1394 Trade Association to Host 1394 Product Compliance Testing During Apple Computer's Annual Worldwide Developers' Conference

Business Wire, June 18, 2004

DALLAS -- The 1394 Trade Association and Apple Computer are providing 1394-equipped product compliance testing at the annual Apple Worldwide Developers' Conference in San Francisco, which starts on June 28. Companies that test their products are eligible to earn the FireWire(TM) and i.LINK(TM) 1394 Compliant logos. This service is being offered without cost to WWDC attendees and 1394 Trade Association members.

Companies planning to participate in the FireWire Compliance Testing can bring devices to the Moscone West Convention Center on Monday, June 28 between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm. The check-in booth is on Level Two in the Hardware I/O Lab. Devices will be returned on Thursday evening July 1 at the WWDC event on the Apple Campus.

Non-1394 TA member companies who do not attend WWDC also can take part, for a nominal fee of $300 for each 1394-enabled device. Registration is available on the 1394 TA website at http://www.1394ta.org/Events/candiworkshops/WWDCInfo.htm

Once registered, all devices must be received before June 25.

Testing will take place in the Quantum Parametric labs and will not be subject to outside participation. The address of QP's California office is 5521 Scotts Valley Dr., Suite 120, Scotts Valley, CA95066, tel: 831-440-1394. For more details contact Richard Mourn at rmourn@quantumparametrics.com

All devices will be returned to participants by July 7.

For more information about the 1394 Trade Association, please visit www.1394ta.org