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Wide Range of HD Radio Products Featured Throughout SEMA Show

Eclipse HD Radio Receivers in Honda, Scion, Mitsubishi and Other Toyota Vehicles & DUB Magazine to Feature Kenwood HD Radio Receivers in 10 Customized Vehicles, Including Tony Stewart's Hummer

DICE and Kenwood Booths to Demonstrate Multicast FM Stations, Including Las Vegas' New HD Radio Multicast Channels: 80s Dance KSTJ 102.7-2 and Pop Alternative KXTE 107.5-2

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2 -- Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), November 2, 2005 -- HD Radio(TM) product integration and live demonstrations will provide SEMA Show visitors an opportunity to interact with digital AM and FM broadcasting. Receiver manufacturers Kenwood, Eclipse and DICE will feature live demonstrations of Las Vegas' HD Radio stations. And, DUB Magazine will fully integrate Kenwood HD Radio receivers into 10 of its cars throughout the show's four-day run.

Las Vegas' HD Radio stations are Beasley Broadcasting Group's KSTJ-FM (102.7) and KSTJ's multicast channel 102.7-2, Infinity Broadcasting's KXNT-AM (840), KXTE-FM (107.5) and KXTE's multicast channel 107.5-2 and Nevada Public Radio Corp's KCNV-FM (89.7). Across the country over 3,000 stations are upgrading to HD Radio technology, with over 500 currently on the air.

  Experience the HD Radio Sound:

  * DICE Booth 10330/North Hall.
  * Kenwood Booth 10777/North Hall
  * Eclipse Booth 10950/North Hall

Ten DUB Magazine Cars will showcase the Kenwood KVT-817DVD in-dash DVD player with a KTC-HR100TR HD Radio tuner:

  * Tony Stewart HUMMER H2 - American Racing (TIS) #40527
  * Dodge Magnum - DUB Air Booth #20325
  * Shaquille O'Neil Cadillac Escalade - Apron Area (in front of the North
    Hall)
  * Budweiser Dodge Magnum - Apron Area
  * Cadillac Escalade Ext - Apron Area
  * Chrsyler 300C - Apron Area
  * Jeep Commander - Apron Area
  * Chrysler 300C - Mopar Alley (between the South and Central Halls)
  * Dodge Magnum - Mopar Alley
  * Jeep Commander - Mopar Alley

"SEMA highlights state-of-the-art aftermarket accessories, and we are pleased that HD Radio products have such a high profile at this prestigious show," said Jeff Jury, COO, iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer and licensor of digital HD Radio technology. "This show highlights the fact that products with HD Radio technology are available from a growing number of important audio product suppliers."

Today, Eclipse, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic and Sanyo offer HD Radio products for the automotive aftermarket. Alpine's all digital head unit (DVA-9965) with HD Radio is expected to ship to retailers in this month. Also, DICE will be soon introducing a new module for upgrading a wide range of automotive platforms with HD Radio technology.

Jeffery McGannon, Vice President, OEM Business Development, added, "In the not-too-distant future, all cars will come equipped with digital HD Radio products. And, SEMA is a unique and extremely important platform for HD Radio since this show explores the trends that dictate the future of automotive infotainment technology."

In addition to the live demonstrations, the Eclipse HD Radio receiver will be integrated into vehicles at locations including: Honda - Booth 24675 - Central Hall (Southeast Corner); Scion - Booth 44609 - South Hall (North/Center)/First Floor; Mitsubishi - Booth 33009 -South Hall (North/Center)/Second Floor; and Toyota - Booth 32645 - South Hall (South/Center)/Upper Level.

About HD Radio

Over 2,800 radio stations in the U.S. are in the process of converting to the HD Radio system with more than 500 HD Radio broadcasters currently on the air. HD Radio technology transmits digital audio and data alongside existing AM and FM analog signals, allowing listeners with HD Radio-compatible receivers to enjoy CD-quality sound, while virtually eliminating the static and hiss typically associated with analog radio. Beyond delivering superior sound, the technology provides a platform for advanced new services, including scrolling text on receiver display screens (e.g., artist names & song titles, weather forecasts, school closings); delivery of real-time traffic updates to vehicles; and multicasting -- a feature that allows FM stations to broadcast up to eight digital streams of programming over a single frequency and in addition to existing analog signals. HD Radio receivers are now available or expected later this year from: ADA, Alpine, Boston Acoustics, DaySequerra, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic, Radiosophy, Rotel, Sanyo, and Yamaha, with many more under development.

About iBiquity Digital Corporation

iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio technology in the U.S. HD Radio is transforming today's AM and FM radio stations to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound, crystal-clear reception, multicasting and advanced data services such as real-time traffic updates. iBiquity Digital's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners, New Venture Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic partners Ford Motor Company, Harris, Texas Instruments and Visteon. Named one of Deloitte's Fast 500 Companies, iBiquity Digital is a privately held company with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Belmont, CA and Warren, NJ. For more information please visit: http://www.ibiquity.com/.