Sonic Network’s EAS Synthesis Solution to Provide Ringtone and Game Audio on Skyworks’ Lynx™ Mobile Platform

Boston, MA, Month Day, 2006 --- Sonic Network, Inc., a provider of audio synthesizer technology, announced today that Sonic Network’s embedded audio synthesis (EAS™) technology has been licensed for incorporation into Skyworks’ Lynx™ multimedia mobile platform architecture. Sonic’s EAS provides Skyworks with a pre-integrated, validated, high-quality audio synthesis solution that supports all current and legacy ringtone formats as well as advanced MIDI audio capabilities to support advanced mobile gaming applications.

“Advanced polyphonic ringtone capability has become a must-have feature on mobile devices, particularly media-rich phones,” said Mark Carpenter, director of product marketing for Mobile Platforms at Skyworks. “Since Sonic is a music industry veteran and has become well known for the high quality of their sound, the incorporation of Sonic’s EAS into Skyworks’ Lynx™ cellular platform allows all handset designers to incorporate state-of-the-art audio synthesis, including the next-generation Mobile XMF MIDI format, at the lowest cost possible. In addition, Sonic’s support of advanced game audio features enables the Lynx™ solution to meet the demands being placed on multimedia platforms by the most sophisticated mobile game applications.”

Jennifer Hruska, founder and president of Sonic Network states, “The convergence of multimedia and communication functionality into complete phone chip sets has become a dominant driver for the wireless chipset markets, and we have placed a heavy emphasis on our product design to support this type of integration with features such as system/device protection and MIPS starvation protection. We are pleased to have been chosen by Skyworks as their products power many of today's leading-edge multimedia handsets from the world’s top manufacturers including LG Electronics, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and others.”

About Sonic:

Sonic Network provides embedded audio software solutions to mobile device and semiconductor designers and manufactures. Its products are market proven in tens of millions of devices worldwide, from cellphones and semiconductors to personal computers and games to professional audio equipment and music synthesizers. The company also produces a premier line of retail sound libraries, endorsed by Hollywood’s leading film and television composers and enjoyed by tens of thousands of musicians worldwide.

About EAS:

Sonic Network's Embedded Audio System (EAS) technology is a multi-platform audio engine for a variety of embedded audio systems and devices such as semiconductors, wireless handsets, PDAs, sound cards, toys, and other consumer devices. The EAS solution is a customizable software package comprised of a digital audio player, General MIDI (GM) synthesizer, matched wavetable soundsets, and audio extensions for multiple MIDI formats, digital audio effects, mixers, audio codecs, and graphics integration.

About Skyworks Solutions, Inc.:

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an industry leader in radio solutions and precision analog semiconductors servicing a diversified set of mobile communications applications. The company's power amplifiers, front-end modules and direct conversion transceivers are at the heart of many of today's leading-edge multimedia handsets, cellular base stations and wireless networking platforms. Skyworks also offers a portfolio of highly innovative linear products, supporting a diverse set of automotive, broadband, industrial and medical customers. Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America.