Xybernaut To Unveil Latest Generation Wearable Computer; Xybernaut To Announce New Wearable PC at Press Conference

Business Wire, May 29, 2001

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001

Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ:XYBR) announced that it will unveil a major new mobile, hands-free computer at an 11:30 a.m. press conference at the Ritz-Carlton Tyson's Corner in McLean, Virginia on Wednesday, May 30.

Several companies participating in the sixth annual International Conference on Wearable Computing (ICWC) will join Xybernaut in unveiling the new product in the Plaza Room at the hotel. The two-day event is the premier annual conference on the growing market of wearable computing and communications.

For the full conference schedule, roster of speakers and on-line registration, please visit www.xybernaut.com/icwc2001. The press can register by contacting Sheryl Frye, sfrye@xybernaut.com, 703/654-3627.

About Xybernaut Corporation:

Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of wearable computing hardware, software and services, bringing communications and full-function computing power in a hands-free design to people when and where they need it. The Mobile Assistant(R) IV (MA IV(R)), Xybernaut(R)'s patented wearable PC, runs all major PC operating systems, including Windows(R) 98/2000/NT, Linux and SCO Unix.

With the MA IV, customers can realize immediate savings in maintenance, repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control and data collection in a broad spectrum of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, utilities, government and transportation. Xybernaut also provides hyper linking, multimedia authoring tools, project management, asset management and speech software toolkits.

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan). Visit Xybernaut's web site at www.xybernaut.com.

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