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Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEXR), a world leader in
advanced digital media technologies, today announced that professional
wedding photographers Paul Gero, Denis Reggie and Matt Mendelsohn will
be demonstrating their award-winning digital photography techniques in
conjunction with the company's professional-level flash memory cards
and accessories at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers
International Show (WPPI), taking place April 7-11 in Las Vegas. These
distinguished photographers will be giving presentations and sharing
content about their favorite shooting, workflow and printing
techniques and will include tips and answer questions on how Lexar's
professional products help them succeed in their wedding assignments.
According to Rangefinder, the leading and fastest-growing magazine
in professional photography and the official media outlet of the
upcoming WPPI show, a recent reader survey found that more than 80
percent of all professional photographers now prefer digital imaging
as their method of image capture.
"Wedding photographers who capture digital images need to be
confident in the performance capabilities of their equipment," said
John Omvik, director of professional product marketing, Lexar. "There
is no second chance to capture a special wedding moment. Lexar's
professional series cards provide the peace of mind that comes from
having reliable, high-performance cards in large capacities. I am
proud to say that the photographers who are participating with us at
the show are among the many professional wedding photographers who
trust Lexar's memory cards and accessories," he added.
In addition to Lexar's new Professional 133X speed-rated flash
memory cards, capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 20MB per
second, on display in the company's booth (#1003) will be Lexar's
Professional CompactFlash Reader, a uniquely designed award-winning
flash reader that improves the workflow for today's wedding
photographers.
About the Lexar Elite Photographers
Paul Gero has been a professional photographer since 1983. He
previously worked on staff for both the Chicago Tribune and Arizona
Republic. After working in journalism for many years, Gero decided to
take a non-traditional approach to weddings and in the process he
discovered not only great moments, but great images. He currently
shoots weddings throughout the United States and has freelanced for
leading publications including; Sports Illustrated, People, Time and
U.S. News & World Report, among others.
Denis Reggie is a nationally renowned celebrity and society
wedding photographer. He defined the genre and coined the phrase
wedding photojournalism in 1980, transforming the look of wedding
photography throughout the world. Since 1976, Denis Reggie and his
exclusive team of hand-picked photojournalists have covered over 1,700
weddings in the documentary style he pioneered.
Matt Mendelsohn has been a professional photographer for 20 years
and is one of Washington's most recognized names in documentary
photography. He was recently named one of the fifteen hottest wedding
photographers in America by Photo District News. He began his career
in 1985 at the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press and quickly moved on to United
Press International's Washington bureau, covering the White House. For
most of the '90s, Mendelsohn was a photographer and photo editor at
USA Today, shooting celebrities, earthquakes and even newly discovered
tombs in Egypt. Mendelsohn has photographed more than 400 weddings in
the last eight years, always utilizing his distinctive black-and-white
style, consistently delivering for his customers and his audience.
All three professionals shoot with Canon digital cameras and Lexar
professional flash memory cards.
Additional information regarding Lexar's Elite Photographers can
be found on the company's digital photography website, located at
www.lexar.com/dp. Lexar's digital photography website includes
valuable information and tutorials to help photographers fully utilize
the unique features Lexar products offer and achieve a more rewarding
experience shooting and working with digital images. Additionally,
this popular site provides detailed information about new photography
techniques, products and services, as well as interesting feature
stories, a pro blog and background information about the many
professionals who count on Lexar's flash memory cards and accessories
to help them succeed.
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 96 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 and the benefits of Lexar's products and
digital photography website. 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.
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.
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