* EXHIBIT a f Bice Richard Cris ‘Rambus lee 2468 Latham St Mouatain View, Ca S400 (419) 903 3800 Electronic Industries Assocration Deparment 287 ‘Washingioa, DC 20085 (703) 907 7500 March 20, 1996 RE: invoice 28002 (1/19/96) ‘Rambus Ioc bas received an invoice for 1996 JEDEC dues (IC+15. 16-16 JC-42.1. 16-423, IC. 42,4 and 1C-42,5 commitiees). {Tam writing to inform you that Rambus Inc Uues got intend tv renew our membership ia JEDEC. ‘Wa feal thal our interests are got being served by continuing our involvement with JEDEC. in par- ticular the pateat policy of JEDEC does not comport with our business model |As you are aware, Rambes Inc is « high speed memory technology developer deriving revenue from licensing fees and royalties. Rambus [nc eagnot agrec to the terms of the JEDEC patent policy ‘ait lite our ability to conduct busisess according to our business mode! In the spint of full diselowure, Rambus Tee would like to bring fo the attention of IEDEC all issued US pateats beid by Rambus Inc. The list is complete a3 of thin wniing and follows below: 5,243,708 / 5,254,883 / 5.268.639. 319.755 / $,325.083 5.337.285 5355391 / $357,195) 5390308 / 5.408.129 / 5.422.529 * 5.430.676 / $432,823. 5434.817 5446.696 / 5.451.998 / $473,S7S/ 5,488,490 $488.321 ‘Sincerely. 7 Richard Crisp ‘Third letter: Risesze ‘x0874-001