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To: TREND1 who wrote (14637)	9/8/2000 8:11:05 PM
From: Jason Rooks	Respond to of 60323

Friday September 8, 2:08 pm Eastern Time Press Release REPEAT/SanDisk Calls Patent Infringement Suit Filed Against It by Lexar Unfounded and Lacking in Merit SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2000--SanDisk Corporation (Nasdq:SNDK) described as unfounded and lacking in merit a patent infringement suit filed against it today by Lexar Media, Inc. The suit alleges that SanDisk's SmartMedia cards, readers and drivers infringe on a Lexar patent (No. 5,479,638) and seeks to enjoin the sales of these products and unspecified damages. Eli Harari, president and CEO of SanDisk, called the suit, ``A desperation move by Lexar to buttress its weak position in the pending litigation between SanDisk and Lexar before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco.'' He referred to a court order already obtained by SanDisk which holds that all of Lexar's current CompactFlash and PC cards contributorily infringe on a SanDisk patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,602,987). The latest suit was filed on September 7, 2000 by Lexar in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware where both firms are incorporated. Harari strongly stressed that Lexar's allegations are completely unfounded. SanDisk said it plans to vigorously defend itself against Lexar's claims. SanDisk also pointed out that the SmartMedia cards, readers and drivers referred to in Lexar's complaint are purchased by SanDisk from third parties, who design and manufacture the products. SanDisk's lawsuit against Lexar is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 23, 2000 before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Having already proven infringement, SanDisk is seeking damages for willful infringement, the recovery of its legal expenses, plus a permanent injunction against Lexar's sales of their current CompactFlash and PC card products. Should SanDisk win its lawsuit, Lexar would be required to cease the sale of its current CompactFlash and PC card products and develop redesigned products that avoid infringement of the '987 patent. Lexar has stated in its Aug. 8, 2000 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, related to its initial public offering, that Lexar ``cannot be certain that the redesigned products will have all the functionality, including the high write speed, of (its) current products.'' Harari noted that ``SanDisk has all along held that the innovations of SanDisk's '987 patent teach precisely those critical elements of high performance and high reliability, and we welcome an outcome of the current '987 litigation which would result in Lexar's redesign of its CompactFlash and PC card products.'' SanDisk, founded in 1988, is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage products and 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, Calif. 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 the company'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 on this release. Note to Editors: All trade names are either registered or trademarks of their respective holders. SanDisk's web/site home page address: sandisk.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: SanDisk Corporation Elias Castillo, 408/548-0223 ecastillo@sandisk.com

To: TREND1 who wrote (14637)	9/9/2000 2:17:23 AM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Larry, Re: "Aus ... Go to your local library and pick up a book on Market Portfolio 101 and read it." re: Sam Do you know the term "secular Bull Market" ? Larry Dudash Re: As of 7:18AM PAC SNDK Daily trend is UP. SNDK,LSI,NSM are Up while 17 are down. SNDK continues to show relative strength. Larry Dudash Sam is doing just fine. Ausdauer is doing better than fine, and you .... Larry ... an old saying goes "those who can, do; those who can't, teach; and those that can't teach, consult". It looks like you've carved out an entirely new category for yourself ... a person who does nothing except being critical of those who are mostly right, while you are mostly wrong. Craig