In 1982 Jabil went into high-tech with a contract to make add-on boards for the IBM Personal Computer unit in Boca Raton, Fla.

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This was the cornerstone of a new financial-services division, also selling personal loans, insurance and unit-trust investments.

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"With most flash drives, transferring a large number of photos and mp3 files can take a few minutes, " said Luc Pierart, Business Unit Manager, Personal Storage, LaCie.

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