Cocom International Selects M-Systems' DiskOnChip for Use in Internet Appliance Reference Design.Business Editors/High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 "Voyager" Platform Already Contracted for Use in Various Applications Within the Internet Appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. Industry M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq: FLSH), a leader in flash disk data storage products for the Internet appliance and network infrastructure markets, Tuesday announced that DiskOnChip(R) has been selected by U.K.-based Cocom International Ltd., a manufacturer of Internet appliance reference designs for PCs, embedded Inserted into. 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He shared a 1980 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning cell structure that enhanced understanding of the immunological system, resulting in higher success rates in organ transplantation. , technical director of Cocom, the company already has contracts in place for the implementation of Voyager in applications throughout the IA industry. "M-Systems' DiskOnChip products offer unrivaled security, capacity and ease of use for our customers," said Snell. "We are very pleased to be included in Cocom's Voyager platform," said Dana Gross, executive vice president, M-Systems' DiskOnChip division. "By utilizing DiskOnChip's modularity and high-performance, Cocom is able to tailor innovative solutions with a very short turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. . This is one more step in our commitment to provide our customers with an easy and effective integration experience and position DiskOnChip as a standard building block for local storage." About Cocom International Ltd. Cocom International Ltd. is a worldwide leader in design and manufacture of information appliances. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use; each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of computing in everyday life. Founded in 1992, Cocom International Ltd. has offices in West Sussex West Sussex, nonmetropolitan county (1991 pop. 692,800), 768 sq mi (1,990 sq km), S England. A chalk ridge runs from the county's east to west edge. In the south the land flattens into a gentle plain. After early Roman invasions, the Saxons moved across Sussex. , U.K., Seattle, and Dietenhofen, Germany. More information about Cocom can be found on the Internet at http://www.cocomgroup.com. About M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq: FLSH) is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative data storage products, known as flash disks, that are primarily used in Internet appliances, network infrastructure equipment and other embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . The company's flash disks provide the functionality of a mechanical hard drive on a solid-state silicon chip. M-Systems was first to bring to market a complete flash disk in a single die, using breakthrough DiskOnChip Millennium technology. The company's products are based on its patented TrueFFS technology and include the DiskOnChip, DiskOnKey, and Fast Flash Disk (FFD FFD film-focal distance. ) families. For more information, contact M-Systems at 8371 Central Avenue, Suite A, Newark, Calif. 94560. Telephone: 510/494-2090, E-mail: info@m-sys.com; and, on the Internet, http://www.m-sys.com. This news release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks include (but are not limited to) those related to the risk that the design win and/or purchases contemplated in this release will be delayed or cancelled, in whole or in part; that any other expected orders from this customer may not materialize; as well as the other risk factors detailed in the company's registration statement dated March 7, 2000, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: A high-resolution image of Cocom's Voyager Internet appliance platform with M-Systems' DiskOnChip can be found on the Internet at http://www.m-sys.com/images/prs/sc12_doc.jpg. All company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for identification purposes only. |
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