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News Release 5 May 2004 Antenova wins high-volume cellular handset contract with top 5 OEM The innovative antenna and RF developer Antenova has just won its first major supply agreement with a top 5 OEM cellular handset manufacturer. The supply contract is for a platform antenna for use in their latest cellular handset design, which will be hitting the market in the second half of 2004. The contract, which was won jointly with Galtronics is to supply over a million of Antenova’s advanced new antenna, the QUADNOVA, starting in Q3 2004. Galtronics, who are a world-class supplier to all the major OEMs, will manufacture the antennas. The QUADNOVA covers the AMPS 800, GSM 900, DCS 1800 and PCS 1900 bands and will be used in Asian, European and American (CDMA/TDMA 800 and 1900) handsets, smartphones and PDA applications. The QUADNOVA has a volume of less than 3.5cc, and offers over 50% average terminal radiation efficiency over all four bands. It’s a hybrid solution with a combination of ceramic and PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna) technology and has superb detuning characteristics thanks to the properties of Antenova’s HDA (High Dielectric Antenna) technology. For this particular OEM, the QUADNOVA will be used in a clamshell, high-end PDA phone. "We are absolutely delighted that we have won this first major handset deal because of our unique platform design, antenna performance and small volume. We were selected over strong competition and this confirms Antenova’s place as a significant player in the antenna world. The excellent manufacturing capabilities of Galtronics coupled with their relationship with the OEM was a major factor in our ability to demonstrate Antenova’s HDA technology", says Greg McCray, CEO of Antenova. "This accomplishment is encouraging for us. We have numerous other contracts in the pipeline, which we hope to be announcing over the next few months", says Kenneth Crowell, President/CEO of Galtronics. Ends.
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