Parrot to Show its First NFC-enabled Products* at CES Las Vegas 2008

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot, a leader in wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, is presenting at the Consumer Electronics Show its first wireless Bluetooth(R) digital photo frame that incorporates Near Field Communications (NFC) technology and enables easy pairing of Bluetooth(R) devices. This photo frame will be available to view at the South Hall 3 booth #35838, the NFC booth Sands 73826, and at the North Hall Booth #6024.

NFC is an extremely short-range (4.0 inches or 10 cm) wireless communication technology that dramatically simplifies the pairing of Bluetooth(R) and Wi-Fi devices. Essentially, it enables devices to automatically recognize and pair with each other when they are in close proximity. This eliminates the typical multi-step manual pairing process between Bluetooth(R) devices that could take consumers one to two minutes or longer to conclude, especially on their first attempt.

"The value lies in the fact that NFC is fast and easy to use, while ensuring a high level of security," says Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot. "It greatly simplifies the pairing process of the full range of Bluetooth(R) devices for consumers-- from digital photo frames to music and car kits -- so they can more easily enjoy the benefits of wireless Bluetooth(R) technology."

"Parrot is committed to developing products that make people's lives easier, and achieving this goal starts with making products intuitive and easy to use," says Seydoux. "Parrot welcomes any industry initiative such as NFC that helps improve the customer experience via simplicity of use and more user-friendly features. "

Parrot, the world's leading manufacturer of hands-free wireless Bluetooth(R) devices, also has a growing line of wireless multimedia products including digital photo frames and stereo speakers. As a leading expert in wireless applications around the mobile phone, Parrot has been an active member of the NFC Forum for almost two years.

Parrot feels that playing an active part in the NFC Forum initiative will be key to ensuring that NFC is implemented to its full potential in all its future products.

Operating at 13.56 MHz and transferring data at up to 424 Kbits/second, NFC provides intuitive, simple, and safe communication between electronic devices. NFC is both a "read" and "write" technology. Communication between two NFC-compatible devices occurs when they are brought within a few inches of one another; a simple wave or touch can establish an NFC connection, which is then compatible with other known wireless technologies such as Bluetooth(R) or Wi-Fi. The underlying layers of NFC technology follow universally implemented ISO, ECMA, and ETSI standards. Because the transmission range is so short, NFC-enabled transactions are inherently secure.

NFC can be used with a variety of devices, from mobile phones that enable payment or transfer information to digital cameras that send their photos to a digital photo frame with just a touch. The possibilities are endless and NFC is sure to take the complexities out of today's increasingly sophisticated consumer devices making them simple to use.

* NOTE TO EDITORS: Parrot currently has no commercial offering with NFC. The NFC-enabled photo frame, stereo speaker system, conferencing system and car-kits which are shown at CES are exclusively for test purposes at this time.

For further information on NFC:

NFC is an open standard, governed by the NFC Forum whose charter is to guarantee interoperability between applications. Its activities include development of benchmarks, test certification standards, and supporting "plug fest" events. For more information, visit: http://www.nfcforum.org.

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ABOUT PARROT

Founded in 1994, Parrot has rapidly established itself as a pivotal global player for wireless mobile telephone accessories. Drawing on its tried-and- tested expertise on voice recognition and signal processing technologies, Parrot was one of the very first companies to produce Bluetooth(R)-based wireless hands free car kits, having identified this standard's vast potential as early as 1999. In 2006, Parrot sold about 3 million units. Determined to accompany the wireless peripherals' irresistible breakthrough into our day-to- day lives, Parrot has been developing since 2006 a new wireless range of sound and image products. Today, Parrot truly has a major international focus: 90.5% of its sales are generated outside of France, and a large percentage of its production is outsourced to carefully selected partners, enabling it to achieve the best possible level of quality and responsiveness. Parrot is now particularly well positioned to capitalize on the bright future opening up for mobile telephone devices. Parrot has achieved strong growth in its consolidated revenues, up from 80.9 million Euros pro forma in 2005 to 166.9 million Euros in 2006.

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