To: Joe Copia who wrote (2426 ) 2/18/1999 10:13:00 AM From: bob Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 18366
Great news Joe! February 18, 1999 09:45 e.Digital Corp. Announces Second-Generation Music Player for Lucent Technologies; Portable Prototype Aimed at Rapidly Growing Online Music Market SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1999--e.Digital Corp. (OTC:EDIG) announced today that it has been commissioned by Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) to build a second-generation prototype solid-state, CD-quality music player. The small, portable player will use Lucent's PAC audio decoder and e.Digital's MicroOS(TM) Audio file management system. Lucent recently demonstrated e.Digital's first-generation prototype to select music industry executives at the Midem International Music Market trade show held in Cannes, France.(See Lucent's press release dated 1/11/99). The combination of Lucent's PAC and e.Digital's patented MicroOS Audio file management system will allow Internet users to listen to streaming music at the highest possible quality levels. e.Digital Corp. offers an engineering partnership for the world's leading electronics companies to link portable digital devices to PC's and the Internet. Engineering services range from the licensing of e.Digital's patented MicroOS(TM) file management system to custom product development and manufacturing services. For more information on the company visit edig.com . Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to technology and product development that may impact on future results and the future viability of the company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors such as future products and results, technological shifts, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products, competition, pricing pressures and the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products by distributors and end-user customers. CONTACT: e.Digital Corp. Robert Putnam, 619/679-1504