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OKI to Showcase Breakthrough Image, Voice Processing Software at Mobile World Congress 2008

Business Wire, Jan 30, 2008

- OKI Offers Safe and Reliable Ubiquitous Service Functions to Mobile Devices in the e-Society -

TOKYO -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced it will showcase three breakthrough technologies for mobile devices at the Mobile World Congress 2008 (MWC2008), which will be held in Barcelona, Spain from Feb. 11-14. OKI's showcase technologies include its FSE (Face Sensing Engine[TM]) facial image processing middleware; mobile iris recognition middleware; and high-quality VoIP software library "eSound[TM]." All three technologies are well suited for embedding into mobile devices.

"We are pleased to demonstrate, for the first time in the West, our latest technologies at the world's largest trade show for mobile devices," said Harushige Sugimoto, chief technology officer of Oki Electric Industry. "OKI leverages collective technologies to offer high-quality communication, security and entertainment in mobile devices. We believe that using mobile devices with our technologies will enable users to communicate whenever, wherever and with whomever in a secure manner, contributing towards an e-Society, full of ubiquitous services. Taking this trade show as an opportunity, we will deploy our products to the global market."

Visitors to OKI's Mobile World Congress booth - Hall 2-1, booth number 2.1B16 - will see firsthand:

FSE: Face Image Processing Middleware

FSE is a software library that provides various facial image processing functions including face detection, tracking, feature point extraction, and personal identification from images or videos. This highly-accurate middleware is optimized for the embedded systems market and requires a small memory size. As the process performance is one of the highest-class in the world, FSE has been embedded in various items including mobile phone cameras, digital cameras, mobile games and network services. At Mobile World Congress 2008, OKI will demonstrate FSE's smile detection function, which can be used to automatically trigger the mobile phone camera/digital camera shutter when the subject smiles.

Mobile oriented iris recognition middleware

This is a software library that enables iris recognition, the highly-accurate biometrics recognition, through mobile devices. The middleware includes all necessary functions in a single package and is optimized for mobile devices, providing for highly-accurate user authentication on mobile devices. As mobile devices become more sophisticated, demand for security management is increasing. OKI will demonstrate mobile device security using this middleware.

High-Quality VoIP Software Library: eSound

eSound is a voice signal processing software library enabling high-quality voice communication superior to conventional phones. eSound is based on OKI's renowned high-quality VoIP technology that resolves packet loss, delay and jitter, and enables echo-canceling - all of which are common issues for voice communication over IP networks. In addition, eSound includes My eSound[TM] (OKI Voice Band Enhancer), a function for high-quality communication even when the other party uses a conventional phone, and eSound Positioning, a next-generation voice service that can include direction to the voice. eSound can be embedded to communication devices such as mobile phones, PC softphones, home appliances and server systems. OKI will demonstrate this next generation sound service using My eSound, which is expected to be required from the market for high-quality mobile phone conversations.

For more product information, please go to the following sites:

1. FSE: http://www.face-sensing-engine.com/

2. Iris recognition for mobile devices: http://www.oki.com/en/m_iris/

3. eSound: http://www.esound.jp/en/

OKI members for this technology will be at Mobile World Congress to participate in meetings from Feb. 11-14 at the company's booth (#2.1B16) in Hall 2-1. OKI welcomes press and prospective business partners to schedule meetings in advance or to visit the booth. To reserve a briefing time, please send an email to jwonacott@wonacottpr.com.

About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses function as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. Visit OKI's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.> Notes:

* Face Sensing Engine, eSound and My eSound are trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. in Japan.

* FSE is partly the result of a development consigned by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA)'s "FY2004 Next-Generation Software Development Project."

* Names of companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies and organizations.