SigmaTel D-Major Audio Available in Classic MP6410 MP3 Player

Business Wire, Jan 9, 2003

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003

SigmaTel Inc. announces that D-Major(tm) audio decoder technology is now available in the Classic MP6410 MP3 player being sold at retail stores and on-line.

Retailing at under $100, this player is helping push down the retail cost of digital audio players. The MPP6410 specifications are as follows:

-- Plays MP3 (MPEG-1 layer 3) files at all bit rates and sample rates

-- USB V1.1 interface for 500 kilobyte/second downloads

-- 64MB of internal flash memory, plus a SmartMedia socket for flash upgrades

-- Software drivers for Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, & Mac OS9

-- Energy Saving Dynamic Power Management -- up to 12 hours with 1 AA battery

"By using the SigmaTel D-Major audio solution, Musical was able to meet the Classic MP6410 goals of quick design-to-market and a lower retail cost," says Peter Man, Director at Musical Electronics Limited. "Because of SigmaTel's technology and support, most of the player functionality was handled inside SigmaTel's system-on-chip solution."

"The Musical Classic MP6410 is a great player that will bring digital audio to a wider audience," says Danny Mulligan, general manager of the MP3 business unit at SigmaTel. "SigmaTel congratulates Musical and is proud to be a partner in the development of this product."

For information on Musical Electronics Limited or the Classic MP6410, visit http://www.musical.com.hk/.

About Musical Electronics Limited:

Established in 1976, the Company is recognized as an experienced and reliable OEM and ODM manufacturer in the field of Consumer Electronics. Musical Electronics is a Hong Kong based ISO 9002 certified company with vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in China. Musical manufactures a full line of OEM & ODM audio, digital multimedia and telecommunication consumer electronic products. As an organization, it is committed to the highest standards of customer service and satisfaction. The company continuously pursues a position of developing good value products that have mass-market appeal.

About D-Major:

D-Major(tm) audio decoder solutions provide high quality audio playback for portable devices such as MP3-style players, PDAs and cell phones. With D-Major's high level of integration and quality, portable audio devices are attractive to a larger audience because of a lower system cost. For information on the D-Major audio decoder product line, visit www.sigmatel.com.

About SigmaTel:

SigmaTel, a provider of integrated circuit (IC) design, is converting the real world into a digital experience with its innovative mixed-signal solutions for the digital audio and wireless infrared markets. Since its inception, SigmaTel has built a strong reputation as an innovative developer of mixed-signal ICs, by being first to market with several highly integrated designs. The privately held company, based in Austin, Texas, is committed to providing customers with high performance products along with superior customer service. For more information, visit SigmaTel's Web site at www.sigmatel.com.