Penny
For us that have XYBR....some news today...
I sure would like to try one of these wearable
computers....
Tuesday September 21, 10:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Xybernaut Corporation
Xybernaut(R) Signs Distribution Agreement with
Call-In GmbH; European Market Coverage Expanded
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR - news), the leader in wearable
computing, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Call-In GmbH of Boblingen, Germany, for the
marketing and distribution of Xybernaut's Mobile Assistant® (MA IV(TM)) wearable computer to Germany, Switzerland,
Austria and the Netherlands.
Edward G. Newman, Xybernaut's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, ''Teaming with Call-In will allow Xybernaut to
bring the advantages of the MA IV to even more European customers by leveraging Call-In's established reseller channels.
Additionally, Call-In provides the value add of offering technical support to MA IV customers. Together, we plan to continue
our growth in major European industries, bringing the advantages of the MA IV to new accounts throughout Europe.''
Ilka Vogt, President of Call-In GmbH, stated, ''Call-In, with its new market-centric focus, is totally convinced about the
capabilities, as well as the huge potential wearable computing offers today and in the future. We are extremely excited to work
with Xybernaut, the leading force in the wearable industry. Call-In sees great potential in integrating the wearable products of
Xybernaut Corporation into internet- and network-centric solutions supporting technical, manufacturing, and personal usage
oriented environments.''
Call-In has been working with Xybernaut for three years, providing technical support to its European customers. The company
has the most in-depth knowledge of Xybernaut's products in Europe and has helped to make significant inroads into key
verticals as demonstrated with the Smart Car solution. In this solution, the MA IV is affixed in the center console and their flat
panel is mounted on the dash board. The user can then use voice recognition or operate the touch-screen on the flat panel
display to operate the computer. Because of this history with the company, Call-In can begin servicing customers needs within
the German speaking region immediately.
Xybernaut's wearable computer, the Mobile Assistant® IV (MA IV(TM)) is being shipped worldwide. This full-function
productivity tool features all the benefits of a powerful Pentium PC, with complete wireless communication capabilities. It comes
packaged as a belt-worn computer, with up to 128 MB of SDRAM, a 4.3 GB hard drive, two PC card slots, a color VGA
head-mounted display suspended in front of either eye with microphone and earphone or an optional wrist-mounted VGA flat
panel touch screen color display, a miniature keyboard, a battery pack, and integrated voice-recognition software.
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leader in providing hardware, software and service solutions to the wearable computing industry.
The Company's patented wearable computers allow users hands-free access to information in the computer's internal storage, in
local area networks and on the Internet on an as-needed, where-needed basis. Xybernaut's software is designed to provide
users with the right information needed for the task at hand using consistent navigation techniques and screen presentations.
Xybernaut's current customers include leading Fortune 500 companies and government organizations for many mobile
knowledge delivery system applications, including installation, maintenance and repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control,
manufacturing and data collection. Key industries using Xybernaut products include manufacturing, distribution, transportation,
government, and insurance. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and
Asia (Japan). Visit Xybernaut's web site at xybernaut.com.
About Call-In GmbH:
Call-In is a young and innovated company, working in the network and Internet business. The company was founded by Frank
Vogt at the end of 1996 as a partnership and changed to a limited company (GmbH) in June of 1999. Call-In's major
customers consist of middle- and small-sized companies working in the technical, automotive, tooling and construction sectors,
having a need for IT operational support specifically focusing on network and internet environments and related solutions.
Call-In is a distributor for the German- speaking European market (Austria, Germany, and Switzerland) since August 1999.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 (the ''Act''). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words ''plan,'' ''confident that,'' ''believe,''
''expect,'' or ''intend to,'' and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, the availability of components and production of the Mobile
Assistant, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully
complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
SOURCE: Xybernaut Corporation
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