JEDEC to Standardize SSD

Arlington, VA. - August 29, 2007 – JEDEC has initiated standardization for the Solid
State Drive (SSD) segment of the computer industry. This nascent market is poised for
explosive growth as the price gap between rotating media hard disks and non-volatile
alternatives such as flash drives decreases. The JEDEC effort will focus on broad
based standardization of interfaces between the host system and the SSD. Realizing
that there are a number of companies considering a variety of SSD technologies,
JEDEC encourages them to contact the JEDEC office to coordinate efforts and
accelerate user adoption of the technology.

JEDEC is the leading developer of standards for the solid-state industry. Almost 3100
participants, appointed by some 290 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. More
information is available at www.jedec.org