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Kingston Adds Two New Secure Digital Cards with Release of 512 MB Hi-Speed Elite Pro and One Gigabyte SD Cards
Novice to Pro Digital Users Can Take Advantage of SD Cards' Speed, Storage Benefits.

Las Vegas, NV – CES January 6, 2005, - Kingston Technology Company, Inc. today announced the further expansion of its Secure Digital (SD) Card product line with the release of a 512 MB Elite Pro Hi-Speed SD Card, the latest generation of high-capacity, small form factor digital storage devices on the market today and a 1 GB standard SD card. "Kingston is committed to providing our customers with the latest in high-performance digital media solutions," said Scott Chen, vice president, APAC Business Development, Kingston. "Secure Digital's small form factor, faster transfer speeds, and enhanced security features makes it the ideal compact storage solution for today's digital devices," continued Chen.

Kingston's two new SD cards offer higher performance and greater capacity for a multitude of applications--making them ideal expansion options for SD-enabled devices such as digital audio players, digital cameras, PDAs and cellular phones.

Designed for the digital professional or "power" user, the new 512 MB Hi-Speed Elite Pro provides faster transfer rates for essentially anyone wanting increased performance from digital devices which utilize SD Card technology.

Delivering Kingston's best price to performance value, the new 1 GB standard SD card offers all SD Card users the advantage being able to store tremendous amounts of data in a secure environment.

SD/512-S Features/Benefits
  • Compliant - with the SD Card Association specification
  • Speedy - ultra-fast data transfer rate up to 7.7 MB/sec write rate and up to 8.2MB.sec. read rate
  • Small - about the size of a postage stamp (24mm X 32mm X 2.1mm)
  • Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
  • Reliable - lifetime warranty
  • Simple - as easy as plug-and-play
  • Economical - low power consumption is easy on device's batteries

SD/1GB Features/Benefits
  • Compliant - with the SD Card Association card specification
  • Speed** - Up to 5MB/sec. read rate. Up to 1.5MB/sec. write rate
  • Small - about the size of a postage stamp (24mm x 32mm x 2.1mm)
  • Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
  • Reliable - lifetime warranty
  • Simple - as easy as plug-and-play
  • Economical - low power consumption is easy on device's batteries
  • Versatile - PC Card Type II slot compatible when using appropriate Kingston digital media adapter

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston's back-end processing facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on Kingston, go to www.kingston.com/india.

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Editor's Note: For additional information, evaluation units or executive interviews, please contact Heather Skinner, Kingston Technology Company, Inc. 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA USA 92708, (714) 438-1817 (Voice), (714) 438-2720 (Fax).

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