M-Systems USA Names WDL Systems Distributor of the Year

Apex, NC, 2 August 2000 - WDL Systems proudly announces that it has been named North American Distributor of the Year by M-Systems. The award was presented at the M-Systems National Sales Conference on July 26, 2000.

M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLSH) develops, manufactures and markets flash data storage solutions utilizing its patented TrueFFS technology.

WDL Systems, a division of EMJ America Inc., has distributed M-Systems flash solutions since 1993, in addition to a full line of single board computers, PC Card disk drives, PC Card readers, PC/104 add-on cards, PC/104 peripherals, alphanumeric displays, software, and enclosures.

"EMJ has effectively addressed the embedded market with their targeted marketing programs and advanced technical know-how. Their expertise and experience has helped M-Systems become a leader in the embedded market," said Chuck Schouw, M-Systems Inc. President and CEO.

" We are very proud to accept this recognition from M-Systems," said Mark Estill, WDL Systems Vice President. " M-Systems is the leader in flash solutions and we are delighted to offer their products to our customers."

ABOUT M-SYSTEMS
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLSH) develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of flash data storage solutions utilizing its patented TrueFFS technology. Leading the market for flash-based local storage applications, M-Systems is the first to bring to market a complete flash disk in a single die using its breakthrough DiskOnChip Millennium technology. M-Systems products include the DiskOnChip, Fast Flash Disk (FFD), CompactFlash, IDE Flash Disk and Flash PC Cards product lines.

For more information about M-Systems, visit www.m-sys.com.

ABOUT WDL Systems
WDL Systems, a division of EMJ America Inc., distributes a full line of single board computers, CompactPCI solutions, Flash solutions, PC Card disk drives, PC Card readers, PC/104 add-on cards, PC/104 peripherals, displays, software and enclosures. EMJ is a publicly traded company with revenues of $150 million and can be found on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol EMJ.