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Transmeta Efficeon-Based Sharp Notebook Receives 'Best of What's New Award' From Popular Science

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Wednesday November 10, 6:00 am ET
Second Consecutive Year Transmeta-Powered Notebook Wins Award

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2004--Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA - News), the leader in efficient computing, today announced that the thin and light Actius MP30 notebook by Sharp Systems of America, based on the 90nm Efficeon(TM) TM8800, has won the '2004 Best of What's New Award' from Popular Science in the Computing category. This is the second year in a row that a product featuring Transmeta's innovative and efficient processor technology has won the award; Sharp's ultra thin and light Actius MM10 received the honor last year.

Selected from thousands of products that have been reviewed over the past year by editors at Popular Science, the Transmeta Efficeon-based Actius MP30 notebook represents the perfect balance of performance, portability and innovation, and builds on the award-winning heritage of Sharp's line of Actius notebooks.

"'Best of What's New' is the ultimate Popular Science accolade, representing a year's worth of work evaluating thousands of products," said Mark Jannot, editor of Popular Science. "These awards honor innovations that not only impact the way we live today, but change the way we think about the future."

"Winning this prestigious award with the first U.S. notebook to use our 90-nanometer Efficeon TM8800 is a strong validation of our new technology," said Arthur L. Swift, senior vice president of marketing for Transmeta Corporation. "Additionally, winning the 'Best of What's New' award two years in a row shows Sharp's continued success to deliver compelling products based on Transmeta's innovative processors."

The 2004 Best of What's New Award recipients will be featured in the December issue of Popular Science, hitting newsstands November 16th. The December issue of Popular Science, with the 'Best of What's New' section has been the most widely read issue for the magazine since the awards were introduced in 1987. The 'Best of What's New' annual awards spotlight 100 new products and technologies in 12 categories including Auto Tech, Aviation & Space, Cars, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets, General Innovation, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Personal Health, Photography and Recreation.

About the Sharp Actius MP30

The Actius MP30 uses the new 1.6GHz Efficeon TM8800 processor and delivers the performance needed for today's demanding applications. Additionally, the Efficeon TM8800 processor features AntiVirusNX(TM) technology, making it the first low power x86-microprocessor to feature hardware support for the virus protection enabled by Microsoft Windows XP SP2.

The stylish Actius MP30 weighs in at a scant 2.8 lbs in a thin and light form factor measuring just over an inch thick. The Actius MP30 features impressive multimedia capabilities with a 32MB ATI Mobility(TM) RADEON(TM) 7500 discrete graphics controller, and includes a built in CD-RW/DVD combo drive. It has a plug-in remote control for multimedia and AV control as well as other applications that can be set up by the user. The MP30 acts as an instant multimedia player thanks to the built-in Instant Play(TM) feature, which allows users to quickly start and play DVD videos and/or music CDs at the touch of a button, without having to fully boot up the machine.

In addition to the 90nm Efficeon TM8800, the Actius MP30 incorporates several more of the latest technologies available for a thin and light notebook. For instance, the Actius MP30 is well equipped for transferring data at high speed with the integrated 802.11g Wi-Fi and two USB 2.0 ports. Using the USB 2.0 connection the integrated DirectHD technology lets the unit function as an external USB hard drive, providing easy data mobility rarely found in today's notebooks. Additionally, the Actius MP30 has 512MB DDR SDRAM, with the option of up to 1GB of memory.

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