Plantronics Delivers a Smarter and Smaller Headset for Your Smartphones

SANTA CRUZ, CA, Sep 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
(NYSE: PLT) -- Your smartphone has a new best friend. Meet the
Plantronics Marque(TM) M155, a smarter and smaller headset that offers
voice-guided pairing for iPhone(R) and Android(TM) smartphones, voice
recognition so you can answer or ignore calls completely hands-free, and
stereo Bluetooth(R) (the A2DP standard), which allows you to listen to
music, GPS directions or your email, all while providing great stereo
quality in the smallest, lightest weight design yet at just seven grams.

"Smartphone users want to harness the power of their phones to complement
and simplify their busy lives," said Elizabeth Hamren, vice president of
Marketing, Plantronics. "The Marque lets them take advantage of the full
range of their phone's capabilities, even while talking or listening to
music or a podcast, all in a great looking, super lightweight device."

Smartphones have seen impressive growth the last few years and people
have quickly come to depend on the all-in-one devices. Whether used as a
cell phone, organizer, an email device, or all of the above, having a
smartphone is not just smart, it's a necessity. In fact, IDC tracked
shipments of 304.7 million smartphones in 2010, and expects that number
to hit 472 million for all of 2011 -- a growth rate of 55% over 2010. IDC
now expects the number of smartphones to grow at an annual rate of 26% a
year through 2015. By then, IDC said 982 million smartphones will be
shipped by manufacturers to retailers.

Outrageously Small and Light
The Marque is Plantronics' smallest headset
ever and offers excellent sound quality in an amazingly lightweight
design. At seven grams it weighs less than most ball point pens. It is so
small you'll hardly know you're wearing it.

Voice Activation
Need to access your information but can't look at your
phone? With Marque, to answer a call just say "answer" and you are
connected. The Vocalyst(TM) Voice and Text Services also allow you to
stay connected with your voice. Send email or text messages, post to
Facebook and Twitter, or check the weather -- hands-free. With Vocalyst,
press a button on your headset to connect; speak simple demands to listen
to emails or text messages; or listen to feeds from your phone to catch
up on the news and learn who won the big game. A one-year subscription to
the cloud-based Vocalyst service is included with purchase of the Marque.

Apps Make It Easier
Get the most from Marque and your smartphone with
the MyHeadset(TM) app, currently available in the Android Market and
Apple App Store. These apps will do a sound check and familiarize you
with the added functionality of your headset, such as streaming music,
with much more to come.

Pricing and Availability
Marque M155 is available for $59.99 in either
Jet Black or Arctic White, and can be pre-ordered today at Amazon.com,
Plantronics.com and at select retailers and wireless carriers nationwide.

About Plantronics - Simply Smarter Communications(TM) Plantronics is a
global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We
have pioneered new trends in audio technology for 50 years, creating
innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From unified
communication solutions to Bluetooth(R) headsets, we deliver
uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service.
Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100, as well as 911
dispatch, air traffic control and the New York Stock Exchange. For more
information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

Plantronics Simply Smarter Communications, MyHeadset, Marque and Vocalyst
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. iPhone and
Apple are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. The Bluetooth trademark
is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of the mark by Plantronics,
Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are the property of the
respective owners.

Plantronics
Press:
Lerin O'Neill
lerin.oneill@plantronics.com
(831) 458-7595

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