Micron Technology, Inc., announces appointment of James Bagley to Board of Directors

Business Wire, July 1, 1997

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1997--Micron Technology, Inc. ("Micron"), today announced that James W. Bagley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OnTrak Systems, Inc., a San Jose, California based semiconductor equipment supplier ("OnTrak"), has been appointed to Micron's Board of Directors. Prior to joining OnTrak, Mr. Bagley spent 15 years with Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied"), where he held a number of positions including President, Vice Chairman, and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Applied, Mr. Bagley served for 15 years with Texas Instruments ("TI") where he was the Vice President and General Manager of TI's Automation Systems Division. OnTrak is currently in the process of being acquired by Lam Research, Inc.("Lam"). Lam has announced that upon consummation of the OnTrak acquisition, Mr. Bagley will become Lam's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bagley holds a BS and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University.

"The Board previously indicated a desire to add additional industry experience to our directorship, and we are pleased with accomplishing this first step," said Steve Appleton, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Micron Technology, Inc. "Jim has an excellent reputation in the industry, and the Board is excited about the opportunity to utilize his many strengths."

Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs, very fast SRAMs, FLASH, other semiconductor memory components, personal computer systems, remote intelligent communications (RIC) products, and complex printed circuit board assemblies. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol MU.

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