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Light Blue Optics Announces Exclusive Development Partnership with Displaytech Inc.



    Light Blue Optics (LBO), the industry-leading developer of
    miniature holographic laser projection systems, today announced an
    exclusive development partnership with microdisplay manufacturers,
    Displaytech Inc. Under the agreement, Displaytech will develop and
    manufacture an ultra-compact, highly efficient and low cost
    microdisplay device, exclusively for LBO.

    The development partnership with LBO leverages Displaytech's
    unrivalled experience with fast switching Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal
    on Silicon (FLCOS) technologies. Displaytech has shipped over 16
    million devices to some of the world's premier consumer electronics
    companies, and has over 100 granted, licensed and pending patents to
    its name.

    Founded in 2004, LBO has developed an innovative miniature
    projection technology that uses laser light sources and patented
    holographic techniques to deliver large, full-colour, high-quality
    video images that remain in focus at all distances - even on curved or
    angled surfaces. As this novel approach to projection is based on
    holography, it allows for easy miniaturisation and requires no moving
    parts, enabling the delivery of highly robust devices ideal for
    automotive and hand-held mobile applications.

    Only LBO's patented technology simultaneously delivers a unique
    combination of features and benefits, including:

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    - Compact size - Robust design with no moving parts
    - Focus free operation - Low power consumption
    - Ultra-wide throw angle - Simple, low cost manufacture
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    Dr Adrian Cable, LBO's co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
    said, "Displaytech have all the attributes needed to meet our
    requirements: world-class development skills, unrivalled FLCOS
    experience and a proven supply chain. Their fast, efficient and
    compact microdisplay device with integrated electronics is the ideal
    component for our miniature projection devices, and we're delighted to
    be working in partnership with them."

    Displaytech's CEO, Dick Barton, said, "LBO is a highly driven
    leading-edge technology company, with strategic goals that complement
    our own. We're looking forward to bringing over twenty years of
    experience in FLCOS technologies to this exciting new market for
    miniature projection devices."

    Light Blue Optics' CEO, Dr Chris Harris said, "Our partnership
    with Displaytech builds on both companies' core competencies - LBO's
    command of holographic laser projection technology and Displaytech's
    proven track record of bringing quality, low cost microdisplays to
    high volume markets. We believe that this is the beginning of a highly
    productive, long-term relationship that will enable LBO to become the
    world's leading supplier of miniature projection systems."

    Notes to Editors:

    Light Blue Optics (www.lightblueoptics.com)

    Light Blue Optics (LBO) is a dynamic, privately-owned company,
    developing miniature projection systems.

    LBO's patented holographic laser projection technology delivers
    large, full colour, high-quality video images that remain in focus at
    all distances. The technology's efficiency, small form factor,
    robustness and cost advantages make it ideally suited for deployment
    in multiple markets including automotive, digital signage and consumer
    electronics.

    LBO is funded by a group of investors including 3i plc, the FTSE
    100 listed global venture capital firm.

    Displaytech Inc. (www.Displaytech.com)

    Displaytech, Inc. dramatically improves display-based products by
    providing high switching speed FLCOS as microdisplays that deliver
    brilliant, real-life, digital images enabling next-generation consumer
    electronics and storage products by providing FLCOS as a Spatial Light
    Modulator (SLM). Founded in 1985, Displaytech has shipped over
    16-million devices to some of the world's premier consumer electronics
    companies including Kodak, Olympus, JVC, Hitachi, Konica
    Minolta-Kyocera and Hewlett-Packard. The company has over 100 granted,
    licensed and pending patents and has received numerous honors and
    awards including being ranked as one of the fastest growing technology
    companies in North America by Deloitte and Touche in 2005.