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TDK, a world leader in digital recording solutions, and Rimage Corporation today announced the introduction of the world's first thermal printable BD-R Blu-ray Disc media. Using a DVD/CD compatible thermal printer from Rimage, users can print custom text and graphics directly on each disc's label-side surface. The discs, which incorporate TDK's advanced DURABIS 2 hard coating technology, are on display at TDK booth #C10741 and Rimage booth #SL1843 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, which is taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 24-27, 2006. TDK has partnered with Rimage to optimize its printable surface BD-R media for use with Rimage's world renowned line of thermal BD-R disc publishing solutions. "TDK innovations in blue laser recording and disc surface printing technologies have enabled us to create the industry's first thermal printable Blu-ray Discs, media that exceeds the high performance standards set by TDK and Rimage," noted Bruce Youmans, TDK Vice President of Marketing. "The new Thermal Printable BD-R discs are the ultimate recording and labeling solutions for Rimage's acclaimed line of thermal disc publishing and duplication systems. Only TDK and Rimage can deliver the highest level of performance and reliability for professional thermal applications." "Our partnership with TDK will enable Rimage to offer its customers the ideal printable BD-R media," noted Manny Almeida, Chief Operating Officer for Rimage. "We've worked with TDK to ensure that TDK Thermal Printable BD-R media is perfectly optimized to deliver failsafe recording and the highest possible printing quality with Rimage's soon to be released BD-R thermal disc publishing and duplication systems. Built on a commitment to excellence and innovation, our partnership with TDK is a win-win situation for Rimage's professional customer base." TDK will offer single-layer BD-R (write-once type) Thermal Printable Blu-ray Discs featuring 25GB capacity in the third quarter of 2006. In the third quarter, TDK will also introduce dual-layer BD-R 50GB Thermal Printable Blu-ray Discs. Both versions will offer the highest compatibility with Blu-ray drives and recorders/players. The Thermal Printable Blu-ray Discs will be available from TDK with pricing soon to be announced. Professional Quality Surface Printing TDK Thermal Printable BD-R has been optimized for use with Rimage's range of thermal BD-R disc publishing and duplication products by utilizing Rimage's Everest(TM) thermal retransfer technology which enables users to create permanent, colorful, high-resolution prints bonded directly to the surface of thermal printable media. TDK BD-R media has true WORM (Write Once Read Many) characteristics, making it ideal for backup use in mission critical applications such as medical imaging, digital photography and financial record archiving and publishing. The media is coated with a special thermal-optimized surface that not only delivers extremely bright, high-resolution full color images and text, but also prevents warping - a potential problem with standard thermal surfaces. The printable surface extends from the outside edge of the media all the way to the center hub for a fully produced, highly professional appearance. Wide sputtering and the absence of a stacking ring make printing quality consistent across the entire disc surface, from edge to edge. Robust Durability, Superior Reliability Hard coating technology pioneered by TDK is part of the Blu-ray specification, but only TDK Blu-ray Discs have DURABIS 2, the industry's most advanced hard coating technology. DURABIS 2 increases the scratch resistance of Blu-ray Disc media by a factor of 100, as demonstrated in rigorous testing. DURABIS 2 also resists fingerprints to help eliminate errors caused by recording surface smudges. About TDK TDK Corporation (NYSE: TDK) is a leading global electronics company based in Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize "ferrite," a key material in electronics and magnetics. The company today is a leader in the development of next-generation technologies such as Blu-ray Disc recording media, an optical disc ideally suited for high-definition video recording. TDK offers a full line of recordable DVD and CD media, digital camcorder tapes, professional data storage solutions and much more. About Rimage Corporation Rimage Corporation (www.rimage.com) is the world's leading provider of recordable CD and DVD publishing systems, which are used by businesses to produce discs with customized digital content on an on-demand basis. Rimage's publishing systems, which span the range from high to low CD/DVD production volumes, integrate robotics, software and surface label printers into a complete publishing solution. Rimage is focusing its CD/DVD publishing solutions on a set of vertical markets with special needs for customized, on-demand digital information: digital photography, medical imaging, financial institutions, business offices, and government. TDK logo is a trademark or registered trademark of TDK Corporation. DURABIS is a registered trademark of TDK Corporation.