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der semiconducter bereich wird 2000 ein sehr gutes jahr erleben: production shortage aufgrund starker nachfrage ueberall wo man hinsieht; intel ruestet schon mit kapazitaetsausbau auf. Micron ist mit einem p/e von 49/24 fuer 2000/01 noch recht guenstig. die wachstumsraten sind ueberdies substantiell.

semiconducter memory hersteller zu guenstigem kurs. LEAPFROG SMART PRODUCTS INC - Leapfrog Signs Government Agent Agreement With Micron Semiconductor - Products, Crucial Technology Division New York, New York, Jun. 28, 2000 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) --Leapfrog Smart Products Inc., a leader in Smart card software development, andMicron Semiconductor Products' division, Crucial Technology, the world's largestfactory-direct seller of memory upgrade modules, today announced the executionof an "Authorized Government Agent" agreement, by which Crucial's memoryproducts will be listed on the General Services Administration (GSA) Federalsupply schedule via Leapfrog's approved listing. Leapfrog, as the holder of the GSA IT contract, acts as the principal supplierto governmental agencies. Crucial Technology is the supplier of products, undera pass-through arrangement. Leapfrog projects the value of the agreement to bein the multi-million dollar range on an annual basis. Dale Grogan, President of Leapfrog Smart Products, commented: "This arrangementis the first in what we anticipate to be a series of vendor agreements resultingfrom our recent GSA listing. This is an exciting milestone for our company assigning vendor contracts like the one with Crucial will allow Leapfrog torealize an additional revenue stream that will greatly add to our shareholdervalue." About Crucial Technology Crucial Technology is a division of Micron Semiconductor Products Inc., which isa wholly owned subsidiary of Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE:MU). CrucialTechnology sells memory upgrade modules factory direct from Micron Technologyand offer 42,000 upgrades for more than 9, 100 desktops, notebooks, servers andprinters. Crucial Technology can be found on the Web at www.crucial.com. Micron Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs, SRAMs,Flash, other semiconductor components, memory modules and personal computersystems. About Leapfrog Smart Products, Inc. ratings: BANC OF AMERICA 06/23/00 STRONG BUY MAJOR BROKER 06/23/00 STRONG BUY ING BARING FURM 06/23/00 STRONG BUY GRUNTAL 06/23/00 OUTPERFORMER GERARD KLAUER 06/23/00 BUY DEUTSCHE BK SEC 06/23/00 BUY BEAR STEARNS 06/23/00 BUY DAVIDSON D A 06/22/00 OUTPERFORM PRUDENTIAL SEC. 06/20/00 STRONG BUY WARBURG DILLON 06/08/00 BUY NEEDHAM & CO. 06/01/00 HOLD MAJOR BROKER 05/30/00 BUY THOMAS WEISEL P 05/25/00 STRONG BUY WIT CAPITAL INC 05/24/00 STRONG BUY ABN-AMRO 04/17/00 TOP PICK JOSEPHTHAL & CO 03/22/00 BUY