Pine Takes Digital Audio Technology to New Level — Wearable; Introduces Lightest, Most Compact MP3 Player to Accompany Any Personal Style

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2000

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CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000

Pine Technology USA, (www.pineusa.com) the global computer components manufacturer, has announced its first digital audio player designed for the fashion conscious listener, D'music Palmp-3.

The two and one-half inch disc-shaped Palmp-3 is a lightweight, wearable player. It offers users MP3 file playback, FM radio and voice recording capabilities, and features an electronic telephone directory for easy access up to 100 personal contacts. The player comes in four colors (Pearl White, Fresh Green, Metallic Purple and Gold-Rush Purple) and includes a neck string, armband and belt clip to give consumers several options to accessorize the player with. It is priced at $179 and will be available in Q4 2000.

The Palmp-3 has a LCD display allowing listeners to view song title, artist name and mode & function keys. It also includes a seven-band equalizer to give users the best quality sound for individual music tastes, ranging from jazz, super bass, disco, flat, rock and pop to classic.

"MP3 is all about expressing yourself -- from the music you download to the type of player you buy," said Brian Hamilton, vice president of sales and marketing at Pine Technology USA. "Listeners want products that show off their personal style. The Palmp-3 pushes MP3 one step further into the fashion world and offers listeners a wearable technology to deliver hands-free convenience during running, hiking and other outdoor activities."

"The market is full of similar products and there needs to be some diversity. The new feature of a telephone directory shows Pine's commitment to its customers in delivering innovative products," added Hamilton.

The Palmp-3 also comes with backphones for comfort and easy listening. For full technical specifications on the product and other Pine MP3 players, please visit www.pineusa.com.

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Pine Technology USA Inc., (City of Industry) a global components and hardware manufacturer since 1990, produces portable digital audio players, motherboards, VGA cards, fax modems, sound cards and digital imaging devices.

Pine has world-wide offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Korea. Company distributors include D&H and Ingram Micro. Pine is accredited with the quality standard ISO 9002.

For further sales or distribution information, please contact: Vivien Chung at Pine Technology USA Inc. Tel: 626/912-9100, E-mail: vivien@pineusa.com, www.pineusa.com.

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