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LEXAR MEDIA ANNOUNCES ENHANCED MEMORY STICK MEDIA

Lexar Media Inc, a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance digital media and accessories, announced a new line of updated Memory Stick products that will have significantly increased read speeds. Available this spring in capacities of 64MB, 128MB and 256MB (total 128MBx2), the enhanced Memory Stick delivers data read speeds that are up to four times faster than current cards, when used with compatible (4-pin parallel), high-speed Memory Stick-enabled devices. The new Memory Stick cards are also compatible with serial interface Memory Stick-enabled products.

"Lexar is pleased to provide this advancement in Memory Stick technology," said Dave Klenske, director of product marketing at Lexar Media. "These new cards will improve consumer experience because with faster read speeds, users will have shorter download times and faster access to information stored on the card."

In addition to the increase in read speed, the enhanced Memory Stick memory cards include MagicGate copy protection technology, which enables the secure distribution of commercial content, such as copyright protected digital music and digital images.