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TWIN PARADOX’S SOLAREXPRESS COMPATIBILE WITH
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP

SolarExpress 4-Port USB PC Card First to Demonstrate
Interoperability with Windows XP

LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 4, 2001 -- Twin Paradox, a leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions for mobile computer users, today announced that its SolarExpress 4-port host USB (universal serial bus) PC Card is the first product of its kind to operate with Microsoft’s next-generation Windows XP operating system.

In 1999, Windows and Intel announced ‘The Easy PC Initiative’ in a joint effort to increase customer satisfaction by developing Windows XP, a software platform designed for novice PC users. Because of the removal of DOS, Windows XP -- using Windows 2000 core technology -- will offer consumers a more enhanced USB experience. Windows XP is scheduled for fall release.

SolarExpress is a four-port host USB PC Card capable of supporting 48Mbps (megabits per second) of bandwidth allowing laptop users to connect multiple computer peripherals simultaneously. Operating at the core of the product is Agere’s latest QuardraBus™ IC technology, offering users 12 Mbps of sustained bandwidth per port.

“Our testing with SolarExpress on the Windows XP Beta 2 demonstrates our continued commitment to offer seamless product compatibility for the USB peripheral marketplace,” said Fred Bhesania, Microsoft USB program manager. “Twin Paradox’s SolarExpress 4-port host PC Card presents a nice solution on our next-generation Windows XP operating system.”

“We are pleased to support Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system,” said Curtis Lewis, president, Twin Paradox. “The company’s testing results validate the technology behind our SolarExpress product. Twin Paradox is committed to provide mobile computer users with innovative USB connectivity solutions.”

Twin Paradox’s SolarExpress PC Card, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US $149, is currently available at local retailers and through the Twin Paradox Web site at http://www.twin-paradox.com.

About Twin Paradox

Twin Paradox designs, manufactures and markets innovative, leading edge PC Card solutions for the USB, DSL and Home Internet Server markets. Its products serve to enhance the experience of laptop and PowerBook users requiring new and exciting connectivity technologies.

The company is headquartered at 105 North Pointe Drive, Lake Forest, Calif. 92630. Phone: (949) 595-1625. Fax: (949) 859-3332. Web site: www.twin-paradox.com.