SanDisk's Extreme III Cards Win TIPA Digital Imaging Award -- Best 2005 Imaging Storage Product

COLOGNE, GERMANY, June 16, 2005 ? SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced that the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), an organization of 30 top photography publications from across Europe, has given its Best Imaging Storage Media Award For 2005 to the SanDisk Extreme III line of high-speed storage cards. SanDisk Extreme III cards, the world's fastest flash memory cards, were recognized by leading editors, many of whom are professional photographers, as setting "a new standard for industry performance."

In a statement issued today, TIPA said, "New camera generations raise the demand for new forms of storage media and the SanDisk Extreme III memory card doubles the speed of the previous incarnation. It is powered by (SanDisk developed) ESP (Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing) Technology and enables transfer rates up to 20 megabytes (MB) per second between camera and card, thus accelerating storage and viewing of digital photos with high-end, professional digital cameras. Their performance and rugged build make the SanDisk Extreme III memory cards a reliable choice for digital photo professionals."

The TIPA award is an endorsement for the superior speed and performance of the SanDisk Extreme III line, which includes CompactFlash, Memory Stick PRO and SD card formats. SanDisk Extreme III cards are targeted at high-megapixel resolution digital cameras that can take advantage of a significantly faster memory card. The CompactFlash and SD cards have minimum write and read speeds of 20MB/sec*. Memory Stick PRO has minimum write and read speeds of 18MB/sec*. The cards range in capacity between 1 and 4 gigabytes.