SanDisk and Redington Gulf announce a strategic partnership to maximize market presence in the Middle East and Africa

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About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.

SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and Sansa are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. microSD and SDHC are trademarks. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including specifications, applications and customer acceptance that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: our products may not perform as expected and the other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.

About Redington Gulf
Redington Gulf is the unrivalled leading IT distributor and supply chain solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, distributing over 22 brands of IT and telecom products for global brands.

Redington Gulf is at present a wholly owned subsidiary of Redington India Ltd (REDIL), the globally distinguished IT distributor listed on Indian bourses. It operates in India, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Redington Gulf is headquartered in Dubai, UAE, and currently operates on a standalone basis in the Middle East and key African countries with total revenues exceeding $1bn for the last financial year. Redington has established a solid and superior track record in performance and organic growth across many markets in the Gulf and the rest of the region.

Today Redington Gulf is active in 20 markets across the Middle East and Africa and has 600 staff. PCs and printers are currently the company's biggest product lines, although mobile phones are growing in significance, particularly in Africa.

About Gadgets
Gadgets is an integrated value added company specialized in Sales and Marketing support services with focus on Channel Sales Management for Consumer Electronics, IT & Mobile products, Storage & Accessories for the region of Middle East, Africa & the Indian Subcontinent.

Key services provided by Gadgets include: Human resource management; Key Account management; Inventory management; Brand and Image building Support; Training and Motivation; Promotions; Marketing support; and Reporting and feedback.

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