Alereon Selects Dr. David Shoemaker as VP of Engineering and Operations; Brings Company Extensive Background in RF Design and UWB Technology.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Alereon, Inc., the foremost provider of complete solutions for WiMedia ultrawideband (UWB) applications, announces it has selected Dr. David Shoemaker as vice president of engineering and operations. In this position, he will oversee the company's engineering operations and manufacturing relationships. He brings the company more than a decade of industry expertise in RF, analog, and ASIC architectures, as well as software and system design.

"I am greatly looking forward to furthering Alereon's industry-leading technology and finding innovative new ways to apply our wide array of patents and IP," said Dr. Shoemaker. "I feel strongly that my expertise with UWB, as well as my comprehensive background in RF and mixed-signal design will add value to Alereon's technology development for next generation WUSB and Bluetooth applications."

Prior to joining the company, Dr. Shoemaker was vice president of engineering for TZero Technologies, where he was responsible for managing a 45-person team focused on designing solutions for wireless UWB. His role at TZero was to lead the development of a multiple-chip wireless system involving RF, mixed-signal and ASIC components and software and video applications. Prior to his tenure at TZero, Dr. Shoemaker was director of engineering at RF Micro Devices, where he managed an 80-person organization including design teams in San Jose, Belgium and Russia.

In other previously held positions, Dr. Shoemaker acted as both manager and developer in all phases of design from architecture to production ramp at companies such as Engim and Texas Instruments. In addition to his leadership in design expertise, he is the author of several papers and patents addressing wireless architecture and design.

Dr. Shoemaker holds a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he later earned his doctorate degree.

"We are highly impressed with David's previous work, from the breadth of his knowledge to his talent in engineering team management," said Eric Broockman, founder and CEO of Alereon. "I know that he will be a valuable asset to us as we continue to expand our product line, technologies and customer base and we are proud to welcome him into the Alereon family."

About Alereon, Inc.

Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company providing complete solutions for Wireless USB and WiMedia ultrawideband (UWB) applications. A technology pioneer, Alereon was first to demonstrate a WiMedia PHY running at 480Mbps in October of 2004. Alereon's products promise to replace the complex tangle of wiring used to interconnect today's consumer electronics, computer peripheral, and mobile devices with high-bandwidth, low-power, low-cost wireless links. Further information is available on the company's website: http://www.alereon.com.