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Apple Inc. and 9 Others Added to Greatly Expanded Dell, Inc. Patent Infringement Suit Brought by Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc.

SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--
Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:TYPT)
(www.typhoontouchtech.com), owner of foundational intellectual
property in the area of portable touch-screen computing, announced
today that it has significantly expanded its patent infringement suit
commenced in December 2007 against Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) by adding
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the following additional defendants via
amended complaint: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation; Toshiba
America Information Systems, Inc.; Lenovo (United States) Inc.;
Panasonic Corporation of North America; HTC America, Inc.; Palm, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PALM); Samsung Electronics America, Inc.; Nokia Inc.
(NYSE:NOK); and LG Electronics USA, Inc.

   "The addition of these defendants is a further step in protecting
Typhoon's IP from being unfairly exploited. Hopefully, the world of
potential infringers will take notice that it is the Company's intent
to aggressively protect its intellectual property," stated Craig
Weiner, Esq., from the law firm of Hofheimer, Gartlir & Gross LLP in
New York City, Director of Legal Affairs and Licensing for Typhoon.
"As alleged in the amended complaint, Typhoon believes that numerous
defendants are selling and/or offering for sale -- what could be
millions of devices -- which may infringe Typhoon's patents."

   Typhoon Touch Technologies and its licensee and co-plaintiff, Nova
Mobility Systems, Inc., previously reached an out-of-court settlement
with Motion Computing, Inc. and recently completed a settlement with
Electrovaya Inc., wherein Electrovaya recognized the validity of
Typhoon's patents at issue in the litigation, acknowledged
infringement of one or more of the patent claims and made an
undisclosed royalty payment of at least 20% on past and future sales
of its Scribbler Tablet PC's in the United States.

   In the last month, Typhoon withdrew from preliminary settlement
talks with defendant Sand Dune Ventures (Tabletkiosk). The Action,
which seeks damages for lost profits as well as a permanent injunction
from continued infringing activity by the defendants, is pending in
the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler
Division, Case No. 6:07-cv-546. The Action was filed on behalf of the
Plaintiffs by Blank Rome LLP and shall proceed against both Sand Dune
(Tabletkiosk) and the other remaining defendants.

   Typhoon's complaint alleges that defendants have infringed and
continue to infringe its U.S. Patent No. 5,379,057 ("the '057 patent")
issued January 3, 1995 and entitled "Portable Computer with Touch
Screen and Computer System Employing Same," and U.S. Patent No.
5,675,362 ("the '362 patent") issued October 7, 1997 and entitled
"Portable Computer with Touch Screen and Computing System Employing
Same," through various actions including the manufacturing, selling,
offering for sale, and/or importing of a variety of portable computer
products, including but not limited to tablet PCs, slate PCs, handheld
PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs),
smart phones, and/or other products covered by the patents-in-suit.

   About Typhoon Touch Technologies

   Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. (TYPT.OB), a Nevada corporation,
is the owner of foundational intellectual property in the area of
portable touch-screen computing. Please visit www.typhoontouchtech.com
for more information.

   About Nova Mobility Systems

   Nova Mobility Systems, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, provides highly
reliable wireless rugged computer systems to a variety of industries
within North America. Nova's systems are comprised of a combination of
rugged computers, embedded computing, software, networking and
communications for the mobile computer user. Nova uses a combination
of internal design and manufacturing as well as key partnerships to
develop and deploy its systems. Nova owns product designs and
techniques that have been used successfully in the rugged computer
industry for over 15 years. Please visit www.novamobility.com for more
information.

   Note to editors: Copies of the lawsuit are available upon request.

   This news release contains "forward-looking statements," as that
term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding
beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such
forward-looking statements include, among other things, that the
Company licensing agreement with Nova Mobility will enhance product
development or result in innovative products or applications, or the
growth potential of touch technology and the ability of the companies
to capitalize on this market.

   Actual results could differ from those projected in any
forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors
include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with the
development of an early stage technology company and its products and
the entry into new markets for our products and services. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news
release, and the company assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual
results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations
and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there
can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or
intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of
the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk
factors disclosure outlined in our recent current reports on Form 8-K,
our annual report on Form 10-KSB, our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB
and other periodic and current reports filed from time-to-time with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc.
Investor Relations
Charles Moskowitz, 617-633-2259

Copyright Business Wire 2008

 

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