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Melville, NY, March 13, 2002 -- Andrea Electronics Corporation (AMEX:
AND) announced today that its latest digital signal processor (DSP)-based
audio input technologies are now running on Analog Devices' SHARC®
family of DSPs. The combination of these technologies provides a
compelling solution for voice driven applications, particularly
those in high noise environments such as automotive telematics.
It will be demonstrated in Analog Devices' Booth #1626 at the Embedded
Systems Conference San Francisco 2002, taking place March 13 - 15
in San Francisco's Moscone Center.
Analog Devices
will be showcasing Andrea Electronics' noise canceling solutions
to SHARC DSP users requiring superior audio input technology. Analog
Devices' SHARC DSP and Andrea Electronics' menu of noise canceling
technologies, including patented DSDA®, patent-pending PureAudio®,
patented EchoStop(TM) and patented DFTA®, are targeted for high-end
applications such as automotive telematics, high-end conferencing
and entertainment systems and set top boxes, among others.
``The ability
to offer the added functionality of superior noise canceling technologies
is crucial to running any type of voice centric application,'' said
Jerry McGuire, product line director, general purpose DSP, Analog
Devices, Inc. ``Having Andrea's software run on our SHARC DSP will
give our customers the most advanced noise canceling technology
the market has to offer.''
``We are excited
that Andrea Electronics' noise canceling solutions are being showcased
by Analog Devices at the Embedded Systems Conference,'' said Christopher
P. Sauvigne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Andrea Electronics
Corporation. ``Featuring our technology on Analog Devices' industry-leading
SHARC DSP opens up new market opportunities, and further validates
Andrea's capabilities to provide enabling, high quality audio input
solutions.''
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™ and patent-pending Directional Finding and
Tracking Array (DFTA™) 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 www.AndreaElectronics.com
or call 1-800-707-5779.
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may contain ``forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words
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are not guarantees of future performance and involve matters that
are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
are difficult to predict, including economic, competitive, governmental,
technological and other factors, that may affect the business and
prospects of Andrea Electronics Corporation (the ``Company''). These
and other similar factors are discussed under the heading ``Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-looking statements'' included in the
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
and Annual Report not filed with the SEC, and in documents subsequently
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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