Crucial.com Unveils New Crucial^TM System Scanner Tool for Mac OS X

New online tool "peeks inside" Macs to deliver hardware compatibility information

Boise, ID, and Glasgow, UK, 17 January 2008 -- Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced the launch of its unique Crucial System Scanner tool for Mac OS X on www.crucial.com/mac; www.crucial.com/uk/mac and www.crucial.com/eu/mac. The new easy-to-use online tool scans memory-hungry Mac OS X desktops and notebooks for hardware component information and delivers a listing of possible memory upgrade options. The Crucial System Scanner tool for Mac OS X is one of many user-friendly tools made available to customers by The Memory Experts™ at Crucial.com.

The Crucial System Scanner tool for Mac OS X represents the first online tool from a memory manufacturer to provide a self-help scanning instrument exclusively for Mac users. In a few easy steps, the Crucial System Scanner tool determines the amount of pre-installed memory and the available memory options for maximizing the Mac's performance. Crucial.com now not only offers an easy and reliable solution for finding guaranteed compatible and Apple®-certified RAM, but also simplifies the process of finding the right upgrade.

"There are literally thousands of memory upgrades on the market, and many Mac users are unsure about what type of memory is required by their system and what is their maximum capacity. The Crucial System Scanner tool empowers Mac users to maximize their system's performance while saving money by doing their own upgrades" stated John Egan, Crucial's Web Manager. "Demand for Crucial memory upgrades for Mac OS X is rapidly growing thanks to our guarantee of reliable memory at a competitive price point."

Crucial.com visitors using a Mac system will find the dedicated Crucial System Scanner tool available for free under www.crucial.com/mac, www.crucial.com/uk/mac and www.crucial.com/eu/mac.

About Lexar
Lexar Media is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash and DRAM memory products under the Lexar and Crucial brand names. Lexar also sells flash memory products under the Kodak brand. For more information about Lexar, visit www.lexar.com. For more information about Crucial products, visit www.crucial.com, www.crucial.com/uk or www.crucial.com/eu. Lexar Media, Inc. is a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc., and Lexar Media is a division of Micron Europe Limited, a division of Micron Semiconductor Asia Pte. Ltd., and a division of Micron Japan, Ltd.

About Micron Technology, Inc
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.