HOPKINTON, Mass., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today reiterated that its all-cash offer to acquire all outstanding common stock of Data Domain, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDUP) for $30.00 per share is superior to the NetApp part-stock counter offer.

Joe Tucci, EMC Chairman, President and CEO, said, "We believe that EMC's $30 all-cash offer is superior and delivers to Data Domain price certainty and price protection as well as the ability to close promptly. We note that, as indicated in NetApp's June 3rd Form S-4 filing, Data Domain communicated to NetApp that 'price certainty and protection against fluctuations [in] NetApp's common stock were important to Data Domain.' We also note that on several occasions, Data Domain requested NetApp to increase the cash portion of its offer as well as the range of the collar.

Tucci added, "EMC's all-cash offer meets all of Data Domain's stated objectives. We do not believe that Data Domain stockholders will approve the proposed transaction with NetApp. EMC remains committed to successfully completing this transaction. "

As previously disclosed, EMC will use existing cash balances to finance the transaction.

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This release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Data Domain, Inc. EMC Corporation and Envoy Merger Corporation have filed with the SEC a tender offer statement on Schedule TO containing an offer to purchase, forms of letters of transmittal and other documents relating to the tender offer. EMC Corporation and Envoy Merger Corporation intend to have these documents mailed to the stockholders of Data Domain, Inc. These documents contain important information about the tender offer and stockholders of Data Domain, Inc. are urged to read them. Investors and stockholders of Data Domain, Inc. are able to obtain a free copy of these documents and other documents filed by EMC Corporation and Envoy Merger Corporation with the SEC at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the tender offer statement and related materials may be obtained for free by directing such requests to EMC Corporation at Attention: Office of the General Counsel, 176 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.

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