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AromaJet.com Announces Fragrance Synthesis Over the Internet

Thu Dec 21 23:15:00 2000 GMT

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- AromaJet.com announced today
that it has demonstrated interactive transmission of Synthesized Smell over IP
(IPsmell(TM)). Using an interactive program that allows for the creation of
aromas by mixing sixteen separate ingredients in 1% increments, Dr. David B.
Wallace, AromaJet's Chief Technical Officer, transmitted a number of distinct
fragrances from Sidney, Australia to an AromaJet Kiosk at AromaJet's offices
in Plano, TX. Both Dr. Wallace's portable computer and the AromaJet kiosk
were connected to the Internet and communicated with each other through
AromaJet's SmellServer(TM).

Within seconds of sending a fragrance from Dr. Wallace's computer, the
AromaJet Kiosk received the data required for it to create the aroma. A
description of the fragrance was sent and displayed to AromaJet engineers in
Plano asking if they wanted to accept it. After accepting the fragrance, the
kiosk immediately generated the scent from a given set of ingredients, using
AromaJet's patented aroma generation hardware & software.

AromaJet is currently developing products that use 16 ingredients to generate
aromas. Systems with 32 components and beyond are planned for the near
future. All of AromaJet's systems will be designed to operate interactively
over the Internet using IPsmell(TM) technology.

In the past, custom perfumes were only possible for the "rich and famous".
Fragrance design was limited to experienced perfumers with access to
ingredients, know-how, and a laboratory. AromaJet technology will change all
this.

In the future, a fragrance synthesizing system, such as the one used in this
demonstration, will allow a renowned perfumer in Paris, France to work
directly with a customer in Santa Fe, New Mexico to develop a fragrance
tailored to her desires. Once the formula is identified, the custom perfume can
be mixed, bottled, and shipped directly to the customer in Santa Fe the next
day.

AromaJet's fragrance synthesizing ability and internet compatible system will
also enable fragrance companies, perfume companies and consumer product
companies to interact easily with one another and with their customers.
Getting closer to the customer using digital aroma generation technology will
alter the dynamics of the marketplace.

AromaJet.com, a technology spin-off of MicroFab Technologies, Inc., is a
product development company dedicated to the advancement and
commercialization of digital aroma generation. The company has offices in
Plano, Texas, USA, which it shares with its 16-year-old parent company.

SOURCE AromaJet.com
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Prototype shown at Game Developers Conference promises delivery of aromas via Internet through digital control of local scent generation

SAN JOSE, CA (March 10, 2000) – AromaJet.com™ today announced the first public demonstration of its AromaJet™ technology, which promises to radically change the video game playing experience. The company demonstrated the technology at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California, using a prototype aroma generation device code-named "Pinoke." The proof-of-concept demonstration showcased proprietary micro-jetting technology that enables software code to control the selection and mixture of fragrances for release at precisely the right time coinciding with on-screen events. The company has several patents on the technology.

"AromaJet technology offers the first reliable, affordable system for digital control of aroma generation," said Donald J. Hayes, president and CEO of AromaJet.com (www.aromajet.com). "We chose to debut the prototype at the Game Developers Conference because we think one of the most exciting applications for AromaJet technology will be in the gaming environment. Video gamers have always been on the cutting edge of technology — faster processors, CD ROM, digital sound -- they're the early adopters. The next step to enhancing virtual reality is the addition of smell.

"We gave our prototype a personality and the code-name Pinoke," Hayes added. "Whatever devices come to market might or might not resemble Pinoke. The aroma generating device could be incorporated into hardware any number of ways. It could be embedded in a hand-held controller, or it could even be worn around your neck or built into a virtual-reality helmet."

AromaJet.com, The Technology
The technology demonstrated in Pinoke, the prototype aroma generation system, uses safe, tested fragrances commonly found in cosmetics, perfumes and foods. It offers what is believed to be the first reliable technology that could be incorporated into game environments at an affordable price.

"We expect that a device like our Pinoke prototype could be brought to market for somewhere between $40 and $80, depending on how it's implemented," said Hayes. "We're discussing the possibilities with potential partners, and we expect the hardware and software developers will come up with ideas that might never occur to us."

AromaJet technology uses digital signals written into software code that controls the aroma generator to emit precise amounts and mixtures of vaporized scent chemicals.

The scent chemicals are supplied in a user-replaceable cartridge that could be designed to contain the number and combination of chemicals to fit a particular application. "The consumable scent cartridge offers both hardware and software companies potential recurring revenue," said Hayes. "That's part of what makes this technology so attractive from a business perspective."

AromaJet.com plans to license the technology to software developers and hardware vendors, or the company might provide the complete system. "We're not locked into a particular business model," Hayes explained. "We'll work with interested parties in a variety of ways to bring AromaJet technology to market."

AromaJet.com, The Company
AromaJet.com is a start-up company spun off from MicroFab Technologies, Inc. (www.microfab.com), a privately held research and development company based in Plano, TX. Scientists at MicroFab Technologies developed the AromaJet technology as part of their ongoing research into micro-jetting for applications in advanced photonics and biomedical diagnostics. MicroFab Technologies works with numerous Fortune 500 companies as essentially an outsourced R&D group.

"Large companies look to MicroFab for research and development related to our core expertise because we have a reputation for being very innovative, and we can move very quickly through R&D to product development," said Hayes, who is also the founder of MicroFab Technologies. "We're experts in materials and micro-jetting. That's the genesis of AromaJet technology. We've come to the Game Developers Conference to meet potential partners who are experts in game software and hardware development. Together we'll revolutionize the gaming and entertainment environments."

HISTORY
AromaJet.com, a technology spin-off of MicroFab Technologies, Inc., is a product development and research company dedicated to the advancement and commercialization of digital control of aroma generation. This company was specifically established to commercialize an expansive range of aroma generating products applicable across many industries. AromaJet.com is pioneering the commercial applications of aroma generating technology.

MicroFab Technologies, Inc., AromaJet.com’s parent company, develops and commercializes new technology aimed at enabling high-payoff applications for microdispensing and precision printing in a wide range of industries and applications. Since MicroFab’s creation 15 years ago, over 24 patents have been granted for the analysis, design, fabrication, manufacturing, and testing of jetting devices and printing systems. Along the way, MicroFab has performed collaborative work with over 75 companies such as Nortel Networks, Motorola, Compaq Computers, Texas Instruments, and Abbott Labs. For more information on MicroFab Technologies Inc., please visit www.microfab.com.

AromaJet.com is under the seasoned leadership of Donald J. Hayes, PhD, President and CEO. Dr. Hayes has over 25 years experience in the microdispensing industry and 15+ years as President and CEO of MicroFab Technologies, Inc., a profitable research and development company.