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Mobility Electronics Awarded New Patent on Split Bridge Technology SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobility Electronics, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative portable computing solutions for the mobile electronics device user, today announced the United States Patent Office has awarded the company an additional patent for its Split Bridge(R) technology, U.S. Patent 6,715,022. Split Bridge, designed, developed, and sold under Mobility Electronics' MAGMA(TM) brand, is currently used in several of Mobility Electronics' expansion and docking products, and is also licensed to key partners.This new patent further strengthens our intellectual property position in regard to this emerging technology, bringing the number of issued U.S. and foreign Split Bridge patents to 11, said Charlie Mollo, CEO of Mobility Electronics. Our Split Bridge technology has proven to be a straight forward low cost solution to a number of applications in expansion and connectivity. First patented in 1999, Split Bridge technology provides for standard, flexible expansion for any PCI-based computing system. By serializing the transmission of data over a thin cable, Mobility Electronics' patented Split Bridge technology allows the extension of a computer's main PCI bus to a remote location and provides bi-directional bandwidth of 1.25 Gbps. It is significantly faster than other common connectivity technologies currently available such as Firewire or USB 2.0, and provides a low cost, high-bandwidth solution to support virtually any peripheral device. This technology also enables two computer devices to link up, allowing notebook computers to serve as legitimate desktop system replacements by offering users universal compatibility, high performance and expandability. Mobility Electronics' Split Bridge technology won the PC Week Best New Technology Award at COMDEX(R) Fall 1999 and received honorable mention at the March 2000 Mobile Insights conference for the Technology Achievement Innovation of the Year. Mobility Electronics' MAGMA branded products lead the industry in PCI Bus expansion and remote connectivity. Sold out of San Diego, California, MAGMA provides innovative, high-tech expansion solutions to major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in various industries in more than 45 countries. MAGMA's leading solutions include CardBus-to-PCI Expansion Systems, PCI-to-PCI Expansion Systems, bus expansion link kits, Split Bridge technology, and serial adapters for embedded applications, servers, notebooks, and desktop computers. The MAGMA brand also has a broad portfolio of expansion and connectivity related patents. For additional information on MAGMA products and services, call 858-530-2511, or visit its website at http://www.magma.com/. About Mobility Electronics, Inc. Mobility Electronics, Inc., based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a rapidly growing developer and marketer of a broad range of innovative solutions for the mobile electronic device market (e.g., mobile phones, portable computers, smartphones, PDAs, digital cameras, etc.). The company's innovative solutions include power adapters, hardware and software products for handheld devices, expansion and docking products for servers, desktop and portable computers and other accessories for the mobile electronic device market. Mobility Electronics' brands include both the iGo(TM) and MAGMA product lines. iGo's flagship products include the industry's first combination AC/DC power adapter, Juice(TM), as well as first-to-market handheld software and accessory products such as Quickoffice(TM) and Pitch(TM). The company's MAGMA line of patented expansion products enables the industry's only PCI expansion solutions for servers, desktop and mobile computing users. Mobility Electronics' products are available to mobile electronic device users directly via the company's online store (http://www.igo.com/) as well as through the company's global distribution base of leading resellers, retailers and OEM partners. For additional information on Mobility Electronics' products and services, call 480-596-0061, or visit its Web site at http://www.mobilityelectronics.com/. Split Bridge is a registered trademark, and iGo, Juice, Pitch, Quickoffice and MAGMA, are trademarks of Mobility Electronic, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to our product offerings and intellectual property rights. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the protection and preservation of Mobility's patent portfolio; the loss of, and failure to replace, any significant customers; the timing and success of new product introductions; the development and introduction of new products by us and our competitors; the performance of suppliers and subcontractors; industry and general economic or business conditions; and other factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Mobility Electronics, Inc. CONTACT: Julia Kroner of Mobility Electronics, Inc., +1-480-596-0061,ext. 386, [email protected]; or Tom Rafferty of Metzger Associates,+1-303-786-7000, ext. 2225, [email protected], for Mobility Electronics, Inc. Web site: http://www.magma.com/ Web site: http://www.igo.com/ Web site: http://www.mobilityelectronics.com/ |