Research and Markets: Analysis and Five Year Forecasts for All Wireless 1394 -Enabled Products

Wireless 1394 will be optimized for in-room
ad-hoc connections between devices .

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
Retail Systems 2005

CHICAGO----

Dynamic Combination Presents a Long-Lasting,
Cost-Effective, Reliable Data Storage Alternative to Hard
Disk Drives for the Point-of-Sale (POS) Community

In response to increasing demand for reliable and affordable data
storage in point-of-sale (POS) systems, M-Systems (Nasdaq:FLSH )
announced its products are available for use with the Microsoft
Windows Embedded Point of Service software platform.
Windows Embedded for Point of Service is the first
industry-specific software platform to provide plug-and-play
functionality that enables retail peripherals to be easily installed
and managed. This feature addresses industry feedback that integration
and management of retail device peripherals such as scanners, receipt
printers, cash drawers and magnetic stripe readers continue to be
costly and time-consuming.com

Note to Editors: High-resolution photo images of M-Systems '
products can be found on the Internet at
www.

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"The solid state, flash-based storage solutions offered by
M-Systems provide top reliability and endurance relative to rotating
mechanical disks," said Ofer Tsur, vice president of sales and
marketing for M-Systems' Embedded division.com/cgi-bin/prnh /20040820/RESEARCH )
Dell Computer is the biggest PC brand in North America and among the
biggest in the world.

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The 1394 Trade Association is working with two
groups on separate UWB solutions. This report details 98
OEM/ODM deals.

A near synonym is input/output (I/O) device.

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The first after market car audio
system with 1394 was released in late 2004.

A peripheral is any computer device that is not part of the essential computer (the processor, memory, and data paths) but is situated relatively close by.

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1394
is growing in the PC space, with the consumer desktop and notebook segments
leading the way.researchandmarkets. They also have a longer life span
without the failure rates associated with rotating media, which
contributes to less maintenance and downtime resulting in a much lower
TCO (total cost of ownership). M-Systems assumes no obligation to update the information
in this press release and disclaims any obligation to publicly update
or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in
its expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which
any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood
that actual results will differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements.

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The report breaks out each application forecast by penetration of
1394a, 1394b and Wireless 1394.
"M-Systems' embedded flash drive products offer our mutual
customers an alternative storage solution that helps ease the
integration and management of data stored on point-of-service
systems," said Jane Gilson, director of marketing for the Mobile and
Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp.
(Logo: http://www.

Topics covered in the report include:

Contact information
Products
Competitors
Contract Manufacturing Activity as OEM Customer
Products included:
Audio Chips /IC
Call center
CDRW burners
Combo drive
Computer cases
Cooler modules for NB Desktop PC
Display IC
DRAM
DVD Burners
DVD Super multi-drives for NB IC
Design Graphic cards VGA chips HH optical drives
HDD+DVD recorders Keyboards (NB )
LAN switch ICs
LCD monitors
LCD TV panels
LCD TV
LCD TV monitor
Motherboard
NAS IC
NBLE PH cases
Notebook computer
Notebook computer battery
PDA
Power IC / Power management IC
Printers
Projectors
Scanners
Servers
Software
STN LCD
Switches
Tablet PC
TFT-LCD panels
WLAN products
China Activity
Distributing
Shipments
General note
Financial note
Investments or Acquisitions
Popularity rank
Affliliates
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For more information visit
http://www.

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Responses on 1394 from In-Stat's annual
Residential Technology Survey are also included in the report. as well as those that
supply key components that go into those products.

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Outline of contents include:
Introduction
- 1394a
- 1394b
- 1394c
Wireless 1394
1394a Chip ASP Forecasts
1394 Market Barriers + Opportunities
Interface Alternatives
High-Speed USB
Wireless USB
HDMI
External SATA
A/V Home Networking as a 1394 Market Driver
Residential Technology Survey - 1394 Responses
Do any of your home PCs have a FireWire or 1394 port?
Do you connect any of the following devices to your home PC FireWire port?
Applications + Forecast
PCs
Desktops
Notebooks
Aftermarket Cards
PC Forecast Summary
PC Peripherals
External Hard Disk Drives
External Optical Writers
DVD Writers
CD Writers
Ink Jet Printers
Scanners
Web Cameras
Hubs + Flash Card Readers
PC Peripheral Forecast Summary
Consumer Electronics
Digital TVs
Set Top Boxes
Digital Cable Set Top Boxes
DBS Set Top Boxes
Digital Terrestrial Set Top Boxes
Digital Camcorders
DVD Recorders
Video Game Consoles
Standalone PVRs
Portable Digital Audio Players
DVD Audio/Super Audio CD Players
Digital VCRs
Digital Still Cameras
Residential Gateways
Audio/Video Receivers
Con sumer Electronics Forecast Summary
Automotive
Forecast Summary
1394 Silicon + IP Competitors
- Agere
- Fujitsu
- Initio
- NEC
- NVIDIA
- Oxford Semiconductor
- Philips
- Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS)
- Texas Instruments
- Wipro

List of Tables
List of Figures

For more information visit
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Wireless 1394, a specification to transmit 1394 wirelessly over Ultra
Wideband (UWB), is proceeding. A
way for the 1394 protocol to run on an Ethernet Phy, 1394c is an attempt to
jump -start 1394 as a networking technology, where it has had trouble gaining
acceptance.
M-Systems worked closely with Microsoft to ensure high-quality
solutions for the Point-of-Sale community, thus enabling retail and
hospitality organizations to reliably set up, integrate and control
their point-of-service systems.m-systems. Reference to M-Systems' Web site above
does not constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon
into this press release.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements , as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties
which may cause actual results to vary significantly .com/reports/c16590 ) has announced the addition
of Outsourcing Profile of Dell Computer to their offering.

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Over the last year, CE devices have continued to be a solid market for
1394, led by digital televisions, digital camcorders, and DVD recorders."
M-Systems' flash products for POS , comprised of the uDiskOnChip,
iDiskOnChip and IDE4000 product lines, operate reliably with a Mean
Time Between Failure (MTBF) of up to 10 times that of conventional,
rotating hard disk drives .

Some peripherals are mounted in the same case with the main part of the computer as are the hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and network interface cards.

Other peripherals are outside the computer case, such as the printer and image scanner, attached by a wired or wireless connection.

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About M-Systems

M-Systems develops, manufactures and markets innovative
flash-based data storage solutions for consumer electronics and
embedded markets.asp

All company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for
identification purposes only. These risks
include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic
conditions in general and conditions in M-Systems' industry and target
markets in particular , shifts in supply and demand, market acceptance,
the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development,
commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and
supply constraints including dependence on flash component suppliers;
changes in M-Systems' and its customers ' inventory levels and
inventory valuations; timely product and technology
development/upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market
conditions as needed; market acceptance of new products and continuing
product demand; the impact of competitive products and pricing on
M-Systems' and its customers' products and markets; the development,
release and sale of new products by strategic suppliers and customers;
the development and growth of anticipated markets for M-Systems' and
its customers' products; and other risk factors detailed from time to
time in M-Systems' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.newscom.

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Yet, it does not directly manufacture the computers and
products it sells.

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(Logo: http://www.

M-Systems' Embedded Flash Drive Products Now Available for Microsoft Windows Embedded for Point of Service

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"M-Systems flash drives
are less expensive than hard disk drives in the sizes most popular for
POS and other embedded systems."
M-Systems' flash solutions, in conjunction with Windows Embedded
for Point of Service, reduce the frustration and costs retailers face
in integrating and managing the data stored on retail equipment such
as cash registers, scanners and receipt printers - making them ideal
storage solutions for retail point-of-service systems. The company targets the fast-growing multimedia
mobile handset market with its DiskOnChip(R) and MegaSIM(TM) solutions
and the popular USB flash drive market with its DiskOnKey(R) product. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
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This report details Dell Computers outsourcing activities by listing the
OEM partners (by product and vendor) that manufacture and supply Dell branded
notebooks, desktops , scanners, LCD TVs, monitors, etc.

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PC peripherals constitute a shrinking market for 1394, due
primarily to the success of high-speed USB.
The 1394c standard should receive final approval before the end of 2005.

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Link, is a high-speed serial
bus specification found in four primary markets: PCs, PC peripherals, Consumer
Electronics (CE) and Automotive.

This press release includes forward -looking statements as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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This report contains analysis and five-year forecasts for all 1394-enabled
products.

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com/reports/c18087 ) has announced the addition
of 1394 in 2005: 1394c and Wireless 1394 Join the Mix to their offering . Brief profiles
of major 1394 silicon and IP suppliers are also provided.com
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Designers of retail POS systems can
now take advantage of cost-efficient, highly reliable storage
solutions that provide a life span of over 10 years of non-stop write
operations . Based on technologies available in Windows
XP Embedded with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Embedded for Point of
Service is optimized for retailers to enhance the customer experience
at the point of service, increase reliability and security, and
deliver low life-cycle costs for POS systems.

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Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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newscom. "Together with our
industry partners, we're helping rejuvenate the point-of-sale industry
with solutions that will help retailers save time and reduce costs.
More information about M-Systems is available online at
www.researchandmarkets.com/reports /c16590

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets .

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IEEE 1394 (1394), also called FireWire or i.