ASUS Introduces New Line of Wireless for HDMI(TM) Products for Digital Home.

Wireless HDMI Connections Are Enabled by Innovations in Video Compression and Distribution From Tzero and Analog Devices

LAS VEGAS -- ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS), one of the world's largest providers of computer products, is introducing a new line of Wireless for HDMI products for the digital home, including accessory devices and embedded designs that dramatically simplify connections between home audio and video electronic components. Based on innovations in ultra wideband technology by Tzero and JPEG2000 from Analog Devices, these new products enable distribution of high-definition video streams around the home. This significantly reduces installation and equipment costs for service providers.

The new Wireless for HDMI product will be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (January 8 - 11, 2007) and demonstrated in the ASUS booth (#35166), the Tzero booth (#15210), the Analog Devices demo suite, and at the Analog Devices' booth in the HDMI TechZone pavilion (#25911J).

"ASUS is always committed to bring customers the most advanced technologies," said HC Hung, vice president of Digital Person Devices BG of ASUS. "We believe UWB has a significant market potential and ASUS is capable of delivering UWB-equipped products in very high volumes to address virtually any applications and market segment."

The ASUS-designed and built Wireless for HDMI products feature non-line-of-sight operation that enables devices to communicate wirelessly through walls and extend across multiple rooms. It also features transmission quality equal to that of wired solutions. The input from video devices can be HDMI, component video, and analog audio. The output to the HDTV is industry-standard HDMI. Full HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliance is supported, allowing protected content to be displayed to an authenticated display.

With Tzero, the new product will operate wirelessly to connect devices throughout the home. It will deliver transmission speeds of up to 480 megabits per second (Mbps) to support even the highest demands of high-definition video and IPTV. Tzero's platform is based on standards from the WiMedia Alliance and is guaranteed to coexist with other WiMedia-compliant devices.

Transmission of high-definition quality video in the Wireless for HDMI solution is enabled by Analog Devices' JPEG2000 video compression ICs, which are compliant to the royalty-free JPEG2000 standard. On the transmit side, video data is compressed using Analog Devices' ADV202 JPEG2000 video codec, combined with audio, then packetized and encrypted, and transmitted via the Tzero MAC and PHY chip. The RF chip transmits over the air to the receiver where the audio/video data with HDMI is decompressed and presented to the display device via the HDMI port. Analog Devices' HDMI interface ICs and audio processors complete the design, ensuring the highest quality audio/visual experience.

"Having ASUS as a key partner will help our customers get to market with UWB-based offerings more quickly than ever before," said Dan Karr, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Tzero. "Their design capabilities and manufacturing capacity is exceptional, and their commitment to quality is unparalleled. We're very excited to be working with them on this first Wireless for HDMI product and expect many more such offerings to come from our joint efforts."

About ASUS

Ranks in Business Week InfoTech 100 for the 8th straight year, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (TSE:2357) is a leading provider of 3C total solutions. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. With strong engineering capability, ASUSTeK won 1706 awards in 2005, translating to more than 4 awards per day. The company is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries and a top 4 maker globally for notebooks.

About Tzero Technologies, Inc.

Tzero Technologies is the leader in wireless video. The company's advanced ultra wideband technology can connect a range of A/V components -- displays, set-top boxes, digital video recorders and more -- without cabling throughout the home. Founded in 2003, Tzero is backed by tier-one venture partners, including August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Miven Venture Partners, OVP, USVP and VentureTech Alliance. Tzero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, visit Tzero online at www.tzerotech.com.

About Analog Devices

Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating more than 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "ADI" and is included in the S&P 500 Index.