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Kingston Technology licenses Sun Microsystems` memory patents

Licensing agreement for products manufactured by Kingston for use in high-performance servers based upon Sun`s Ultra Sparc III and IV platforms.
Johannesburg, 05 Sep 2002

Kingston Technology Company, the world`s leading independent memory manufacturer, has announced that Kingston has licensed patents from Sun Microsystems, Inc for memory designs used in Sun `s Ultra Sparc III and IV platforms (registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc).

The licensed patents are used in Kingston`s memory module configurations for the Ultra Sparc III and IV platforms, which include the following high-performance servers: Sun Fire"a 280R, V480, V880, 3800, 4800, 4810, 6800, 15000, 12000 and the Sun Blade"a 1000.

"The recent patent licence Kingston agreed to with Sun is proof of our long-standing commitment to providing a full line of Kingston supported memory products for the Sun-based products," says Ian Rayner, Kingston brand manager at local Kingston distributor, Axiz. "Kingston looks forward to continuing its service to our high-end customers who look to Kingston for all their server and workstation memory needs."

Committed to providing the most complete line of memory products, Kingston guarantees 100% compatibility and reliability. Kingston has over 15 years of memory manufacturing experience and all Kingston products are subjected to rigorous testing procedures. All Kingston high-end workstation and server memory products are 100% tested, offer free technical support, and come with a lifetime warranty. For more information on the complete line of memory products, visit the Kingston Web site at http://www.kingston.com/.

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Kingston Technology Company

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, California, 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, call (800) 337-8410, or go to www.kingston.com.

Axiz

Axiz is a distributor of products from market leaders HP, Microsoft, Intel, Kingston, Kalliba and LG, and also carries a wide range of leading brand components and solutions. More information is available at www.axiz.com.

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