e.Digital Corporation (fka EDIG)

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News Alert *** Treo 15 Digital Music Jukebox From e.Digital Now Shipping;Larger-Capacity Portable Digital Jukebox Available At Good Guys for Father's Day

SAN DIEGO, Jun 13, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- e.Digital Corp. (OTCBB: EDIG) announced today that it has begun shipments of its new Treo(TM) 15, a lightweight, pocket-sized digital music jukebox with the capacity to store over 300 CDs worth of digital music.

At a suggested retail price of $299, Treo 15 has a built-in 2.5 inch 15 GB hard disk drive and is scheduled to be available this weekend at Good Guys stores on the West Coast. Good Guys (Nasdaq: GGUY) is the largest specialty retailer of higher-end entertainment electronics in the nation and operates 72 stores in California, Nevada, Washington and Oregon.

Treo 15, one of the smallest digital jukeboxes available, offers superior sound quality and more than 225 hours of music storage. Treo 15 effectively combines excellent audio quality with an easy to use interface, while providing access to large collections of music in a small, lightweight device.

Based on e.Digital's patented MicroOS 2.0(TM) operating system, Treo 15 features Smart Song Selection(TM), allowing users to quickly and easily manage and navigate music files even as they are listening to their favorite selections. At 8.2 ounces including the carrying case, Treo 15 is lightweight and has a large, easy-to-read backlit LCD display.

e.Digital's MXP(TM) Music Explorer software, shipped with Treo 15, helps first-time users transfer and organize digital music and data files easily. MusicMatch Jukebox software is also included with the unit, making it easy for users to rip music files from their personal CD collection to their PC's hard drive and then quickly and easily download them to the device. The Music Explorer and MusicMatch software package included with every player enables consumers to create MP3 and Windows Media(TM) music files. The unit is also field upgradeable to support other popular formats and digital rights management systems as they become available.

All Treo 15 packages include portable stereo earphones, an AC adaptor/charger, a mini USB interface cable, a carrying case, a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that provides up to 12 hours of playback time per charge, and easy-to-use PC software. Treo 15s are expected to be sold through additional retailers nationwide in the coming weeks.


About e.Digital

e.Digital Corp. designs, licenses, brands, manufactures, and sells digital audio products and technologies. The company also 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 players/recorders and portable digital voice 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, please 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 MicroOS are trademarks of e.Digital Corp. 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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