UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~June~~July 303, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

EXABYTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-18033		84-0988566
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2108 55^th Street

Boulder, Colorado 80301

(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 442-4333

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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~~Item 8.01. Other Events.~~1

OnItem ~~June 30, 2006, Exabyte announced in a press release that it has retained St~~8. ~~Charles Capital LLC, a Denver~~01-~~based~~Other ~~investment banking firm, to assist it in reviewing strategic business alternatives, including the merger or sale of the Company. The press release is attached as an Exhibit to the Form 8-K.~~Events

~~Item~~Exabyte 9Corporation today announces that revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, is expected to be in the range of $19.010 million to $20.0 ~~Financial~~million, ~~Statements~~compared to $21.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, and ~~Exhibits~~$23.8 million for the second quarter of 2005.

~~(d)~~The ~~Exhibits~~Company intends to issue a press release, and host a conference call open to the public, to review the complete second quarter results. The date and time of the conference call will be announced in connection with the issuance of the press release.

		Exhibit		Description
	99.1		Press Release, dated June 30, 2006.

SIGNATURES

~~SIGNATURES~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

			EXABYTE CORPORATION
			(Registrant)
Date	July 3, 2006	By	/s/ Carroll A. Wallace
			Carroll A. Wallace
			Chief Financial Officer

			EXABYTE CORPORATION
			(Registrant)
Date	June 30, 2006	By	/s/ Carroll A. Wallace
			Carroll A. Wallace
			Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

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