After its triumph in the 2004 "National Gold Awards of Excellence", Apacer is proud that its Share Steno CD211 has been selected as one of the top 30 nominees, out of a field of 746 entries in 2005, for the upcoming "National Gold Awards of Excellence" competition, the greatest honor for products made -in - Taiwan .

Taiwan 's "Symbol of Excellence" Award has been implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) over the past 13 years at the behest of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Entries are evaluated in accordance with the following five criteria: "R&D and Innovation, Design and Innovation, Quality System, Market, and Brand Awareness". Being awarded the SOE recognizes that Apacer's continuous product design and innovation, excellent performance, and brand images have earned substantial public acceptance.

Apacer's Share Steno CD211 is the world's first stand-alone, two-way digital storage device equipped with a 2.5-inch hard drive, USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) interface and LCD display. The USB 2.0 OTG interface allows users to transfer data directly to and from a digital camera, MP3 player, flash drive, card reader or other USB device without connecting to a PC. Furthermore, through more conveniently data transfer, Apacer's Share Steno CD211 is especially designed to ensure users to enjoy a modern digital lifestyle.

Apacer's Photo Steno PRO II is a high-speed compact flash (CF) card with access rates up to 15MB/sec, which fulfills the requirements of high-resolution digital photography. Therefore, the Photo Steno Pro II is able to support rapid, continuous shooting, even when taking pictures of events such as high-speed car racing, no spectacular scenes will be missed.

About "Symbol of Excellence" of Taiwan

Aimed at encouraging businesses in Taiwan to improve product image and to increase sales and profits, the Ministry of Economic Affairs specifically awards the "Symbol of Excellence" and "National Awards of Excellence". The criteria for items contesting the "Symbol of Excellence” includes "R&D / Innovation", "Design and Innovation", "Quality System", "Market", and "Brand Awareness". The candidates for the "National Awards of Excellence" are selected from the products that have received the "Symbol of Excellence" (in the same year) from the review board of the "Symbol of Excellence". Domestic and international academia and specialists are invited by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan to judge and select the "National Gold and Silver Awards of Excellence" from the candidate products. For further information, please visit www. Taiwaninnovalue.com.

About Apacer Technology Inc.

Apacer Technology Inc. was founded in 1997, as part of the Acer Group. It has marketing and sales offices and operations across the globe. The company's mission is to be the "innovator of digital storage applications" and is dedicated to digital storage applications and services. Apacer is the only company in Taiwan with capabilities covering both the memory module and the multimedia digital domains, in addition to integrating both hardware and software research and development. The company is ranked globally as the fourth largest memory module manufacturer and the ninth largest flash storage product supplier. Its products include various types of memory modules and many innovative, fun and convenient digital storage products, such as portable digital photo burners, USB flash drives, memory cards, card readers.