SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 8, 2008 -- e.Digital Corporation (OTC BB:EDIG.OB - News), a leading technology innovator of dedicated portable entertainment systems and patented flash memory-related technology announced today the appointment of Eric Polis as a member of the Company's board of directors. The Company also announced that Allen Cocumelli has been appointed chairman of the board. Former chairman Alex Diaz has resigned from the board after more than six years of service.

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"I find that more and more of my time is spent in Mexico on projects that take me far from San Diego," said Mr. Diaz. "I strongly believe that the Company is at the point where it is finally enjoying well-deserved recognition for the value of its Flash-R(TM) patent portfolio and I feel satisfied that e.Digital is proceeding on firm footing."

"Because of the time constraints imposed by my travel and other projects I feel I can no longer do justice to the position of chairman of the board and I enthusiastically endorse Allen's appointment," added Diaz. "It has been a pleasure to work with the team of professionals at e.Digital and I wish everyone involved the very best."

Eric Polis has been secretary and treasurer of ASI Technology Corporation, a publicly traded specialty finance company, since July 2000. He has been employed as an asset manager for privately held Davric Corporation since 1997. Mr. Polis is also a private investor and serves on the board of several Las Vegas non-profit organizations. He obtained a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 1993.

"We wish Alex well in his future endeavors and welcome Eric to the board of directors," remarked Allen Cocumelli.

About e.Digital Corporation: e.Digital is a leading innovator of dedicated portable entertainment systems. e.Digital also owns and is pursuing the monetization of its Flash-R(TM) portfolio of flash memory-related patents. e.Digital was the first company to employ and patent important aspects of the use of removable flash memory in portable recording devices. For more information about e.Digital, please visit: www.edigital.com.

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