Sydney, Aust., September 20, 2011 — SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today introduced the SanDisk Ultra® solid state drive (SSD) for the retail market. The new SSD can extend the life of desktop and notebook PCs, and offers greater performance, durability and power efficiency than a hard disk drive.

The SanDisk Ultra SSD is a convenient drop-in solution for technology enthusiasts looking to upgrade their own PCs for an enhanced user experience. The new SSD features:

·         Fast performance: the drive’s up to 280 megabyte per second (MB/sec)1 sequential read and 270 MB/sec sequential write speeds deliver fast data-transfer rates; up to 3 Gb/s random speeds surpass other SATA II SSDs and enable faster system boot and application launch times

·         Power efficiency: the drive’s low power consumption extends battery life, and with no moving parts, the SSD offers silent operation

·         Long-term reliability: Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)2 of up to 1,000,000 hours

“Replacing a computer’s hard disk drive with the SanDisk Ultra SSD is more cost effective than buying a new PC,” said Edwin Cheng, Product Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific, SanDisk. “Our new SSD delivers greater speed and reliability than a hard disk drive at an affordable price.”

The drive comes in 60 gigabyte (GB)3, 120GB and 240GB capacities carrying MSRPs of $171.99, $309.99, $591.99 respectively, and is available now.