About Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel's strategic investment program, focuses on making
equity investments and acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of
Intel's strategic interests.3 million
outstanding general obligation bonds (GOs ).

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Once updated, the display can maintain an image without using
power, enabling over 90% power savings compared to traditional displays and
greatly extending the battery life of portable devices.

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NOTE: E Ink also announced today the addition of Geoff Wild CEO and
President of Nikon Precision , Inc. Future technology
developments will enable many new applications through ultra-thin,
lightweight , rugged, flexible, full color displays.com/capital.

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See the
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About E Ink
E Ink Corporation is the leading developer of electronic paper display
(EPD) technologies. E Ink is a private
corporation that includes among its investors and strategic partners TOPPAN
Printing Company, Royal Philips Electronics, The Hearst Corporation, Intel
Capital , CNI Ventures, a division of Gannett Co.intel.
The revision in the Rating Outlook to Stable is based on the
maintenance of the city's current net variable-rate debt exposure of
2% given that a swaption , which would have increased the city's
variable-rate debt to a high 34% of outstanding debt, was not
exercised by the counterparty. Despite
the city's use of nonrecurring revenue, stemming from property sales,
the structural budget gap is a manageable 3% of spending.

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New Britain's debt burden is high; however, capital needs are
manageable as evident by the recent 68% bond authorization reduction .

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Income levels are below national averages.

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Electronic paper can be magnetized to show changing content, and then re-written for the next use.

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Future uses for E Ink's
technology include smartcards, watches, clocks, medical devices, consumer
electronics, and mobile phones.

Fitch Affirms New Britain Connecticut Outstanding GOs at 'A'; Outlook to Stable

Residential employment decreased in
the past four years, and while the unemployment rate has historically
been above state and national averages, the 2004 unemployment rate
shows nominal improvements.

Possible uses: Computer displays, changeable signs for public information or advertising, active camouflage for military systems.

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Located approximately eight miles southwest of Hartford with a
population slightly more than 71,000, New Britain's employment base is
diversified but somewhat stagnant.

5) Size range: tiny to several meters across, all tested in public.

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Some versions are
available on plastic and can be flexed and rolled, combining the complete look
and feel of a paper document with the versatility of digital control and
wireless update., to its Board of Directors., Inc, Air Products and
Chemicals , Inc. For more information, visit
http://www.

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Furthermore,
the city does not appropriate the fund balance, and the conservative
nature of the city's budgeting typically yields positive operating
results.

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eink. The Rating Outlook is
revised to Stable from Negative. While the swaption was not executed,
Fitch believes the city's new interest-rate risk management policy
allowing the city 's net variable-rate exposure to reach 50% of
outstanding GO debt, excluding the city's pension obligation bonds, is
aggressive for a municipality at its current rating level.

E-Ink stands for electronic ink , a type of display device with dramatic benefits over traditional media:
1) Reflective: emits no light, for low power use.

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"We are pleased to receive Intel Capital's investment and will be using
this funding to help improve the next generation of our paper-like display
technology through increased R+D," said Ken Titlebaum, Vice President of
Finance.
E Ink Corporation products enable a new type of electronic display with a
bright white background and crisp text and pictures similar to printed
documents. City revenues are
highly dependent upon potentially volatile state aid, although this
dependence remains stable and revenue growth in most years outpaces
spending .

4) Low mass: very thin with low density materials.

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A key credit strength is the city's history of recording operating
surpluses even during recessionary periods.

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, Vossloh Information Technologies , and Motorola, Inc.
Net debt totals $2,612 per capita and 7.

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Operating principle: uses reusable 'paper' and magnetic or electrically charged 'ink' (bichromal beads) to display information.

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E Ink Receives Investment from Intel Capital

3) Low power use: reflective and non-volatile.

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6 million or 3.3% of spending.

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E Ink's technology is ideal for many
consumer and industrial applications spanning handheld devices, watches,
clocks, and public information and promotional signs. E Ink
news can be found at: http://www. Intel Capital invests in hardware, software and
services companies in several market segments, including computing,
networking, and wireless communications.

6) Flexible physically: can bend somewhat without breaking.

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eink.
The underlying 'A' rating reflects the city's steady financial
performance, characterized by conservative budgeting consistently
yielding operating surpluses since the late 1990s.

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Products made with E Ink's revolutionary electronic ink
technology possess a paper-like high contrast appearance, ultra-low power
consumption, and a thin, light form. Although
the city has no current plans, any further actions raising the
variable-rate debt exposure significantly could result in credit
deterioration due to the potential added budget pressure in the event
of rising interest rates and the city's minimal financial flexibility.

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The city's consistent
financial performance continued in fiscal 2004 with an unreserved fund
balance of $6.38% of market value, with
pension obligations constituting 45% of total outstanding principle.

2) Non-volatile: uses no power except to change image; when power is off, the image remains.

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"Intel Capital has a global reputation and brings a wealth of resources
beyond simple cash," said Russ Wilcox, President and CEO.com.com. The city preserves stable fund balance levels, albeit thin,
despite the below-average income levels, above-average debt burden,
and somewhat stagnant employment base. The city saw a much needed boost to its
tax base with the 2002 revaluation yielding a net 33% increase in
assessed valuation (AV), effective in fiscal 2004, but has remained
flat since then.

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, E Ink Corporation, the leading
developer and marketer of electronic paper display technology, today announced
that Intel Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in the company. The company's products are used in electronic book devices,
information kiosks, and advertising signage.

Business Editors

NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms
the 'A' rating on New Britain, CT's (the city) $217. Similarly , fiscal 2005
year-end projections show another operating surplus, raising the total
fund balance closer to management's goal of 5% of spending.

7) Low cost: made of inexpensive materials, with no light emitters.

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