Kingston Digital Extends the Speedy Class 10 microSDHC Family

PRESS RELEASE

Sunbury-on-Thames -- March 22, 2011 -- Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is shipping a 4GB and 8GB Class 10 Kingston microSDHC card, joining the previously released 16GB Class 10 card. Kingston® will add a 32GB capacity to the family in the second quarter of 2011. Class 10 cards guarantee a minimum sustained write speed of 10MB/s.  

"Kingston's Class 10 microSDHC cards are compatible with many of the latest mobile phones, including Android^TM smartphones and BlackBerry^® devices, hi-def cameras and the increasingly popular tablet PCs," said Krystian Jaroszynski, Product Marketing Manager Flash, Kingston Technology Europe. "The Class 10 speed provides faster data transfer rates and the various capacities help satisfy storage needs for users with both light and heavy storage needs."

Kingston takes mobility and versatility a step further when it makes these cards part of the Multi-Kit, which includes an SD adapter and a USB card reader. The SD adapterallows users to capture continuous images or videos in digital cameras while the reader provides a simple and fast way to transfer data to a host PC. The Class 10 microSDHC cards will ship as part of the Multi-Kitat the end of March. 

In addition to the Class 10 cards, Kingston currently ships the microSDHC card in a Class 4 specification as both a standalone and part of the Multi-Kitin capacities up to 32GB. The cards arebacked by a lifetime warranty and 24/7 live technical support.For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/europe.

Kingston microSDHC Class 10 Features and Specifications:

• Compliant: with the SD Specification Version 2.00 (Class 10)
• Versatile: when combined with the adapter, it can be used as a full-size SDHC card
• Compatible: with microSDHC host devices; not compatible with standard microSD-enabled device/readers
• File Format: FAT32
• Reliable: lifetime warranty
• Capacities*: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
• Dimensions: 0.43" x 0.59" x 0.039" (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
• Speed: Class 10 - 10 MB/s. minimum data transfer rate
• Operating Temperature: -13°Fto 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)
• Storage Temperature: -40°Fto 185° (-40°C to 85°C)
• Weight: .1 oz. (2.7g)

*Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston's Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.

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About Kingston Digital, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. ("KDI") is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA.For more information, please call +44 (0)1932 738888 or visit www.kingston.com/europe