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To: Binx Bolling who wrote (8338)	12/8/1999 11:37:00 AM
From: Jim Greif	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 60323

Hard to imagine exactly what is causing the run-up of yesterday and this morning, but I shan't complain. This item from this morning shouldn't hurt. Jim Company Press Release PortalPlayer Announces Collaboration With SanDisk Corporation to Enable New Classes of Consumer Electronic Devices for Music Playback SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999--SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK - news) announced today that PortalPlayer, Inc. will design support for SanDisk's MultiMediaCard and forthcoming storage solutions from SanDisk into its Internet media delivery solution. The solid-state MultiMediaCards will serve as music storage cards in MP3 music players based on the PortalPlayer solution. The announcement, made at the Streaming Media Conference, is further confirmation of the momentum behind the MultiMediaCard and other products from SanDisk as popular removable storage devices for small, portable systems. ``Online delivery of music and other MP3-based audio via the internet is exploding,' said Nelson Chan, senior vice president of marketing at SanDisk. ``Most new MP3 player models use the MultiMediaCard. PortalPlayer's complete end-to-end solution offers its OEM customers a pathway from today's most popular internet music players to more advanced music players in the future. PortalPlayer's complete end-to-end solution provides a very scalable and flexible architecture for OEM's to produce advanced players that permit playback of downloadable digital media. We believe that PortalPlayer's solutions will greatly accelerate the adoption of MultiMediaCards and future storage products in a variety of devices that playback audible content from the internet.' SanDisk's MultiMediaCard is the world's smallest removable flash data storage card. The postage stamp-sized memory card already has been designed into more than 40 recently introduced consumer electronics products in markets such as smart phones, digital video and internet music players. ``We were impressed with SanDisk's roadmap for combining advanced new features with higher density storage capabilities, all in a small, robust, and consumer-friendly form factor,' said Suresh Bhaskaran, director of marketing at PortalPlayer. ``There is a clear need to support both high capacity as well as small form factor for consumer electronic devices. SanDisk offers support for both in the form of the MultiMediaCard and other forthcoming products.' PortalPlayer's MP3 end-to-end solution offers OEMs a single board design that can be used in a range of consumer products including portable MP3 players, home and automotive entertainment systems and cellular phones offering each with a full-featured set of MP3 audio capabilities. The solution will enable consumers to benefit from a one-stop online shopping experience that smoothly integrates their internet-connected PC with their portable MP3-enabled device. Content producers and distributors also benefit by gaining access to a growing infrastructure of connected and secure MP3-enabled devices. 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. PortalPlayer, Inc., develops and markets to consumer electronics manufacturers complete end-to-end solutions for delivery and management of open and secure digital media with a focus today on MP3 players/recorders. Products include destination web site applications, e-commerce applications, PC media management software, firmware and system on a chip solutions. The company's products support internet-based delivery of multimedia content including music and other audio content, print and ultimately video materials to a variety of playback devices including portable MP3 players, home and automotive entertainment systems and cellular phones. Founded in June, 1999, PortalPlayer is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with branch offices in Seattle, WA and Hyderabad, India. The company has rapidly grown to more than 50 employees worldwide. PortalPlayer received its first round of funding from Chase Capital, Techfund and FlatIron Partners. The matters discussed in this news release contain forward looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties as described under the caption ``Factors That May Affect Future Results' in SanDisk's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. Note to Editors: All trade names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. SanDisk's web site/home page address: sandisk.com

To: Binx Bolling who wrote (8338)	12/8/1999 5:22:00 PM
From: Binx Bolling	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Data-Disk Technology, Inc: New Portable Memory Product Outshines Sony's Memory Stick Updated 3:46 PM ET December 6, 1999 STERLING, Va., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Data-Disk Technology, Inc. announces the introduction of its new product: the DATADISK as a competing product to Sony's Memory Stick product. The storage capacity of Data-Disk's new DATADISK product follows exactly the storage capacities of Sony's Memory Stick offering 4, 8, 16 and 32 megabytes of storage. Utilizing the same fundamental Flash memory component, both Data-Disk's DATADISK product and Sony's Memory Stick serve the digital camera and MP3 player markets. Data-Disk's product is indestructible, while looking very similar in shape to the Memory Stick, this revolutionary new product offers the capability to serve industrial market applications. Data-Disk's new product is built with an open architecture, interoperable with all Windows operating systems, as well as Apple and Unix. Data-Disk offers a PC Card Adapter to permit its customers to insert into PCMCIA slots available in most computer platforms for easy access. PCMCIA ports can be added to computer platforms to permit access if your computer platform does not come with a PCMCIA slot. Additionally, Data-Disk is interested in offering its technology to digital camera and MP3 product manufacturers who are seeking an alternative to Sony's proprietary Memory Stick product. Contact: Tom Clark of Data-Disk Technology, Inc., 703-318-8600, 888-328-2375 or tfclark@erols.com