NPLA Inplay Technologies (MM)

Reflecting its theme of �Input Made Easy,� InPlay Technologies (NASDAQ: NPLA) will demonstrate recent innovations in its lineup of human interface devices at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held Jan. 7-10, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nev. InPlay will showcase advancements to its FinePoint MPD-9xx digital platform, including multiple types of touch integration and its roadmap of digital feature enhancements for tablet PCs, smart phones, point-of-sale systems and kiosks. In addition, the company will show the reliable, ergonomic control panels made possible by its Duraswitch line of electronic switches. �We provide technologically advanced products that simplify human-machine interaction. With the right input controls, users can easily and intuitively take advantage of the rich features available with today�s electronic products,� said Ramesh Ramchandani, president and COO. FinePoint: the digital difference FinePoint products provide high-performance pen and touch input solutions. InPlay offers the only active RF, digital pen input solution providing a significant advancement in performance and cost over analog products. InPlay�s MPD-9xx system is a customizable platform offering OEMs the choice of battery-powered or battery-free, cordless or corded pen products, with a full range of choices for user-defined digital features. The MPD-9xx digitizer board is the thinnest on the market, reducing the impact on overall product thickness. The digitizer behind the LCD screen employs electromagnetic technology to communicate with the pen as it moves across the surface, reporting the tip status, sensitivity, pen position, and other details. InPlay's FinePoint digital pen computing system is designed and engineered to optimize power consumption while maintaining high accuracy, high resolution and low noise performance, all while enabling advanced functions such as hover capability and security coding in a compact, competitively-priced device. This pen-and-digitizer system allows the pen itself to interact with the computer and gives the OEM the capability to incorporate a wide variety of functions and pen outputs, via a side-mounted button. Duraswitch: electronic switch solutions Duraswitch electronic switch technologies combine the user-friendly tactile feel of electromechanical switches with the space-saving, thin profile design of membrane switches. Based on the use of a magnetically coupled armature to create a switch, Duraswitch technology is a unique configuration that eliminates common switch failures due to flexing or bending parts. The result is a highly reliable, durable switch that can easily be adapted to meet a wide range of design requirements. InPlay�s product line today includes the PushGate� pushbutton, a thin, durable pushbutton technology with crisp tactile feedback; thiNcoder�, a rotary switch that is integrated on flex circuit, and MagnaMouseTM, a flat-panel cursor control. InPlay�s Duraswitch products are used in a wide range of applications including medical devices and equipment, industrial controls and commercial appliances. About InPlay Technologies InPlay Technologies is a developer of innovative human interface devices for electronic products. The company's FinePoint division offers the only digital-based pen-input solution for the rapidly growing mobile computing market. With InPlay�s digital technology, OEMs have an almost limitless roadmap for development of new features and functions for their product designs. The Company�s Duraswitch� brand of electronic switch technologies couples the friendly tactile feedback of mechanical pushbuttons and rotary dials with the highly reliable, thin profile of membrane switches enabling OEMs to create ergonomic, space saving input panels for a wide range of applications. Visit www.inplaytechnologies.com for more information.