Trek Partners NEC Electronics to Improve Performance and Capability of Thumbdrive

“The new chip’s performance is targeted to be the world’s fastest”

SINGAPORE, 25 March 2003 - Mainboard listed engineering solutions provider, Trek 2000 International Ltd today announced that, together with NEC Electronics Corporation, Japan, it has developed a new chip solution that will improve and propel the performance of its renowned storage device – ThumbDrive Smart.

Compared to the chip that is presently being used in the ThumbDrive Smart, the new chip incorporates enhanced speed, capacity and density. Moreover, as all these improved capabilities can now be closely integrated into one chip, it will also support further product miniaturization. Relative to the first generation of chips used, the new chip will increase the speed of the ThumbDrive Smart by 10 times. Its transfer speed is targeted to be the world’s fastest. The ThumbDrives that incorporate this chip will be known as “ThumbDrive 2Smart”.

Commenting on this development, Henn Tan, Chairman and CEO of Trek said,” as
demand for audio and video storage devices increases, consumers are demanding Trek 2000 International Ltd offers state-of-the-art design solutions ranging from portable storage devices, digital audio and video products to sophisticated ASIC design – all catering to the fast changing digital industry. Trek has offices all over the world including the U.S., Malaysia, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, the Netherlands, France and the French Colonies to serve the rapidly expanding markets in all regions.

Trek 2000 International Ltd, as a public company on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: TREK), was also named by Forbes Global as one of the Best Small Companies in the World for 2000 and 2002. AsiaMoney (of Euromoney) also ranked Trek 2000 International Ltd as the Best Managed Small Company in Singapore.