------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ ------ OMB Number 3235-0104 FORM 3 Expires: December 31, 2001 ------ Estimated average burden hours per response ....... 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ================================================================================ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Cajolais Jean Paul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 5249 Wellington Park Crescent Box E-15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Orlando FL 32839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ================================================================================ 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/16/01 ================================================================================ 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ================================================================================ 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GSI Technologies USA Inc. -- GSITB ================================================================================ 5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ================================================================================ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person ================================================================================

Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ======================================================================================= 3. Ownership Form: 1. Title of 2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or 4. Nature of Indirect Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Class B 03000 D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================================

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================================

~~Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ==================================================================================~~ 3. Title and Amount of 5.Owner- Securities Underlying ship Derivative Security Form of 2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative and Expiration Date ----------------------- 4. Conver- Security: (Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of 1. Title of -------------------- or Exercise (D) or Indirect Derivative Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- none --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ===================================================================================================

Explanation of Responses: /s/ Jean Paul Cajolais 03-14-01 ------------------------------- ----------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient. See Instruction 6 for procedure.

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