Lexar LockTight Available in New Formats and Additional Languages

Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEXR), a world leader in
advanced digital media technologies, today announced that its unique
LockTight(TM) system is being localized and will be available to a
greater number of security-conscious photographers worldwide. The
LockTight System, on display this week at the Photo Marketing
Association International Show (PMA), is a valuable tool for
photographers in fields such as forensic photography, scientific
research, military, law enforcement and mass media. The LockTight
System will also be available in the popular Secure Digital (SD)
format, and due to worldwide interest, is being localized in French,
German, Japanese and Spanish.
   "Our goal is to continue to make it easy to incorporate card-level
security into the professional workflow of photographers using the
industry leading formats, secure digital and compact flash, anywhere
in the world," said John Omvik, director of professional product
marketing, Lexar. "Like many law enforcement agencies working with the
LockTight system, photographers in other vertical markets can
incorporate it into their working process to experience the valuable
peace of mind in knowing that their stored images and information are
safe."
   "Using LockTight, police departments can easily and effectively
protect the integrity of a crime scene," said David Spraggs, product
review editor for Police Magazine, who recently conducted a
comprehensive review on Lexar LockTight that was published in the
January 2006 edition of the magazine. "The locking and unlocking
feature is easily understood -- and furthermore can be easily
implemented -- by law enforcement professionals who need to preserve a
chain of evidence. Working in conjunction with a LockTight-compatible
digital camera, Lexar LockTight helps law enforcement professionals
accomplish their tasks by improving the working process," he added.
   When used in conjunction with a camera that supports the system,
LockTight flash memory cards employ a unique functionality to protect
data, and as a result, LockTight cards are always "locked." A computer
or camera cannot read or write data to/from a LockTight card until a
critical authorized authentication process takes place between the
LockTight card and the host computer or host camera. This
authentication process employs 160-bit HMAC SHA-1 hash algorithm.
   Beyond security, Lexar LockTight CompactFlash and Secure Digital
flash memory cards deliver professional-level performance that
includes a minimum sustained write speed capability of 80X and 120X,
respectively, enough to take advantage of a digital SLR's burst mode
shooting feature. (Lexar defines "X" within its speed-rating system as
equivalent to a minimum write speed capability of 150 kilobytes per
second). Lexar LockTight allows photographers to maximize all of the
popular high-performance features incorporated into their digital SLR
camera, but adds security functionality to the photographer's working
process.
   Lexar Professional LockTight CompactFlash cards are currently
available in capacities of 512MB and 2GB.
   Lexar will display the LockTight System along with its full line
of professional photography products at PMA in booth #4140.

   About Lexar Media, Inc.

   Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory
products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and
ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer
electronics, industrial and communications markets. The company holds
over 94 issued or allowed controller and system patents, and licenses
its technology to companies including Olympus Corporation, Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation and Sony Corporation. Lexar
sells its memory cards worldwide and through an exclusive agreement,
also sells memory cards under the Kodak brand. Headquartered in
Fremont, California, Lexar has operations in countries around the
world. More information is available at www.lexar.com.

   Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

   This release contains forward-looking statements, which are
subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include statements related to the
digital photography market, the benefits and availability of, and
consumer demand for, Lexar's products, including LockTight flash
memory cards, and the growth opportunities available to Lexar. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
by these forward-looking statements. These risks include that the
growth and success of our business depends on our ability to achieve
and maintain technology leadership, and develop, sell and market
products that are commercially accepted; and that security technology
by its nature is capable of circumvention such that we cannot
guarantee data will be 100% secure from unauthorized access,
alteration or destruction. Readers should also refer to the risk
factors described in our filings with the SEC, including our most
recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. We assume no obligation to
update the information in this release.

   Lexar, LockTight and the Lexar logo are trademarks of Lexar Media,
Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.