Ramtron International Corporation Named One of Colorado's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2004

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Attributes 70% Revenue Growth to Product Sales Increases

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Colorado, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms. This year's Colorado Technology Fast 50 program is sponsored by Holme Roberts & Owen LLP and The Denver Business Journal. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 1999 to 2003.

Ramtron's CEO, William Staunton, credits product sales increases for the company's 70% revenue growth from 1999 to 2003. He said, "Our growth and profitability have been driven primarily by the broad adoption of our innovative FRAM semiconductor products in our target markets. Our FRAM products are now being used across multiple markets worldwide, from automobiles to utility meters and office equipment."

Ramtron ranked 42 on this year's Colorado Fast 50 list. This is the second consecutive year in which the company has been honored among Colorado's fastest growing companies.

To qualify for the Colorado Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1999 and $1,000,000 in 2003, must be public or private companies headquartered in Colorado, and must be a "technology company." This is defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues (using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify), and/or devoting a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology.

Winners of the 19 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Ramtron

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) is the leading supplier of non-volatile ferroelectric semiconductors, including serial and parallel ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) devices and Processor Companion devices that integrate a variety of commonly needed discrete analog and mixed-signal functions for processor-based systems. Ramtron's patented FRAM technology allows devices to perform the functions of both RAM and non-volatile memory in a single chip. Its unique benefits are revolutionizing memory-based designs in a variety of automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial control, medical, and metering applications. Additionally, Ramtron works with various leading-edge licensees and manufacturers to bring its technology to market. For more information, please visit www.ramtron.com.

About Deloitte

Deloitte, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, financial advisory services, and consulting through nearly 30,000 people in more than 80 U.S. cities. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, the firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. "Deloitte" refers to the associated partnerships of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte Consulting LLP) and subsidiaries. Deloitte is the U.S. member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. For more information, please visit Deloitte's web site at www.deloitte.com/us.> "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements herein that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" involving risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions, shifts in supply and demand, market acceptance, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and supply constraints. Please refer to Ramtron's Securities and Exchange Commission filings for a discussion of such risks.

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