LAS VEGAS, Nev. – January 8, 2001 – Manufacturers introducing consumer devices for the emerging entertainment electronics age are demonstrating their newest products powered by Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) chips at the Consumer Electronics Show here in Las Vegas. Some solutions being shown that use Cirrus Logic’s industry leading technology include the market’s first Pro Logic II surround sound system from Kenwood, and multiple digital security-enabled Internet audio devices from market leaders Rio, Creative Labs and Intel. A recently commissioned survey by Cirrus Logic showed that 97 percent of online consumers believe a high-level of security is important for portable Internet products.

Among the products consumers can expect to see on the show floor with Cirrus Logic solutions are:

• A/V receivers from Kenwood, Onkyo, Denon, Panasonic, Thomson, Pioneer, Harmon Kardon, Rotel, Lexicon, Parasound, LG Electronics and Aiwa
  
  
• MP3 / Portable Internet audio devices from Rio, Creative Labs, Compaq, Nike, Turtlebeach, Dell, Sensory Science, Samsung, Iomega and Intel
  
  
• Other consumer electronic devices include the TiVo television recording system, RCA’s eBook, Harmon Kardon’s combination CD duplicator with MP3 playback and record, Sony’s Playstation II, and Samsung and LG Electronics’ HDTV set-top box decoders
  
  

  “More and more consumer electronic manufacturers are turning to Cirrus Logic as their source for new entertainment electronic chip solutions,” says David French, president and CEO of Cirrus Logic. “We offer them leading-edge solutions in both analog and digital signal processing along with complete system and software solutions to help them get to market faster with innovative products.”

  Many of the products being demonstrated at CES are based on technology Cirrus Logic demonstrated to manufacturers last year. In keeping with this trend, Cirrus Logic is demonstrating new technologies to its customers at the show this year that will power a new generation of entertainment electronics next year.

  Those demonstrations include DSP software for Dolby’s Pro Logic II, the new Crystal 98K DVD processor, Pulse Width Modulation technology for high-efficiency audio amplifiers, new audio solutions for 6.1 channel home theater surround sound (DTS ES), and digital security solutions for portable Internet electronics.

  Cirrus Logic

  Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP chip solutions for Internet entertainment electronics. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets high-volume audio, storage and communications applications. Cirrus Logic sells its products under the Crystal®, Maverick™ and 3Ci™ brands as well as its own name. Founded in 1984 in Silicon Valley, Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas and major sites located in Fremont, California and Broomfield, Colorado as well as offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.

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