National Semiconductor Showcases Connectivity Products at Telematics Detroit Conference and Exhibition 2004, May 25-26, Booth # 9 SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WHAT: -- National Semiconductor will highlight the latest technologies for telematics at Telematics Detroit, 2004. HOT NEWS: -- At Telematics Detroit, National will introduce four new connectivity processors for stand-alone and fully integrated handsfree car kits. National's new connectivity processors integrate Bluetooth(R) wireless technology, CAN and USB interfaces. NATIONAL DEMOS: -- National will feature exciting product and technology demos: Handsfree Car Kit Reference Design Reference design features a CLID display, full keypad, incoming call accept/decline and volume control, as well as access of the phone book on selected handsets. Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Platform Customizable platform based on turnkey Bluetooth development environment. The platform includes all the software, hardware, tools and support to ensure quick and easy design-in of customized handsfree products. Turnkey Bluetooth Development Environment A complete development environment for full prototyping of embedded Bluetooth applications. Includes hardware development boards; a fully licensed compiler; a debugger; drivers for all interfaces and embedded peripherals; a license-free Bluetooth stack; Bluetooth profiles in source code; and an embedded real-time operating system. NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR SPEAKERS: National technologists will present at two sessions during the Conference: -- Noel Baisa, Principal Technical Marketing Manager, Device Connectivity Division 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 26 Panel: Extending the Portable Device Capabilities to the Car -- Peter McCarthy, Applications Engineer, Device Connectivity Division 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 26 Workshop: The Evolution of Automotive Telematics and the Integrated Network WHEN: -- Telematics Detroit Conference and exhibit dates: May 25-26, 2004 WHERE: -- Cobo Center, One Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 98101-2350 CONTACT: -- Gayle Bullock, National Semiconductor Corp. 408-721-2033 About National Semiconductor National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high performance analog devices and subsystems. National's leading-edge products include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, imaging sensors and data conversion solutions. National's key markets include wireless handsets, displays, PCs, networks and a broad range of portable applications. With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, National reported sales of $1.67 billion for fiscal 2003, which ended May 25, 2003. Additional company and product information is available at http://www.national.com/. DATASOURCE: National Semiconductor Corporation CONTACT: Gayle Bullock of National Semiconductor Corp., +1-408-721-2033, or Web site: http://www.national.com/

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