Kinesis Announces First-Ever Fully Adaptable Ergonomic Keyboard

New Accessories Make Freestyle(TM) Convertible Keyboard Fully
Configurable to User Needs
BOTHELL, Wash.--(Business Wire)--
Kinesis Corporation(R), the leading innovator of ergonomic
computer keyboards and related devices, today announced two new
accessories for the award winning Freestyle(TM) Convertible Keyboard
family which includes the Freestyle Solo(TM) keyboard. The new
Freestyle V3(TM) and Ascent Multi-tent(TM) accessories, along with the
previously-released Incline and VIP accessories, enable the Solo
keyboard to improve the comfort and productivity of nearly any
computer user. The easy-on/easy-off Freestyle accessories provide a
virtual "Swiss army knife" of ergonomic features and configurations.
The Freestyle Solo keyboard is available in both Macintosh and PC
versions.

According to Kinesis President and CEO Will Hargreaves, PhD, "Our
vision for the Freestyle keyboard has been a modular design to address
the majority of user needs ranging from the mainstream to the
specialized." Hargreaves added, "With the addition of the simple to
use and inexpensive Freestyle V3 three-angle tenting accessory, and
the versatile Ascent Multi-tent accessory, we have met our objectives
for this product family." Both home and corporate computer users can
benefit tremendously from this highly adaptable keyboard solution.

The heart of the Freestyle lineup is the Solo keyboard. A
traditional but compact key layout minimizes adaptation and eases
mousing movements, but that's where traditional keyboard design ends.
The Solo consists of two keying modules connected together by the
flexible Pivot Tether(TM), which allows infinite adjustment of the
front opening angle (splay). Removing the Pivot Tether allows the two
modules to completely separate up to eight inches. A variety of
optional, interchangeable accessories, including the V3 and Ascent
kits, provide features never before available from a single keyboard.

The V3 accessory clips easily to the base of the Solo Keyboard and
allows quick and reproducible slope settings of 5, 10 and 15 degrees
without the use of tools. The V3 can be used with or without the Pivot
Tether. In addition, optional palm supports provide further
flexibility. The result is a highly stable typing platform.

The Ascent Multi-tent (TM) accessory for the first time enables
both vertical and variable keyboard tenting as well as adjustable
separation of the keying modules. Tenting angles may be independently
set for each keying module in 10 degree increments ranging from 20 to
90 degrees. The sturdy, steel multi-tent modules attach with screws to
the underside of the Solo keying modules. A linking plate is provided
which can be attached without tools to hold the keying modules at the
desired separation distance. The Ascent is intended for users who
require more acute tenting angles, such as those with limited rotation
of wrists, and those who just prefer a more aggressive tenting angle.

Ergonomic professionals attending the National Ergonomics
Conference awarded The PC Freestyle model the "Attendees Choice Award"
(Dec. 2006) as one of the products most likely to increase
productivity and profitability while improving workplace health and
safety. The Macintosh Freestyle model was released in June of 2008.
Suggested retail price for the Freestyle V3 and Accent Multi-tent
accessory is $24.95 and $199.00, respectively (Solo Keyboard $99.00).

About Kinesis

Kinesis Corporation is located in Bothell, Washington, and is in
its 17th year of serving the comfort and productivity needs of
computer users. After introducing the first U.S. letter-based
alternative keyboard (the Contoured keyboard) in 1992, Kinesis
pioneered the use of foot switches for modulating keyboard input and
developed the first commercial interface adapters for Macintosh and
Sun systems before the advent of USB. Kinesis currently sells three
distinct lines of high-performance keyboards and a full line of
computer-related ergonomic office products including office seating,
laptop accessories, and keyboard trays. For more information about
Kinesis Corporation and its products, visit www.kinesis.com, send an
e-mail to sales@kinesis.com, or call (800) 454-6374.

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