SANDISK SHIPS NEXT GENERATION USB MEMORY CARD READERS TO NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL OUTLETS
SanDisk ImageMate Memory Card Readers
Transfer Files Quickly and Conveniently Across Wide Variety of
Memory Card Formats
MILPITAS, Calif., February
24, 2009 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today
announced that it has shipped the latest editions of its popular
SanDisk ImageMate® memory card readers, which provide enhanced user
experience through increased efficiency and faster data transfer
rates. The new readers have shipped to retailers in North America
and are available for purchase at this time.
Faster, smaller and sleeker than their predecessors, and
featuring upgraded software applications, the new ImageMate
All-In-One and Multi-Card readers quickly and conveniently transfer
data between a wide range of memory card formats and a host
computer. The All-In-One memory card reader can reach speeds of up
to 34 megabytes per second (MB/s)1 when using a SanDisk
Extreme® IV 45MB/s CompactFlash® card, and the Multi-Card reader is
capable of up to 30MB/s2 read and 27 MB/s write data
transfer rates when using a SanDisk Extreme® III 30MB/s Edition
SDHC™ card. Sporting a stylish glossy black and metallic silver
design, each reader's tripod base is detachable, creating instant
portability.
In addition to the traditional drag-and-drop method, the new
SanDisk ImageMate readers streamline the process of transferring
digital content by including a transfer button that automatically
launches a user-defined application or web site. A single press of
the reader's button will open a designated application such as
Adobe Photoshop™ or a flickr.com™ account, and from there the user
can transfer or edit photos. SanDisk's updated ImageMate software
bundle enables customers to utilize the advanced features of both
readers, simplifying the most common tasks that they want to
perform-transferring photos to a PC, archiving and sharing
them.
"The new SanDisk ImageMate readers are two of the fastest and
most reliable USB readers, capable of transferring
1-gigabyte3 of data in less than 35 seconds," said
Jennifer Lee, senior product marketing manager, SanDisk. "The
ImageMate readers' space-saving vertical design makes them
unobtrusive on your desk, but with such stylish looks they can't
help but stand out."
Pricing and Availability
The ImageMate All-In-One reader supports virtually every
industry-standard memory card format currently available, and
multiple cards can be inserted simultaneously for card-to-card data
transfers. Each card slot features a blue LED light, which
indicates data transfer activity. Supported formats include SD™,
SDHC, miniSDHC™, microSDHC™, MMC, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro
Duo™, xD and CompactFlash, among others. Suggested retail price is
$29.99.
Featuring more format options than a single card reader, the
ImageMate Multi-Card reader easily transfers files to and from
multiple memory card formats, including xD, Memory Stick, SD, SDHC,
and MMC. Suggested retail price is $19.99.
Both the ImageMate All-in-One and Multi-Card readers come with a
two year limited warranty.*
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier
of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from
research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and
retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash
memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders;
digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the
enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state
drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate)
is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half
its sales outside the United States.
1Up to 34MB/s read/write. Based on internal testing;
performance may vary depending upon host device. 1 megabyte (MB) =
1 million bytes.
2Up to 30 MB/s read and 27 MB/s write. Based on
internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device.
1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.
31 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity is
not available for data storage. * Two year warranty in regions not
recognizing limited warranty.
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including expectations for new product introductions, applications,
markets, and customers that are based on our current expectations
and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause
these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among
others: market demand for our products may grow more slowly than
our expectations, our products may not perform as expected or may
not be available at the prices, in the regions, in the capacities
or at the time expected and the other risks detailed from
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report filed on Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on
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