Micron Technology, Inc., Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2011

The company's consolidated gross margin improved to 22 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 from 19 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 due primarily to decreases in manufacturing costs. Revenue from sales of DRAM products was 7 percent lower in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2011 due to a decrease in sales volume. Revenue from sales of NAND Flash products was 5 percent lower in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2011 due to a 5 percent decrease in average selling prices. Sales of NOR Flash products were approximately 17 percent of total net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Cash flows from operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were $589 million. During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the company invested $534 million in capital expenditures. In addition, during the third quarter, the company paid down $327 million of debt and ended the quarter with cash and short-term investments of $2.4 billion.

The company will host a conference call today at 2:30 p.m. MDT to discuss its financial results. The call, audio and slides will be available online at http://investors.micron.com/events.cfm. A webcast replay will be available on the company's web site until June 23, 2012. A taped audio replay of the conference call will also be available at (706) 645-9291 (conference ID: 76907886) beginning at 5:30 p.m. MDT today and continuing until 5:30 p.m. MDT on Thursday, June 30, 2011.