Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Subramanian Sundaresh, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Adaptec, Inc.; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
/s/ SUBRAMANIAN SUNDARESH | ||||
Subramanian Sundaresh | ||||
Date: October 7, 2009 | Chief Executive Officer |