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C-Media Demonstrates Complete Suite of Dolby Premier Technologies and Powers Keynote, Technology Showcase and Conference Session Demonstrations at Intel Developer Forum, San Francisco Feb. 17-19, 2004

"C-Media is the sound of IDF," said Len Layton, senior vice president, C-Media. "From the opening keynote through to the technology showcase, C-Media's HD Audio solutions are on show at no less than seven venues right across the conference and demonstrate the company's leadership in HD Audio."

C-Media will be demonstrating its new HD Audio solutions featuring the Advanced Driver Software Architecture (ADSA(TM)) running on its full-featured 7.1 channel CMI9880 hardware.

Dolby technologies to be demonstrated include:

  -- Dolby(R) Digital Live: the industry's first HD Audio implementation

-- Dolby(R) Headphone: realistic surround sound over regular headphones - the industry's first driver level implementation allowing all applications on the PC to benefit

-- Dolby(R) Virtual Speaker: leading virtual surround sound solution for 2-speaker playback

-- Dolby(R) Pro Logic IIx: rich 7.1 channel surround sound from stereo or 5.1 channel sources

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 9:30 a.m.: IDF Opening Keynote -- Sound by C-Media

Listen to Louis Burns, Vice President and Co-General Manager of Desktop Platforms Group describe Intel's vision for the Digital Home and hear C-Media's 7.1 channel surround sound at the same time. The presentation will include the latest in entertainment PC innovations powered by C-Media HD Audio. C-Media provided the hardware and software that will enable stereo audio to be transformed into rich 7.1 channel surround sound using Dolby(R) Pro Logic IIx technology.

 Technology Showcase Exhibition -- stands featuring C-Media
  Tues 6-8 p.m. / Wed 12-2:30 p.m. & 5-7 p.m. / Thurs 12-2:30 p.m.

  -- C-Media booth #617

-- Intel Platform Architecture Solutions Division (PASD) stand: new "Extreme Edition" Intel Desktop Board featuring C-Media and the Intel Audio Studio.

-- Dolby Laboratories' stand in the Digital Home area

-- Intel Desktop Advances area: HD Audio demonstration, featuring Dolby(R) Virtual Speaker and multistream capability.

  -- Intel Mobile Product Group HD Audio mobile demonstration


  Wed, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.

  Conference Session: "Azalia Audio: Extending the Value"

C-Media will power the demonstration of advanced Dolby technologies in this conference tutorial session presented by Intel and Dolby.

About C-Media Electronics

C-Media Electronics Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of PC Audio solutions. For more than 12 years, C-Media has supplied pioneering and innovative products from PCI to USB to AC'97 and HD Audio (Azalia). Based in Taipei, Taiwan, C-Media is a public company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code 6237. Please visit www.cmedia.com.tw

   Contact:

   Len Layton
   Senior Vice President
   C-Media Electronics
   5214-F Diamond Hgts Blvd #736, San Francisco, CA, 94131-2118
   Phone: (415) 647-2480
   During IDF (mobile): (415) 308-8364
   Fax: (415) 651-8926
   email: len.layton@cmediausa.com

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CONTACT: Len Layton, Senior Vice President, C-Media Electronics,
+1-415-647-2480, or during IDF (mobile): +1-415-308-8364, or Fax:
+1-415-651-8926, or len.layton@cmediausa.com

Web site: http://www.cmedia.com.tw/

Source: C-Media