Sharp 3D Notebook Awarded NASA Tech Briefs Product of the Year Award; DDD TriDef Software Solutions Power 'Gold Winner'.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- DDD Group plc (LSE:DDD), the 3D software and content company, is proud to congratulate Sharp Corporation for taking top honors as the Gold Winner of the NASA Tech Briefs 10th Annual Readers' Choice Product of the Year Awards. The Sharp Actius RD3D is powered by a range of DDD's TriDef(R) software solutions supplied under license from DDD.

The award is voted upon by the readers of NASA Tech Briefs from 12 nominated Products of the Month throughout the year. The award was presented to Sharp during a special reception at the top of the John Hancock Center in Chicago, IL. NASA Tech Briefs is the largest-circulation design-engineering magazine, with more than 190,000 readers (www.TechBriefs.com).

The Sharp RD3D notebook PC combines Sharp's advanced 2D/3D switchable LCD with a range of DDD's TriDef 3D enabling software solutions aimed at users in the professional visualization market. Sharp recently introduced the successor to the Actius RD3D, the second-generation 3D Actius AL3D notebook. Building on the foundation laid by its groundbreaking predecessor, the Actius AL3D represents a significant step up in power and style for Sharp's 3D notebook line. Powered by Intel's brand new Pentium(R) M Processor 750, the new NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) Go 6600 graphics processor with 128 MB Video RAM, and stocked with 1024 MB of DDR2 SDRAM the powerful Actius AL3D is geared for high-end mobile performance.

DDD's TriDef software supplied with the Sharp 3D notebooks includes TriDef Visualizer for OpenGL that enables the use of popular scientific visualization software packages without requiring the software packages to be rewritten for use with 3D displays. One such enabled package is Mercury Computer Systems TGS amira(R), that allows scientific three dimensional models to be simply and easily downloaded and viewed on the Sharp notebook for applications as diverse as medical imaging and engineering.

DDD and Sharp recently announced that they had expanded their licensing agreement to include DDD's new TriDef DVD Player that allows any DVD movie to be converted to 3D in real time as it is played on the Sharp 3D notebook, further broadening the potential audience for Sharp's innovative 3D LCD display solution.

"Sharp is honored that the readers of NASA Tech Briefs have chosen the Actius RD3D as the product of the year for 2004," said Ian Matthew, 3D Business Development Manager at Sharp Systems of America, after the event. "Sharp's 3D LCD Technology has gained acceptance by professionals who need the advanced stereoscopic displays for their research and development applications." Matthew added, "DDD's TriDef software solutions are an important part of our powerful 3D solution and clearly demonstrate to prospective customers the ease with which scientific data and models can be viewed on our 3D notebooks and desktop PC displays."

"We are pleased to congratulate Sharp on the well-deserved award for their groundbreaking 3D notebook PC," said Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD. "The award recognizes the combination of substantial research and development efforts by both Sharp and DDD and provides a further endorsement of the growing popularity of 3D displays within the business and scientific communities."

About DDD

DDD, also known as Dynamic Digital Depth, is transforming the viewing experience with applications for glasses-free 3D displays. Its patented technologies enable 3D viewing without glasses; simple integration of computer graphics applications with 3D displays; supply of 3D content through 2D to 3D conversion; and 3D transmission over existing networks. DDD is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM:DDD). More information is available at www.DDD.com.

About Sharp Systems of America

Sharp Systems of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets, sells and supports LCD monitors and notebook computers. Products are available through Sharp's network of authorized dealers and resellers. More information can be found at www.sharpsystems.com.

TriDef is a trademark of DDD Group plc. SHARP is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. amira(R) is a registered trademark of Mercury Computer Systems. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries worldwide. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.