Spansion, Data I/O Collaborate in Sales, Marketing and Systems Engineering for Wireless, Automotive and Industrial Markets

Spansion, Data I/O Collaborate in Sales, Marketing and Systems Engineering for Wireless, Automotive and Industrial Markets

June 15, 2006

Data I/O to Extend Manufacturing Programming Solutions for Spansion(TM) MirrorBit(R) Flash Memory Devices

    REDMOND, Wash., June 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Data
I/O(R) (Nasdaq: DAIO), the leading provider of manual and
automated programming systems, and Spansion, the world's
largest pure-play provider of Flash memory solutions, today
announced a collaboration for the purpose of advancing the
use of automated Flash memory programming in the production
of wireless, consumer and automotive markets.

    As part of the agreement Spansion has the right to
license Data I/O software related to device programming,
receive global priority device support, conduct cooperative
engineering development and participate in select customer
communications and field support activities for its
MirrorBit(R) ORNAND(TM) solutions. The collaboration is
intended to raise awareness among designers and project
managers that the quality of programming has a critical
impact on their end products. Production programming
solutions are often best considered during the design phase
to assure manufacturing quality and efficiency. 

    Spansion Flash memory solutions based on the 90nm
MirrorBit ORNAND architecture deliver a NAND interface and
the compelling cost structure of traditional NAND Flash
memory, with the reliability and high-read performance of
NOR Flash memory.

    "Data I/O's support of Spansion's MirrorBit ORNAND
and NOR Flash memory solutions enables our customers to
rapidly deliver cost-effective, high-quality wireless and
embedded products to the market," said Robert France,
vice president of Corporate Systems Engineering at
Spansion. "By collaborating with Data I/O at the
software and systems level, we will enhance the value we
deliver in Flash memory solutions by working with customers
to efficiently program and customize their devices to meet
their design requirements."

    "This cooperation between Spansion and Data I/O
elevates the successful collaboration our two companies
have shared for many years," said Bruce Rodgers, Vice
President of Sales, Americas / Asia at Data I/O. "This
agreement recognizes the benefits for our mutual customers
in Asia, Europe and the Americas.   Data I/O has led the
industry in production programming solutions for wireless
and embedded applications where Spansion is the largest
provider dedicated exclusively to Flash memory solutions.
This is a natural direction for both companies as we work
more closely together to deliver increased value to our
customers." 

    Data I/O's Preferred Partnership Program represents a
change in business strategy. With the proliferation of
semiconductor devices, the company has chosen to focus its
resources on a small number of selected semiconductor
partners to better serve mutual customers.

    About Spansion

    Spansion (Nasdaq: SPSN) is a leading Flash memory
solutions provider, dedicated to enabling, storing and
protecting digital content in the wireless, automotive,
networking and consumer electronics markets. Spansion,
previously a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the
largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to
developing, designing, and manufacturing Flash memory
products and systems. For more information, visit
http://www.spansion.com .

    About Data I/O

    With more than 34 years of innovative leadership in
device programming solutions, Data I/O Corporation(R)
(Nasdaq: DAIO) provides manual and automated device
programming systems that specifically address the
requirements of engineering and manufacturing operations.
FlashCORE(TM) is the architecture behind a family of Flash
programmers that deliver the highest throughput and the
lowest cost per programmed device. The MultiSyte and
UniSite families provide universal support and versatility
to address a wide variety of programming needs. The
company's newest products are the ImageWriter line of
In-System Programming products, and the new FLX500
automated desktop device programming system. Data I/O
provides solutions beyond products, including a unique
Applications Services offering and global service and
support capability. Data I/O Corporation is headquartered
in Redmond, Washington. More information is available at
http://www.dataio.com or call 800-426-1045.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    All company and product names mentioned may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders and are used for identification purposes only. The
matters discussed in this news release include
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary
significantly. These risks include market and competitive
factors, and other risks described in the Company's most
recent annual report and/or in any of its other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
assumes no obligation to update the information in this
release. Reference to the Company's website above does not
constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon
into this press release.

    For more information, please contact:

     Kennan M. Yilmaz
     Data I/O Corporation 
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]
                
     Dennis McFarland
     Goldstein Group Communications
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