Press Release

For Immediate Release

HI CORP. Announces 3D Engine Extension,
3D Menus for Mobile Terminals

Tokyo, Japan - HI CORPORATION announced today the development of a 3D menu application that operates on mobile phone terminals. By supplying menu screens in 3D, depth expressions unavailable in conventional menus and 360-degree free-space menu actions are enabled. Visual recognition improves dramatically, and enhances the user experience.

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Developed in cooperation with Sharp, the 3D menu screens are adopted in Vodafonefs V602SH mobile handset, which is ready for market release.

(Menu Screens of Sharp V602SH)

HI CORPORATION intends to provide the 3D menu application announced at this time as an extension to Mascot Capsule Engine, the companyfs 3D rendering engine adopted by the three major mobile carriers in Japan, and licensed to world leading manufacturers Motorola and Sony Ericsson. HI CORP. also plans to supply the 3D menu application as a user interface for various digital appliances equipped with LCD panels, such as digital camcorders and digital cameras.