All grants must be received by 4:00 PM Mountain time,
September 30, 2005.

The StorageTek Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 1991 to support the company’s philosophy that its welfare, and the welfare of the communities where it operates, are mutually dependent. The company brings this philosophy to life by contributing a portion of its income to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation accepts hundreds of proposals annually and rewards grants to those meeting its proposal guidelines.

The Foundation is dedicated to improving individual’s lives through a commitment to:

• Education - Assist students in developing the skills in math, science, engineering, and computer literacy through grants and donations to universities, high schools, student groups, and education opportunity programs.
• Health and human services - Contribute dollars and volunteer hours to organizations serving the underprivileged in the areas of health care, housing and survival services.
• Arts and culture - Support a variety of community arts and culture programs as well as arts in education.

Specifically, the Foundation gives back to the community through grants, in-kind donations, and three matching gifts programs:

• Community support campaign - provides StorageTek employees with a way to contribute to any non-profit organization of their choice. StorageTek matches every employee contribution 50 cents to the dollar. This program is conducted in conjunction with the United Way and Partnership for Colorado.
• Matching gifts to education - encourages employees to contribute to the educational institutions of their choice. StorageTek matches employee donations at 100 percent, up to $2,000 per employee per year to eligible recipients.
• VIP.COM (Volunteers in Partnership) - encourages and recognizes employees who volunteer their personal time to nonprofit agencies by contributing dollars to the program.

Since 1991, the StorageTek Foundation has contributed more than $10 million throughout the global community. StorageTek employees donate thousands of volunteer hours each year to the many causes important to them. In-kind donations include equipment and/or services to educational and other nonprofit organizations.

StorageTek is committed to making a positive difference in the communities where our employees live, work and play.