Ultralife Polymer™ Rechargeable Battery selected by ArialPhone™

Ultralife Batteries, Inc. today identified ArialPhone L.L.C., of Vernon Hills, Ill., as the OEM previously announced in February to receive custom Polymer rechargeable batteries. Shipments for the initial order, valued at over $800,000, began in February and have now reached volume-production levels. The battery is for ArialPhone's new voice-activated wireless communications product that will be released in July 2001. Additional orders of increased size are expected.

The ArialPhone system consists of a base station and an earset that provides for convenient hands-free telephone use. The earset, including the Ultralife Polymer rechargeable battery, weighs only an ounce and has a talk time of up to three hours and a standby time of four to five days. Charging takes approximately two hours. The ArialPhone base station has two charging slots for separate batteries. Because charging time is less than the battery's talk time, this configuration provides unlimited "talk time" to users. If the battery runs low during a conversation, the earset generates an alert. The base unit holds the connection while the battery is replaced.

Jim Alland, CEO and co-founder of ArialPhone L.L.C. said, "The Ultralife Polymer battery met our requirements for a powerful, sleek, lightweight battery. Through our valuable partnership with Ultralife, we have been able to produce a telephone product that delivers a whole new level of convenience and productivity to the marketplace."

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Ultralife Polymer™ Rechargeable Battery selected by ArialPhone™