11/7/95 News Release



Adaptec Names New Chief Operating Officer



Milpitas, Calif, - November 7, 1995 - Adaptec Inc.(NASDAQ:ADPT), has

appointed Bob Stephens, founder and chief executive officer of Power I/O

Corporation, to the position of chief operating officer today. Stephens,

50, fills a post that was vacated when Grant Saviers was made CEO of

Adaptec in July of this year. (In a separate release issued today, Adaptec

announced the acquisition of Power I/O Corporation).



Saviers characterized Stephens' career in high technology as "One of real

distinction. Bob's experience in high-performance I/O subsystems, storage

peripherals, and networking is a perfect fit for our business. And perhaps

most important to us at Adaptec is Bob's demonstrated ability to manage

high growth."



Prior to founding Power I/O, Stephens was president and CEO of Emulex

Corporation. He presided over many successes at Emulex, including the rapid

growth of the company's SCSI division. Before Emulex, he was senior

vice-president and general manager of the Microcomputer Products Group at

Western Digital Corporation. During his tenure at Western Digital, the

communications unit alone grew from start-up to approximately $100 million

in two years.



Stephens was also founder and CEO of California Network Systems, one of the

first local area networking companies, and spent 15 years in

executive-level positions at IBM's General Products Division.





Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT) designs, manufactures, and markets IOwareŽ

solutions to eliminate performance bottlenecks between micro-computers,

networks, and peripherals. Solutions range from simple connectivity

products for single-user and small office desktops, to intelligent

subsystem, high performance SCSI, RAID, and ATM products for

enterprise-wide computing and networked environments. Adaptec I/O solutions

are incorporated into the products of virtually all the major computer and

peripheral manufacturers around the world.



Founded in 1981, Adaptec is a recognized leader in high performance I/O

technology. Adaptec currently employs approximately 1,900 people, and with

its global distribution network, serves customers worldwide. Adaptec's

World Wide Web home page address is http://www.adaptec.com.



Adaptec and IOware are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered

in some jurisdictions.