SMART Modular Technologies Expands TouchScape(TM) E Series Open Frame Display Family With 22" Products

NEWARK, CA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2009) - SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. ("SMART" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SMOD), a leading independent manufacturer of memory modules, solid state drives, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display products, today announced the introduction of its 22" wide TouchScape E Series displays. Expanding SMART's existing family of 15, 17, and 19" E Series products, the new larger TouchScape displays are RoHS-compliant and are optimized to provide high levels of image quality and robustness to support the kiosk, gaming, ATM, and digital signage markets.

The new E Series can be used as a direct replacement in designs that already incorporate the 2239L displays from Elo TouchSystems, Inc. "Competitively priced, the SMART TouchScape E Series offers a broader variety of TFT options as well as enhanced resistance to fluid and dust intrusion," said Joe Kotas, SMART's Vice President of Business Development for Display and Embedded Products, "These features are critical for improving the display's durability and longevity."

Designed with protective glass, surface acoustic wave (SAW), and capacitive touchscreen options, the 22" E Series displays are available with either a wide viewing angle TFT (~178 degrees) for applications that demand enhanced viewing from extreme angles or with a lower-cost twisted nematic (TN) TFT providing normal viewing angles (~170 degrees). The entire E series product line features a 16:10 aspect ratio, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and 300 cd/m2 typical brightness. "The TouchScape E Series supports high-impact graphics while offering a range of standard sizes and customized options, providing our customers with competitive advantages for their application-specific designs," added Kotas.

Sampling now, the TouchScape 22" E Series displays are specifically designed for long-life, high-usage applications where display quality and reliability are critical. SMART will showcase its line of embedded and display products at booth #919 at KioskCom to be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 6-7, 2009. Additional information regarding SMART's embedded and display products can be found at www.smartm.com.

About SMART

SMART Modular Technologies is a leading provider of memory products, offering more than 500 standard and custom products to top-tier OEMs in the computer, industrial, networking, and telecommunications sectors. Taking innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and delivery, SMART has developed a comprehensive memory product line that includes DRAM, SRAM, and Flash in various form factors. Through its subsidiary, Adtron Corporation, SMART offers high performance, high capacity solid state drives for enterprise, defense/aerospace, industrial automation, medical, and transportation markets. SMART's Display and Embedded Products Group designs, manufactures and sells thin film transistor (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. More information on SMART can be obtained at www.smartm.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Joy Donohue SMART Modular Technologies (978) 805-2164