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EMusic.com To Offer 12 Free MP3 Songs On
SanDisk Flash Cards
MP3 Music Leader First To Offer Consumers Free Music With
The Purchase Of SanDisk Flash Memory Products
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000-- SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK - news) and
EMusic.com (Nasdaq:EMUS - news) announced today that the two companies have developed an agreement to
offer consumers 12 free MP3 song titles with the purchase of SanDisk CompactFlash(TM) (CF(TM)),
SmartMedia(TM) and MultiMediaCard memory cards and ImageMate(TM) card readers.
``This agreement demonstrates the advance of digital audio into all aspects of everyday life,'' said Steve Grady, vice
president of marketing for EMusic.com. ``By teaming together, EMusic and SanDisk are helping consumers enjoy the
benefits and convenience of digital music.''
Beginning in September, SanDisk will be including a coupon with shipments of SanDisk CompactFlash, SmartMedia
and MultiMediaCard memory cards and ImageMate reader products to the retail channel. Each coupon will entitle
the user to download 12 free MP3 songs from EMusic: six pre-selected songs and a credit for six tracks of their own
choice. EMusic's catalog of over 125,000 MP3s offers music from established, `signed' musicians in many different
genres -- from blues and country to rock, hip hop and alternative.
Nelson Chan, SanDisk's senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing said, ``Buying SanDisk memory
cards, and getting your favorite music free with them, is an innovative, new concept that consumers will love. SanDisk
and EMusic are setting in place an incentive to encourage consumers to experiment with a new way to purchase
music on line which is more convenient, economical and quicker.''
SanDisk CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia memory cards and ImageMate readers are available at more
than 20,000 retail outlets worldwide, including Best Buy, Future-Shop and Office Depot under the SanDisk brand
name.
EMusic.com is a Web site for the sampling and purchasing of music in the MP3 format, the standard in the digital
distribution of music. Through direct relationships with leading artists and its exclusive licensing agreements with over
600 independent record labels, EMusic.com offers a collection of over 125,000 tracks for purchase -- as individual
songs, downloadable albums or through a new innovative music `subscription' service. EMusic.com features top
artists in all musical genres, such as alternative, jazz, blues, country, rock and vintage pop. In addition to having the
Internet's largest catalog of downloadable MP3 music, EMusic operates one of the most popular families of
music-oriented websites, which includes RollingStone.com, DownBeat.com and IUMA. Based in Redwood City,
CA, the company has regional offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Nashville.
SanDisk Corporation, the world's largest supplier of flash data storage products, designs, manufactures and markets
industry-standard, solid-state data, digital imaging and audio storage products using its patented, high density flash
memory and controller technology. SanDisk is based in Sunnyvale, CA.
The matters discussed in this news release contain forward looking statements that are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties as described under the caption ``Risk Factors'' in the company's annual report on Form 10-Q filed with
the securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this
release.
CompactFlash, CF and ImageMate are registered trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. SmartMedia is a trademark
of Toshiba Corporation. EMusic and EMusic.com are trademarks of EMusic.com Inc.
SanDisk's web site/home page address: sandisk.com
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