National Semiconductor Showcases Connectivity Products at Telematics Detroit Conference and Exhibition 2004, May 25-26, Booth #

National Semiconductor Showcases Connectivity Products at
Telematics Detroit Conference and Exhibition 2004, May 25-26, Booth # 9 


SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 

   WHAT:
     -- National Semiconductor will highlight the latest technologies for
        telematics at Telematics Detroit, 2004.

   HOT NEWS:
     -- At Telematics Detroit, National will introduce four new connectivity
        processors for stand-alone and fully integrated handsfree car kits.
        National's new connectivity processors integrate Bluetooth(R)
        wireless technology, CAN and USB interfaces.

   NATIONAL DEMOS:
     -- National will feature exciting product and technology demos:

        Handsfree Car Kit Reference Design
        Reference design features a CLID display, full keypad, incoming call
        accept/decline and volume control, as well as access of the phone
        book on selected handsets.

        Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Platform
        Customizable platform based on turnkey Bluetooth development
        environment.  The platform includes all the software, hardware,
        tools and support to ensure quick and easy design-in of customized
        handsfree products.

        Turnkey Bluetooth Development Environment
        A complete development environment for full prototyping of embedded
        Bluetooth applications.  Includes hardware development boards; a
        fully licensed compiler; a debugger; drivers for all interfaces and
        embedded peripherals; a license-free Bluetooth stack; Bluetooth
        profiles in source code; and an embedded real-time operating system.

   NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR SPEAKERS:
   National technologists will present at two sessions during the
   Conference:
     -- Noel Baisa, Principal Technical Marketing Manager, Device
        Connectivity Division
        2 p.m., Wednesday, May 26
        Panel:  Extending the Portable Device Capabilities to the Car

     -- Peter McCarthy, Applications Engineer, Device Connectivity Division
        2:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 26
        Workshop:  The Evolution of Automotive Telematics and the Integrated
        Network

   WHEN:
     -- Telematics Detroit Conference and exhibit dates:  May 25-26, 2004

   WHERE:
     -- Cobo Center, One Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 98101-2350

   CONTACT:
     -- Gayle Bullock, National Semiconductor Corp. 408-721-2033
        

  About National Semiconductor


National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high
performance analog devices and subsystems. National's leading-edge products
include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational
amplifiers, imaging sensors and data conversion solutions. National's key
markets include wireless handsets, displays, PCs, networks and a broad range of
portable applications. With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, National
reported sales of $1.67 billion for fiscal 2003, which ended May 25, 2003.
Additional company and product information is available at
http://www.national.com/. 

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CONTACT:  Gayle Bullock of National Semiconductor Corp., [phone],

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