JABRA to Relocate U.S. Operations to Chicago JABRA to Relocate, Consolidate and Expand U.S. Operations in Response to Continued Growth SAN DIEGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- JABRA, the leading brand of hands-free communication solutions for the mobile consumer market including industry leading Bluetooth(R) headsets, announced today that due to its continued growth, need for capacity and more efficient operations to meet customer needs, it will consolidate, relocate and expand its U.S. operations from San Diego to Chicago. "This move signals continued investment in support of the exceptional growth that JABRA is experiencing," said Morten Steen-Jorgensen, executive vice president of JABRA. "Moving our North American operations to a central location means that we will be better positioned to serve our customers and have the necessary infrastructure for continued growth." JABRA will continue to operate its marketing functions in San Diego as it transitions all other functions to the new Chicago-based office. JABRA plans to complete the transition by the end of August. As part of the effort to provide better end user support, JABRA's call center function, currently operated out of San Diego, will be integrated into Nashua, N.H.-based Hello Direct, a part of GN Netcom, which JABRA is a part of. The synergy and specialized center of excellence that Hello Direct will provide means that end customers will receive more efficient and professional support for JABRA products. The JABRA North America operations in Chicago will provide more resources for local sales and marketing activities. "The move and investment we are making is in line with the growth strategy and plan for U.S. operations," said David Hogan, JABRA vice president of sales and marketing for North America. "This move is anticipated to enable JABRA to expand its North American sales and marketing workforce to manage its growth as the company's market share continues to increase." About JABRA JABRA is the foremost brand in innovative hands-free communication solutions for the mobile consumer market. JABRA products are available at more than 50,000 retailers worldwide, including key mass merchandisers, catalogs, web sites and major cellular/PCS carriers. JABRA is part of GN Netcom. For more information, call 1-800-EAR-2230. More information can be found on the website at http://www.jabra.com/ About GN Netcom GN Netcom is a world leader in hands-free communication technologies. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of corded as well as wireless headsets and related products through its two market focused divisions: Contact Center and Office Division and Mobile Division. The Contact Center and Office Division, under the GN Netcom brand, provides solutions covering the hands-free communication needs of professionals working in contact centers and offices. The Mobile Division provides innovative hands-free solutions under the JABRA brand for users of mobile devices. Founded in 1987, GN Netcom is part of GN Store Nord, an international group of companies focusing on intelligent technology solutions for personal Communication. GN Store Nord is traded on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Reuters: GN.CO; Bloomberg: GGNDF). For further company information, please visit http://www.gnnetcom.com/. The Bluetooth(R) word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by GN Netcom and Motorola, Inc. is under license DATASOURCE: JABRA Corporation CONTACT: Heidi Adams of JABRA Corporation, +1-858-622-9955, ; or Jamey Long BERKMAN Communications, +1-619-813-2996, , for JABRA Corporation Web site: http://www.gnnetcom.com/ Web site: http://www.jabra.com/

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