FAIRFAX, Va., June 8 -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR), the leader in wearable computing, today announced that "Popular Home Automation" magazine has awarded the Mobile Assistant. (MA IV(TM)) wearable PC the prestigious "Top 50 1999 Editor's Pick Award," which will be announced in the cover story of "Popular Home Automation" magazine, July 1999.
Popular Home Automation chose the top products that they thought were new, different and innovative. "We looked for products that stood out as a home technology product that our readers should know about," said Popular Home Automation, July 1999.
"We're honored that Popular Home Automation would choose the MA IV wearable PC for this prestigious award," said David Schweppe, Vice President of Marketing, Xybernaut Corp. "The MA IV has applications all the way from the factory floor to the home. Basically, it can be used everywhere a PC is used but in a truly mobile, hands-free manner."
Popular Home Automation reviews a variety of home technology products, from home controllers to home theater systems, HVAC controls to security cameras. They give readers step-by-step projects that they can put together themselves, and bring the latest home technology news and products to keep the reader ahead of the pack.
The MA IV(TM) is now available and being shipped to end users worldwide. It is a full-function Pentium 233 Mhz 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. With U. S. base pricing below $5,000, wearable PCs are now attractive to those organizations seeking to take advantage of the increased productivity of wearable PCs compared with other computing platforms, and for many applications where computers have never been used before.
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 computer allows 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).
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.
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