July 2006

New Web, Email and Desktop Toolbars Integrate Skype into New Computer Applications, Enhancing Productivity and Adding Convenience

LUXEMBOURG, JULY 27, 2006 – Skype, the global Internet communications company, today introduced three new toolbars for Web, email, and desktop applications, designed to help make Internet calling even more convenient for both consumers and businesses. The new Skype™ toolbars let people easily initiate voice and video calls, and instant messages directly from popular computer applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer.

A toolbar is a row of onscreen buttons or icons that, when clicked, activate key functions of the program. Skype is introducing three new toolbars that enable the seamless integration of Skype into desktop applications – Skype Toolbar for MS Office, Skype Toolbar for Outlook Express and Skype Toolbar for Thunderbird. Skype also announced upgrades to two existing toolbars for popular Web browsers – Skype Toolbar for Internet Explorer, Skype Toolbar for Firefox– as well as an upgrade to the Skype Toolbar for Outlook.

After downloading the free toolbar software, a Skype user can call any phone number contained in a Microsoft Office document, email or Web page with one click. Each of the Skype toolbars will recognize a phone number and enable a user to initiate calls, send instant messages and transfer files. All Skype toolbars are free and can be downloaded from skype.com.

“Extending Skype functionality into popular computer applications brings simple communication and collaboration to our customers,” said Peter Kalmström Toolbars Product Manager for Skype. “With our new toolbars, a Skype user can instantly connect with the desired party with just one click, making Internet calling extremely convenient.”

In a business environment, Skype toolbars can be used to streamline the editing or approval process. If a user receives an email about a collaborative project, that user can see the online status of their colleagues and initiate a conference call or multichat with them instead of continuing the email thread. In a consumer environment, a Skype user, surfing the Web in search of a place to eat, can click on the highlighted restaurant phone number and talk to the restaurant staff directly to make sure that a table is available.

Skype toolbars are backwards compatible, supporting all versions of Microsoft Office through Office 2000 (Outlook/Office 2000, XP and 2003), Firefox 1.5 and 2.0 (beta), as well as Internet Explorer 5.5, 6.0 and 7.0 (beta).

Skype Web, email and Microsoft Office toolbars are all currently available online at Skype.com. Internet Explorer and Firefox toolbars are available at Skype.com/download/skypewebtoolbar/. Skype email toolbars can be downloaded at Skype.com/download/skypeemailtoolbar/. Skype Microsoft Office Toolbars can be found at Skype.com/download/skypeofficetoolbar/.

About Skype Skype is the world’s fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video communication for free between the users of Skype software. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers. Skype is an eBay company (Nasdaq: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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Enhanced Functionality of Skype for Mac 1.5 Beta Makes it Even Easier for Mac Community to Talk on the Internet for Free

LUXEMBOURG, July 25, 2006 – Skype, the global Internet communication company, has released a new version of its popular communications software for Mac, Skype™ for Mac OS X 1.5. The new version currently in beta has a sleek redesigned interface and is now available in nine languages. A host of new features include: improved contact list, calls in windows and chat drawer; simpler contacts search function; Easy Dialler for straightforward calling to landlines and mobile phones at very low prices.

“Skype has always believed that Internet communication should be as simple and accessible to as many people as possible,” said Jaanus Kase, Community Marketing Manager, for Skype. “The Mac community represents an important market that values style, innovation and ease of use. Skype for Mac provides Mac users with a cost saving and easy way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues across the globe.”

Streamlined and Easy to Use
The look and feel of the main Skype window and chat drawer has been redesigned to be more efficient and easier to use. The new resizable chat drawer makes sorting, adding and removing chats straightforward through a simple drag and drop. Skype has made organizing and adding contacts effortless through improved integration with Apple’s Address Book and Microsoft En-tourage. Additionally, Skype’s quickfilter search function simplifies finding contacts within the Skype contact list. Skype is bringing the Mac version to an even broader global audience with support for seven new languages, including French, German and Spanish.

Skype for Mac 1.5 features
Skype for Mac 1.5 comes loaded with a fresh interface and an exciting set of innovative features designed exclusively for all people using a Mac. The newest version of Skype for Mac includes:

• Stylish look and feel: Intuitive interface designed especially for Mac to be faster and easier to use, with exclusive Mac-only features including calls in windows and a resiz-able chat drawer with drag and drop functionality.

• Easy Dialing: instead of having to remember specific country codes, easily call land-lines or cell phones worldwide by selecting the country of choice from a dropdown menu.

• Find people to call: Easily import Apple’s Address Book or Microsoft Entourage con-tacts into Skype and call them directly with SkypeOut™, plus find your friends who are already using Skype so you can call them for free.

• Languages: In addition to English and Japanese, Skype for Mac now also comes in French, Spanish, German, traditional Chinese, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch language versions.

• Quickfilter: Find Skype and SkypeOut contacts quickly and easily by simply typing in the first few letters of a contact’s name.

• Skype Presence: Users can now be social using SkypeWeb to share their online status on websites and in emails, allowing others to see when they’re available to talk or chat from any website and blog.

Skype for Mac Starter Packs
In addition to the new software release, Skype has announced the availability of the first Skype for Mac starter packs. The packs contain everything needed to get started with Skype for Mac, a USB stereo headset with microphone complete with its own specially-designed carrying case and a voucher for free SkypeOut minutes to call landline or mobile numbers worldwide. Skype’s online hardware store also stocks a wide array of Mac-compatible Skype accessories including Skype Certified™ headsets and USB phones.

About Skype Skype is the world's fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing unlimited free voice and video communication between Skype users. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype also has relation-ships with a growing network of hardware and software providers.

Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency call-ing.

Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts, associated logos and the “S” symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.

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Mobile Skype Internet Calling Now Available Without a Computer on WiFi Phones from Belkin, Edge-Core, NETGEAR and SMC

LUXEMBOURG, July 20, 2006 – Skype, the global Internet communications company, today announced collaboration with hardware partners to deliver the first WiFi phones for Skype™ software, making Internet calling on the move a reality. By enabling consumers to make Internet calls without a computer, Skype is freeing people from their computers and saving them money.

“We want to give people the freedom to move around while talking and have access to Skype wherever they are – whether in front of a computer or while moving around the home or office,” said Stefan Oberg, General Manager Hardware for Skype. “Now people can make wireless Internet calls and enjoy the great Skype cost savings and sound quality free of a computer.”

WiFi phones are perfect to use with the WiFi access points in most homes, offices or campuses. With Skype software pre-loaded and an intuitive interface, Skype WiFi phones are easy to use and offer the freedom of Internet calling without being tied to a computer. With these WiFi phones, consumers can make Skype calls from open access points anywhere in the world at no cost or to traditional landlines and mobile phones at very low rates.

Skype software enables Internet calling on the four WiFi phones announced today:

- Belkin WiFi Phone for Skype (F1PP000GN-SK)

- Edge-Core WiFi Phone for Skype (WM4201)

- NETGEAR WiFi Phone for Skype (SPH101

- SMC WiFi Phone for Skype (WSKP100).

The user interface and functionality available on these new WiFi phones is as familiar and enjoyable as using Skype on a computer. Skype users now have the ability to take Skype Contacts with them and see who’s available to talk.

The easy to use devices come with everything built-in to connect to Skype via any personal, business or free public WiFi access point that does not require browser authentication. The phones are extremely easy to set-up and use with automatic synchronization to a Skype account and contacts. The devices support common WiFi encryption protocols including WEP, WPA, and WPA2 with PSK support.

Combining the powerful communications functions of Skype with the power of mobility, the new Skype Certified WiFi phones will all be available in Q3 2006, from the Skype store at skype.com/store.

About Skype Skype is the world's fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing unlimited free voice and video communication between Skype users. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers.

Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.

Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts, associated logos and the “S” symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.

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U.S. and Canadian Skype Users Can Make Free International SkypeOut Calls to the United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan for Three July Weekends

SAN JOSE, Calif.--July 10, 2006--Skype®, the global Internet communications company, today announced that U.S. and Canadian-based Skype users can make free calls to traditional landlines and mobile phones in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan during three 'Skype Days of Summer' weekends, starting Saturday, July 15th. The three countries represent some of the most frequently called countries by Skype users and are among the leading destinations for all international calling originating from the United States and Canada.

Free SkypeOut(TM) calling to the United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan is available weekends July 15-16, July 22-23 and July 29-30, respectively. The free international SkypeOut calling offer to each country runs 48 hours from 12:01 a.m. EDT Saturdays through Sundays at midnight EDT, when international calling is at a peak.

According to a recent company-issued survey of its users, 70% of Skype users say the most important reasons they use Skype is to stay in touch with family and friends abroad, to make inexpensive calls to landlines and mobile phones, and for free calling to other Skype users anywhere in the world. In addition, of Skype users surveyed, nearly 25% use Skype to make 100% of their international calls. 30% of users state their friends are "spread around the globe."

"This free international calling offer is yet another way Skype is making it easy and affordable for people in the U.S. and Canada to try Skype and discover the benefits of being able to easily stay in touch with friends and family all over the world," said Don Albert, general manager, Skype North America. "We think free calling to these three major countries is a great reason for people to try Skype and is a special thank you for our existing U.S. and Canadian customers."

According to the 2000 U.S. census, there are more than 10 million people currently residing in the United States who were born in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan, combined. In Canada, according to the 2001 census, that figure is more than 650,000. With likely personal ties to their birthplaces, Skype considers these individuals to be valuable potential Skype users.

"I moved from the UK to Texas in 1992, and now use Skype to keep in touch with my family back home," said Jeremy Chapell, a Dallas resident and avid Skype user. "My mother loves Skype--she can call us from England and we talk for hours. We talk about four times more often than we used to, thanks to Skype."
About Skype

Skype is the world's fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video communication for free between the users of Skype software. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers.

Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY - News). To learn more visit skype.com.
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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Preloaded SanDisk U3 Cruzer Smart Drives Let Consumers Make Skype Voice and Video Calls Around the World

MILPITAS, Calif. and LUXEMBOURG, July 10, 2006 – SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the world’s largest supplier of flash memory card storage products, and Skype™, the global Internet communications company, have announced that Skype users can now make free calls and chat on almost any PC without having to download software. The Skype software will now come pre-loaded on SanDisk’s newest Cruzer® Micro and Cruzer Titanium lines of Skype-certified U3™ enabled smart drives. This will allow consumers to make free PC-to-PC audio and video calls to Skype users in most major markets.

SanDisk’s Cruzer Micro and Cruzer Titanium with U3 gives users a portable way to carry files and programs without leaving any personal information behind on a computer. This means Skype users can take their Skype account complete with their contacts, settings and preferences on a device that is smaller than a pack of chewing gum and make calls, with video as an option, from any PC such as those in Internet cafes and hotels. This compact Skype is particularly useful for business travelers, leisure travelers, students and anyone who uses multiple computers.

“Skype likes to partner with the brightest and best in their industries,” said Saul Klein, VP Marketing, Skype. “SanDisk is an excellent addition to the growing Skype ecosystem of partners and will allow us to reach an entirely new set of Skype users.”

The U3 platform, which allows a variety of applications to be loaded onto a flash drive, is a standard feature on all capacities of SanDisk’s latest versions of its Cruzer Micro and Cruzer Titanium USB smart drives.

“SanDisk sees the U3 platform as the next major step in mobile computing,” said Carlos Gonzalez, Senior Director of USB at SanDisk. “The Cruzer Micro and Cruzer Titanium with U3 will enable people to carry around, on a small, convenient USB flash drive, their complete personal desktop with all their favorite U3 smart applications, settings and contacts and allow them to work on any PC, wherever they go. Skype is such a convenient communication tool for professionals and the whole mobile generation that it has become an essential part of their work and digital lives. So we are proud to announce that we have established a close cooperation with Skype, enabling us to include the software exclusively on our Cruzers.”

The new drives will display the Skype logo on the packaging and will feature one free month of Skype voicemail for the mobile user to get messages from their Skype calls even when on the go. The SanDisk Cruzer Micro with Skype preloaded is available at retail outlets in U.S. and Europe, including Skype’s online store, for suggested retail prices ranging from $39.99 to $199.99. Capacities are 512 megabytes (MB), 1 gigabyte (GB), 2GB and 4GB*. SanDisk Cruzer Titanium with Skype comes in 1GB and 2GB, at suggested prices of $74.99 and $119.99 respectively, and is now shipping in most major markets.

Skype is one of four productivity software tools bundled on SanDisk’s newest Cruzer Micro and Titanium flash drives. The U3 technology provides a resident environment for applications that operate directly from the flash drive. Other U3-compatible programs on the SanDisk drives offer anti-virus, file synchronization and password management functions. U3 applications work with any PC using Microsoft Windows XP or 2000 operating systems.**

About Skype
Skype is the world’s fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video communication for free between the users of Skype software. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.
About SanDisk
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world’s largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.

* 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus is not available for data storage.

** U3 functionality is not supported under Mac OS (any version, but device is MSC).

SanDisk’s product images can be downloaded from
http://www.sandisk.com/corporate/media.asp
SanDisk’s web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and Cruzer are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Skype is a registered trademark of Skype Technologies S.A.. U3 is a trademark of U3, LLC. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).

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