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To: David C. Burns who wrote (7276)	2/23/2000 5:03:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Respond to of 14464

February 22, 2000 11:05 Enhanced Memory Systems Director to Chair JEDEC SRAM Subcommittee COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000--Enhanced Memory Systems, a subsidiary of Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), today announced that Mike Peters, Enhanced Memory Systems' director of applications engineering, has been elected chairman of the JEDEC SRAM sub-committee (JC42.2). JEDEC is the semiconductor standardization body of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) and the foremost standards development organization for the semiconductor industry since 1958. Mr. Peters succeeds David Chapman of GSI Technology as the sub-committee's chair. As chairman of this SRAM sub-committee, Mr. Peters is responsible for SRAM standardization activities at JEDEC. He is also responsible for SRAM functions, timing and pin-outs. This announcement comes on the heels of Enhanced Memory Systems' recently signed technology agreement with Cypress Semiconductors regarding the development of high-density SRAM products for the network communications marketplace and Infineon Technologies' 20% purchase in Enhanced Memory Systems in exchange for advanced memory technology and wafer capacity. "I am excited that Mike Peters will be taking a leadership role in setting future SRAM standards at JEDEC," said David Bondurant, vice president of marketing and applications at Enhanced Memory Systems. "EMS expects to become a significant player in the specialty SRAM business and Mike's JEDEC work is supportive of our increased role in the SRAM industry." "Mike Peters brings years of valuable experience to the JEDEC SRAM sub-committee," said Howard Sussman, chairman of JC42, the JEDEC Memory Standards Committee. "With his extensive knowledge and contacts in the SRAM industry, Mike is ready to take on a leadership role." In addition, Dr. Betty Prince of Memory Strategies was elected as the co-chairman of the JEDEC SRAM Sub-committee. Peters brings over 18 years of experience in the applications engineering field. Prior to his current position at Enhanced Memory Systems, Peters worked at Motorola's Fast SRAM Division in Austin, Texas, nCHIP, Inc., and National Semiconductor. Peters has also published articles and application notes on fast memory and was a contributor to portions of "High Performance Memories" by Betty Prince, 1996, 1999. Peters holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. About JEDEC JEDEC is the semiconductor standardization body of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), a national trade organization representing manufacturers in all areas of the electronic industry for over 73 years. JEDEC has been the foremost standards development organization for the semiconductor industry since 1958. For more information about JEDEC and to access JEDEC standards online, visit www.eia.org/jedec. About Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. Enhanced Memory Systems develops and markets patented EDRAM high-performance specialty memories that combine fast DRAM and SRAM on one chip. Enhanced Memory Systems is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a subsidiary of Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR). Visit Enhanced Memory Systems on the Web at www.edram.com. For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is edraminfo@ramtron.com. Homepage is www.ramtron.com and www.edram.com. CONTACT: Enhanced Memory David Bondurant, 719/481-7003 or Pacifico, Inc. Maritza Maldonado, 408/293-8600, Ext. 317 or Demer IR Counsel, Inc. Jeffrey Lee, 925/938-2678 Ext. 241