FLSH M Systems Flash Disk

msystems (Nasdaq:FLSH), a leader in smart personal storage, today announced that the Company will provide mobile product designers with a virtually plug-and-play ability to tap into the latest multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology on Intel Corporation's newest processor family (codenamed Monahans) based on third generation Intel XScale(R) technology. msystems' mDOC H3 embedded flash drive (EFD) has been optimized to work on the Monahans platform family as its onboard boot and data storage solution. As the industry decisively moves towards multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology, msystems' mDOC is already the leading MLC NAND-based EFD for the booming smartphone market. mDOC H3, with msystems' TrueFFS(R) flash management software running internally as firmware from within the flash controller inside the chip, is designed to be a self-contained EFD. This architecture is designed to minimize overall system integration complexity and help reduce end-product design cycles by offering mobile handset and consumer electronics device manufacturers a virtually plug-and-play EFD. As a true multi-source device, mDOC H3 is expected to provide manufacturers with supply continuity peace of mind. "mDOC provides a robust integrated solution for system designers wishing to include NAND Flash technology into their handsets or mobile platforms," said Barry Evans, general manager of Intel's Applications Processor Business Unit. "We are pleased to collaborate with msystems to enable increased system performance and reduce the time-to-market of Monahans-based customer platforms." "We are extremely happy to collaborate with Intel, a world leader in mobile processor technology," said David Tolub, general co-manager of msystems' Mobile Handset Vendor division. "Like our mDOC H3 embedded flash drive, Intel's Monahans processor family is designed to enable faster time-to-market and a lower development cost with a scalable solution. Working together, Intel and msystems make mobile product design, smarter." About msystems msystems has been transforming raw flash material into smarter storage solutions since 1989. From embedded flash drives deployed in millions of mobile handsets to U3 USB smart drives designed for leading global brands, msystems creates, develops, manufactures and markets smart personal storage solutions for a myriad of applications targeting high growth markets. msystems' product lines include: -- mDrive (formerly DiskOnKey(R)) U3 USB smart drives for personal, portable computing -- mDOC embedded flash drives for mobile handsets and consumer electronics devices -- mSIM MegaSIM(R) series high-density SIM cards and mSIM M.MAR(R) series SIM cards and highly secure cards (available both from msystems and its subsidiary Microelectronica) -- mCard, high-quality memory cards for mobile handsets and digital cameras -- mTrust (formerly Xkey(R)) end-to-end enterprise access, control and management solution for USB flash drives and other removable media -- mSSD (formerly FFD(TM)) rugged solid state disks for mission-critical applications -- mModule (formerly DiskOnChip(R) modular family) modular flash storage for embedded systems -- mSafe (formerly SuperMAP(R) family) secure hardware and software crypto cores More information is available online at www.m-systems.com. msystems. made smarter. 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These risks include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in M-Systems' industry and target markets in particular, shifts in supply and demand, market acceptance, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and supply constraints including dependence on flash component suppliers; changes in M-Systems' and its customers' inventory levels and inventory valuations; timely product and technology development/upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand; the impact of competitive products and pricing on msystems' and its customers' products and markets; the development, release and sale of new products by strategic suppliers and customers; the development and growth of anticipated markets for M-Systems' and its customers' products; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in M-Systems' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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