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CORPORATE NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2007
e.DIGITAL RECEIVES OVER $1 MILLION eVU™
PORTABLE IFE SYSTEMS ORDER FROM MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Company Enters Into a Supply Agreement with
Award-Winning Asian Air Carrier
(SAN DIEGO, CA – May 15, 2007) - e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG) a proven technology innovator of dedicated portable inflight entertainment (IFE) systems and patented technology in the utilization of flash memory in portable devices, announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement and received an eVU portable entertainment systems order worth over $1 million from Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airlines is providing the eVU’s to Business Class passengers. The order includes eVU support equipment and on-going services. This order completes the new orders and contracts e.Digital announced on March 29, 2007.
Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlines.com.my), the national carrier of Malaysia, is recognized as one of Asia’s largest, flying more than 48,000 passengers to over 100 destinations across 6 continents every day. It has established itself as an award-winning airline having received more than 100 awards in the last 10 years.
e.Digital’s next generation studio-approved eVU portable entertainment system features a customizable passenger-friendly interface and an industry-leading 14 hours of continuous video playback from a single battery charge. eVU is available in either 7" or 8" high resolution LCD screen with 40 GB to 200 GB of rugged and reliable storage for many hours of movies, television shows, music, specialty programming and games. eVU is the smallest and lightest dedicated long play portable IFE product available today and integrates the latest in battery safety features through its removable “Smart” rechargeable high capacity battery pack.
“We are delighted to introduce this portable entertainment system for our North and South Asia routes,” said Malaysia Airlines Commercial Director, Rashid Khan. “The enhancement of the IFE complements our award-winning cabin service to make flying with Malaysia Airlines an enjoyable experience.”
“We’re proud that our proprietary ‘best in class’ eVU portable entertainment system has been selected by Malaysia Airlines for their business class passengers,” said Will Blakeley, president and chief technical officer of e.Digital. “We’re delighted to be working directly with Malaysia Airlines and supporting their portable IFE requirements.”
About e.Digital Corporation: e.Digital is a provider of secure portable Video on Demand products including its proprietary eVU™ portable entertainment system. e.Digital also owns and is pursuing the monetization of its portfolio of flash memory-related patents. For more information about e.Digital and eVU, please visit: www.edigital.com.
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CONTACT: e.Digital Corporation: Robert Putnam, (858) 304-3016 ext. 205, rputnam@edigital.com
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