<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Western Digital Corp. News Release</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/Phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=irol-news</link><description>A Collection of Western Digital Corp. News Release</description><language>en-us</language><category>Uncategorized</category><lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:02:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>WD(R) Enters Traditional Enterprise HDD Market With First SAS Product</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1350002</link><description><![CDATA[







LAKE FOREST, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WD® (NYSE: WDC), known for its hard disk drive leadership in the desktop, mobile and consumer marketplaces, today announced its entry into the traditional enterprise market segment with volume production shipments of its first 10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch, small form factor, SAS interface hard drives. The WD S25 provides up to 300 GB of high-performance storage suitable for both mission-critical enterprise server and enterprise storage applications, such as high-I/O-driven applications and configurations, as well as data centers and large data arrays.



"Our entry into the traditional-enterprise market continues the strategic...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1350002_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD to Participate in Investor Event</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1348430</link><description><![CDATA[
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that it will participate in the following investor event:


    Event:         Needham and Co. HDD Investor Day

    Date:          Wednesday, November 4, 2009

    Presentation:  10:40AM Pacific/1:40PM Eastern




The live and archived webcast of this event will be available on the Presentations page in the Investor Relations section of WD's Web site at http://www.westerndigital.com/investor/.

About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1348430_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD(R) Announces Record Quarterly Revenue of $2.2 Billion With Net Income of $288 Million, or $1.25 Per Share</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1345472</link><description><![CDATA[Fiscal Q1 Revenue Up 5 Percent, Hard Drive Shipments Up 12 Percent, Net Income Up 36 Percent from Year-ago Quarter
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today reported record revenue of $2.2 billion, record hard drive shipments of 44.1 million units and net income of $288 million, or $1.25 per share, for its first fiscal quarter ended Oct. 2, 2009. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $2.1 billion, unit shipments of 39.4 million, and net income of $211 million.


The company generated $434 million in cash from operations during the first quarter, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $2.1 billion.


"For t...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1345472_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reminder: WD(R) Sets October 22 for First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1345072</link><description><![CDATA[LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct 09, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that the company will release its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2009, after the close of market on the NYSE on Thursday, October 22, 2009. The investment community conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast live over the Internet that day at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern. The call will be accessible live and on an archived basis via the link below:

    Audio Webcast:     www.westerndigital.com/investor 

                       Click on "Conference Calls"



    Telephone Replay:  866-395-4175 (toll-free)

           ...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1345072_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD(R) Unveils WD TV(TM) Live HD Media Player With Network Capability and Enhanced User Experience</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1341178</link><description><![CDATA[Consumers Can Stream HD Content from USB Drives, Network Drives and Popular Internet Sites to Their Big Screen TVs     LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- WD(R) (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced the WD TV Live HD media player featuring network capability and Full-HD 1080p resolution. The new WD TV Live HD media player makes it easy for anyone to play HD (high definition) videos stored on USB and network drives, as well as Internet content from popular Web sites, on the biggest screen in their home -- their HD television. Building on the success of the WD TV HD media player, the WD TV Live HD media player offers ...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1341178_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD(R) Sets October 22 for First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1340587</link><description><![CDATA[











LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that the company will release its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2009, after the close of market on the NYSE on Thursday, October 22, 2009. The investment community conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast live over the Internet that day at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern. The call will be accessible live and on an archived basis via the link below:






    Audio Webcast:     www.westerndigital.com/investor
                       Click on "Conference Calls"

    Telephone Replay:  866-395-4175 (toll-free)...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1340587_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD(R) Introduces High-Performance My Book(R) Studio(TM) External Hard Drives With Innovative E-Label Display</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1338987</link><description><![CDATA[LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new high-performance My Book® Studio(TM) desktop external drives with a customizable e-label that is always visible, even when unplugged, so it's easy to know the contents of the drive. Designed for Mac® users and creative professionals, the new My Book Studio drives are equipped with a FireWire® 800 interface to give users the speed they need for demanding tasks like photo and video editing and graphic design.





The new My Book Studio drives are TimeMachine® compatible, offer automatic, continuous backup with WD SmartWare(TM) software, and in...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1338987_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD(R) Introduces New My Book(R) Elite(TM) External Hard Drives With Customizable E-Label</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1338986</link><description><![CDATA[LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new My Book® Elite(TM) desktop external drives featuring a customizable e-label that's always visible, even when the drive is unplugged, making it easy to know what's on the drive and how much space is left. The new My Book Elite also features automatic and continuous backup with WD SmartWare(TM) software and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Available now at select retailers and shopwd.com, the new My Book Elite drives are offered in capacities of 1 TB, 1.5 TB and 2 TB.





The e-label smart display on the spine of the My Book drives can be ch...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1338986_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New WD(R) My Passport(TM) Elite(TM) Drives Provide Convenience and Style for Consumers On-the-Go</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1338985</link><description><![CDATA[LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new ultra-portable My Passport(TM) Elite(TM) external hard drives featuring an illuminated capacity gauge and drive lock indicator so users can see at-aglance how much space is left on their drive and whether their data is secure. The convenient grab-and-go USB dock frees up valuable desk space and eliminates the search for USB ports, making it ideal for professionals who take their data back and forth to the office.





Like the previously announced My Passport(TM) Essential(TM) drives, the My Passport Elite portable drives feature automatic an...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1338985_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WD(R) Unveils Smaller, Smarter and More Secure Ultra-Portable My Passport(TM) Essential(TM) Drives With New WD SmartWare(TM) Software</title><link>http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61500&amp;p=RssLanding&amp;cat=news&amp;id=1330492</link><description><![CDATA[Pocket-Size Drives with WD SmartWare and Hardware Encryption Keep Consumers' Digital Lives Secure in One Place     LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept 10, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- WD(R) (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its smaller, smarter and more secure My Passport(TM) Essential(TM) and My Passport for Mac(R) ultra-portable external hard drives featuring WD's new WD SmartWare(TM) software and equipped with hardware-based encryption. The new My Passport drives are more than 20 percent smaller than the previous generation My Passport.
The new portable drives with WD SmartWare software visually present consumers' data in a control center,...]]></description><category>Uncategorized</category><guid isPermaLink="false">1330492_NEWS</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>