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Jan. 9, 2009
CyberLink and N-Trig Introduce Next-Generation Multi-Touch Enabled Applications at CES

Global Companies Demo Innovative Hands-on Computing™ Applications for Consumer Markets

Taipei, TaiwanJanuary 9, 2009—CyberLink Corporation (5203.TW), innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, and N-trig, providers of DuoSense™ technology, combining pen and capacitive touch in a single device, announced today that they are developing multi-touch-enabled solutions for PCs worldwide. Both companies see a rapid increase in demand for multi-touch gesture applications as more computer manufacturers offer the capabilities at the hardware level for a variety of operating systems.

Working together, the companies are ensuring an excellent, intuitive consumer experience designed to drive mass market adoption.  This attention to individual interaction is crucial as more consumers apply it to everyday uses on their computers.

"We applaud CyberLink’s foresight in developing multi-touch initiatives as the marketplace demands more of these applications. We are working closely and diligently to satisfy our common customers, some of the largest PC manufacturers in the world,” said Amichai Ben-David, CEO, N-trig. “This joint development effort allows us both to rapidly expand our offerings, insuring that we deliver exciting multi-touch applications, which are useful, interactive, and fun."

Alice Chang, CEO of CyberLink remarked that "As one of the world’s leading developers of touchscreen multimedia applications, we highly value our partnership with N-trig, who is advancing innovations in hands-on computing. Working together, we look forward to seeing these exciting new solutions come to the market in the coming year, which we see as a tipping point for multi-touch capabilities."

Building on their long-term relationship, CyberLink and N-trig will offer demonstrations of complete hardware and software solutions at the 2009 CES show to interested members of the press, and to PC and display manufacturers. Please contact CES2009@n-trig.com to set up an appointment or visit us at the CyberLink Suite (2365) in the Hilton hotel.

About N-trig
N-trig is revolutionizing the way people interact with computers by providing the industry’s first dual-mode pen and touch input device. N-trig’s DuoSense technology is the only combined pen, touch, and multi-touch interface for today’s advanced computing world. N-trig’s DuoSense dual-mode digitizer uses both pen and zero-pressure capacitive touch to provide a true Hands-on computing™ experience for mobile computers and other digital input products over a single device.  DuoSense enables greater mobility and usability in the next generation of computing devices and notebook PCs, enabling new market opportunities for OEMs and ODMs to introduce computer products which offer a more intuitive and interactive experience. N-trig’s digitizers are easily integratable, support any type of LCD, and keep devices slim and light. N-trig’s technology can be implemented in a broad range of products from small notebooks to large format LCDs and can support a variety of applications including mobile, notebooks, convertible and all-in-one computing, gaming, entertainment, multimedia and more. Founded in 1999, N‑trig is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel with offices in Austin, TX and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, please visit www.n-trig.com.

About CyberLink
CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink’s software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs, Digital Home entertainment, TV-on-PC and human resource development. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is located in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at www.cyberlink.com.

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CyberLink Contacts:

Corporate: Nhi Sung at press@cyberlink.com or by phone at: +886-2-8667-1298, ext. 2316
CyberLink Japan: Emi Kinoda at contact_pr_jpn@cyberlink.com or by phone at: +81-3-5875-6650
CyberLink USA: Bernard Blanco at contact_pr@cyberlink.com or by phone: +1-510-668-0118, ext. 50
Germany: Volker Maxisch at contact_pr_deu@cyberlink.com or by phone: +31-43-306-0797
United Kingdom: Maggie Zaboura at contact_pr_uk@cyberlink.com or by phone: +44-7725-670-880

N-Trig Media Contact:

Corporate: Abi Solomon at abis@n-trig.com or by phone: +972-9-799-9600      
PR Agency: Talia Andrews, Fusion PR at talia.andrews@gusionpr.com or by phone: +1-212-651-4212

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