Microvision Signs General Aviation Reseller for Nomad Personal Display Systems.

Business/High Tech Editors

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002

PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS will offer affordable electronic flight instrument

system (EFIS) coupled to Nomad Personal Display

Microvision (Nasdaq:MVIS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sellers Aviation/PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS, a general aviation (GA) value added reseller, to distribute the Nomad(TM) Personal Display System with PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS products.

PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS (WWW.PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS.COM), based in Ocala, Fl, will link Microvision's Nomad Personal Display system with its PCEFIS product, the first affordable electronic attitude and artificial horizon (gyro) indicators for general aviation. The PCEFIS software runs on a handheld Compaq iPAQ(R) (or other PocketPC(R)) computer that is coupled to a small black box (6.75" X 4.75" X 2.5") containing solid-state gyroscopes (along with accelerometers and a digital signal processor). The result is a powerful electronic attitude instrument that can measure roll, pitch and yaw in a "walk on / walk off" kit that can be used on virtually any airplane.

Pilots wearing the lightweight Nomad display connected to PCEFIS will be able to view attitude instruments in a head-up mode, through a fully daylight readable, high-resolution display at a small fraction of the cost of installing a conventional head-up display. A new GPS module for PCEFIS will add ground track, altitude, rate of climb, and ground speed information onto the attitude display. As a result, GA pilots can have the functionality of an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) display system usually found in fighter jets or commercial aircraft in a convenient and affordable system.

The PCEFIS system runs off of battery power or can connect through a standard 12 Volt lighter receptacle so that no modifications to the aircraft are required. PCEFIS runs independent of installed avionics, and because it is not a primary flight instrument, does not require FAA certification.

According to Bruce Westcoat, Microvision's Market Segment Manager for Aerospace, the system will improve situational awareness, by enabling the pilot's focus to be outside the cockpit, while still having access to instrument data, particularly critical during heavy pilot workloads in controlled airspace.

"Partnering with Value Added Resellers (VARs) who are developing innovative systems that can interface to the Nomad display is a cornerstone of our general aviation marketing strategy," Westcoat explained. "PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS is offering a system that is plug-compatible with Nomad, offers a combination of compelling features, convenience and affordability, and is already being well received in the marketplace. When you couple the Nomad display to PCEFIS, you have the most affordable fully functional head-up display that the industry has ever seen, and it can be installed literally in minutes. We're anticipating a great response to this product in the marketplace. We expect to develop multiple value-added partners for Nomad System sales in general aviation to complement our own sales team, and to facilitate the delivery of complete systems for pilots."

Westcoat says that he is enthusiastic about the prospects for Microvision's Nomad Personal Display System in the General Aviation market. With over 500,000 active general aviation pilots in the US alone, the company sees tremendous market potential for the Nomad System as an affordable and convenient means of adding to the safety and enjoyment of flying.

PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS will demonstrate its PCEFIS system with the Nomad Personal Display System at the Sun-n-Fun air show in Lakeland, FL. April 7-13, and the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh air show July 23-29.

Based on Microvision's patented light scanning technology, the recently introduced Nomad Personal Display System is a high-resolution head-worn display that presents images and information to the user on a see-through virtual 17-inch display. This unique personal display enables hands-free access to information such as diagrams, instrumentation, maintenance records, moving maps and interactive training manuals, superimposing the information on the user's view and creating "augmented vision." The Nomad System features full daylight-readability, allowing users to view high contrast images in even the most challenging ambient lighting conditions. High quality, Super VGA resolution makes the Nomad System immediately compatible with a broad range of existing applications and content.

From flight paths to factory floors, surgical suites, and more, the Nomad System can deliver major improvements in productivity, quality and safety for virtually any type of manual task. The company is targeting applications for workers in four vertical markets -- industrial, aerospace, medical, and military -- that enable customers to keep information in front of people engaged in manual tasks or on the move, allowing access to information at the point of task and information, anywhere.

About Microvision: www.mvis.com

Headquartered in Bothell, Wash., Microvision Inc. is the developer of the patented retinal scanning display technology and a world leader in micro miniature optical scanning technology for display and imaging applications. The company's technology has applications in a broad range of military, medical, industrial, professional and consumer information products. Nomad is a trademark of Microvision, Inc.

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