2008-09-05 09:23:01 -

- In response to media reports, SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, has issued the following statement:

"SanDisk periodically has conversations with multiple parties, including Samsung, regarding a variety of potential business opportunities. We evaluate all of these opportunities, but maintain a policy of not commenting on market rumors or speculation."

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SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders, digital audio/video players, USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise, embedded memory for mobile devices, and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.

SanDisk, and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.

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Lori Barker Padon, 408-801-1384
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