Memorex Products Set to Make Red Carpet Appearance at Oscar(R) Awards

Memorex Products Set to Make Red Carpet Appearance at Oscar(R) Awards

Select Nominees Receive Memorex Mini DVDs in Elaborate Gift Basket

CERRITOS, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the glamour and glitz of Hollywood's most distinguished awards night, even the non-winning "nominees" will be winners. Select nominees who are not lucky enough to capture the coveted golden statue will be consoled with an elaborate, $46,000 gift basket featuring -- among other items -- the conveniently compact and ultra-versatile Memorex Mini DVD-RW discs.

Perfect for any amateur or pro movie maker who ever wanted to get behind a camera, Memorex Mini DVD-RW recordable discs are ideal for direct-to-DVD camcorders like the Sony Handycam(R), as well as mobile storage of multimedia presentations, videos, MP3 files and other data. At eight centimeters in diameter, these high-performance, high-quality Memorex Mini DVDs offer consumers an exceptional combination of performance and value, recording 1.4 gigabytes of data or up to 60 minutes of video. Memorex Mini DVD-RW discs feature DuraLayer(TM) Technology, a special scratch-resistant coating that helps protect against dust, scratches and extreme handling, and can be used for re-recording up to 1,000 times.

The Memorex Mini DVD-RW 3-pack will be included in the "Palms Casino Resort Presents 'Everybody Wins at the Oscars'" gift basket produced by Distinctive Assets. In addition to the latest technology products and gadgets, the baskets are packed with resort packages, high-end personal services, fashion and beauty gifts, and more.

Pricing and Availability

Memorex Mini DVD-RW discs are available at retail stores nationwide in packages of three with mini jewel cases. Memorex Mini DVD-R discs for one-time recording use are available nationwide in packages of five, with mini jewel cases. Suggested retail price for each package is $19.99.

Distinctive Assets

Established in 1999, Distinctive Assets not only produces the gift baskets and talent lounges for most major award shows but also provides product placement, product introduction and branding opportunities within the entertainment industry. Services also include corporate & personal gifting for every occasion.

Is it live or is it Memorex?

Memorex Products, Inc. is the industry sales and marketing leader of digital media and media accessories. Since the early 1970s, Memorex has been one of the most widely recognized and respected names in the consumer electronics industry. Today, it is an influential brand in CD and DVD media, optical drives, and USB flash drives. Memorex is headquartered in Cerritos, Calif. For more information on Memorex Products, Inc. or its products, please call 562-653-2800, or visit the company's web site at www.memorex.com.

Memorex and the Memorex logo are registered trademarks of Memorex International Inc.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be very different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.


Source: Memorex Products, Inc.

CONTACT: Chris Walker, +1-602-808-1170, cwalker@brodeur.com, or Lisa
Grau, +1-760-635-8640, lgrau@brodeur.com, both of BRODEUR, for Memorex

Web site: http://www.memorex.com/


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