One-Millionth McAfee-Protected msystems U3 Smart Drive Ships
November 09 2006 - 8:39AM
PR Newswire (US)
Bundling U3 Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee Onto Smart Drives for Its
Global Brand Partners, msystems Makes Portable Computing More
Secure SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE), the leading
dedicated security technology company, and msystems(TM)
(NASDAQ:FLSH), a leader in smart personal storage, today announced
that the one-millionth msystems U3(TM) smart drive bundled with U3
Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee has shipped. "This significant
milestone shows that consumers want to secure their applications
and files wherever they are," said Todd Gebhart, senior vice
president worldwide consumer and mobile sales, McAfee. "According
to Gartner, USB flash drive shipments worldwide will experience 22%
unit CAGR 2004-2010*. McAfee is excited to partner with msystems to
offer a truly differentiated product that meets the consumer's need
for flexibility, mobility and peace of mind." "We believe that the
award-winning U3 smart drives are an important element in a second
wave of growth for USB flash drives," said Noam Kedem, vice
president of marketing for msystems. "This one-million milestone
with McAfee represents the increasing value that our customers are
placing on useful applications pre-loaded on U3 smart drives." A
recent survey commissioned by msystems indicates that the USB flash
drive (UFD) market is evolving and features such as data security
are influencing customer purchasing decisions to a greater degree
compared to previous analysis. McAfee anti-virus software
pre-loaded on U3 smart drives from msystems answers customer
concerns regarding UFD security uncovered by the survey. U3 smart
drives host not only data and files, but U3 smart software
programs, personal user preferences and the means for managing
them. Building on the success of its patented category within the
USB Flash Drive industry, msystems' U3 smart drives enable
consumers to securely store, access and control their personal
information and applications from any PC running Windows 2000 or
XP, anytime and anywhere. Equipped with a versatile platform
containing a powerful microprocessor at its core, the U3 smart
drive fuses the power of U3 Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee and other
software with the USB flash drive. U3 Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee
is an easy-to-use anti-virus application that users can carry with
them on their U3 smart drives to protect their data and computers
from viruses. U3 Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee leverages the
award-winning McAfee virus scanner, providing strong virus
recognition and removal techniques to keep personal data and
programs safe. U3 Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee can scan the U3
smart drive each time the drive is used, as well as scan the host
computer on demand. About McAfee, Inc. McAfee Inc., the leading
dedicated security technology company, headquartered in Santa
Clara, California, delivers proactive and proven solutions and
services that secure systems and networks around the world. With
its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation,
McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and
service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent
disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security.
http://www.mcafee.com/ . NOTE: McAfee is a registered trademark or
trademark of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United
States and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with
security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other
registered and unregistered trademarks herein are the sole property
of their respective owners. About msystems msystems has been
transforming raw flash material into smarter storage solutions
since 1989. From embedded flash drives deployed in millions of
mobile handsets to U3 USB smart drives designed for leading global
brands, msystems creates, develops, manufactures and markets smart
personal storage solutions for a myriad of applications targeting
high growth markets. More information is available online at
http://www.msystems.com/ . msystems. made smarter. About U3 U3 LLC
of Redwood City, Calif., licenses an innovative USB smart drive
platform to manufacturers who want to make U3 smart drives for
consumers. Eighteen companies worldwide are making U3 smart drives
and more than 10,000 software developers are creating U3 smart
Windows applications. U3 is backed by USB flash drive market
leaders msystems(TM) and SanDisk(C) Corporation. For more
information see http://www.u3.com/ . U3 is a trademark of U3 LLC. *
Gartner Dataquest, "Market Trends: USB Flash Drives, Worldwide,
2001- 2010," Joseph Unsworth, Aug. 2005. All company and product
names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders and are used for identification purposes only.
This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties
which may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks
include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic
conditions in general and conditions in msystems' industry and
target markets in particular, shifts in supply and demand, market
acceptance, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product
development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and
capacity and supply constraints including dependence on flash
component suppliers; changes in msystems' and its customers'
inventory levels and inventory valuations; timely product and
technology development/upgrades and the ability to manage changes
in market conditions as needed; market acceptance of new products
and continuing product demand; the impact of competitive products
and pricing on msystems' and its customers' products and markets;
the development, release and sale of new products by strategic
suppliers and customers; the development and growth of anticipated
markets for msystems' and its customers' products; and other risk
factors detailed from time to time in msystems' filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. msystems assumes no obligation
to update the information in this press release and disclaims any
obligation to publicly update or revise any such forward-looking
statements to reflect any change in its expectations or in events,
conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements may be
based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will
differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Reference to msystems' website above does not constitute
incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press
release. DATASOURCE: McAfee, Inc. CONTACT: Francie Coulter of
McAfee, Inc., +1-408-992-8407, or ; or Eric Goldman of
GlobalFluency, +1-212-213-5400, ext. 202, or , for McAfee; or David
Coates of Brodeur, +1-617-587-2927, or , for msystems; or Jeff
Corbin, +1-212-896-1214, or , or Lee Roth, +1-212-896-1209, or ,
both of KCSA, for msystems investors Web site: http://www.u3.com/
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