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Analog Devices, Inc. Licenses Andrea Electronics Corporation's Audio Input Solution for Use in Newest SoundMAX Product 

Analog Devices is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high- performance semiconductors for signal processing applications such as PC audio systems. This leading worldwide provider of AC'97 CODEC chips to the industry's top PC OEMs, today unveiled SoundMAX Cadenza, the latest offering in the SoundMAX line of integrated audio products. SoundMAX is a powerful combination of Analog Devices' reliable AC'97 CODEC series chips and innovative software that enables PC OEMs to provide features that surpass the functionality of premium soundcards at a fraction of the cost. While SoundMAX has previously offered leading-edge audio output technologies, SoundMAX Cadenza, powered by state-of-the-art noise cancellation technologies developed by Andrea Electronics, now provides features that deliver significantly enhanced audio input for speech-enabled applications such as Microsoft Office XP, Net Meeting and Net Messenger.

Analog Devices and Andrea Electronics are currently demonstrating, in booth #511 at the Intel Developer's Forum taking place February 25 - 28 in San Francisco's Moscone Center, products and solutions that will be available to PC OEMs later this year.

``The integration of PureAudio into SoundMAX Cadenza represents a radical advance in price/performance for speech-enabled Windows applications,'' said John Croteau, Director of Computer Products and Services for Analog Devices. ``Without a clean audio signal, voice applications simply don't work effectively, thereby stagnating the market for speech-based productivity and connectivity enhancements. Given Microsoft's recent integration of voice into its Windows XP line of software, this low-cost, voice-enhancing solution couldn't be more timely.''

Andrea's PureAudio software algorithm is an effective tool to eliminate consistent background noises commonly encountered in most home and office environments such as fans and electrical interference caused by a computer's internal circuitry. In addition to this base level solution, SoundMAX Cadenza offers Andrea's most advanced digital array technologies at price points 75% less than leading USB headsets. This solution enables the use of voice applications in even harsh noise environments, while eliminating the need to wear a headset.

``Andrea Electronics is excited about the integration of PureAudio into the SoundMAX line, a brand recognized by PC OEMs as a world class solution and an excellent value,'' said Christopher P. Sauvigne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Andrea Electronics. ``Our patented digital audio input software technology, combined with the SoundMAX hardware platform, provides PC users with a microphone array that delivers voice intelligibility and a reduction in speech recognition error rates of up to 35%. Our demonstrations of this product offering to leading PC OEMs around the world have been received very favorably and we look forward to bringing this product to the market as part of the Analog Devices' SoundMAX line later this year.''

About Andrea Electronics

Andrea Electronics Corporation designs, develops and manufactures audio technologies and equipment for enhancing applications that require high performance and high quality voice input. The Company's patented Digital Super Directional Array (DSDA®), patented PureAudio®, patented EchoStop(TM) and patent-pending Directional Finding and Tracking Array (DFTA(TM)) far-field microphone technologies enhance a wide range of audio products to eliminate background noise and ensure the optimum performance of voice applications. Applications for the Company's technologies include: speech recognition programs, Internet telephony, video/audio conferencing, automobile PCs, home automation systems, hand-held devices and multiplayer online games, among others. Visit Andrea Electronics' websites at http://www.AndreaElectronics.com or call 1-800-707-5779.

SoundMAX is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.

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     Richard A. Maue
     Chief Financial Officer
     Lauren Rivera
     Marketing Communications Manager
     800-442-7787

SOURCE: Andrea Electronics Corporation