M-Systems' New IDE 4000 Product Provides Affordable Flash-Based Storage Solution for Telecommunications, Public Safety and Transportation Markets.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2004 Solid State Flash Disk Replaces Hard Disk Drives in Slim, Durable 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch Cases in Capacities up to 4 Gigabytes M-Systems (Nasdaq:FLSH) today released its newest solid-state flash disk, the IDE 4000, offering the most affordable flash-based memory solution for telecommunications, public safety and transportation markets. With an ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment interface in 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch slim disk casings and capacities up to 4 gigabytes, the IDE 4000 addresses the trend of storage in these markets moving to smaller form-factors as they migrate from conventional hard disk drives. "The IDE 4000 is designed for mission-critical telecommunication, public safety and transportation systems, which require the superior reliability of a flash disk with a very low cost structure, slimmer casing and lower power consumption," said Ofer Tsur, M-Systems' marketing manager for FFD FFD film-focal distance. products. "Building upon the success that we have had with our FFD IDE Plus, we created the IDE 4000 so customers will have an entry level solution from which to choose." Mission critical systems found in the telecom, public safety and transportation sectors require reliable technology. Down time is not an option. The IDE 4000 provides high data integrity by complying with NEBS level-3 and operates at high altitudes Conventionally, an altitude above 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). See also altitude. , extreme shocks and vibrations at industrial temperature ranges. In addition to savings in maintenance costs compared to a mechanical hard drive, the entry-level cost of IDE 4000 also serves to improve overall value (and margins) for products integrating this new product from M-Systems. Like M-Systems' other IDE and SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. product lines, IDE 4000 is a state-of-the-art solid-state flash disk, designed as a drop-in replacement for mechanical hard disks and supports both programmed input/output Programmed input/output (PIO) is a method of transferring data between the CPU and a peripheral such as a network adapter or an ATA storage device. Until the advent of DMA, it was the only method possible. (PIO PIO Public Information Office PIO Public Information Officer PIO Port Installed Option (automotive) PIO Programmed Input/Output PIO Person of Indian Origin ) and direct memory access (DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. ) hard disks transfer modes. Availability M-Systems' IDE 4000 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch product line up to 4GB is available now. Please contact your M-Systems representative for purchase information. About M-Systems' Other IDE/SCSI Flash Disk Products M-Systems offers a complete line of solid-state flash disk products in 2.5-inch ATA and Ultra ATA An enhanced version of the IDE interface that transfers data at 33, 66 or 100 Mbytes/sec. These enhancements are also called "Ultra DMA," "UDMA," "ATA-33," "ATA-66," "ATA-100," "DMA-33," "DMA-66" and "DMA-100." See IDE for all the ATA types and speeds. , 2.5-inch Narrow SCSI, 3.5-inch Narrow SCSI, and 3.5-inch Ultra-Wide SCSI form factors. For more information, please visit the FFD section of M-Systems' Web site at www.m-systems.com/rugged. About M-Systems M-Systems designs, develops and markets innovative flash data storage solutions for digital consumer electronics markets. M-Systems primarily targets two fast-growing digital consumer electronics markets: the USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. (universal serial bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. ) flash drive market with its DiskOnKey product and the multimedia mobile handset market with its Mobile DiskOnChip products. For more information, please contact M-Systems at www.m-systems.com. Note to Editors: High-resolution photo images of M-Systems' products can be found on the Internet at www.m-systems.com/content/Corporate/Press/Photos.asp. All company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for identification purposes only. NOTE: This press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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