Three separate proposed settlements totaling $160,750,000.00 have been reached in a class action lawsuit concerning prices of DRAM with defendants: Infineon Technologies AG and Infineon Technologies North American Corp.; Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.; and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and Hynix Semiconductor America, Inc. These are the first settlements reached in this litigation, which will continue against the remaining defendants. You may be a member of the Settlement Class whose rights may be affected by this lawsuit. The sole purpose of this notice is to inform you of the lawsuit so that you may decide what steps to take in relation to it.

You do not need to do anything to remain in the Class. Settlement Class members will be entitled to receive money from the settlement fund when it is ultimately distributed. If you want to exclude yourself from the Class, you must do so not later than October 3, 2006. Please read the Notice described in the next paragraph carefully for directions on how to exclude yourself. If you do not timely exclude yourself from the Class but want to object to any or all of the settlements, you must file a written objection not later than October 3, 2006. Please read the Notice described in the next paragraph carefully on how to object.

A more detailed description of this litigation and the proposed settlements are contained in the Notice of Pendency of Class Action and Partial Class Action Settlements (the “Notice”). The Notice may be accessed at www.DramAntitrustSettlement.com or obtained free of charge by writing to: In re DRAM Antitrust Litigation, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 24657, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 or calling the Class Administrator at (866) 483-9938.

To obtain more information describing your rights under the partial settlements, contact the Class Administrator by writing to: In re DRAM Antitrust Litigation, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 24657, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 or calling toll-free 1-866-483-9938.

To access the settlement Web site, click here.

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