Elo Now Single-Source Solution for All Mainstream Touch Technologies


Fremont, California -- Mar. 18, 2004 -- Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global

leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics,

announces the addition of surface capacitive touchscreens to its

portfolio of touch technologies and touchmonitors. Elo's new family of

surface capacitive touchscreens -- utilizing the company's Z-Border,

a patent-pending linearization electrode pattern -- firmly positions

the company as the primary single-source solution for all mainstream

touch technologies: CarrollTouch infrared, IntelliTouch /SecureTouch/

iTouch surface-wave, AccuTouch five-wire/AT4 four-wire resistive, and

DirectTouch/ThruTouch projected capacitive. In addition, customers will

now be able to receive surface capacitive technology on Elo's portfolio

of Entuitive "designed for touch" touchmonitors, the world's largest

offering. Elo's new surface capacitive touchscreen and touchmonitors will

be demonstrated in Hall 21, Stand B35 at CeBIT 2004, Hannover, Germany,

from March 18 to 24, 2004.



Elo's new surface capacitive touchscreens are ideal for use in markets

such as financial/ATM, entertainment/gaming, and retail, including ticketing

machines, point-of-sale (POS) and kiosk-based applications.



Accurate, Durable, Reliable and Robust

Elo's surface capacitive touchscreens will be available in 12", 15", 17"

and 19" flat, as well as customized sizes. Surface capacitive touch

technology is environmentally resilient and offers superior sensitivity,

including exceptional drag characteristics, with an accurate and fast

touch response. A transparent protective coating makes the overlay

resistant to scratches and abrasions, and also increases durability. In

addition, touch performance is unaffected by everyday abuse and mishaps

such as dirt, dust, condensation, liquid spills, contaminants or

cleaning solutions.



Largest Touch Technology and Touchmonitor Offering

"With the addition of surface capacitive touchscreens, the Elo family

provides the largest touch technology offering from any manufacturer,"

says Elo's Product Manager, Frank Lung. "Developers, integrators, OEMs

and resellers now have a reliable alternative resource for surface

capacitive touchscreens -- one that is backed by a company that has

provided the global standard in touch technology for over 30 years.

Customers will also have the additional choice of surface capacitive

technology when choosing among a range of Elo desktop and chassis

touchmonitors designed for a variety of applications."



How Surface Capacitive Touch Technology Works

Elo's surface capacitive touchscreen consists of a glass panel with a

surface coating of capacitive or charge-storing material. The four corners

of the touchscreens are connected to amplifiers that integrate the current

needed to periodically charge up the touch capacitance through the screen

resistance. These integrated charges are measured with an analog-to-digital

converter on the electronic controller; the microprocessor determines the

exact position of the touch from the different amount of charge injected

into each touchscreen corner.



"Our surface capacitive touchscreens utilize our patent-pending Z-Border,"

says Lung, "which significantly improves edge and corner linearity

performance." Z-Border has proven successful on Elo's popular AccuTouch

five-wire resistive touchscreens.



Compatible Drivers
The surface capacitive touchscreen with Elo's internally developed

electronic controller is compatible with industry-leading software

protocols including Elo's SmartSet protocol. Elo drivers are included for

Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP. The sensors are designed to

fit on standard Elo monitors with serial/USB connectivity and compatibility

with other capacitive offerings.



Evaluation samples are available now and production quantities will be

available summer 2004. For more information on surface capacitive touch

technology and other Elo products and services, please contact Elo TouchSystems

at 800-ELO-TOUCH (800-356-8682), visit Elo's Web site at www.elotouch.com,

or direct electronic mail inquiries to eloinfo@elotouch.com.





AccuTouch, CarrollTouch, Entuitive, IntelliTouch, iTouch, and SecureTouch are trademarks

of Elo TouchSystems, Inc. All other products and company names referred to herein may

be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.



Public Relations Contacts:

Barbara Van Gennep

Marcom Manager

Elo TouchSystems, Inc.

Tel: 510.739.4670

bvangenn@elotouch.com



Tom Donnelly

Tyco Electronics

Tel: 717.592.5366

tadonnel@tycoelectronics.com