Laird Technologies' RadioAnt Antenna Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products...

Laird Technologies' RadioAnt Antenna Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products Magazine

RadioAnt Antenna Garners Award for Innovative Advancement in
Mobile Handset Antennas
ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--Laird Technologies, a global leader of critical components and
systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today
announced it was honored with the Product of the Year award from
Electronic Products Magazine for its RadioAnt Antenna.

The editors of Electronic Products - a leading trade publication
for electronic design engineers - evaluated thousands of products
launched in 2007 on the basis of innovative design, significant
advancement in technology or application, and substantial achievement
in price and performance. The RadioAnt demonstrated success in mobile
handset antennas by enabling an FM antenna solution that can be
incorporated directly inside a mobile handset device.

"Laird Technologies' RadioAnt Antenna is the industry's first
miniature internal antenna circuit combination to provide FM,
impedance matching and signal amplification all in one," said Ralph
Raiola, editor of Electronic Products. "The RadioAnt eliminates the
cord-antenna solution with its ability to be placed inside mobile
devices such as cell phones, MP3 players and even gaming devices,
making this antenna truly unique in the industry."

In September 2007, Laird Technologies introduced the Activv
Antenna as the next generation antenna to replace the RadioAnt
Antenna. The Activv Antenna offers the same functionality as the
RadioAnt but offers improved performance, improved sensitivity, and a
smaller size.

The 2007 Product of the Year Awards were announced in the January
2008 issue of Electronic Products (www.electronicproducts.com/
ShowPage1.asp?FileName=poy.jan2008.html)

with a cover feature and a brief description of each product. 2007
marks the 32nd anniversary of Electronic Products' "Product of the
Year" Awards, which began recognizing the best products in the
industry in 1977.

About Laird Technologies

Laird Technologies designs and supplies customized
performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced
electronics applications.

Laird Technologies is a global market leader in the design and
supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal
interface products, signal integrity components, wireless antennae
solutions, and recently established a growing position in the design
and supply of complete radio frequency (RF) modules and systems. These
performance-critical products, co-designed in conjunction with
customers, are essential in enabling and protecting the functionality
of electronic devices and wireless applications.

Custom products are supplied to all sectors of the electronics
industry including telecommunications, data transfer and information
technology, as well as automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer
electronics, medical, and industrial markets.

Laird Technologies, a unit of The Laird Group PLC, employs 15,000
employees in 41 facilities located in 13 countries.

For additional information or the name of your nearest Laird
Technologies' representative:

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Laird Technologies
Phone +1 (866) 928-8181, 1 + (636) 898-6000
Fax +1 (636) 898-6100
Internet www.lairdtech.com
E-mail sales@lairdtech.com
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Laird Technologies
Lisa Ptasienski, 636-561-6968
lisa.ptasienski@lairdtech.com

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