Lexar Offers a Glimpse Into The World of Top Photographers
By Hosting Professionals At Photo Plus Expo

FREMONT, Ca., October 11, 2005 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, announced today that Greg Gorman, Stephen Wilkes and Nick Vedros will appear in Lexar’s booth at the Photo Plus Expo Trade Show and Conference to exhibit their breathtaking images and offer insight and motivation to attendees while spurring innovative thinking and creative ability through the use of digital photography.

Lexar's products are deployed every day by professionals around the world to work in concert with the latest digital camera equipment in all types of situations and will be showcased at the event by these photographers. Renowned celebrity photographer, Greg Gorman, uses Lexar’s products when photographing his unique and timeless images for a range of high profile clientele. Stephen Wilkes, a leading fine arts and commercial photographer, uses only the most trustworthy equipment when capturing images across North America while working on assignment or for his own personal projects. Commercial photographer, Nick Vedros, employs the latest digital photography technology when traveling worldwide to capture images for his long list of clients.

“Lexar is committed to helping these photographers and others get their job done efficiently and professionally with total confidence in the performance of their equipment, so they can focus on capturing “the shot” they need to be a success in both their professional and artistic endeavors,” said John Omvik, director of professional product marketing, Lexar. “We are thrilled to have Nick, Stephen and Greg with us at Photo Plus as they are world-class professionals who use Lexar products everyday to do their job. This is a great opportunity for them to share their experiences and knowledge of digital photography.”

Appearing in Lexar’s booth (#348) from 11am-3pm each day of the conference held in New York City, these well-respected professional photographers will be available to autograph posters from their latest work and hold discussions with Photo Plus attendees. Greg Gorman will be available on Thursday, October 20th, Nick Vedros on Friday, October 21st and Stephen Wilkes on Saturday, October 22nd. Greg Gorman, Stephen Wilkes and Nick Vedros are among many professional photographers currently profiled on Lexar’s professional photography website, located at www.lexar.com/dp.

About Lexar Media, Inc.
Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of flash 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 87 issued or allowed controller and system patents, and licenses its technology to companies including Olympus, Samsung, SanDisk and Sony. For more information, please call 1-800-789-9418 or visit www.lexar.com.

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