� FibreAlliance formed to unite leading Fibre Channel-based suppliers in support of open storage networking standards

� Introduced Connectrix Enterprise Storage Network system, world�s first integrated, large-scale, enterprise-class SAN solution

� Launched new family of industry-leading Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems

� EMC listed among America�s five top-performing companies, ranking fourth on the Barron�s 500 and fifth on the Business Week 50

� Two-for-one stock split implemented

� Announced expansion of headquarters-area facilities in Massachusetts and construction of new software research and development center

� Formed professional services alliance with KPMG LLP to implement advanced information infrastructure solutions

� EMC surpassed Gillette as the most valuable company in Massachusetts

� Opened new customer service and support centers in Tokyo and Sydney

� Introduced E-Infostructure Developers Program to allow third-party companies to develop software integrated with EMC systems

� Announced acquisition of Data General Corporation, adding leadership midrange storage, and significantly extending addressable market

� Named one of world�s 100 best-managed companies for second straight year by Industry Week magazine

� Named one of World�s Most Admired Companies by Fortune, EMC ranked third across all industries for overall quality of products and services

� Announced EMC ControlCenter software, industry�s most comprehensive, flexible family of software for management of enterprise information infrastructures, and expanded alliance with Oracle

� Created and showcased largest-ever (43 terabytes) Windows 2000 configuration at Comdex �99 with Microsoft, Unisys and others

� Named to first-ever Fortune e-50 listing of leading Internet companies

� Announced acquisition of SOFTWORKS, Inc., a leading provider of storage resource management software

� Appointed Joseph M. Tucci President and Chief Operating Officer

� Completed another record year with $6.7 billion in revenue, first $1 billion year in net income, and 85 percent increase in software sales to $822 million

� Finished decade as top-performing stock on NYSE, up 81,000 percent since Jan. 1, 1990

� Red Herring magazine named EMC one of �Ten tech stocks for the next century�stocks your grandchildren will wish you had invested in�