Micron Introduces RealSSD(TM) Family of Solid State Drives

BOISE, Idaho & SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--Charting new directions and opportunities for NAND-based storage,Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE:MU), today entered the growing solidstate drive (SSD) market by announcing its RealSSD family of products.Offered in a range of form factors and densities, Micron's solid statedrives are designed for computing, enterprise server and networkingapplications. Moving the NAND-based storage architecture forward, the first ofMicron's solid state drives vary in density from 1 gigabyte (GB) to 64GBs. Aside from the obvious benefits of SSDs over hard disk drives

(HDDs) - lower power, faster boot-up time, increased reliability,improved performance and reduced noise - the products that Micron isannouncing today usher in a new set of application-specific featuresand capabilities. The devices in this new family include:

-- RealSSD Solid State Drives - Micron's 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch -- RealSSD Solid State Drives - Micron's 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch

RealSSD solid state drives for notebook and desktop computing

applications will be offered in 32-gigabyte (GB) and

64-gigabyte densities. Micron is now sampling both devices

with mass production expected in the first quarter of 2008.

Micron's RealSSD solid state drives feature:-0-*T

-- A native-SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) II

interface, allowing for improved performance. The products

use a single-chip controller specifically targeted at the

SSD application, and do not require a SATA bridge chip like

most current solutions. The controller is optimized for

four channel control of the NAND and supports advanced SATA

features such as native command queuing allowing the drive

to reorganize read and write commands. It also features a

SATA hot plug allowing for the drive to be removed from the

system without eliminating power.

-- Less than 2 watts of power while active, with dramatically

lower power idle and standby modes. In addition, without

platters to spin up, worst-case power consumption is

greatly reduced.

-- A rugged, lightweight plastic casing, allowing for at least

a 50-percent reduction in weight when compared to similar

density HDDs, which is of particular importance for the

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-- RealSSD Embedded USB - Micron's RealSSD Embedded USB products -- RealSSD Embedded USB - Micron's RealSSD Embedded USB products

range in density from 1 to 8 GBs of storage and are designed

to be integrated into a system through an embedded USB 2.0

interface. This provides a cost-effective solution to store

and boot an entire operating system within an industrial PC or

blade server system or it could be used as a reserve for often

accessed files. Micron is now sampling these products with

mass production expected by the end of 2007.

-- RealSSD Module - Micron is changing storage perceptions, -- RealSSD Module - Micron is changing storage perceptions,

providing customers with a customizable form factor that goes

beyond a legacy HDD enclosure and provides significant

footprint reduction, ease of installation and weight savings.

Micron's RealSSD Module is essentially a solid state storage

device in a low profile module form factor. Using a commonly

available SATA interface, these modules are designed to be 25

millimeters high, by 133.5 mm long and less than 4 mm thick,

allowing for increased system airflow, a key value proposition

for enterprise server applications. "SSDs are becoming the new storage medium, fundamentally alteringthe way data is stored," said Dean Klein, Micron vice president ofmemory system development. "The storage market is ripe for innovation,and it's an opportunity Micron is embracing given our expertise inNAND. We know how to manage NAND flash to work best with controllers,allowing us to develop an optimized SSD solution for everyapplication." A virtual press kit is available for media and analysts atwww.micron.com/media. About Micron Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providersof advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations,Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, NAND flash memory, CMOS imagesensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use inleading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products.Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc.,visit www.micron.com. Micron, the Micron orbit logo, and RealSSD are trademarks ofMicron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements regardingthe production of Micron's RealSSD family of products. Actual eventsor results may differ materially from those contained in theforward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents the Companyfiles on a consolidated basis from time to time with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission, specifically the Company's most recent Form10-K and Form 10-Q. These documents contain and identify importantfactors that could cause the actual results for the Company on aconsolidated basis to differ materially from those contained in ourforward-looking statements (see Certain Factors). Although we believethat the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements arereasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity,performance or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of theforward-looking statements after the date of this press release toconform to actual results.Micron Technology, Inc.Kirstin Bordner, 208-368-5487kbordner@micron.comCopyright Business Wire 2007