Wave Issue 0210 3/25/02 Article 5-01

***Samsung First to Receive Intel Validation for 512Mb DDR SDRAM
(March 25)

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., a provider of advanced semiconductor
memory technology, today announced that its 512Mb DDR SDRAM
memory device is the industry's first of its density to receive
Intel validation. Samsung developed the 512Mb DDR SDRAM device,
utilizing 0.12-micron process technology, in October 2001.

Samsung has a number of Intel fully validated DDR SDRAM devices
to date in the DDR200/266 speed range. Samsung offers 16 fully
validated DDR SDRAM devices in densities from 128Mb to 512Mb. The
next closest vendor has six validated devices. The average of all
vendors validated, excluding Samsung, is only four. For precise
details, visit:

developer.intel.com/technology/memory/ddr/valid/dram_results.htm

Samsung offers a wide range of DDR SDRAM devices, with speed
ratings of PC1600, PC2100, PC2700, and PC3200 to suit customer
performance and price requirements. Samsung has an ongoing
program of continuous technology improvement and is currently
developing both faster and denser products to meet customers'
projected system requirements.

According to Dataquest, DDR will comprise 30 percent of the DRAM
market in 2002. Samsung has more than a 40 percent market share.
The company was the first to develop 256Mb and 512Mb high density
DDR devices, and recently introduced the world's first DDR400
modules, fully compliant with the Jedec DDR-1 standard.

www.usa.samsungsemi.com