Dear Seagate Partner,

Please note that Seagate® is adjusting its warranty terms to be more consistent with general practices in the consumer electronics and technology industries. This adjustment enables Seagate to focus its investments on technology innovation and unique product features that drive tangible value for you and your customers.

As a result, effective December 31, 2011, Seagate's limited warranty policy will change to 3 years for nearline drives, 2 years for consumer electronics drives, and 1 year for mainstream desktop and notebook bare drives. Warranty on our desktop Barracuda® XT and notebook Momentus® XT drives remain at 3 years. This policy change does not impact Seagate's mission–critical and retail products, which are consistent with the warranty terms of similar class technology products. Please refer to the table below for details.

The new policy applies to drives shipped to our Authorized Distributors on or after December 31, 2011. The former warranty terms will be honored for all existing channel inventory shipped prior to December 31, 2011. You can easily check the warranty status of a drive at http://www.seagate.com/www/en-gb/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance/.

We place high value on our channel partners, and greatly appreciate your support and loyalty. As in all partnerships, clear communication is a key to success. If you have any questions, comments, need assistance, or information regarding the Seagate Partner Program please do not hesitate to contact us.