Parrot Introduces CK3100, The First in a New Line of Bluetooth Advanced Hands-Free Car Kits; Acclaimed `Accessory of the Year' by Auto Express Magazine

NEW YORK--Aug. 3, 20041, 2004--Following the U.S. launch of its portable Bluetooth(R) hands-free car kit DriveBlue, Parrot announces the U.S. debut of its CK3100(TM) Advanced Bluetooth hands-free car kit with LCD display. Easily installed in any vehicle, the CK3100's voice-based LCD screen lets you safely view and navigate a variety of menu options.

Auto Express, Britain's top selling motoring weekly, awarded the CK3100 its coveted "Accessory of the Year" honors for 2004. According to Auto Express, Parrot's CK3100 is "an 'overall champion' and considered a major step forward for in-car communication."

"Parrot's CK3100 advanced car kit provides all the benefits you expect from today's mobile devices, but not necessarily within a vehicle. The 3100 offers enhanced audio quality through the car's stereo system and is very user-friendly," said Christophe Dissaux, Executive Vice President of Parrot, Inc.

Simply turn on the car engine and the phone connects wirelessly to the CK3100, showing visual information and functions on the LCD display screen. Benefits include:

-- Compatibility with all Bluetooth(R) phones

-- LCD display that's easy to read.

-- Phonebook display; caller ID; list of last calls received

-- Audio, through car speakers, automatically mutes the radio

-- Quality audio (Digital Signal Processing)

-- No cradle, No wire, No headset battery to charge

-- Voice recognition speed-dialing

-- Software upgradeable

-- Easy to install - easy to use

-- Phonebook can be wirelessly downloaded to the car kit

The CK3100 Advanced Car Kit retails for $249. Other Parrot products include DriveBlue, the first Bluetooth hands-free car kit requiring no installation, and the CK3000, the first-ever Bluetooth car kit.

Visit Parrot at the CTIA Wireless I.T. Show in San Francisco October 25-27 (Booth 460) for the launch of the CK3300 Advanced Car Kit with GPS. Also at AAPEX/Las Vegas November 2-5 (Booth 7543).

ABOUT PARROT

Headquartered in Paris, Parrot is a privately-held company founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux. The company, with U.S. headquarters in New York, provides proven and reliable technology for automotive telecommunications. The company is now the Bluetooth car kit leader in Europe with products sold in 35 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.say-parrot.com.