EPOS Enables Consumers to Write and Store Hand-Written Notes On-the-Go

January 5, 2006 - EPOS just launched the next generation in USB Flash Drive devices and applications - The EPOS Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive. This all-in-one, mobile mini-office product enables consumers to capture, write and store hand-written notes wirelessly and in real-time everywhere and anywhere, by leveraging a digital pen with flash memory capabilities.

CES attendees stopping by the Piazza Suite in the Venetian Hotel between January 5 th -8 th will have the unique opportunity to see and experience this product as well as EPOS' recently launched Wireless Digital Pen & Mouse solution.

"We believe that the Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive will provide a far more efficient and convenient solution to consumers, students and business people everywhere who are continuously carrying bulky laptops and tablet PCs to meetings and classrooms," said Oded Eliashiv , chief executive officer of EPOS. "This product, at a fraction of the size and weight of a laptop, can be used with any type of paper, and enables users to capture and store notes, sketches or anything drawn by the human hand, in real-time. Users can then go back to their office or home and download all the information to the computer, to use whenever they wish."

The Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive is designed for use by people of any age in any environment, including school, home and the office. With its miniature form, low battery consumption and pinpoint accurate positioning technology, EPOS' device brings together all the benefits of a wireless digital pen bundled with the latest flash memory capabilities in one truly unique product. Specific features include:

• Write and Save hundreds of pages of notes and sketches anywhere
• Transfer hand-written notes and sketches to a PC or Laptop
• Transform written notes to text using standard handwriting recognition software
• Send notes and sketches via email/messaging applications

Wireless Digital Pen & Mouse:
Launched in the U.S. in the Fall of 2005, EPOS' first product, the Wireless Digital Pen & Mouse, is a multipurpose, wireless PC peripheral that enables a diverse audience - from cyber teens and students to urban professionals and the elderly - to enjoy all the benefits of a wireless digital pen with full mouse functionality, at the click of a button.

Based on EPOS' advanced digital positioning technology, the product enables users to wirelessly capture and display handwritten notes on a PC, point and click with full mouse functionality, draw and share sketches digitally via email and messaging applications and transform handwritten notes to text, all seamlessly and in real-time. Unlike competitive products, EPOS' Wireless Digital Pen & Mouse does not require special paper or a tablet, runs on minimal battery consumption and retails at an extremely low price point.

EPOS Unique Positioning Technology:
Both products are powered by EPOS' proprietary, advanced multi-dimensional digital positioning technology. The company's positioning technology is unique because it is based on the transmission of ultrasonic acoustic waves between two or more devices via a "transmitter" and a "receiver." The transmitter, embedded in a device such as a pen or other wireless terminal, sends constant acoustic signals to the receiver that in turn, uses them to measure the exact distance and position of the device.

Unlike previous positioning technologies utilizing acoustic measurement, EPOS is the first company to transform the acoustic domain into digital. By digitizing the acoustic signal, EPOS' technology can pinpoint the exact distance and position of the device as well as support several devices simultaneously.

EPOS Technology Benefits:

• Low Cost – Cutting-edge technology at mass market prices
• Reduced Power – Minimal battery power consumption
• Small Size – Requires minimal real estate
• Mobility – Solutions span the entertainment, home and office environments
• Simultaneous Users and Applications – Wireless Terminal Units can interact with one or more base stations while maintaining their unique identity
• 'Clash-Free' Protocol – Works with 802.11, BT, IR or other wireless protocols
• Manufacturability – Easily manufactured, utilizing standard fabrication techniques
• Design Flexibility – Fast time-to-market with extremely low development costs

EPOS' Wireless Digital Pen & Mouse will be available in U.S. retail stores in Q2 of 2006. The Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive will be available in Q3 of 2006. For additional information on the products, including specifications, as well as on the company and its activities at CES, visit the EPOS Web site at: www.epos-ps.com.

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