Ultra-Thin 7mm SSD Delivers Exceptional Performance Without
                  Sacrificing Capacity or Quality

Key Messages:


  --  New Crucial(R) m4 SSD now available in 7mm height, delivering
      exceptional performance for today's new thin and light laptops.
  --  Meets the needs for slimmer storage devices while delivering the same
      stellar performance as the standard 9.5mm Crucial m4 SSD.
  --  Available in capacities of 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.
  --  The 512GB version is one of the highest-capacity storage drives --
      magnetic or solid state -- available on the market for laptops with a
      7mm tall drive bay.




Multimedia Elements:


  --  Crucial Image Gallery
  --  Crucial m4 2.5-inch (7mm) SSD Product Flyer




BOISE, Idaho, and GLASGOW, United Kingdom, Jan. 6, 2012 (GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) -- Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and storage
upgrades, today introduced a 7mm version of the award-winning Crucial
m4 SSD to meet the need for thinner storage devices. With the same
performance delivered by the standard 9.5mm Crucial m4 SSD, the new
ultra-slim 7mm version supports the latest thin and light form factor
laptop models, such as the Lenovo(R) ThinkPad(R) T420G, Acer(R)
Aspire(R) 6920G, and new Intel(R)-inspired Ultrabook(TM) devices. The
7mm Crucial m4 SSD is available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB
capacities. The 512GB capacity offering is one of the highest-capacity
storage drives -- magnetic or solid state -- available in the market
today for laptops with a 7mm tall drive bay.

The new, thinner version of the Crucial m4 SSD improves boot-up and
application load times to enhance computing efficiency. Ideal for
client computing, 7mm Crucial m4 SSDs also provide benefits for
notebooks, desktops, workstations, and industrial applications, such as
low power consumption, lightweight construction, and resistance to
shock and vibration. The 7mm Crucial m4 SSD leverages the
industry-leading memory, design, and manufacturing capability of Micron
Technology, and is built to the exacting standards demanded by leading
OEM computer manufacturers worldwide.

"The demand for thinner, lighter, and lower-cost laptops continues to
grow, and many users are demanding reliable storage solutions that
offer high performance in these increasingly smaller form factors,"
said Robert Wheadon, worldwide senior product manager, Crucial. "The
7mm Crucial m4 SSD provides exceptional performance in a super-thin
form factor, is extensively tested in-house, and is the newest offering
in our award-winning SSD portfolio."

The new 7mm Crucial m4 SSD includes a three-year limited warranty, and
is currently offered on www.crucial.com at US$118.99 for 64GB;
US$209.99 for 128GB; US$410.99 for 256GB; and US$794.99 for the 512GB
solution. The 7mm Crucial m4 SSDs are available now, along with
standard 9.5mm Crucial m4 SSDs, at CDW, Insight, Zones, PC Connection,
Ingram, D&H, and direct on www.crucial.com.

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About Crucial

Crucial is a leading global brand of Micron Technology, Inc., one of
the largest semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Crucial branded
products include industry-leading solid state drives (SSD) and DRAM
memory upgrades for desktops, laptops, servers, workstations, and other
systems. Crucial products are available worldwide at leading retail and
e-tail stores, commercial resellers, and system integrators who can be
found at www.crucialproducts.com. For more information or support,
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About Micron

Micron Technology, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of
advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations,
Micron manufactures and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR
flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies,
packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge
computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron's
common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more
about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

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