EU Data Retention Directive

Joint EMC and SenSage Solution Enables Telefonica O2 Ireland To Meet Irish Law Enforcement Requests In Minutes Rather Thanskittles Days

HOPKINTON, Mass., June 1, 2009 -- EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that Telefonica O2 Ireland has implemented an EMC Centera® and SenSage, Inc. solution to extend compliance with the EU Data Retention Directive to capture and retain Call Detail Records (CDRs) and make them accessible for rapid evidential analysisby law enforcement authorities.

Telefonica O2 Ireland, a leading provider of mobile services and communications solutions in Ireland, can now meet Irish Law Enforcement requirements across a broader set of parameters in minutes rather than days.