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FAIRFAX, VA, and CHICAGO, IL, March 6, 2002 —
The leading developers of wearable computing, Xybernaut,
and the leader in innovative clothing for technology, SCOTTeVEST
LLC and Technology
Enabled Clothing™ LLC today announced a joint marketing
and education agreement to promote public awareness of wearable
computing technologies and apparel that work together fashionably
and functionally.
The agreement among Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ:XYBR),
Technology Enabled Clothing™ (TEC) LLC and SCOTTeVEST™
LLC was announced today during the 7th annual International
Conference on Wearable Computing (ICWC) at COMDEX Chicago.
The agreement includes joint marketing and cross-promotion
activities related to Xybernaut's award-winning poma™
wearable computer and TEC's SCOTTeVEST™ Version 2.0,
the latest generation of clothing designed for use with
a variety of computing and communication devices. Xybernaut
recently began shipping the poma to the consumer
market. SCOTTeVEST™ also recently began shipping Version
2.0 to the public.
Representatives from both companies formally launched the
agreement at the ICWC by wearing pomas incorporated
into the SCOTTeVEST™ clothing. These integrated units
are also being worn during this week's ICWC event to perform
many tasks including attendee registration (queue-busting),
roving research on the show floor, on-site coordination
and various other types of data gathering among attendees,
exhibitors and presenters.
"Though wearable computing and related technologies
are already accepted as part of enterprise computing, we
are constantly looking for the best way to meet each customer's
unique needs," stated Edward G. Newman, Chairman, President
and CEO of Xybernaut. "Apparel that integrates wiring,
includes ample room for accessories, and promotes greater
user comfort is a logical next step for more wide-scale
adoption of wearable computing devices. This agreement was
forged to accentuate common ground that is addressed by
wearable computers and technology enabled clothing."
Both companies will work to educate the public and industry
leaders about the unique impact that Xybernaut wearable
computers and TEC solutions can have on organizations and
individuals in their everyday lives.
"This relationship will help to further educate the
public about the benefits of wearable computers and their
application to everyday tasks," According to Scott
Jordan, CEO of Technology Enabled Clothing LLC. "This
is no longer a discussion for the future. Our combined skill
sets, patented concepts and products are being combined
to create real solutions that are now a reality. My design
team and I look forward to working closely with Xybernaut
on developing many innovative TEC solutions to support wearable
computers."
Mr. Jordan will be participating with Xybernaut and other
industry executives in the panel discussion, Going Mobile:
Components of a Wearable Computing Solution on Wednesday,
March 6 during the ICWC event.
A number of industry analysts have stated that the potential
market for wearable and mobile computing technologies is
expected to grow rapidly in the coming decade. The Gartner
Group recently (October 8, 2001) stated
that wearable computing is one of four key emerging technology
trends for the next decade.
Previously, the Gartner Group also mentioned in an April
17, 2001 Research Note, Wearing it Out: The Growth of the
Wireless, Wearable World, "By 2007, more than 60 percent
of the European Union and U.S. populations aged 15 to 50
will carry or wear a wireless computing and communications
device at least six hours a day." The report also emphasizes
a dramatic increase to 75 percent of these populations by
2010.
About Technology Enabled Clothing™ LLC and SCOTTeVEST
LLC:
Technology Enabled Clothing™ LLC and its wholly-owned
subsidary company, SCOTTeVEST™ LLC, are the leaders
in the apparel industry as it relates to incorporating electronic
equipment into clothing. Technology Enabled Clothing™
LLC has filed for international patent protection for the
design and utility of incorporating third party electronic
devices and their wires into clothing. For more information
about SCOTTeVEST™, visit www.scottevest.com,
or www.technologyenabledclothing.com.
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of wearable/mobile
computing hardware, software and services, bringing communications
and full-function computing power in a hands-free design
to people when and where they need it. Headquartered in
Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries
in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan). Visit Xybernaut's
Web site at www.xybernaut.com.
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Press Contacts:
Technology Enabled Clothing LLC
Ciara de los Reyes
Director of Marketing and Communications
1456 N Dayton, Suite 304
Chicago, Illinois 60622
312-654-8570 or 312-371-0219 cell
Fax: 208-979-1196
cdelosreyes@scottevest.com
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Xybernaut
Michael Binko
Xybernaut Corp.
(703) 654-3637
mbinko@xybernaut.com
Chad Hill
Hill Communications
(925) 945-7910
hillcomm@earthlink.net
Technology Enabled Clothing LLC
Ciara de los Reyes
Director of Marketing and Communications
1456 N Dayton, Suite 304
Chicago, Illinois 60622
312-654-8570
Fax: 208-979-1196
cdelosreyes@scottevest.com
Electronic
Press Kit
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