Bush Visit - Press Release

U.S. President Bush to visit Micron's Virginia plant Tuesday WASHINGTON - The White House announced Friday (Feb. 2, 2007) that U.S. President George W. Bush has accepted an invitation to visit Micron's state-of-the-art 300mm manufacturing facility in Manassas, Va. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. He will tour the facility with CEO Steve Appleton and then speak to employees and members of the press. It's believed to be the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited one of Micron's worldwide manufacturing sites since the company's inception in 1978.

The company extended the invitation to President Bush to tell him our story how Micron is:

o Helping the U.S. economy grow by creating well-paying jobs. During the past year, Micron hired 1,021 new team members as part of its $3.5 billion expansion of the MTV plant.

o Improving the balance of global trade. In fiscal 2006, Micron's international sales helped reduce the U.S. trade deficit by $3.6 billion.

o Strengthening public education. Through its K-12 volunteer programs and teaching tools, Micron is supporting the math and science education critical to cultivating tomorrow's technology leaders.

o Supportive of patent reform. For the past six years, Micron has been among the top 10 recipients of U.S. patents and protecting such intellectual property is vital to U.S. leadership in technology innovation.

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