Parrot's Bluetooth(R) Car Kit Makes Holiday Gift Giving Fun for Tech Toy and Gadget Lovers

NEW YORK--Aug. 3, 20051, 2005--With popularity of Bluetooth(R) phones growing rapidly, Parrot's Easydrive hands-free Plug & Play car kit makes the ideal gift for mobile professionals, busy moms, and college students who spend a lot of time in their vehicles. And, at the suggested retail price of $99, it's affordable and practical.

Parrot, known for developing the first-ever Bluetooth car kit as well as the first car kit requiring no installation, has taken its Plug & Play solution to a new level. Easydrive simply plugs into any vehicle's cigarette lighter for hands-free phone function. The integrated microphone and speaker are attractively displayed providing close range convenience for the driver. Enhanced noise reduction and echo cancellation features allow you to hear and be heard clearly despite ambient sound and on busy roadways.

Even if your phone is on the back seat, or in your pocket or purse, with Bluetooth connectivity your voice commands allow you to make calls, take calls, check voicemail and access your phone's address book through voice recognition and voice activation features. Easydrive's internal phonebook holds up to 200 numbers. Easydrive, like all other Parrot car kits, is compatible with the vast majority of Bluetooth phones regardless of carrier or manufacturer.

"With Easydrive, Parrot has responded to consumer demand to create a portable Bluetooth car kit that's easy to set up, easy to use and is also affordable," said Christophe Dissaux, Executive Vice President of Parrot, Inc.

Parrot's Easydrive features include:

-- Compatibility with most Bluetooth(R)-enabled phones regardless of carrier or manufacturer

-- Portability; no installation required, plugs into cigarette lighter

-- Automatic connection in Full Duplex mode

-- Voice recognition speed dialing; phonebook holds 200 numbers

-- Digital Signal Processor: next-generation noise reduction, echo cancellation

In addition to Easydrive, Parrot offers a full line of integrated Bluetooth kits that can be professionally installed in about an hour, depending on make and model of vehicle.

Evaluation units available for media.

Parrot will be launching several new innovative products at CTIA Wireless IT (September, 2005) SEMA (November, 2005) and CES (January, 2006).