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2005 International CES Exhibitor Profiles, A Through L.

…line of media, business and custom labels. In addition to the high quality labels, we are showing a line of CD label kits and accessory products. Highlights of these kits are the 'Plus' Kit, that contains burning software as well as labeling software. And the 3-in-1 kit that has not only burning and labeling software, but also a cleaning system. Company description: LabelWhiz merged with Ace Label Systems in the spring of 2002. Together these companies produce a full line of labels and label kits which are offered through distribution as well as to major OEM accounts. ACE is a 9001:2000 certified company. Company: LG.Philips LCD Booth/Stand: N245 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NYSE: LPL, KSE: 034220 Media Contact: Yuri Van der Leest Phone: +82-2-3777-0947 E-mail: yuri@lgphilips-lcd.com Web: www.lgphilips-lcd.com Product description: At CES 2005, LG.Philips LCD will showcase its full line up of TFT-LCDs for LCD TV, notebook PC, desktop monitor, mobile and other applications. Company description: Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, LG.Philips LCD is one of the world's leading manufacturers of TFT-LCDs. In July 2004,the company became the world's first company to have a dual concurrent listing on the KSE and NYSE. The company manufactures TFT-LCDs for LCD TVs, notebook PCs, desktop monitor markets, and other value-added, non-traditional, display-centric markets such as the multimedia, medical, automotive and aerospace industries. Company: LSI Logic Booth/Stand: LVCC CEN/14938 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NYSE: LSI Media Contact: Linda Capcara, Cell: 602-758-9283 Investor Relations Contact: 866-574-5741 Phone: 408-433-7912 E-mail:…
…from the burden of hardware and software development of the reference design, part selection validation and testing. Instead, they can concentrate their efforts into customizing specific features on their higher quality audio products while saving at least 40 weeks in development time and cost.

"Sufficient on-chip memory and processing horsepower are extremely important features to have in DSPs in HFK Reference Designs," said Greg Eslinger, vice president of engineering at Acoustic Technologies. "The new TI TMS320C54HFK DSP is optimized for HFK Reference Design products and offers optimal performance and more on-chip memory than options from other manufacturers. This allows our SoundClear software to deliver a crisp, clear, higher-quality user experience by removing echoes, performing noise cancellation and enhancing the audio."

Optimal Combination of Audio Quality, Voice Clarity and Extended Features

The HFK Reference Design is based on TI's audio optimized TMS320C54xTM DSP, which gives designers an effective way of achieving the high-performance, low-power operation and low system cost ideal for audio specific applications. Combined with expertise from an array of TI DSP Third Party Network members, designers now have access to easy-to-use hardware and software to help deliver improved sound quality hand-held devices with the reference design. The design leverages Acoustic Technologies' key software algorithms for echo cancellation, noise reduction and enhanced speech to…

… to add and remove Bluetooth enabled phones.

A haute couture, backlit controller is mounted to the dashboard to provide an intuitive user experience without the need for an additional display. At the touch of a button, Motorola's BLNC Bluetooth Car Kit IHF1000 will mute the audio system inside the vehicle* and "listen" to the driver say the number or name they wish to call, or access speaker-independent voice tags stored in the vehicle as well as the speaker-dependent voice tags stored on their mobile phone. The system also will announce incoming calls, voicemail, SMS and low battery indicators to the driver.

The Motorola BLNC Bluetooth Car Kit IHF1000 is engineered to include a number of the same components and features found in the embedded line-fit Bluetooth communication systems the company has designed for its automotive customers. Some of these features include Motorola's enhanced sound quality and road noise reduction technologies so calls are heard loud and clear by both parties. Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of the company focusing on leading edge technologies for future products and product enhancements, also contributed to the development of the product.

Motorola will debut its BLNC Bluetooth Car Kit HF850, a deluxe, professionally installed aftermarket car kit at CES. The product includes a similar…