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With the addition of these new three channel memory kits, Crucial features a complete line of high-performance memory offerings at, , or About Lexar MediaLexar Media is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of NAND flash andDRAM memory products under the Lexar, Crucial and Ballistix brand names. Lexaroffers products in all major flash and DRAM memory categories, includingconsumer and enterprise-level USB flash drives, industry-leading memory cardsfor photography, and all popular form factors of memory cards for mobiledevices. For computers, Lexar also offers a full range of DRAM computer memoryupgrades for PCs and Mac systems, and solid state drives (SSDs). An industryleader in innovative, patented flash memory technology, Lexar is verticallyintegrated with Micron Technology, one of the largest semiconductormanufacturers worldwide. For more information about Lexar, visit For more informationabout Crucial products, visit , or Lexar Media, Inc.

is a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc.Lexar Media is a division of Micron Europe Limited, a division of MicronSemiconductor Asia Pte Ltd., and a division of Micron Japan, Ltd Lexar When Memory MattersTM. About MicronMicron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advancedsemiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufacturesand markets DRAM, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductorcomponents, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer,networking, and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New YorkStock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about MicronTechnology, Inc., visit 2008 Lexar Media, Inc All rights reserved Information is subject to changewithout notice. Lexar, the Lexar logo and When Memory Matters are trademarks ofLexar Media, Inc. Micron, Crucial, the Crucial logo and Ballistix are trademarksof Micron Technology, Inc.

All other brand or product names are trademarks orregistered trademarks of their respective holders. US Media Contact:Lexar MediaKelly Sasso, 1 orUK Media Contact:Lexar MediaJoan Lunny, 44 (0) 1355 Copyright Business Wire 2009. WASHINGTON, DC, Jan 05 (MARKET WIRE) The Mexico Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MXF) announced that it will pay today a cashdividend distribution of $1.2388 per share, equivalent to 3.28 of theFund's NAV per share on July 31, 2008, to stockholders of record onDecember 18, 2008. As described further below, it is estimated that thisdividend distribution, which is the third under the Fund's ManagedDistribution Plan (MDP), will be fully comprised of long-term capitalgains.The amount of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on theaggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year.Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains andreturn of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot bedetermined until after the end of the Fund's fiscal year.However, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund is required toindicate the source of each distribution to stockholders.

The followingtable sets forth an estimate of the source of the January 2009distribution and for the current fiscal year:Distribution EstimatesJanuary 2009Fiscal Year-to-date(YTD)(1) Percent of Percent ofPer Share Current Per Share Fiscal Year Source AmountDistributionAmount Distributions- - Net Investment Income Net Realized Short- Term Capital Gains Net Realized Long- Term Capital Gains $1.2388 100.00 $2.3688 100.00Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)Total Distribution$1.2388 100.00 $2.3688 100.00Information regarding the Fund's performance and distribution rates is setforth below:Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on November 30, 2008(2)21.76Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)(3)79.38Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return(4) -4.77Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)(5) 6.52(1) The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1st, 2008.(2) Average Annual Total Return represents the simple arithmetic averageof the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the last five years.Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAVover a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment ofthose distributions.(3) The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative DistributionRate as of November 30, 2008 annualized as a percentage of the Fund'sNAV at the same date.(4) Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in theFund's NAV from November 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008, includingdistributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.(5) Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund's current fiscal period(November 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008) measured on the dollarvalue of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund's NAVas of November 30, 2008.You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investmentperformance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of theFund's Managed Distribution Plan.The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimatesand are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amountsand sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes willdepend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of itsfiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. TheFund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tellyou how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.On September 4, 2008, the Fund announced that it had receivedauthorization from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whichpermits the Fund to distribute long-term capital gains to stockholdersmore than once per year. Accordingly, the Board of Directors formallyapproved the implementation of the MDP to make quarterly cashdistributions to stockholders. On December 8, 2008, the Fund announcedthat in light of current market circumstances, the Board has decided toreduce from 12 to 10 of the net asset value per share (NAV) the amountof annual distributions that the Fund will pay to stockholders under theMDP during 2009. The Fund intends to pay quarterly cash dividends of$0.42 per share during April, July and October 2009 and January 2010,each equivalent to 2.5 of the Fund's NAV per share as of December 31,2008.