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Melville,
New York, January 10, 2003- Andrea Electronics Corporation (Amex:
AND ) announced today that it is participating in the North
American International Auto Show 2003 (NAIAS 2003), a global automotive
conference, taking place January 11-20 at the Cobo Center in Dearborn,
Michigan. At the show, Andrea Electronics' far-field microphone
system, optimized for use with in-vehicle communication applications,
will be utilized in a Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F ) vehicle
to demonstrate various voice-activated applications.
Andrea Electronics' array microphone will be displayed in the Ford
Model U concept SUV, which can be found in the Blue Oval Section
at the Cobo Center. The Ford Model U showcases the most advanced
conversational speech technology displayed to date, allowing a person
to speak naturally to operate on-board systems including entertainment,
navigation, cellular telephone and climate control applications.
Andrea Electronics' high-performance DA-310 microphone array enables
the optimal performance of such voice-activated applications by
overcoming the high-noise environment of a moving automobile.
"By enabling
hands-free, headset free communication in automotive environments,
we are responding to consumers' desire for clear voice signals while
simultaneously providing convenience and continuously improved safety,"
said Christopher P. Sauvigne, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Andrea Electronics Corporation. "We are proud of the recognition
our microphone technology has received from automotive leaders such
as Ford, and we look forward to continued success in the telematics
market."
Microphones
utilized for in-vehicle applications must be capable of not only
focusing on and enhancing the user's voice, but eliminating background
noise from multiple sources, including wind, radio, engines, the
road and other passengers. Through the incorporation of highly scaleable
and embeddable patented software algorithms and a multiple microphone
design, Andrea's newly redesigned DA-310 AutoArray® is capable
of focusing microphone sensitivity on the user's voice while digitally
eliminating ambient noise from all other sources, transmitting only
the clear voice signal to the telematics system.
| North
American International Auto Show 2003: |
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| WHEN: |
January
11-20, 2003 |
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| SHOW
HOURS: |
Saturday,
January 11 - Sunday, January 19:
10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Monday, January 20:
10 a.m.-7 p.m. |
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| WHERE: |
Cobo Center
Blue Oval Section |
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 communications products to eliminate background noise and
ensure the optimum performance of voice applications. Visit Andrea
Electronics' website at http://www.AndreaElectronics.com,
or call 1-800-442-7787.
This press release
may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words
"anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"expects," "intends," "plans," "seeks,"
variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These statements 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.
AT ANDREA ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION
Richard Maue
Chief Financial Officer
Lauren Rivera
Marketing Communications Manager
(800) 442-7787
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