KVH TracVision A7 Wins Innovation Honors from Consumer Electronics Association

  
    
  
  
    
      The sleek, low-profile TracVision® 
      A7 from KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) changed the face of in-car 
      entertainment in August 2006 by offering in-motion reception of up to 
      185 channels of DIRECTV® 
      service plus broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS via 
      local TV affiliates – a first in the mobile 
      entertainment and automotive industries. That breakthrough approach to 
      live mobile media for in-car entertainment was recognized this week by 
      the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) when it named the TracVision 
      A7 an International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards 
      Honoree. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a 
      preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers, and 
      members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering 
      in cutting-edge consumer electronics products.
    
    
      “Automobiles are increasingly viewed as 
      extensions of the living room with regard to their accessories,” 
      commented Ian Palmer, KVH’s executive vice 
      president of satellite sales. “In developing 
      the 5-inch high TracVision A7, we sought to offer travelers an 
      innovative, exciting means of enjoying a home entertainment experience 
      in the vehicle thanks to DIRECTV’s 
      all-digital programming service, stereo sound, and an unmatched variety 
      of live content, all available directly on in-car video screens. It is 
      very gratifying to have the CEA recognize the efforts of the KVH and 
      DIRECTV teams that worked together on TracVision A7, including the new 
      12V receiver technology that helps make mobile access to local channels 
      a reality.”
    
    
      The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards, which were 
      first awarded in 1989, recognize achievements in product design and 
      engineering. The program is sponsored by CEA, the producer of the 
      International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s 
      largest consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial 
      Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, 
      committed to advancing the profession through education, information, 
      community and advocacy. The Innovations entries are judged based on the 
      following criteria:
    
    
      • Engineering qualities of the product, 
      including technical specifications and materials used
    
    
      • The product’s 
      intended use/function and user value
    
    
      • Aesthetic and design qualities (using 
      visuals provided)
    
    
      • Unique and novel features
    
    
      • Contributions to consumers’ 
      quality of life
    
    
      • Impact on the manufacturer’s 
      business model
    
    
      KVH’s TracVision A7 will be displayed at the 
      2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which runs January 
      8-11, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. The Innovations Design and Engineering 
      Showcase will feature honorees by product category at Innovations Plus 
      at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Booth #68747. In addition, KVH 
      will also have the TracVision A7 on display in CES Booth #4633, North 
      Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as on a number of project 
      vehicles inside and outside the LVCC.
    
    
      For more information about the KVH TracVision A7, visit www.tracvision.com.
    
    
      Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of the TracVision 
      A7 as well as installations on various vehicles are available for 
      download and editorial use from KVH’s online 
      media site, http://press.kvh.com.
    
    
      About KVH Industries, Inc.
    
    
      Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a leading provider of 
      in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having designed, 
      manufactured, and sold more than 100,000 mobile satellite antennas for 
      applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles. Winner of 
      the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, CES Innovation 
      Award, 22 National Marine Electronics Association Industry Awards, and a 
      finalist for the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH’s 
      mission is to connect mobile customers with the same digital television 
      entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in 
      their home and offices.
    
    
      This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve 
      risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for 
      example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of 
      KVH’s products and technology; anticipated 
      innovation and product development; and customer preferences, 
      requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ. Factors 
      that may cause such differences include, among others, our dependence on 
      the availability of third-party satellites, which face significant 
      operational risks and could fail earlier than their expected useful 
      lives, for our mobile satellite communication services, as well as those 
      discussed in KVH’s most recent Form 10-Q 
      filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its 
      forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments.
    
    
      KVH and TracVision are registered trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. All 
      other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
    
  
The sleek, low-profile TracVision(R) A7 from KVH Industries, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: KVHI) changed the face of in-car entertainment in August 2006
by offering in-motion reception of up to 185 channels of DIRECTV(R)
service plus broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS via
local TV affiliates - a first in the mobile entertainment and
automotive industries. That breakthrough approach to live mobile media
for in-car entertainment was recognized this week by the Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA) when it named the TracVision A7 an
International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards
Honoree. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a
preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers, and
members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering
in cutting-edge consumer electronics products.

   "Automobiles are increasingly viewed as extensions of the living
room with regard to their accessories," commented Ian Palmer, KVH's
executive vice president of satellite sales. "In developing the 5-inch
high TracVision A7, we sought to offer travelers an innovative,
exciting means of enjoying a home entertainment experience in the
vehicle thanks to DIRECTV's all-digital programming service, stereo
sound, and an unmatched variety of live content, all available
directly on in-car video screens. It is very gratifying to have the
CEA recognize the efforts of the KVH and DIRECTV teams that worked
together on TracVision A7, including the new 12V receiver technology
that helps make mobile access to local channels a reality."

   The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards, which
were first awarded in 1989, recognize achievements in product design
and engineering. The program is sponsored by CEA, the producer of the
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's largest
consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial
Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design,
committed to advancing the profession through education, information,
community and advocacy. The Innovations entries are judged based on
the following criteria:

   -- Engineering qualities of the product, including technical
specifications and materials used

   -- The product's intended use/function and user value

   -- Aesthetic and design qualities (using visuals provided)

   -- Unique and novel features

   -- Contributions to consumers' quality of life

   -- Impact on the manufacturer's business model

   KVH's TracVision A7 will be displayed at the 2007 International
Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which runs January 8-11, 2007 in Las
Vegas, NV. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will
feature honorees by product category at Innovations Plus at the Sands
Expo and Convention Center, Booth #68747. In addition, KVH will also
have the TracVision A7 on display in CES Booth #4633, North Hall, Las
Vegas Convention Center, as well as on a number of project vehicles
inside and outside the LVCC.

   For more information about the KVH TracVision A7, visit
www.tracvision.com.

   Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of the
TracVision A7 as well as installations on various vehicles are
available for download and editorial use from KVH's online media site,
http://press.kvh.com.

   About KVH Industries, Inc.

   Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a leading provider
of in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having designed,
manufactured, and sold more than 100,000 mobile satellite antennas for
applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles. Winner of
the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, CES Innovation
Award, 22 National Marine Electronics Association Industry Awards, and
a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH's mission is to
connect mobile customers with the same digital television
entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy
in their home and offices.

   This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include,
for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and
performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated innovation
and product development; and customer preferences, requirements and
expectations. The actual results could differ. Factors that may cause
such differences include, among others, our dependence on the
availability of third-party satellites, which face significant
operational risks and could fail earlier than their expected useful
lives, for our mobile satellite communication services, as well as
those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. KVH
does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking
statements to reflect new information or developments.

   KVH and TracVision are registered trademarks of KVH Industries,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
companies.