iBiquity Digital Corporation and Kiryung Electronics Develop Combined HD Radio & ATSC-MH Portable Player

Las Vegas, Nevada, National Association of Broadcasters Show 2010, April 13, 2010 – iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, unveiled a combined HD Radio and ATSC-MH (Mobile DTV) Portable Player. This product has been designed in conjunction with Kiryung Electronics based out of Seoul, Korea.

The combined ATSC-MH and HD Radio product receives between 168 to 245MHz (VHF) and 470 to 862MHz (UHF) for Mobile TV reception and 87.5 to 107.9MHz for HD Radio reception. The product has been designed with the Samsung and LG ATSC-MH chipset and Samsung EM’s chipset, which consists of the RF frontend (SEMHDR100A), digital baseband (SEMHDRC200A). The Portable Player has a 3.5” TFT (320x240) – QVGA with a full Touch Screen. The unit has a 1350mAH Lithium-ion battery and is 103mm x 76mm x 18.5mm (W x H x D) in size.

“We are pleased to see Kiryung Electronics continue to innovate new products and adopt other technologies to enhance the feature set of portable products.” said Jeff Jury, Chief Operating Officer of iBiquity Digital. “The combined HD Radio & ATSC-MH device brings together two great digital broadcasting standards in one product. Now consumers can enjoy new digital radio stations or new mobile digital TV content while on the move. This product builds on and compliments the growing number of portable digital broadcasting products in the market today.

“Kiryung Electronics has been supporting iBiquity Digital Corporation for over 5 years in developing table top and aftermarket car HD Radio products. With the introduction of the new low cost/low power chipsets from Samsung EM and SiPort, we have been able to develop new and innovative form factors that enable HD Radio products in the mobile environment.” said Dong-Wely Choi, Chairman & CEO of Kiryung Electronics.

About iBiquity Digital Corporation
iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of HD Radio™ Technology, which is fueling the digital radio revolution in the United States and around the world. The digital technology enables broadcasters to offer new FM channels, called HD2/HD3s, with crystal-clear sound and data services on both the AM and FM bands – all free, with no subscription fee. Leading broadcasters, consumer electronics manufacturers, automakers and retailers are committed to HD Radio technology. iBiquity Digital is a privately held company with operations in Columbia, MD, Auburn Hills, MI, and Basking Ridge, NJ. For more information, please visit http://www.hdradio.com and http://www.ibiquity.com.

About Kiryung Electronics, Inc.
Kiryung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a Korea-based company specialized in the provision of digital consumer electronics. The Company mainly produces satellite digital audio radio systems (SDARS), digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) receivers, global positioning system (GPS) products, navigation systems, Internet protocol (IP) network systems, satellite radio receivers, set-top boxes and HD Radio products. The Company exports its products to China, the United States and Japan.

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For additional information, please contact:

Scott Cianciulli / Nancy Zakhary
Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
212-986-6667
cianciulli@braincomm.com / nancy@braincomm.com

John Choi, Executive Director
Kiryung Electronics, Inc.
+82 (10) 2049-5382
john@kiryung.co.kr

Note: “HD Radio™” and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The “HD” in HD Radio™ is part of iBiquity Digital’s brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect.
 

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