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New Mobile PC Takes Center Stage at the Sixth Annual International Conference On Wearable Computers
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FAIRFAX, Va., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR) today unveiled the Mobile Assistant(R) V (MA(R) V), an advanced wearable computer that provides lightweight, hands-free mobile computing, thanks to a new design that features Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) (TI) on-board integrated programmable digital signal processor (DSP) and the Intel(R) Mobile Celeron(R) 500 MHz processor.

The MA V from Xybernaut, produced by IBM Corporation, provides unparalleled processing speed, connectivity, mobility and power efficiency in a package that is 30 percent smaller and lighter than earlier models.

Designed for on-going expandability and connectivity, the MA V has a full spectrum of integrated ports and wireless support, including dedicated FireWire, Type II or III PCMCIA, Compact Flash, and dedicated USB. The advanced, hands-free computing solution is easily configured with a wide variety of off-the-shelf products such as bar-code scanners, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), miniature video camera and a variety of test equipment.

"It's been an incredible experience working with our designers to produce a product that was created with direct insight from our key clients," stated Edward G. Newman, Chairman, President and CEO of Xybernaut. "This is truly a customer designed product that we expect will change the way the world uses computers. A leading industry analyst estimates that there are over 130 million mobile workers world wide, each one of them a potential customer."

"The combination of Texas Instruments DSP processing experience along with Xybernaut and TI's engineering has created a truly remarkable product," said Gene Frantz, senior fellow and new business development manager at TI. "Today we are demonstrating a new product that successfully integrates our DSP tchnology into Xybernaut's wearable computer, opening the door to truly free eople from the wired environment."

The MA V is cased in a lightweight yet highly durable magnesium self-cntained chassis, embedded with up to 256 MB SDRAM, a full-duplex stereo uilt-in sound card, 8 MB SDRAM video memory and a choice of internal HDD onfigurations as well as external higher capacity drives.

The MA V continues Xybernaut's tradition of providing a computing platform capable of hosting any Windows(R), linux or Unix operating system, which makes the MA V compatible with standard office environments.

The MA V can be configured with the latest in display technology, from Xybernaut's all-light readable touch-screen Flat-Panel Displays to its new lightweight, SVGA head-mounted color displays (HMD). The HMD's provide a direct view display with an integrated microphone and earpiece speaker for voice activation and communications.

The MA V is supported by a wide compliment of accessories, including a docking holster, keyboard, pointing device, wireless cards and wearability accessories customized specifically for the MA V.

It will begin shipping in mid-June. Pricing will start at $3,995.

About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of wearable computing hardware, software and services, bringing communications and full-function computing power in a hands-free design to people when and where they need it. The Mobile Assistant(R) V (MA(R) V), Xybernaut(R)'s patented wearable PC, runs all major PC operating systems, including Windows(R) 98/2000/NT, linux and SCO Unix. With the MA V, customers can realize immediate savings in maintenance, repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control and data collection in a broad spectrum of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, utilities, government and transportation. Xybernaut also provides hyper linking, multimedia authoring tools, project management, asset management and speech software toolkits. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan). Visit Xybernaut's web site at http://www.xybernaut.com.

About Texas Instruments Incorporated:
Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet age. The company's businesses also include materials and controls, and educational and productivity solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries.

Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the web site at http://www.ti.com

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Corporation.
Xybernaut and Mobile Assistant V are registered trademarks of Xybernaut
Corporation.
Intel and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.