratex to Offer Comprehensive Enterprise Storage Systems
for Corporate IT and HD Video Markets

HAVANT, United Kingdom and PARIS, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xyratex
Ltd. (Nasdaq: XRTX), a leading provider of enterprise class data storage
subsystems and storage process technology, together with LaCie, a leading
provider of professional storage solutions, today announced a new partnership
designed to deliver premium storage systems for video professionals.

"Xyratex's superior technology and geographic proximity made them an obvious
choice to develop top-of-the-line enterprise storage solutions," said Philippe
Spruch, CEO of LaCie. "This combination of close collaboration and collective
experience will enable us to provide versatile high-performance storage
solutions."

Both LaCie and Xyratex have over 20 years of market know-how and experience
providing industry-leading storage systems and support. Xyratex's expertise
and in-house development have enabled unprecedented product quality and
reputation. Each storage system goes through extensive testing, and is run
through an unparalleled quality assurance process. The new partnership will
leverage the proven storage systems and build a comprehensive, customizable
and fully-supported product portfolio that will offer fast and reliable
customer support, as well as a highly qualified worldwide distribution
channel.

"Xyratex is excited to add LaCie as an OEM partner that mirrors the same
long-term history of professional storage systems," said Todd Gresham, senior
vice president, Networked Storage Solutions, Xyratex. "We look forward to
working closely with LaCie to meet their expanded customer requirements and
growth within the video and web markets."

About LaCie
Located in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong,
LaCie is the leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple
and Linux users. LaCie creates external storage solutions and color monitors
that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives.
LaCie has differentiated its products through original designs and
leading-edge technology. Established in France in 1989, LaCie is listed on
Euronext under FR0000054314 (LAC). For more information, visit www.lacie.com

About Xyratex
Xyratex is a leading provider of enterprise-class data storage subsystems and
storage process technology. The company designs and manufactures enabling
technology that provides OEM and disk drive manufacturer customers with data
storage products to support high-performance storage and data communication
networks. Xyratex has over 25 years of experience in research and development
relating to disk drives, storage systems and high-speed communication
protocols.

Founded in 1994 in an MBO from IBM, and with headquarters in the UK, Xyratex
has an established global base with R&D and operational facilities in Europe,
the United States and South East Asia.

SOURCE Xyratex Ltd.

Brad Driver of Xyratex, +1-408-325-7260, Bdriver@us.xyratex.com; or Kimberly
Myers of LaCie, +1-503-844-4578, kmyers@lacie.com