Our environment is a 3466-C00, 3494 library with 3590-E1A drives. We stocked
it with 600 extended length cartridges that were initialized and labeled by
a media supplier. To date, we have had NO media problems. We DID have a
micro-code upgrade early on when the 3590-E1A's were reporting data
problems. But, for the last six months, we are sailing along very nicely.

I will attest to the stability and reliability of this technology.

John G. Talafous              IS Technical Principal
The Timken Company            Global Software Support
P.O. Box 6927                 Data Management
1835 Dueber Ave. S.W.         Phone: (330)-471-3390
Canton, Ohio USA  44706-0927  Fax  : (330)-471-4034
talafous AT timken DOT com           http://www.timken.com