DGAP-News: Micron Ranks First in Science Strength Category of Patent Board Semiconductor Industry Scorecard

Micron Technology, Inc.

27.10.2011 00:14
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Micron Also Scores Fifth in Technology Strength and Overall in Patent Board
Report

BOISE, Idaho, 2011-10-27 00:13 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), today announced the company has earned the
top ranking for the second consecutive year in the Science Strength category of
the Patent Board–s Semiconductor industry scorecard that tracks the global
patent activity relating to companies– innovation, technology and science
strengths.

Micron also ranked fifth in Technology Strength and overall in the
semiconductor industry, according to the Oct. 25 report issued by the Patent
Board. The Science Strength ranking measures how much a company uses science in
building its patent portfolio with a combined measure of science and quantity.
Technology Strength measures overall strength of the company–s patent portfolio
holdings with a combined measure of quality and quantity.

–Micron has long been proud of our strong portfolio, and these latest
impressive rankings are further testament to the value the company places on
maintaining a workplace that welcomes new ideas in the spirit of innovation,–
said Mark Durcan, Micron President and Chief Operating Officer.

Micron has annually ranked among the top semiconductor companies worldwide for
patent strength and value. In total, Micron has secured more than 25,000 issued
patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other international
patent offices.

The Patent Board Semiconductors industry scorecard ranks 240 companies. For
more information, visit
http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-macromkt.html.

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world–s leading providers of advanced
semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures
and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other
innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems
for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile
products. Micron–s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To
learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

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Daniel Francisco
Media Relations
(208) 368-5584
dfrancisco@micron.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX

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