e.Digital Unveils New Ultra-Slim Silhouette MP3 CD player; Sleek Design, Superior Sound Quality Using WOW Effect by SRS and TruBass Make Player a Hit

Business Wire,  June 25, 2002  

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Music lovers now can play their favorite music CDs on Silhouette(TM), e.Digital Corp.'s (OTCBB:EDIG) stylish, ultra-slim, portable CD player that provides users with a three-dimensional listening experience.

Silhouette is capable of playing prerecorded music CDs or CDs containing MP3 or Windows Media(TM) format (WMA) files. Silhouette combines SRS(TM) and TruBass(TM) audio enhancement to produce the WOW(TM) Effect for treble enrichment and deep, rich bass enhancement.

According to Tom Boksa, e.Digital's vice president of Consumer Electronics, "With Silhouette, music aficionados can play prerecorded music CDs or CDs they have burned, allowing them to enjoy their favorite music tracks in an ultra-slim, portable music player that produces superior sound quality. And at a suggested retail price of $149, Silhouette is the perfect summer companion for music enthusiasts on the go."

Sporting a sleek design and mirrored finish, the .70 inch (18 mm) Silhouette weighs in at a mere 6.9 ounces (196 grams), and is one of the slimmest MP3 CD players available. It effectively combines exceptional audio quality with a user-friendly interface so users can play either burned or prerecorded music CDs in a small, lightweight device. Silhouette also comes with a wired remote as part of the standard package, making navigation a snap. The versatile Silhouette player includes the following features:

-- MP3, WMA, and CD playback

-- Rechargeable NiMH batteries that quick-charge in just 4 hours

-- Bookmarks up to 256 songs for playback

-- Dual Play Modes play all songs or bookmarked songs only

-- WOW Effect using SRS and TruBass audio technology

-- Animated LCD with user adjustable backlight settings

-- Remembers recent settings of up to 12 CDs (song, bookmark list, play mode, repeat option)

-- Firmware upgradeable

-- Anti-shock protection up to 16 minutes

-- Five named equalizer settings

-- Multiple language support

-- Variable Bit Rate support: 8 kbps -- 320 kbps

-- Frequency Range: 20Hz -- 20KHz

-- Signal to Noise ratio: 90 db

It's easy to navigate the Silhouette using either the control panel or the multi-function wired remote control. Users can bookmark their favorite songs, even during playback, and use auto sorting to sort their titles alphabetically. The LCD displays the current song title and song folder as well as the next track queued for play.

All Silhouette packages include a user guide, portable stereo earphones, a remote control, an AC adaptor/charger, a carrying case, and two rechargeable stick type NiMH batteries that provide up to 10 hours of playback time per charge. Options include an external battery pack that supplies additional power using two AA batteries for a total of 22 hours playback time, and a remote control with LCD. The Silhouette will be available to consumers in August 2002.

About e.Digital

e.Digital offers an engineering partnership for the world's leading electronics companies to link portable digital devices to PCs and the Internet. e.Digital develops and markets to consumer electronics manufacturers complete end-to-end solutions for delivery and management of open and secure digital media with a focus on music, voice and video players/recorders, and automotive infotainment and telematics systems. Other applications for e.Digital's technology include portable digital music players and voice recorders; desktop, laptop, and handheld computers; PC peripherals; cellular phone peripherals; e-books; video games; digital cameras; and digital video recorders. Engineering services range from the licensing of e.Digital's patented MicroOS(TM) file management system to custom software and hardware development, industrial design, and manufacturing services. For more information on the company, visit www.edig.com.

Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995: This document contains forward-looking statements relating to future performance, technology and product development that may affect future results and the future viability of the company. Actual results could be affected or differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including future products and results, technological shifts, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products, competition, general economic factors, and conditions in the markets in which the company operates, pricing pressures, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products and services by OEM's and end-user customers, and other factors identified and discussed in the company's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information and management's expectations as of the date hereof. Future results may differ materially from the company's current expectations.

Editors Note: e.Digital and Silhouette are trademarks of e.Digital Corp. TruBass, SRS and WOW Effect are trademarks of SRS Labs. Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. All other company, product, and service names are the property of their respective owners.

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