Semico and INFRASTRUCTURE Advisors Demystify NAND Market

Two Key Research Firms Demystify NAND Dynamics in Report

Phoenix, Arizona August 6, 2006 - Investors and other businesspeople looking to tap into the skyrocketing flash memories market encounter a steep learning curve. What's driving all this growth? Who are the players and how do they stack up? How is intellectual property used to control competition? What distinguishes NAND from NOR? Is flash threatened by other technologies?

To answer these questions, two key industry observers, market research firm Semico, and consultants INFRASTRUCTURE Advisors, teamed up to produce a report that addresses all these issues and provides a definitive explanation of the market, the players, the technology, and how it all fits together.

This 75-page report, entitled "The Explosive NAND Flash Market" gives a clear view of the inner workings of this amazing market. Through its step-by-step approach readers who are unfamiliar with flash memory learn the issues, the key players, the market drivers, the outlook for flash, and gain a sufficient understanding of the technology to be able to sort out the important issues.

"The NAND flash market is growing faster than any market in the history of semiconductors," said Jim Handy, Semico's Director of Nonvolatile Memory Services. "Businesses of every sort want to tap into this growth, but don't know where to start. This report will rapidly bring them up to speed with the least effort."

Ron Leckie, principal of INFRASTRUCTURE, adds: "Many key investment houses and suppliers to the semiconductor industry find themselves on the outside looking in. Our objective with this report was to provide them a means of learning who's who and what's what so that they can rapidly become participants in all that the NAND market has to offer."

The report is the culmination of a months-long international training symposium to bring sophisticated investors up to speed in this skyrocketing market. "The training sessions were extraordinarily well received," boasts Leckie, "and we felt compelled to bring their content to others who were unable to attend."

This study is available for immediate delivery for $1,995. To purchase, please contact Jim Feldhan at 602-997-0337 or jimf@semico.com, and reference NV116-06, The Explosive NAND Flash Market: Intense Competition and Technology.

About Semico (www.Semico.com)

Semico Research Corp is a marketing and consulting research company located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Semico was founded in 1994 by a group of semiconductor industry experts. We have improved the validity of semiconductor product forecasts via technology roadmaps in end-use markets.

About INFRASTRUCTURE Advisors (www.infras-advisors.com)

INFRASTRUCTURE Advisors is an independent Research and Consulting firm providing Services for the Semiconductor, Equipment & Related Industries. Since 1995, services have included Strategic Plan Audits, Strategic Marketing, Business Development, Independent Analysis, Due Diligence Studies, Start-Up Support, Expert Witness, and Public Speaking Engagements. INFRASTRUCTURE Advisors comprises the Principal, Ron Leckie, and several affiliated consultants who can be brought to bear as necessary to address client needs.

Contact:
Jim Feldhan
Semico Research Corp.
+1 602 997 0337
jimf@semico.com