Lexar Doubles the Performance of Its Popular 8GB CompactFlash Memory Card; High-Capacity Card is Ideal for Both Professional an
February 27 2006 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital
media technologies, today announced that it has doubled the speed
rating of its popular Professional 8GB CompactFlash(R) memory card
to 90X. Furthering the company's lengthy heritage in delivering
cards with market-leading performance, the new 8GB card is one of
the fastest high-capacity CompactFlash cards available. On display
at the Photo Marketing Association International (PMA) show,
Lexar's new card is capable of a minimum sustained data write speed
of 13.5 MB per second. In addition to increased speed and
performance, the new high-speed card will be available in
CompactFlash Type I flash memory card format, the most popular
format for today's SLR digital cameras. "The performance of our new
memory card allows for a high-speed transfer of large files at all
points in the digital photography process including during image
capture and throughout the downloading process to the
photographer's computer, directly addressing the needs of today's
photographers," said John Omvik, director of professional product
marketing, Lexar. "CompactFlash Type I remains the most popular
card format for photographers using high-end digital cameras
including those units within the rapidly growing digital SLR
category." "The size of the card is only one of the key elements in
the digital photography process," said David Honl, professional
photographer, who is currently featured on Lexar's digital
photography website. "The speed at which I can move the content
from my card to my computer is also extremely important,
particularly when I've spent the day filling multiple cards while
shooting in RAW format with my Canon EOS 1D Mark II. The speed of
the card directly contributes to an improved digital photography
workflow," he added. Like all Lexar professional flash memory
cards, the new 8GB CompactFlash includes the full version of Lexar
Image Rescue(TM) 2.0, the company's award-winning image recovery
software, and Paint Shop Pro(R) 9, the image editing and management
software program from Corel, and a trial version of Photo
Mechanic(TM), the popular image browsing software application by
Camera Bits. Lexar's new Professional 8GB CompactFlash Type I card
will be available in April. Lexar will display its new 8GB
CompactFlash card along with its full line of professional
photography products at PMA in booth #4140. About Lexar Media, Inc.
Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory
products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and
ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer
electronics, industrial and communications markets. The company
holds over 94 issued or allowed controller and system patents, and
licenses its technology to companies including Olympus Corporation,
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation and Sony
Corporation. Lexar sells its memory cards worldwide and through an
exclusive agreement, also sells memory cards under the Kodak brand.
Headquartered in Fremont, California, Lexar has operations in
countries around the world. More information is available at
www.lexar.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements include statements related to the digital
photography market, the benefits and availability of, and consumer
demand for, Lexar's products, including the 8GB CompactFlash cards,
and the growth opportunities available to Lexar. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated by these forward-looking statements. These risks
include that the growth and success of our business depends on our
ability to achieve and maintain technology leadership, and develop,
sell and market products that are commercially accepted. Readers
should also refer to the risk factors described in our filings with
the SEC, including our most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
We assume no obligation to update the information in this release.
Lexar and the Lexar logo are trademarks of Lexar Media, Inc. Corel
and Paint Shop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel
Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Photo Mechanic is a trademark
of Camera Bits. All other brand or product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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