Press Release Summary: - Adds Leading Representative to Support Growing UWB &
Convergence Opportunities -
Press Release Body: Campbell, Calif. — May 27, 2008 — Focus Enhancements, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless technology,
video conversion and digital media, signed Scantec Group, a European semiconductor
products sales and distribution representative to capture the growing level of
business in Europe.
“We are pleased to be working with Scantec’s experienced sales team to expand our
video convergence business in IPTV media systems and consumer applications, and our
new UWB technology in computer, consumer, and industrial applications,” said David
Drummond, director strategic sales of Focus Enhancements, Inc. “Scantec’s strong
presence in Germany, Czech Republic, and Poland is key to supporting the growing
number of high volume manufacturing opportunities in Eastern Europe.”
Focus Enhancements recently introduced the FS-471 TV/Encoder for mobile/battery
powered applications including cell phones and portable media players, and the
TT-1013 WUSB chipset targeted to major personal computer peripheral manufactures and
consumer electronic companies.
“Scantec is very delighted to partner with Focus Enhancements,” said Elke Wittmann,
managing director of Scantec. “Their expertise in video convergence and in the exciting new UWB will bring a competitive advantage to our customers.”
About Focus Enhancements, Inc.
Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ CM:FCSE), headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a
leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video and
wireless video technologies. The company’s Semiconductor Group develops wireless IC
chip set based on WiMedia UWB standard and design as well as markets portable ICs to
the video convergence, portable media, navigation systems and smartphone markets.
The company’s System Group develops video products for the digital media markets,
with customers in the broadcast, video production, digital signage and digital asset
management markets. More information on Focus Enhancements may be obtained from the
company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, or by visiting the Focus
Enhancements home page at http://www.focusinfo.com.
About Scantec
Founded in 1978, Scantec is a European company headquartered in Germany/Munich, with
a subsidiary in the US (Ameribridge International Inc, Palo Alto), regional Sales
Offices in Italy (Milan), Poland (Warsaw) and Czech Republic (Prague) as well as a
strategic partner for system integration and IT related services. For decades
Scantec is a successful hub for state of the art technology associated with
know-how, providing customers with a competitive advantage, minimizing time to
market by integrating innovations of start up semiconductor companies with the
market power of established key players. For more information on Scantec and our
product lines, please visit our website: www.scantec.de/us/.
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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because these forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
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risk factors specified in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007 as well as other filings with the SEC. These statements are based on
information as of May 27, 2008 and the company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
Web Site: http://www.future-works.com
Contact Details: Brian Solis
FutureWorks, Inc.
408.720.8228 x101
brian@future-works.com
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