Apogee Features New DDX Amplifier Line and Customer Solutions at Consumer Electronics Show; DDX Featured at Premier US Consumer Electronics Show Booth #19047 LVCC South Hall.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

2004 International CES

Booth #19047 LVCC South Hall

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004

Apogee Technology, Inc. (AMEX: ATA), a leading provider of digital audio amplification solutions, will unveil an expanded family of Direct Digital Amplification (DDX(R)) Power Devices at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas, NV, from January 8-11, 2004. The new DDX power devices significantly increase the company's family of high efficiency audio power solutions enabling new markets and applications for the technology. DDX amplifiers will also be featured in a wide variety of customer solutions that highlight the benefits of DDX including the new Xbox(R) branded Surround Sound Speaker System.

Apogee will introduce four new DDX Power ICs at CES. The new products include: three mono power devices, the DDX-1050/1060/1080, capable of outputting up to 50, 60 and 80 watts respectively, and a stereo device, the DDX-2120, capable of delivering up to 60 watts per channel. These new offerings effectively double the size of Apogee's power device family. With this broad product line, manufacturers now have the versatility and flexibility to develop a wide range of high performance solutions delivering from 25 to 160 watts per channel. Some of the applications that may benefit from these new devices include: powered speaker systems, home theater systems, automotive systems and multimedia gaming systems.

Apogee's recently released DDX-8001 Controller will be publicly demonstrated for the first time at CES. This fourth generation design includes many new audio features previously found only in high-end audiophile systems making it, what Apogee believes, the highest performing, most feature-rich digital amplifier IC in the world. One of the key advances in the DDX-8001 is the new Automode(TM) feature. This unique capability will enable designers to simply and quickly pre-select high-end audio features, significantly improving the product development and commercialization cycle. The DDX-8001's high performance and full feature set make it an ideal solution for manufacturers developing cost effective, value added multi-channel audio applications.

One of the featured products on display at Apogee's booth and the Microsoft Partner Pavilion at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #8323 LVCC Central Hall, will be the Xbox(R) Branded Surround Sound Speaker System marketed and produced by Spherex, Inc., who will also demonstrate it at their suite in the Venetian hotel. Developed for popular gaming consoles, this product is the first to take full advantage of the DDX-8001 Controller's unique audio features. The system combines six channels of DDX amplification with Spherex's OMNIPOLAR(TM) loudspeaker technology and Waves Ltd.'s MaxxBass(R) to deliver exceptionally heightened interactivity by creating an extremely realistic audio experience for gaming, movies and music.

John Gitelman, Apogee's Director of Marketing, said, "We believe that DDX Power Devices have become the industry standard for high efficiency amplifier solutions and have been adopted for many applications that will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show. One of our many successes at CES is the Xbox(R) Branded Surround Sound Speaker System. This product is not only an exceptional demonstration of DDX, but is also a perfect example of our commitment to support the implementation of DDX solutions. As we begin 2004 we have the product portfolio to provide our customers inspired, all-digital, highly efficient, feature-rich audio solutions meeting their design, performance and time-to-market requirements."

About Apogee Technology, Inc.

Apogee Technology, Inc. designs, develops and markets integrated circuits that incorporate the company's patented Direct Digital Amplification (DDX(R)) technology. This all-digital, high efficiency audio amplifier technology has significant commercial benefits including enhanced sound quality, expanded functionality, reduced product size and lower manufacturing costs compared to traditional analog amplifier solutions. The company markets and sells its DDX ICs to leading digital consumer electronic corporations worldwide. For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.apogeeddx.com.

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