Two Idaho Students Awarded Prestigious Micron Scholarship -- Each Receive $16,500; Boise and Century High Schools Each Receive Additional $1,000 Grant for Science and Technology Programs.

BOISE, Idaho -- The Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., announced today Idaho high school seniors Tynan Smith and Lara Wabrek will each receive a $16,500 scholarship as a part of the Micron Science and Technology Scholars program. Micron will honor Smith of Boise High School (Boise) and Wabrek of Century High School (Pocatello) this summer during a leadership and mentoring week at its headquarters and an awards banquet in June with Micron CEO Steve Appleton and other company and Foundation leaders.

Since its inception in 2001, the Micron Science and Technology Scholars program has positively impacted the lives of 73 students by providing more than $1.5 million in scholarships and invaluable industry experience through mentorship and other opportunities. Throughout the years, 13 Idaho students in this program have attended some of the most prestigious universities in the country and been awarded $247,000.

As a part of the award, Micron also grants the scholars' high school $1,000 to use for science and technology programs. Micron has granted high schools a total of $51,000; Idaho schools have received $9,000.

Scholarships and grants are awarded annually to thirteen students and high schools from the states of Colorado, Idaho, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. A complete list of scholarship recipients is available at www.micron.com/scholars.

Biographies

Wabrek is an outstanding 4.0 student, ranking first in her class, with excellent SAT test scores. Wabrek's accolades include the College Board's AP Scholar with Honor, National Chemistry Olympiad Honoree, Idaho Top Scholar, and national and state awards in the 4-H Wildlife Evaluation program. In addition she participated in the Summer Bioinformatics Academy at Idaho State University (ISU), Syringa Girls State program, the Sister Cities Exchange program with Iwamizawa, Japan, and worked as a physics intern, also at ISU. Wabrek's extracurricular activities include Knowledge Bowl team, Literary Magazine Club, Business Professionals of America, Cross Country team, and playing the violin. Her favorite activity however is Fencing (Foil) club, where she has placed both regionally and nationally. Wabrek will study mechanical engineering at Montana State University.

Smith is a National Merit Scholarship Competition Semi-finalist, with excellent grades and a perfect 800 score on the math portion of the SAT test. Smith demonstrates his leadership skills through a variety of academic competitions such as the Science Olympiad, Physics Bowl, and the National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology. He has participated and received top awards from the USA Mathematical Talent Search, the Idaho Math Exam, Boise State University Science Day, American Mathematics Competition, and the National Latin exam. Smith also participates in track and field, soccer, Latin Club, and volunteers at the VA Hospital. In seeking for more knowledge and he has taken additional math courses through the Stanford EPGY program and free Java Script classes from local engineers. Smith will study Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About The Micron Science and Technology Program

The Micron Science and Technology Scholars (MSTS) program is designed to recognize and reward students excelling in academic and leadership skills and to encourage their pursuit of careers in high technology. In addition to financial assistance, Micron offers these scholars leadership and mentoring opportunities through the Technology Adventures and Leadership Learning Week (TALL Week), June 18-23, 2006.

TALL Week begins by engaging students in leadership and team-building activities ranging from ropes courses to mountain biking and white water rafting in central Idaho. The week culminates at Micron's headquarters, located in Boise, where scholarship recipients interact with senior scientists, engineers and company officers while they participate in an on-site job-shadow program with their Micron mentors. All activities during TALL Week are designed to help students explore their potential, forge new relationships, and discover the importance of teamwork and collaboration.

Scholarships are focused on students planning to major in electrical engineering, computer engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, material science, physics or chemistry. Along with superior academic skills, a student's community leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities is carefully considered during the unique interview process in which semi-finalists are invited to Micron's headquarters for a panel interview with company officers and Foundation representatives.

Applications for the MSTS program are available to high school students beginning in the fall of their senior year through high school counselors or the Internet, at www.micron.com/scholars. The 2006 postmark deadline for applications is January 20, 2007. Scholarship winners are announced each spring.

About Micron

The Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., a private, non-profit organization established in 1999 with a gift from Micron Technology, Inc., is engaged in funding educational efforts and charitable activities. To learn more about the Micron Technology Foundation, visit its web site at www.micron.com/foundation.

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.