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Primax Electronics Selects NetFront™ Living Connect DLNA Technology Component Solution for Its Digital Home Products

Tokyo, Japan, — November 28, 2011 — ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, announced today that Primax Electronics Ltd., a leading Taiwanese OEM and ODM in the consumer electronics and printer/MFP products field, has selected ACCESS’ NetFront^™ Living Connect DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Technology Component^™ solution for use in its digital home products.

NetFront Living Connect is a market-leading DLNA Technology Component^™ solution that enables consumer electronics manufacturers to quickly and efficiently implement media sharing, playback and control services that support DLNA standards on devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, printers, DVD players, DTVs, set-top boxes, network-attached storage (NAS) boxes and other consumer electronics devices.

With NetFront Living Connect, and upon final certification, Primax’s digital home products will be able to seamlessly share stored media assets within home Wi-Fi networks with devices that are DLNA Certified^®. This enhanced accessibility will greatly improve media sharing and playback and meet consumers’ growing demand for better access to their digital media among all their devices.

“Primax selected ACCESS’ NetFront Living Connect after evaluating its support for the most advanced DLNA standards, ACCESS’ market-leading experience, technologies and the quality of its local support in Taiwan,” said Ampere Pan, president, Primax. “We are confident that NetFront Living Connect will enable us to offer our customers a superior media sharing environment through its support for a wide range of DLNA Certified^® devices.”

“We are pleased that Primax has selected NetFront Living Connect for its digital home devices,” said Nobuya Murofushi, president, CEO of ACCESS. “With leading solutions such as NetFront Living Connect, we will continue active promotion of and support for DLNA standards, while enabling consumer electronics manufacturers worldwide to market products with seamless media connectivity for greater usability.”

NetFront Living Connect has built up an extensive track record of successful DLNA Certified^® device deployments for a variety of consumer electronic devices offered by leading manufacturers in markets throughout the world. NetFront Living Connect is optimized for embedded devices and features high portability and a flexible modularity that allow it to function with any OS or CPU, while also providing for easy customization.

For additional information on NetFront Living Connect, please visit:
www.access-company.com/products/internet_appliances/livingconnect

About ACCESS
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology, software products and platforms for web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds, digital TVs and other networked devices. ACCESS’ product portfolio including its NetFront^™ series provides customers with solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and customizability. Recently, ACCESS has launched NetFront^™ Life as a global brand with applications and services for end users. Additional information about NetFront Life is available at www.netfrontlife.com. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates subsidiaries and affiliates in Asia, Europe and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers’ Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit www.access-company.com.

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ACCESS, the ACCESS logo, and NetFront are registered trademarks or trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and/or other countries. DLNA is a registered trademark and DLNA Certified is a trademark of the Digital Living Network Alliance. Digital Living Network Alliance is a service mark of the Digital Living Network Alliance. All other trademarks, logos and trade names mentioned in the document are the property of their respective owners.