Lexar Media, Inc., a leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced that its full 2007 line of JumpDrive USB Flash drives provides full compatibility with Microsoft® Windows® Vista(TM), enabling customers to take advantage of features such as BitLocker(TM) Drive Encryption, and Windows PE 2.0 for Vista. In addition, the company's speed-rated JumpDrive Lightning, JumpDrive Mercury, and newly announced JumpDrive 360 are enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost(TM), which can improve overall system performance by using portable flash memory devices as additional system memory.

 
Farshid Tabrizi, General Manager USB Products at Lexar, noted: "Lexar is excited about the introduction of Microsoft Windows Vista and especially the Windows ReadyBoost capability. Lexar's speed rated USB flash drives are among the fastest on the market today. Leveraging this unique performance capability in conjunction with Windows Vista will enable Lexar to provide an enhanced user experience to its customers."

Lexar will exhibit its broad lineup of Windows Vista compatible JumpDrive USB flash drives at CES 2007, including both new and upgraded models. Most notably, the company is introducing JumpDrive 360, an innovative "capless" drive encased in a stylish rotating metal jacket. In addition, the company is demonstrating its CES 2007 Innovations Award winning, JumpDrive Mercury with PowerToGo(TM) software.

Lexar, a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc., manufacturer of NAND flash memory products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets. Lexar also sells memory cards under the Kodak brand.

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