Oregon Scientific's iBall(TM) and ATC-1000(TM) Land Innovations Awards

Oregon Scientific's iBall(TM) and ATC-1000(TM) Land Innovations Awards

Two Hot Products Receive Cool Recognition by CE Industry, Build on History of Winning Innovations

TUALATIN, Ore., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oregon Scientific, one of the world's leading designers and marketers of award winning, upscale personal electronic products, announced prestigious recognition by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for two of its newest offerings. Oregon Scientific's iBall and ATC-1000 have both been recognized as CES Innovations Honorees. These awards honor outstanding design and engineering excellence in consumer electronics. A panel of prominent industry designers, engineers and journalists judged more than 750 product entries on criteria including user value, aesthetics, innovative design, quality and contributions to the quality of life.

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Media are invited to visit Oregon Scientific at CES January 5 - 8 2006, and discover the company's broad offering of electronics that enhance everyday life: from sports and fitness and MP3 players to luxury for the masses with products designed by world-renowned artisans.

"It's been an exciting year for us, and we're pleased to be building on our history of CES Innovations awards," said Oregon Scientific COO and President, Paul Zimmerman. "We strive to stretch the mold on consumer electronic products, and iBall and ATC-1000 are great examples of innovative new ways to implement technology. With iBall, iPod(R) users can unleash their play lists and enjoy the benefits of music played effortlessly and wirelessly -- and look good while they're at it. ATC-1000 brings out the extreme sports enthusiast in all of us, now those feats that once were left up to creative storytelling can be shared without breaking the bank."

Designed for the Apple(R) iPod, Oregon Scientific's iBall is a unique, wireless speaker that incorporates a three-speaker array system, delivering high quality sound performance. Consider it a wireless speaker that doubles as a fashion statement. Its sleek sphere styling combined with world's first features is a compelling one-of-a-kind proposition for Apple enthusiasts, even the newest to the iPod line, nano(R) and iPod (with video). The included transmitter dock acts as home base for the iPod, provides solid wireless communication with the iBall, charges the iPod, and synchronizes the iPod with the computer. An additional input source jack on the transmitter dock makes the iBall virtually compatible with any audio source such as connecting the iBall wireless speaker directly with the computer or other music devices.

ATC-1000 action camera is a hands-free digital camera that is capturing widespread attention as a hot holiday must-have. The unique action camera will take the extreme sport scene by storm, ready to capture all the action at local skate parks, half pipes, bike trails and more in digital, streaming video or still shots. Not only does this helmet-cam record the latest trick, but it offers instant gratification by plugging the camera directly into a TV for instant replays. ATC-1000 is also the only product on the market that's expandable at the low price of $119.95 MSRP.

About Oregon Scientific

Nearly 16 years ago, Oregon Scientific set out to change the way we view and use technology. Our mission is to enhance everyday life through the concept of SmartLiving. Simply put, we live with consumer electronic products everyday from alarm clocks, cordless phones, to digital cameras and music players. Oregon Scientific products meld innovative technology with fluid design to create smart, functional products that can enhance everyday life.

Oregon Scientific is a global brand and creator of award-winning consumer electronics. Our innovative products range from self-setting Smart Clocks, home weather stations, super-slim digital cameras, MP3 players, cordless telephones, learning electronics, to sports fitness, and health products. Today the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDT International, one of the world's premier electronic manufacturers and a publicly listed Hong Kong group. For more information about Oregon Scientific, visit the company Web site at www.oregonscientific.com. For information specific to the U.S., please visit http://www2.oregonscientific.com/ .

Ask for Oregon Scientific at Best Buy, Fry's and select audio retailers. For more information, visit the U.S. Web site.

Media only -- please contact:
Gabrielle Elmer, Oregon Scientific: 503-783-5113, gelmer@oscientific.com
Katy Pollock, Oregon Scientific: 503-783-5177, kpollock@oscientific.com

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CONTACT: Gabrielle Elmer, +1-503-783-5113, or gelmer@oscientific.com, or
Katy Pollock, +1-503-783-5177, or kpollock@oscientific.com, both of Oregon
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Web site: http://www.oregonscientific.com/

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