iBiquity Releases HD Radio™ Reference Design For USB-Connected Accessory Products

Shenzhen, China – October 8, 2008 –iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, announced today it is offering to its licensed HD Radio developers a reference platform for a new low-cost, USB-powered HD Radio product. The reference design will be demonstrated for the first time at the Hong Kong Electronics Show. The developers’ package includes schematics, bill-of-material, layout and software.

“iBiquity continues to support our partners through the development of reference platforms designed to shrink product development time. We believe this platform will greatly assist our partners in developing HD Radio data services and advanced visual-radio user interfaces,” said Jeff Jury, COO of iBiquity Digital Corporation. “This reference design provides manufacturers with a path to add HD Radio technology to a PC, a portable navigation device or any device featuring a USB port. It addresses an area of growing consumer interest by enabling services such as live traffic, weather, gas prices, news, and a visual radio experience featuring station logos and album art.”

The reference platform is capable of working with various new-generation radio modules (using iBiquity's 2129 or 2023 interfaces).

With the ability to accept two modules, the reference is ideal for developing products requiring a second tuner for data applications. The reference is provided in a hide-away-box form factor measuring 145 x 100 x 42mm and requires only USB and antenna connections.

The USB HD Radio reference design uses Atmel’s AVR32 (AT32UC3B) as its slave microprocessor. Any attached USB host processor is able to receive audio and communicate with the reference platform over standard protocols (USB audio-class/USB HID-class), thereby requiring no proprietary drivers. In addition to USB audio, the reference design provides analog audio output and digital SPDIF output. The device can be powered by USB or an external supply.

About iBiquity Digital

iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of the digital HD Radio™ system, which is fueling the digital radio revolution in the United States and around the world. Over 1,750 HD Radio AM and FM stations are on the air in the United States, with over 900 new HD2/HD3 multicast channels. The only digital broadcast technology approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for AM and FM radio in the United States, HD Radio technology allows stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with their analog signals, providing broadcasters with a platform to offer crystal-clear, CD-quality sound and scrolling text and graphics; as well as multiple channels of programming on the same FM frequency (multicasting) and advanced services such as traffic updates; content…all subscription free.

There are more than 80 HD Radio products for sale at over 14,000 stores and online. HD Radio technology has also made great inroads in the automotive sector with factory-installed options announced by BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercedes, MINI, Mercury, Scion, and Volvo. Beyond the U.S., commercial implementation of HD Radio technology is gaining momentum around the world.

iBiquity Digital's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and CBS Radio; leading financial institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners, New Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital and Flatiron Partners; and strategic partners Intel Capital, Ford Motor Company, and Harris. Founded in 2000, iBiquity Digital is a privately held company with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, and Basking Ridge, NJ. For more information, please visit http://www.hdradio.com and http://www.ibiquity.com.

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iBiquity Digital Corp.

443-539-4345

stearn@ibiquity.com

Note to editors: “HD Radio™” and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The “HD” in HD Radio™ is part of iBiquity Digital’s brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect

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