Foundedin1988byDr.EliHarari,aninternationallyrecognizedauthorityonnon- volatilememorytechnology,SanDiskhasgrowntobecometheworldslargestsupplierof innovativeflashmemorydatastorageproducts. Servingbothconsumers(withmorethan200,000retailstorefrontsworldwide)and originalequipmentmanufacturers(OEMs),SanDiskdesigns,develops,manufacturesand marketsflashstoragecardproductsforawidevarietyofelectronicsystemsand digitaldevices.SanDiskalsolicensesitstechnologytoanumberofotherindustry- leadingcompanies. Withflashmemoryscapabilityforstoringlargeamountsofdatainacompact, removableformat,SanDisksproductshavehelpeddrivetheexponentialgrowthinsales ofdigitalcameras,multi-functionmobilephones,USBflashdrives,digitalaudio/video players,andotherdigitalconsumerdevices. SanDiskcurrentlyhasapproximately600issuedU.S.patents,andmorethan300foreign patents,andistheonlycompany,worldwide,thathastherightstobothmanufacture andselleverymajorflashcardformat,includingCompactFlash®,SD™,miniSD™, microSD™,MultiMediaCard™,ReducedSizeMultiMediaCard(RS-MMC™),MemoryStickPRO ™andrelatedMemoryStick®products,xD-PictureCard™andUSBflashdrives. SanDiskbecameapubliclytradedcompany(NASDAQ:SNDK)inNovember1995,andin2006 revenuesgrewto$3.3billion.Withmorethan2000employees,worldwide,SanDiskis headquarteredinMilpitas,California.