SMART Modular Technologies to Present at the Needham 10th Annual Growth Stock Conference


FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - December 18, 2007) - SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. ("SMART" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SMOD), a leading independent manufacturer of memory modules, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display products, today announced that Jack A. Pacheco, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the following conference:

Event:    Needham 10th Annual Growth Stock Conference
Date:     January 8, 2008
Time:     9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, or 6:00 a.m., Pacific
          Standard Time
Location: The New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY

A live and recorded audiocast of SMART's presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.smartm.com. The recorded audiocast will be archived and available for approximately two weeks.

About SMART

SMART is a leading independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic subsystems to original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs. SMART offers more than 500 standard and custom products to OEMs engaged in the computer, industrial, networking, gaming, telecommunications, and embedded application markets. Taking innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and delivery, SMART has developed a comprehensive memory product line that includes DRAM, SRAM, and Flash memory in various form factors. Its Embedded Products Division develops embedded computing subsystems, backed by design and manufacturing, for markets supporting test equipment, 3G infrastructure and network processing applications. SMART's Display Products Group designs, manufactures and sells thin film transistors (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) solutions to customers developing casino gaming systems as well as embedded applications such as kiosk, ATM, point-of-service, and industrial control systems. SMART's presence in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America enables it to provide its customers with proven expertise in international logistics, asset management, and supply-chain management worldwide. See http://www.smartm.com for more information.

Contact Information: Investor Contact: Suzanne Craig The Blueshirt Group for SMART Modular Technologies 415-217-4962