Samsung Develops MLC-based 128 Gigabyte, SATA II Solid State Drive

LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced
semiconductor technology, announced today that it has developed a
multi-level cell (MLC) flash-based 128 Gigabyte (GB) solid state drive
(SSD) that it will produce this year in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch versions
for notebook and desktop PCs, as well as other mobile applications.
The new drive offers a data writing speed of 70 megabytes per second
(MB/s), the industry's highest for MLC-based SSDs.

Samsung's 128GB SSD will be demonstrated in a notebook PC at CES
2008 in its Semiconductor Product Showcase, Room N236, at the Las
Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), North Hall, 2nd Floor. The complete
suite of Samsung SSDs will also be displayed at Samsung Electronics'
Booth 11033, in the LVCC's Central Hall. Information regarding this
product and other Samsung news at CES is available online at
www.samsung.com/us/business/semiconductor/news/News_MediaCenter.html.

The Samsung MLC-based SSD's write speed of 70MB/s was achieved
through the use of optimized controller technology and highly
efficient flash-management firmware technology. Adding to its
exceptional performance, Samsung's 128GB SSD reads data at 100MB/s.

"Our SSD can be used by the widest range of corporate notebooks,
particularly where additional storage is needed beyond what is typical
in most business applications," said Jim Elliott, director, flash
memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

Samsung's 128GB SSDs will be available in a thin-standard 1.8-inch
version that is five millimeters thick, to spur the design of thinner
ultra-mobile PCs, in addition to a conventional 1.8-inch version for
mobile consumer applications and a 2.5-inch version for standard-sized
notebooks.

Featuring a 3.0 gigabit-per-second SATA II interface, the new
128GB SSD uses native command queuing and spread-spectrum clocking to
add to its higher performance levels. It also features
device/host-initiated power management for an exceptionally low power
consumption level of 0.5W in active mode.

Samsung's state-of-the-art wear-leveling technology, combined with
its advanced flash management technology, provides high reliability
for its MLC-based-SSD and a mean time between failures (MTBF) of one
million hours.

A pioneer in the development of SSDs, Samsung released a 32GB PATA
SSD in March 2006, followed by a 64GB version using the SATA I
interface in March 2007 and the first 64GB SATA II SSD in November
2007. Development of Samsung's 128GB MLC-based SSD is a result of
efficiencies enabled by the company's unique combination of NAND flash
memory, firmware and controller technology for flash management.

According to market research firm Web-Feet Research, the SSD
market is expected to reach US$570 million in 2007 and increase to
US$6.6 billion by 2010 - a compound annual growth rate of over 120
percent.

Samsung expects to begin mass producing its 128GB SSD in the first
half of 2008.

About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America,
Inc. (SEA) markets a broad range of award-winning consumer
electronics, information systems, and home appliance products; and
oversees Samsung's North American operations, including Samsung
Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung
Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of
US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in 124 offices
in 56 countries, the company consists of five main business units:
Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business,
Telecommunication Network Business, and Digital Appliance Business.
Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung
Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile
phones and TFT-LCDs.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., ranks #5 in the 2006 Consumer
Electronics segment of the Fortune Magazine "America's Most Admired
Companies," and ranks #20 in the BusinessWeek "The Best Global Brand
100 2006." Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. is a top patent holder,
ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2006. Please visit
www.samsung.com for more information.

Samsung Semiconductor
John Lucas, APR, 408-544-4363
Mobile: 408-712-7856
j.lucas@ssi.samsung.com
or
for Samsung
Jennifer Ha, 650-762-2951
jennifer.ha@edelman.com

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