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SanDisk Brings iNAND 16-Gigabyte Embedded Flash Drive to Market for Latest Generation of Mobile Handsets



    SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the proven leader in flash
    memory storage cards, today announced the 16-gigabyte (GB)(1)
    iNAND(TM) embedded flash drive (EFD). During February 11-14, the
    Company will be showcasing this new product, along with many other
    products designed specifically for the mobile industry, in the main
    SanDisk booth, #8C55, located in Hall 8 of the Fira de Barcelona
    convention center.

    Adding to the industry-leading 8GB iNAND from SanDisk, this new
    iNAND packs double the storage capacity into a standard JEDEC 12x16mm
    package thanks to recent advances in multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash
    technology.

    iNAND is designed for the latest mobile handsets, which feature a
    growing number of storage-intensive features including music players,
    digital cameras, and video recording, playback and GPS capabilities.
    By providing abundant storage for these features, in addition to high
    performance and reliability, iNAND helps to enable new and exciting
    mobile experiences for mobile handset users.

    "As more and more applications and multimedia capabilities
    converge within sleeker mobile handsets, the need for high-capacity
    mobile storage increases substantially from year to year," said Dan
    Inbar, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Handset
    Vendors division at SanDisk. "The new 16GB iNAND is the ideal solution
    for accommodating mobile applications, operating system programs and
    premium content such as large quantities of music, photos and video.
    Featuring a standard package interface, the 16GB iNAND EFD is designed
    to be quickly integrated into various handset designs for both storage
    capacity scalability and a smooth migration to future products and
    functionalities, such as system boot."

    iNAND devices adhere to JEDEC package and ball-out requirements,
    common throughout the industry, providing virtually "plug and play"
    integration and allowing them to be designed into mobile handsets
    quickly. Additionally, iNAND devices utilize the industry-leading and
    field-proven SD(TM) interface.(2)

    iNAND 16GB is expected to be available for sampling to mobile
    handset vendors in Q2 2008, with iNAND 32GB slated for introduction in
    H2 2008.

    In addition to the iNAND EFD, SanDisk also offers a broad range of
    removable storage solutions and SIM cards for consumers, mobile
    handset manufacturers and mobile network operators.

    SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world´s largest supplier of
    flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from
    research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and
    retail distribution. SanDisk´s product portfolio includes flash memory
    cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital
    audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the
    enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives
    for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon
    Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside
    the United States.

    SanDisk´s web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com.
    SanDisk´s product and executive images can be downloaded from
    http://www.sandisk.com/corporate.

    SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk
    Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.
    iNAND is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. SD is a trademark. Other
    brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and
    may be trademarks of their respective holder(s).

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements,
    including expectations for new product introductions, specifications,
    applications, markets, customer acceptance, customers and
    specifications, that are based on our current expectations and involve
    numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking
    statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these
    forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others:
    market demand for our products may grow more slowly than our
    expectations or there may be a slower adoption rate for these products
    in new markets that we are targeting, these products may not perform
    as expected, these products may not be available when expected, and
    the other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk
    Factors" and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission
    filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our Form 10-K and
    our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the
    information contained in this press release.

    (1) gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available
    for data storage

    (2) Also available in MMC I/F