Press Release Source: e.Digital Corporation
e.Digital Corporation Announces Canadian Airline, Jetsgo, Order of APS' digEplayer
Thursday May 27, 10:30 am ET
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004--e.Digital Corporation (OTC:EDIG - News) today announced that Jetsgo, a Canadian airline offering air service to 17 Canadian and seven U.S. destinations, has placed an initial order for 1,000 units of APS' digEplayer 5500(TM).
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APS' digEplayer 5500 is the world's first portable, Video-On-Demand, in-flight entertainment system. The digEplayer can hold over 30 full length feature movies, including first run movies not yet available on video, and hours of television programming, music and other entertainment options.
Jetsgo will initially make the e.Digital-powered devices available on flights of three hours or more in length. Beginning in July, 40 digEplayers are scheduled for availability on each plane designated to offer the units, for a rental of $10 per passenger.
"The digEplayer is perfect for airlines like Jetsgo and their fleet of MD-83s and Fokker 100s," said Bill Boyer, founder and chairman of APS. "We are excited to have Jetsgo as the first airline in Canada to offer our system. We look forward to their passengers enjoying the unique digEplayer experience, with its dynamic content, for many years."
"Jetsgo's order of APS' digEplayer is a great win for this version of our MicroOS-powered personal video technology platform (PVTP)," said Fred Falk, e.Digital's president and CEO. "We look forward to continuing our support of APS in the IFE and travel and leisure industry by providing under license our growing portfolio of audio and video technology."
e.Digital expects to realize several million dollars in revenue through APS' digEplayer product sales to airlines and other companies serving the travel and leisure industry, as well as refurbishment fees and other services provided to APS.
About e.Digital Corporation
e.Digital Corporation partners with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) licensing, designing and providing manufacturing services for OEM-branded digital video, digital audio and wireless products based on the Company's proprietary MicroOS(TM)-enabled technology platforms. e.Digital specializes in the delivery and management of open and secure digital content through its Personal Video, Personal Audio, Automotive, and Wireless technology platforms. e.Digital's services include the licensing of the Company's MicroOS(TM), custom software and hardware development, industrial design, and manufacturing services through the Company's manufacturing partners. For more information about e.Digital and its technology platforms, please visit the company website at www.edigital.com.
About APS
Tacoma, Wash.-based and privately owned, APS is the airline industry's leading innovator in in-flight entertainment systems. Using the latest technology licensed from e.Digital and DivX, the digEplayer 5500(TM) offers superior audio and video quality. For more information about the digEplayer 5500(TM), contact APS at 253-284-4445 or visit www.digeplayer.com.
About Jetsgo
Headquartered in Montreal with 950 employees, Jetsgo offers scheduled discount air service to 17 Canadian and seven U.S. destinations including Victoria, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton, Saint John, N.B., Charlottetown, Halifax, Sydney, Stephenville, St. John's, Nfld., Los Angeles, New York (Newark), Las Vegas, St. Petersburg, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Ft. Meyers. For more information, please visit: www.jetsgo.com.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995: All statements made in this document, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the businesses of the Company and the industries and markets in which the company operates. Those statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that will be difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by e.Digital Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). e.Digital Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.
Editors Note: digEplayer 5500 is the trademark of APS, Inc. MicroOS is the registered trademark of e.Digital. All other company, product, and service names are the property of their respective owners.
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e.Digital Corporation
Robert Putnam, 858-679-1504
rputnam@edigital.com