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Aigo and Sisvel Enter into a Strategic Cooperation to Promote Chinese IPR Worldwide



    Aigo has acquired a patent license for the use of the MPEG Audio
    technology from SISVEL S.p.A. and in doing so, has joined over 800
    other companies that are licensed on those patents for MP3/MP4 players
    and other products using MPEG Audio compression technology.

    As a leading consumer electronics brand in Asia and a leader in
    innovation and the development of new technology in the field of
    consumer electronics, Aigo also has an extensive portfolio of
    intellectual property. Based on their good relationship, Aigo and
    Sisvel have also entered into a strategic cooperation, which provides
    for Sisvel to promote and license Aigo technology and patents
    worldwide. A signing ceremony of the agreements was held by Aigo and
    Sisvel at the Diao Yu Tai State Hotel (Beijing) on April 26th 2007.
    Chinese government officials from the National IPR Bureau, the Beijing
    Copyright Bureau, and the Beijing Patent Bureau witnessed the signing
    ceremony and gave their consent and encouragement.

    During the ceremony Aigo's President, Mr Feng Jun, explained that
    a strategic cooperation with Sisvel embodies the recognition of IPR
    and its global strategy both in China and around the world, and that
    Aigo, with more and more patents, will exhibit the strength of Chinese
    brands by promoting China's own IPR on the international stage.

    Mr Giustino de Sanctis, CEO of Audio MPEG, a subsidiary of Sisvel,
    explained that it was the first time Sisvel has collaborated with a
    Chinese company in promoting Chinese IPR worldwide and that the
    signing of the agreement with Aigo must be viewed as a milestone for
    IPR cooperation between China and the rest of the world and the first
    step for Chinese IPR to go international. Sisvel also expressed its
    wish to collaborate with more Chinese entities which possess their own
    self-developed IPR, and to assist in promoting their technology. Mr.
    de Sanctis believes this cooperation has a great future.

    In the meantime, Mr Deng Jun, director general of the National IPR
    Bureau Research Centre, and Madam Liu Dong Wei, vice director general
    of Beijing IPR Bureau declared that Aigo provides an excellent example
    of Chinese IPR strategic development. Both of them wished a successful
    future for the cooperation between Sisvel and Aigo. A number of the
    attendees to the ceremony also invited Sisvel to have more
    communication with them on IPR issues.

    About S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A.

    SISVEL is a patent management company that has become a leader in
    its field. Founded in 1982, it has offices and subsidiaries in Europe,
    Asia, and the United States. Together with its U.S. subsidiary, Audio
    MPEG, Inc., SISVEL has the exclusive worldwide rights to grant
    licenses under patents for essential elements of the MP3 and MPEG
    audio compression standards. A list of the patents is available on
    www.sisvel.com and on www.audiompeg.com

    About Aigo (Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co.,
    Ltd.)

    Aigo is a leading consumer electronic brand in Asia and a leader
    in innovation and developing new technology in the field of consumer
    electronics. As a Chinese hi-tech company, Aigo works on
    self-innovating and self-branding. More information on Aigo is
    available online at www.aigo.com