What type of memory do I need for my MacBook pro late 2008?

I need to upgrade my memory to 4 GB.  What specific memory brand/number should I get?

Two Late 2008 MBP's were released.  The 15" takes 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM.  The 17" takes 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM.
The 15" can be upgraded to a max of 8gb, the 17" up to 6gb.

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