Consumer electronics and memory chip vendor Samsung is reportedly in talks to buy Flash storage vendor SanDisk.
The rumour was first reported by news site PaidContent, which cited local Korean news reports and company sources.
Samsung is said to be in talks to buy SanDisk
Samsung may take over SanDisk
Companies reportedly in acquisition talks
vnunet.com, 06 Sep 2008
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The report suggests that Samsung is attempting in part to eliminate the annual royalty fees it pays to SanDisk, which can be as high as $353m annually.
The deal would also boost Samsung's reach within the Flash memory industry and could strike a blow to rival Toshiba, which has a history of partnering with SanDisk.
It could also help Samsung in the consumer electronics market. SanDisk's Sansa MP3 player lines and Flash storage products could complement Samsung's own products.
This is not the first time that SanDisk has been tied to acquisition rumours. Last month, the company was said to be in talks with hard drive vendor Seagate.
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