Eton Receives Three CES Innovation Awards
Monday December 15, 4:05 pm ET
E1 XM, ego 4000 Plus, and Ovation Radios Honored for Design and
Engineering


PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Eton Corporation, a leading
designer and manufacturer of innovative consumer electronic products,
today announced receiving three Innovations Design and Engineering
Awards for the upcoming 2004 International CES. The selected products
are the Eton E1 XM, ego 4000 Plus, and Ovation.
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A winner in the personal electronics category, the Eton E1 XM is the
first product to combine four radio technologies -- AM/FM/Shortwave/XM
Satellite radio -- resulting in the finest full-sized, all-in-one
portable world radio ever. Equipped with Dual Conversion
Superheterodyne Circuitry and capable of receiving Continuous
Shortwave including Selectable Single Sideband, its performance and
sensitivity are peerless. The 5.7 inch backlit dot-matrix display,
1700 station presets, and five tuning methods make the E1 XM's
extraordinary capabilities accessible to serious enthusiasts and
casual listeners alike.

The ego 4000 Plus, honored for its innovation in the audio category,
is the ultimate CD/MP3/AM/FM travel clock radio. Its patented
removable speaker boxes dock in the lid and detach for placement
anywhere, allowing the player to function as a portable stereo. With
electronic skip protection, dual alarms, and sleep timer, the ego 4000
Plus is designed for travelers and active lifestyles.

The Ovation music system won in the audio category for providing
unsurpassed audio in a highly compact form. Its patented "Magic
Fidelity" sound system incorporates three active loudspeakers
including subwoofer, each powered with its own amplifier. This 80 watt
CD/AM/FM player comes equipped with customizable eight-color LCD
screen and alarm with snooze, timer, and nap functions.

"Eton is honored to have been selected for three Innovations Awards by
CES. These awards demonstrate our commitment to developing
sophisticated and innovative technologies," said E.A. Hozour, CEO of
Palo Alto-based Eton Corporation. "We strive to design products and
features that fulfill the consumers needs in the marketplace as well
as their lifestyles."

Since 1989, the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase has
given consumer technology manufacturers and developers an opportunity
to have their newest products judged by a panel of independent
industry designers, engineers, and journalists. The Innovations Design
and Engineering Awards program recognizes the most innovative consumer
electronics products in 20 categories. Judging criteria for each entry
fulfilled four areas of design excellence: user value, aesthetics,
contributions to the quality of life, and innovative design and
qualities.

The Eton E1, ego 4000 Plus, and Ovation will be available in January
2004 at select national retailers. The Ovation retails for $499.95 and
the ego 400 Plus for $149.95. Pricing for the E1 XM is to be
announced. For additional information about these and other Eton
products, please call 1-800-872-2228, or visit http://www.etoncorp.com
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About Eton Corporation

Eton designs, develops, manufactures and distributes innovative, high-
quality consumer electronics products. By licensing agreement, some of
Eton's brands, including leading edge shortwave radios, are sold under
the Grundig brand name in North America. Eton products can be found at
over 1000 national retailers in North America including RadioShack,
Goodguys!, The Sharper Image, Restoration Hardware, Neiman Marcus, and
Macy's. Founded in 1986, Eton is headquartered in Palo Alto,
California with a European office in Munich, Germany. Additional
company and product information is available at
http://www.etoncorp.com .