JEDEC and the Open NAND Flash Interface Workgroup Collaborate on NAND Standardization Defining a Next-Generation NAND Standard wtih Global Reach

Arlington, VA - May 30, 2008 - JEDEC and The Open NAND Flash Interface Workgroup (ONFi)
announced today that they have entered into a collaborative agreement under which they will work together
to develop NAND flash specification(s). ONFi is submitting the ONFi 2.0 specification as part of this joint
effort. The goal of this joint activity will be to unify the industry and develop a standard which is backward
compatible with existing flash interface technologies, including ONFi 2.0, to the extent technically feasible.

"This collaboration between ONFi and JEDEC is intended to define a NAND standard for use in current
and next-generation systems," said Knut Grimsrud, ONFi Chairman and Intel director of storage
architecture. "By joining forces, we will be able to provide a means for NAND flash to be seamlessly
integrated into a variety of consumer, computer, automotive and industrial systems."

According to JEDEC Liaison Task Group Chair, Roelof Salters of NXP, "JEDEC-approved standards are
often viewed as a requirement by many system designers. With today's widespread adoption of NAND
flash, it's a natural step for JEDEC to work on standardization in this area. The results of this collaboration
will make it easier for the industry to design and use NAND flash."

About JEDEC (www.JEDEC.org)

JEDEC is the leading developer of standards for the solid-state industry. Almost 3,300 participants,
appointed by some 295 companies, work together in 50 JEDEC committees to meet the needs of every
segment of the industry, manufacturers and consumers alike. The publications and standards that they
generate are accepted throughout the world. All JEDEC standards are available online, at no charge.

About ONFi (Open NAND Flash Interface Workgroup – (www.onfi.org)

The ONFi Workgroup is dedicated to simplifying integration of NAND Flash memory into consumer
electronics (CE) applications and computing platforms. Before the advancements made by the
working group, use of NAND Flash in these end-user applications was hampered by the lack of
sufficient standardization. To support a new NAND Flash component on a platform, host software,
firmware and/or hardware changes were often required. Implementing these changes was extremely
costly due to the new testing cycle required, which led to slower rates of adoption for new NAND Flash
components. ONFi aims to remedy that problem and speed time-to-market for NAND Flash-based
applications.

The ONFi Workgroup was formed in May 2006 and currently has 83 member companies. ONFi's founding
companies include Hynix Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Micron Technology Inc., Phison Electronics
Corporation, Sony Corporation and STMicroelectronics.