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    EXHIBIT A-i

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    Philip Gordon ISBN 1996Bruce S. Bistline ISBN 1988GORDON LAW OFFICES623 West Hays StreetBoise, ID 83702Telephone: 208/345-7100208/345-0050 (fax)Liaison Counsel

    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF IDAHO

    In re MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.aster File No. 1 :06-cv-00085-S-WF DSECURITIES LITIGATION CLASS ACTIONThis Document Relates To:OTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSEDSETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTIONALL ACTIONS. EXHIBIT A-i527469_2

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    IF YOU PURCH ASED M ICRON TECHNO LOGY, INC. (MICRON") PUBLICL V-TRADEDS E C U R I T IE S O N T H E O P E N M 4R K E T B E T W E E N F E B R U A R Y 24 , 2001 A N D S E P T E M B E R18, 2002, INCLUSIVE, YOU COULD GET A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTIONSETTLEMENT.

    A federal court authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.Securities and T ime Period: Micron Technology, Inc. common stock (CUSIP: 595112103)

    and call options or put options purchased between February 24, 2001 and September 18, 2002,inclusive ("Class Period")

    Sett lement Fu nd: $42,000,000 in cash. Your recovery will depend on the number of sharespurchased and the timing of your purchases and any sales. Depending on the number of eligibleshares that participate in the settlement and when those shares were purchased and sold, theestimated average recovery per share of common stock will be approximately $0.13 beforededuction of Court-approved fees and expenses. The recovery of options cannot be accuratelyestimated.

    Reasons for S ett lement: Avoids the costs and risks associated with continued litigation,including the danger of no recovery.

    I f the Case Had Not Sett l ed: Con tinuing with the case could have resulted in dismissal orloss at trial. The tw o sides do not agree on the am ount of m oney, if any, that could have been won ifLead P laintiffs prevailed at trial. The parties disagree about (1) the m ethod for determ ining whetherMicron securities were artificially inflated during the relevant period; (2) the amount of any suchinflation; (3) whether and the extent to w hich various facts alleged by L ead Plaintiffs were m ateriallyfalse or misleading; (4) the extent to which va rious facts alleged by Lead P laintiffs influenced thetrading prices of Micron secu rities during the relevant period; and (5 ) whether the facts alleged werematerial, false, misleading or otherwise actionable under the securities laws.

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    Attorneys Fees and Expenses: Lead Counsel have not received any payment for theirwork investigating the facts, conducting this Litigation, and negotiating the settlement on behalf ofthe Lead Plaintiffs and the Class. Court-appointed Lead Counsel will ask the Court for attorneysfees of 25% of the Settlement Fund and expenses not to exceed $1,400,000 to be paid from theSettlement Fund. If the above amounts are requested and approved by the Court, the average costper share of common stock will be $0.037.

    Deadlines:Submit Claim:ebruary 28, 2011Request Exclusion: January 19, 2011File Objection:anuary 19, 2011Court Hearing on Fairness of Settlement: December 17, 2010More Information: www.gilardi.com orClaims Administrator:Micron Securities LitigationClaims Administrator

    doGilardi & Co. LLCP.O. Box 8040San Rafael, CA 94912-8040

    Lead Counsel:Rick NelsonShareholder RelationsRobbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP655 West Broadway, Suite 1900San Diego, CA 92101

    . Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Read this Notice carefully.YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

    SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM The only way to receive a payment.EXCLUDE YOURSELFeceive no payment. This is the only option that allows you to

    participate in ano ther lawsuit against the D efendants relating tothe legal claims in this case.

    OBJECTou m ay write to the Cou rt if you do not like this settlement.NOTICE OF PENDEN CY AND PROPOSED SETTLEME NT OF CLASS ACTION - Page 2527469_2

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    GO TO A HEARINGou may ask to speak in Cou rt about the fairness of thesettlement.DO NOTHINGeceive no payment and b e deemed to have released allReleased Claims.

    These rights and options - and the deadlines to exercise them -re explained in thisNotice.

    The Court in charge of this case must decide whether to approve the settlement.Payments w ill be made if the Court approves the settlement and, if there are any appeals,after appeals are resolved. Please be patient.

    BASIC INFORMATION1 .hy Did I Get This Notice Package?You or someone in your family may have purchased shares of Micron securities betweenFebruary 24, 2001 and September 18, 2002, inclusive.The Court approved sending you this Notice because you have a right to know about a

    proposed settlem ent of a class action lawsuit, and about all of your options, before the Court decideswhether to app rove the settlement. If the Court approves it and after any ob jections or appeals areresolved, the Claims Administrator appointed by the Court will make the payments that thesettlement allows.

    This package explains the lawsuit, the settlement, your legal rights, what benefits areavailable, who is eligible for them, and how to get them.

    The C ourt in charge of the case is the United States D istrict Court for the D istrict of Idaho,and the case is known as In re M icron Technology, Inc. Secu rities Litigation, Master File No. 1:06-cv-00085-S-WFD. The persons who sued are called the Lead Plaintiffs, and the company and the

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    individuals they sued, Micron, Michael W. Sadler, Steven R. A ppleton, and W ilbur G. Stover, Jr.,are called the Defendants.

    2. What Is This Lawsuit About?This case was brought as a class action alleging that the Defendants participated in a price-

    fixing conspiracy to achieve higher Dynamic Random Access Mem ory ("DRAM ") prices than couldbe achieved through honest competition. Because DRAM is Microns only significant product,Microns stock price responds to changes in DRAM prices. As a result, the artificial inflation ofDRA M prices due to the price-fixing conspiracy resulted in the artificial inflation of M icrons stockprice. Lead Plaintiffs assert that the artificial inflation of the price of Micron stock violated thefederal securities laws, causing damage to M embers of the C lass. Defendants deny the allegationsasserted b y L ead Plaintiffs in the L itigation.

    3. Why Is This a Class Action?In a class action, one or more people called class representatives (in this case the Court-

    appointed Lead Plaintiffs, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 132 Pension Plan, andChem ical Valley Pension Fund of W est Virginia) sue on behalf of people who have similar claims.Here, all these people are called a Class or Class Members. One court resolves the issues for allClass Mem bers, except for those who exclude themselves from the Class. Chief Judge William F.Downes is in charge of this class action.

    4. W hy Is There a Settlement?Rather than continue to litigate, both sides agreed to a settlement. That w ay, they avoid the

    cost of trial and eligible Class Members who make a valid claim will get compensation. The LeadPlaintiffs and their attorneys think the settlement is best for all Class Members.

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    WHO IS IN THE SETTLEMENTTo see if you will get money from this settlement, you first have to determine if you are a

    Class Member.5. How Do I Know if! Am Part of the Settlement?The Class includes all persons who purchased Microns publicly-traded securities on the

    open m arket between February 24,2001 and Sep tember18, 2002, inclusive, except those personsand entities that are excluded, as described below.

    6. What Are The Exceptions to Being Included?You are not a Class Member if you are a Defendant or a director or officer of Micron, a

    Micron em ployee who participated in or had knowledge of the DRA M price-fixing conspiracy, ortheir families and affiliates. If you validly and timely request exclusion from the C lass pursuant tothis Notice, you are also excluded from the Class.

    If you sold or held Micron securities between February 24, 2001 and September 18, 2002 ,inclusive, that alone does not make you a Class Member. You are a Class Member only if youpurchased Micron securities on the open market between February 24, 2001 and September 18,2002, inclusive.

    7. Im Still Not Sure if I Am Included.If you are still not sure whether you are included, you can ask for free help. You can call

    Rick Nelson at 619/231-1058 for more information. Or you can fill out and return the claim formdescribed in Question 10 and included with this Notice, to see if you qualify.

    THE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS-HAT YOU GET8. W hat Does the Settlement Provide?Defendants have agreed to pay $42 million in cash to be divided among eligible Class

    Members who send in valid claim forms, after payment of Court-approved attorneys fees and

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    expenses, and the costs of claims administration, including the costs of printing and mailing thisNotice and the cost of publishing newspaper notice (the "Net Settlement Fund")

    9 .ow M uch W i ll My Payment B e?Your share of the fund will depend on the number of valid claim forms that Class M embers

    send in and how m any shares of securities you purchased during the relevant period and when youbought and sold them. The allocation below is based on the following inflation per share amountsfor Class Period common stock purchases and sales as well as the statutory PSLRA 90-day look-back amount of $14.20.

    Inflation Period Inflationper ShareFebruary 24, 2001 - June 18, 2002 $3.61June 19, 2002 $1.75June 20, 2002 - September 18, 2002 $0.73A claim will be calculated as follows:

    C O M M O N ST O C K(a)or shares of Micron common stock purchased on or between February 24,

    2001 and June 18, 2002, the recovery per share shall be as follows:( i) I f sold on or be fo re June 18 , 2002, the damage pe r sha re is $0 .(ii) If sold on or between June 19, 2002 and September 18, 2002, the

    recovery per share shall be the lesser of (i) the inflation per share at the time of purchase less theinflation per share at the time of sale; or (ii) the difference between the p urchase price and the sellingprice.

    (iii) If held at the close of trading on Septemb er 18, 2002, and sold on orbefore Decem ber 19, 2002, the recovery per share shall be the least of (i) the inflation per share atthe time of purchase; (ii) the difference between the purchase price and the selling price; or (iii) the

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    difference between the purchase price per share and the average closing price per share up to the dateof sale as set forth in the table below .

    ( iv) I f re ta ined, or so ld , on or a f te r December 20, 2002, the recovery pershare shall be the lesser of (i) the inflation per share at the time of purchase; or (ii) the differencebetween the purchase price per share and $14.20 per share.

    (b )or shares of Micron common stockpurchasedon or between June 19, 2002and September 18, 2002, the recovery per share shall be as follows:(i ) If sold on or between June 19, 2002 and September 18, 2002, therecovery per share shall be the lesser of (i) the inflation per share at the time of purchase less theinflation per share at the time of sale; or (ii) the difference b etween the purch ase price and the sellingprice.

    (ii) If held at the close of trading on Sep tember 18, 2002, and sold o n orbefore De cemb er 19, 2002, the recove ry per share sha ll be the least of (i) the inflation p er share atthe time of purchase ; (ii) the difference betw een the pu rchase price and the selling price; or (ii i) thedifference between the purchase price per share and the average closing price per share up to the dateof sale as set forth in the table below .

    (iii) If retained, or sold on or after Decemb er 20, 2002, the recove ry pershare shall be the lesser of (i) the inflation per share at the time of purchase; or (ii) the differencebetween the purchase price per share and $14.20 per share.

    Inflation Ta ble

    Date Closing Price Average C losing Price19-Sep-02 $15.28 $15.2820-Sep-02 $13.87 $14.5823-Sep-02 $12.76 $13.97

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    Date Closing Price Average Closing Price24-Sep-02 $12.95 $13.7225-Sep-02 $13.39 $13.6526-Sep-02 $12.55 $13.4727-Sep-02 $12.74 $13.3630-Sep-02 $12.37 $13.241-Oct-02 $13.00 $13.212-Oct-02 $13.63 $13.253-Oct-02 $12.44 $13.184-Oct-02 $11.92 $13.087-Oct-02 $11.75 $12.978-Oct-02 $11.78 $12.899-Oct-02 $12.14 $12.8410-Oct-02 $12.50 $12.8211-Oct-02 $13.67 $12.8714-Oct-02 $13.47 $12.9015-Oct-02 $14.55 $12.9916-Oct-02 $12.44 $12.9617-Oct-02 $13.32 $12.9818-Oct-02 $14.00 $13.0221-Oct-02 $14.88 $13.1022-Oct-02 $14.45 $13.1623-Oct-02 $15.68 $13.2624-Oct-02 $16.00 $13.3725-Oct-02 $17.30 $13.5128-Oct-02 $16.85 $13.6329-Oct-02 $16.09 $13.7230-Oct-02 $15.74 $13.7831-Oct-02 $16.00 $13.861-Nov-02 $16.80 $13.954-Nov-02 $17.35 $14.055-Nov-02 $16.99 $14.146-Nov-02 $17.80 $14.247-Nov-02 $16.52 $14.308-Nov-02 $15.57 $14.3411-Nov-02 $14.09 $14.3312-Nov-02 $13.83 $14.3213-Nov-02 $13.07 $14.2914-Nov-02 $14.19 $14.2915-Nov-02 $13.87 $14.2818-Nov-02 $14.07 $14.2719-Nov-02 $13.73 $14.2620-Nov-02 $14.59 $14.27

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    Date Closing Price Average C losing Price21-Nov-02 $15.68 $14.3022-Nov-02 $16.02 $14.3325-Nov-02 $16.49 $14.3826-Nov-02 $15.55 $14.4027-Nov-02 $16.11 $14.4429-Nov-02 $15.81 $14.462-Dec-02 $15.74 $14.493-Dec-02 $14.60 $14.494-Dec-02 $13.95 $14.485-Dec-02 $13.72 $14.476-Dec-02 $13.34 $14.459-Dec-02 $12.88 $14.4210-Dec-02 $13.86 $14.4111-Dec-02 $13.67 $14.4012-Dec-02 $13.57 $14.3813-Dec-02 $12.99 $14.3616-Dec-02 $13.49 $14.3517-Dec-02 $13.28 $14.3318-Dec-02 $10.22 $14.2619-Dec-02 $10.19 $14.20

    CALL OPTI ONS(a )or call options on Micron com mon stock purchased on February 24,2001

    through September 18, 2002, and(i ) held at the close of trading on June 17, 2002, June 18, 2002, and/or

    September 18, 2002, the claim per call option is the difference between the price paid for the calloption less the proceeds received upo n the settlement of the call option co ntract;

    (ii) not held at the close of trading on June 17,2002, June 18,2002, and/orSeptember 18 , 2002, the claim per call option is $0.

    (b )or call options on Micron common stock written on February 24, 2001through September 18, 2002, the claim per call option is $0.NOTICE OF PENDENCY A ND PROPOSED SETTLEM ENT OF CLASS ACTION - Page 9527469_2

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    PUT OPTIONS(a )or put options on Micron common stock written on February 24, 2001through September 18, 2002, and

    (i ) held at the close of trading on June 17, 2002, June 18, 2002, and/orSeptember 18, 2002, the claim per put option is the difference between the price paid uponsettlement o f the put o ption contract less the initial proceeds received u pon the sale of the put optioncontract;

    (ii) not held at the close of trading on June 17, 20 02, June 18 , 2002, and/orSeptember 18, 20 02, the claim per put option is $0.

    (b )or put options on Micron commo n stock purchased on F ebruary 24, 2001through September 18, 2002, the claim per put option is $0.Note: In the case the option was exercised for M icron com mon stock, the am ount paid, or proceedsreceived, upon the settlement of the option contract equals the intrinsic value of the option usingMicron common stocks closing price on the date the option was exercised.Note: The combined recovery for the put/call options shall not exceed 3% of the NetSettlement Fund.The payment you get will reflect yourpro ratashare of the Net Settlement Fund. Depending

    on the number of eligible shares that participate in the settlement and when those shares werepurchased and sold, the estimated average payment will be approximately $0.13 for each sharebefore deduction of Court-approved fees and expenses. The number of claimants who send inclaims varies widely from case to case. If fewer than anticipated Class Members send in a claimform, you could get more money.

    The date of purchase or sale is the "contract" or "trade" date as distinguished from the"settlement" date.

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    For Class M embers w ho held M icron securities at the beginning of the Class Period or ma demultiple purchases or sales during the Class Period, the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method will beapplied to such holdings, purchases, and sa les for purposes of calculating a claim. Unde r the FIFOmethod, sales of sh ares during the C lass Period will be m atched, in chronological order, first againstshares held at the beginning of the Class Period. The remaining sales of shares during the ClassPeriod will then be matched, in chronological order, against shares purchased during the ClassPeriod.

    A C lass Mem ber will be eligible to receive a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund onlyif a Class Mem ber had a net loss. All gains and losses (as calculated under the above plan) will becombined and thereafter netted against each other. In addition, no distributions will be made to aClass Member who would receive a net distribution of less than $10.00.

    HOW YOU GET A PAYMENT - SUBMITTING A CLAIM FORM10. How W ill I Get a Payment?To qualify for payment, you m ust be an eligible Class Member and you m ust send in a claim

    form. A claim form is enclosed with this Notice. Read the instructions carefully, fill out the form,include all the documents the form asks for, sign it, and m ail it in the enclosed envelope postm arkedno later than February 28, 2011.

    11. Wh en Will I Get My Paym ent?The Court will hold a hearing on February 2, 2011, to decide whether to approve the

    settlement. If Judge Dow nes approves the settlement, there may be app eals. It is always uncertainwhether these appeals can be resolved, and resolving them can take time, perhaps several years.Everyone who sends in a claim form will be informed of the determination with respect to theirclaim. Please be patient.

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    12. What Am I Giving Up to Get a Payment or Stay in the Class?Unless you exclude yourself, you are staying in the Class, and that means that you cannot

    sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants about the same legalissues in this case. It also means that all of the Cou rts orders will apply to you and legally bind youand you will release your claims in this case against the Defendants. The terms of the release areincluded in the claim form that is enclosed.

    EXCLUDING YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENTIf you do not want a paym ent from this settlement, but you w ant to keep the right to sue or

    continue to sue the Defendants on your ow n about the same legal issues in this case, then you m usttake steps to get out of the Class. This is called excluding yourself or is sometimes referred to asopting out of the Class.

    13. How Do I Get Out of the Class?To ex clude yourself from the Class, you must send a letter by mail stating that you want to be

    excluded from In re M icron Technology, Inc. Secu rities Litigation, M aster File No. 1 :06-cv-0008 5-S-WFD. You must include your name, address, telephone number, your signature, and the numberof shares of Micron securities you purchased between February 24, 2001 and September 18, 2002,inclusive, the num ber of shares sold during this time period, if any, and the dates of such p urchasesand sales. You must mail your exclusion request postmarked no later than January 19, 2011 to:

    Micron Securities LitigationClaims AdministratordoGilardi & C o. LLCP.O. Box 8040San Rafael, CA 94912-80 40

    You cannot exclude yourself on the phone or by e-mail. If you ask to be excluded, you arenot eligible to get any settlement paym ent, and you cannot o bject to the settlement. You will not belegally bound by anything that happens in this lawsuit.NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION - Page 125274692

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    14. If I Do Not Exclude Myself, Can I Sue the Defendants for the Same ThingLater?No. Un less you exclude yourself, you give up any right to sue the Defendants for the claims

    resolved by this settlement. If you have a pending law suit against any of the Defend ants, speak toyour lawyer in that case immediately. Remember, the exclusion deadline is January 19, 2011.

    15. If! Exclude Myself, Can I Get Money from This Settlement?No. If you exclude yo urself, do not send in a claim form. Bu t, you may sue, continue to sue,

    or be part of a different lawsuit against the Defendants.THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING YOU

    16. Do I Have a Lawyer in This Case?The Court asked the law firm of Robbins Geller Rudm an & D owd LL P to represent you and

    other Class Members.These lawy ers are called Lead Cou nsel. You w ill not be charged d irectly for these lawyers.

    If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you m ay hire one at your own expense .17. How W ill the Lawyers Be Paid?Lead Counsel will ask the Court for attorneys fees of 25% of the Settlement Fund (an

    average of $0.033 per share of commo n stock) and for expenses up to $1,400,000 ($0.004 per shareof common stock), which were advanced in connection with the Litigation. Such sums as may beapproved by the Court will be paid from the Settlement Fund. Class Members are not personallyliable for any such fees or expen ses.

    The attorneys fees and expenses requested will be the only payment to Lead Counsel fortheir efforts in achieving this settlement and for their risk in undertaking this representation on awholly contingent basis. To date, Lead Co unsel have not been paid for their services for conductingthis Litigation on behalf of the Lead Plaintiffs and the Class or for their substantial out-of-pocket

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    expenses. The fee requested will compensate Lead Counsel for their work in achieving theSettlement Fund and is well within the range of fees awarded to class counsel under similarcircumstances in other cases of this type.

    OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENTYou can tell the Court that you do not agree w ith the settlement or som e part of it.18.ow D o I Tell the Court that I Do Not Like the Settlement?If you are a Class M ember, you can ob ject to the settlement if you do not like any part of it.You can g ive reasons why you think the Cou rt should not approve it. The Cou rt will consider your

    views. To object, you must send a letter saying that you object to the settlement in In re MicronTechnology, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 1 :06-cv-00085-S-WFD . Be sure to includeyour name, address, telephone number, your signature, the number of shares of Micron securitiespurchased and sold between February 24, 2001 and September 18, 2002, inclusive, and the reasonsyou object to the settlement. Any o bjection to the settlement must be m ailed or delivered such that itis received by each of the following no later than January 19, 2011:

    Court:Clerk of the CourtUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF IDAHOJames A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse550 West Fort Street, Room 400Boise, ID 83724Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs:Joy Ann BullROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP655 West B roadway, Suite 1900San Diego, CA 92101

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    Counsel for Defendants:David LanskyWILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &ROSAT I, P.C.650 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto, CA 94304

    19. Whats the Difference Between Objecting and Excluding?Objecting is simply telling the C ourt that you dont like something abo ut the settlement. Yo u

    can object only ifyou stay in the Class. Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you dont wantto be part of the Class. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the case nolonger affects you .

    THE COURTS FAIRNESS HEARINGThe Cou rt will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. You m ay attend

    and you may ask to speak, but you dont have to.20. When and Where Will the Court Decide Whether to Approve the

    Settlement?The Court will hold a fairness hearing at 9:30 a.m., on February 2, 2011, at the James A.

    McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 55 0 West Fort Street, Boise, Idaho. Atthis hearing the Cou rt will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and ad equate. If thereare objections, the Court will consider them . Judge Dow nes will listen to people who have asked ina timely manner to speak at the hearing. The Court will also consider how much to pay to LeadCounse l out of the Settlement Fun d. The Court m ay decide these issues at the hearing or take themunder consideration. We do not know how long these decisions will take.

    21. Do I have to Attend the Hearing?No. Lead Counsel will answer questions Judge Downes may have. You are welcome to

    attend at your own expense. If you send an objection, you do not have to come to Court to talk about

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    it. As long as you mailed your written objection on time, the Court will consider it. You may alsopay your own lawyer to attend, but it is not necessary.

    22. May I Speak at the Hearing?You may ask the C ourt for permission to speak at the fairness hearing. To do so, you mu st

    send a letter saying that it is your intention to appear in In re Micron Technology, Inc. SecuritiesLitigation, Master File No. 1 :06-cv-00085-S-WFD. Be sure to include your name, address,telephone number, your signature, and the number of shares of Micron securities purchased betweenFebruary 24, 2001 and September 18, 2002, inclusive. Your notice of intention to appear must bereceived no later than January 19, 2011, by the Clerk of the Co urt, Lead Counsel, and Defendantscounsel, at the three addresses listed in Question 18. You c annot speak at the hearing if you excludeyourself from the Class.

    IF YOU DO NOTHING23. What Happens if I Do Nothing at All?If you do nothing, youll get no money from this settlement. But, unless you exclude

    yourself, you wo nt be able to start a lawsuit, continue with a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuitagainst the Defendants about the same legal issues in this case.

    GETTING MORE INFORMATION24. Are There M ore Details About the Settlement?This Notice summarizes the proposed settlement. More details are in the Stipulation of

    Settlement dated as of August 24, 2010. You can get a copy of the Stipulation of Settlement bywriting to Rick Nelson, doRobbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900,San Diego, CA 92101 or from the Clerks office at the United States District Court for the District ofIdaho, James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 550 W est Fort Street,Boise, Idaho during regular business hours.NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPO SED SETTLEM ENT OF CLASS ACTION - Page 16527469_2

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    25. How Do I Get More Information?You can call 619/231-1058 or w rite to Rick N elson, Shareholder Relations, Robbins Geller

    Rudman & Dowd LLP, 655 W est Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 9 2101, or visit the websiteat www.gilardi.com .

    DO NOT TELEPHONE THE CO URT REGARDING THIS NOTICESPECIAL NOTICE TO NOMINEES

    If you held any shares of any Micron securities purchased between February 24 , 2001 andSeptemb er 18, 2002, inclusive, as nominee for a beneficial owner, then, within ten (10) days afteryou receive this No tice, you must either (1) send a copy of this Notice by F irst-Class Mail to all suchPersons; or (2) provide a list of the names and addresses of such Persons to the ClaimsAdministrator:

    Micron Securities LitigationClaims Adm inistratorc/o Gilardi & C o. LLCP.O. Box 8040San Rafael, CA 94912-8040If you choose to mail the Notice and Proof of Claim yourself, you may obtain from the

    Claims Administrator (without cost to you) as many additional copies of these documents as youwill need to complete the mailing.

    Regardless of whether you choose to complete the mailing yourself or elect to have themailing performed for you, you may obtain reimbursement for or advancement of reasonableadministrative costs actually incurred or expected to be incurred in connection w ith forwarding the

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    Notice and w hich would n ot have been incurred but for the obligation to forward the Notice, uponsubmission of appropriate documentation to the Claims A dministrator.DATED:Y ORDER OF THE COURT

    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF IDAHO

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