CompUSA® Selects Gennum nXZEN™ Bluetooth® Headset For Distribution

Business Wire, Dec 21, 2005

BURLINGTON, Ontario -- Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND), a leading provider of technology for personal audio products, today announced that CompUSA, one of the leading retailers of technology products and services in the United States, will distribute the nXZEN(TM) Bluetooth(R) headset. CompUSA selected the nXZEN(TM) based on the headset's powerful noise cancellation and unmatched inbound amplification. The nXZEN(TM) enables users to make and receive calls in high-noise environments like cars and crowds, where most wireless headsets cannot provide intelligible communication.

"We are excited to launch the Gennum Bluetooth(R) Headset at CompUSA because it fills the needs of our customers looking for superior sound quality and functionality with MP3 devices," said Brian Woods, Executive Vice President and General Merchandising Manager for CompUSA.

"CompUSA has consistently provided its customers with the latest and most innovative technology available on the market," said Gora Ganguli, Senior Vice President, Audio and Wireless Division, Gennum. "The nXZEN(TM) is recognized as a leader in noise cancellation capability among Bluetooth(R)-enabled headsets, and CompUSA's strong retail and online presence will allow us to reach out to a large audience that demands the best technology available."

Gennum's nXZEN(TM) headset capitalizes on the growth in Bluetooth(R) compatible cell phones and offers users the most advanced noise cancellation available. CompUSA will carry the nXZEN(TM) PLUS model of the headset, which features an audio input port to connect with CD or MP3 players. Using the nXZEN(TM) PLUS, users can enjoy music in acoustically accurate stereo sound, with the ability to answer incoming phone calls at the touch of a button. The nXZEN(TM) PLUS also provides users with a wireless 8-band graphic equalizer to fine-tune their sound from a personal computer. nXZEN(TM) PLUS offers a comfortable and extremely secure design, including two different ear loops and four different ear tips to accommodate any user.

About Gennum Corporation

Gennum Corporation designs, manufactures and markets industry-leading semiconductor components, electrical subsystems and solutions for leading segments of the global video, audio, and data communications markets. The Company's understanding of the unique needs of its targeted markets allows it to deliver high performance solutions that provide superior value.

Gennum serves an international customer base from its head office in Burlington, Canada, and subsidiaries in Japan and the United Kingdom. The Company has design centers in Burlington and Ottawa, Canada, and in the United Kingdom.

About CompUSA

CompUSA, Inc., a Dallas-based company, is one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. CompUSA currently operates more than 240 locations in more than 90 major metropolitan markets across the United States and Puerto Rico. In addition, CompUSA's Web site offers an assortment of more than 170,000 items. Visit them at www.compusa.com.

Disclaimer

This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to Gennum's operations or to the environment in which it operates, and Gennum's strategy, litigation and investments, which are based on Gennum's operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and/or are beyond Gennum's control. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors include those set forth in other public filings. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are made. Gennum disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

nXZEN(TM) and nXZEN(TM) PLUS are trademarks of Gennum Corporation and Bluetooth(R) is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.