Press and News - 22.11.2004

u-blox Delivers its Millionth GPS Receiver

1 Millionth GPS Receiver Module handed over to Socket

(From left to right) Nikolaos Papadopoulos, President, u-blox America presents the company's one millionth GPS receiver to Kevin Mills, President and CEO Socket Communications.

THALWIL, Switzerland -- November 22, 2004 -- u-blox AG today announced the delivery of its millionth GPS receiver to Socket Communications, Inc., for Socket's new wireless GPS Nav Kit.

The millionth GPS module, a TIM-LA, was presented personally by Nikolaos Papadopoulos, President of u-blox America, to Kevin Mills, President and CEO of Socket Communications in a commemorative celebration at Socket headquarters in Newark, California.

"u-blox revolutionized the GPS market in 1997 when we introduced the world's first surface-mount miniature GPS module," said Papadopoulos. "Now, seven years later, I am very proud to present the latest product from our successful 3rd generation TIM GPS product line as the one millionth u-blox GPS receiver to such an innovative company as Socket."

In 2001, just four years after the successful launch of the world's smallest commercial GPS receiver, u-blox introduced the successor TIM family, a one square inch form factor suited for fully automated pick and place produc-tion. This allows u-blox customers to manufacture small devices very reliably and cost effectively. Combined with the excellent performance of its low-power, 16-channel GPS chipset ANTARIS^®, u-blox offers its customers unparalleled GPS accuracy and dynamic capabilities. The TIM-LA, which Socket chose for its new Bluetooth^®-enabled GPS Nav Kit, is the latest and most cost-efficient device from u-blox.

"Socket is honored to be recognized with such a milestone," said Mr. Mills. "Our GPS Nav Kit also announced today takes full advantage of the advanced features within the TIM-LA module. Socket will certainly benefit from the GPS expertise and excellent GPS products from u-blox."

About u-blox

u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland, with sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1997, u-blox develops leading positioning products based on the Global Position-ing System (GPS) for the automotive and mobile communications markets. For more information, please visit www.u-blox.com.

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u-blox contacts

Nikolaos Papadopoulos, President, u-blox America, Inc.
phone: +1 (703) 234 5292, e-mail: nikolaos.papadopoulos@u-blox.com

Sylvia Lynch, Marketing Communications
phone: +41 (44) 722 74 86, e-mail: sylvia.lynch@u-blox.com

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