Foundedin1988byDr.EliHarari,aninternationallyrecognizedauthorityonnon-

volatilememorytechnology,SanDiskhasgrowntobecometheworldslargestsupplierof

innovativeflashmemorydatastorageproducts.

Servingbothconsumers(withmorethan200,000retailstorefrontsworldwide)and

originalequipmentmanufacturers(OEMs),SanDiskdesigns,develops,manufacturesand

marketsflashstoragecardproductsforawidevarietyofelectronicsystemsand

digitaldevices.SanDiskalsolicensesitstechnologytoanumberofotherindustry-

leadingcompanies.

Withflashmemoryscapabilityforstoringlargeamountsofdatainacompact,

removableformat,SanDisksproductshavehelpeddrivetheexponentialgrowthinsales

ofdigitalcameras,multi-functionmobilephones,USBflashdrives,digitalaudio/video

players,andotherdigitalconsumerdevices.

SanDiskcurrentlyhasapproximately600issuedU.S.patents,andmorethan300foreign

patents,andistheonlycompany,worldwide,thathastherightstobothmanufacture

andselleverymajorflashcardformat,includingCompactFlash®,SD™,miniSD™,

microSD™,MultiMediaCard™,ReducedSizeMultiMediaCard(RS-MMC™),MemoryStickPRO

™andrelatedMemoryStick®products,xD-PictureCard™andUSBflashdrives.

SanDiskbecameapubliclytradedcompany(NASDAQ:SNDK)inNovember1995,andin2006

revenuesgrewto$3.3billion.Withmorethan2000employees,worldwide,SanDiskis

headquarteredinMilpitas,California.