NEC Launches Seven New Laptop and Desktop PCs with Atheros's Technology

May 10, 2004 - Atheros Communications Inc. a leading developer of advanced wireless LAN (WLAN) chipsets, announced that NEC Personal Products Ltd. is using Atheros' industry-leading 802.11a/g chipset technology with Super AG(TM) performance enhancements in six new laptop computer models and one new desktop computer model launched on May 6 in Japan. By integrating Atheros' advanced silicon solutions and Super AG feature set into its latest laptop and desktop models, NEC is enabling its customers to enjoy the highest performance wireless networking capabilities available on the market, as measured by end-user throughput and range.