iBiquity Digital Corporation Has Approved Neural Audio 5.1 Surround System as Compatible for HD Radio(TM) Technology LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Neural Audio Corporation, a leading provider of digital signal processing technology for the broadcast industry, and iBiquity Digital Corporation, the sole developer and licensor of HD Radio technology, today announced that iBiquity has approved the Neural Audio 5.1 surround sound digital audio system as compatible with its HD Radio(TM) System. With this approval, Neural is the first spatial audio codec available for HD Radio use. Neural Audio, teaming with Harris Corporation's Broadcast Communications Division, has developed the 5225 Mix-Edit Transcoder 5.1 surround sound system, which is scaleable and ensures backward and forward compatibility allowing analog, digital, lossy, linear, stereo, and 5.1 to co-exist in the broadcast environment. The Neural 5225 enables broadcasters to mix, edit and save 5.1 content via Neural's proprietary "watermarking" system on existing 2.0 stereo equipment. With Neural technology, reception or input at the receiver end of the content is selectively and automatically post-processed and "up-mixed" by the Neural Audio Spatial Environment Engine (SEE) to the available number of speakers (from 2 to 256 channels) in the automotive environment. HD Radio technology is the digital broadcasting system for terrestrial radio, and is the only digital technology authorized by the FCC for broadcasting in the AM and FM band in the United States. iBiquity has developed and patented HD Radio technology that transmits digital audio and data alongside existing AM and FM analog signals, allowing listeners to enjoy CD-quality sound and virtually eliminating the static, hiss, and pops associated with today's analog radio signals. Nearly 300 radio stations in more than 100 U.S. markets across 38 states (reaching 67 percent of the U.S. population) have already licensed HD Radio technology. "We are extremely pleased to be part of this revolutionary broadcast system," said Robert Reams, Neural Audio CTO, co-founder and chief scientist. "With the Neural surround sound technology, FM broadcasters will be able to offer a truly unique listening experience for their consumers." Mike Lyons, vice president, aftermarket business development for iBiquity Digital Corporation stated, "Compatibility testing showed Neural Audio's surround sound technology was well suited for iBiquity's HD Radio system. We are excited that there are multiple solutions for use with HD Radio technology, and once again encourage our broadcast and consumer electronics partners to realize how powerful surround sound technology can be for FM radio." About iBiquity Digital Corp. iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio(TM) technology in the U.S., which is transforming today's AM and FM radio stations to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound, crystal-clear reception and new wireless data services. The company's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners, New Venture Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic partners Ford Motor Company, Harris Corporation, Texas Instruments and Visteon. iBiquity, named one of Deloitte's Fast 500 Companies, is privately held with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Belmont, CA and Warren, NJ. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibiquity.com/ . About Harris Broadcast Communications Division Harris Broadcast Communications Division is one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, an international communications equipment company focused on providing assured communications(TM) services for government and commercial customers in more than 150 countries. One of the world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast Communications Division offers a full range of solutions that support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio, video and data. For more information, visit http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ . About Neural Audio Corp. Neural Audio Corporation, a privately owned company headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, develops digital signal processing technology. Neural's offerings include solutions for a simple and economical transition to the digital era. Neural's appliances allow seamless capture, editing and management of analog, digital, linear, compressed, stereo and 5.1 content within the broadcasters existing 2.0 infrastructure. Interoperability is the challenge. Neural is the answer. For more information, visit Neural Audio's website at http://www.neuralaudio.com/ . HD Radio is a Trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation. DATASOURCE: Neural Audio Corporation CONTACT: Jackie Broo, Public Relations Coordinator, Neural Audio Corporation, +1-425-814-3200, ext. 116, or mobile, +1-513-304-9514, or Web site: http://www.neuralaudio.com/ http://www.ibiquity.com/ http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ http://www.harris.com/

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