AudioFAX and E-mate are trademarks of Catch Curve, Inc. The 2005
UTAH INNOVATION AWARDS will recognize top innovations in six areas of
invention: biotechnology, chemicals, medical devices, computer software and
Web services , electrical devices and mechanical devices.
The Selection Committee for the 2005 UTAH INNOVATION AWARDS is composed of
leaders in private industry, government and higher education.
(Nasdaq: ZILG ), a leading provider of integrated microcontroller solutions,
announced today that it has engaged the law firm of Sidley Austin Brown + Wood
LLP to represent it in the recently filed patent infringement claim by
Microchip Technology Inc.
ZiLOG, Inc.

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Microchip specifically claims that ZiLOG's Z8
Encore! XP 4K Series of products infringes on three of its patents.ZiLOG.

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McLaughlin, a managing director with IPAC.stoel. Today, ZiLOG is a leading global supplier of 8-bit micro-logic
devices .

About Sidley Austin Brown + Wood LLP
Sidley Austin Brown + Wood is one of the world 's largest full-service law
firms and a recognized leader in its field. The firm's intellectual property clients
range from Fortune 500 corporations to emerging small-cap companies.

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ATLANTA----Catch Curve, Inc.
The AudioFAX patents cover a broad range of inventions that
incorporate fax store-and-forward technologies. Other product and or
service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of the companies with which
they are associated.

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Last year's winners included a drug for the treatment and prevention of
prostate cancer, a Web services security technology and a nano-ceramic that
can be used in a broad range of applications such as optical connectors and
fire-retardant building materials."
For more information about the awards program, or to access the on-line
entry form, visit stoel. We
provide our clients with the accumulated knowledge and experience of more than
60 intellectual property lawyers in our five domestic offices as well as the
institutional expertise of a full-service, multinational law firm.

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com/innovation. With more than 1,550 lawyers and
14 offices, the firm provides a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal
service that spans the globe.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah's best high-tech innovations
and the companies that created them will be recognized in the third annual
Stoel Rives UTAH INNOVATION AWARDS.

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, an
intellectual property development and licensing firm, today announced
that both Glenayre Electronics, Inc.
Under the license agreements , both companies have obtained a
non-exclusive, perpetual license to use AudioFAX's technology., founded in 1974, won international acclaim for designing one
of the first architectures in the microprocessors and microcontrollers
industry.

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Catch Curve recently acquired the AudioFAX patents and is
continuing licensing the AudioFAX patents to the industry in much the
same manner they have been made available over the last seven years. "The UTAH INNOVATION AWARDS program plays a vital role in
highlighting the state's outstanding contributors in key industries.com. Sidley Austin Brown + Wood provides a full
range of litigation, counseling, licensing, and prosecution services in all
fields of intellectual property.
Sidley Austin Brown + Wood attorneys have tried many intellectual property
cases in courts around the country.com

NOTE: ZiLOG and Z8 Encore! are trademarks or registered trademarks of
ZiLOG, Inc.

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, ZiLOG, Inc. ZiLOG designs and markets a broad portfolio of devices for embedded
control and communication applications used in consumer electronics, home
appliances , security systems, point of sale terminals, personal computer
peripherals, as well as industrial and automotive applications.

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have licensed the AudioFAX(TM) patent portfolio. These technologies are
used in products and services such as fax-to-email, fax broadcasting,
fax-on-demand and "real -time" fax over the Internet.

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event will be held in connection with the Edison Conference, a networking and
educational event for Utah inventors and entrepreneurs.

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is an intellectual property development and
licensing company focused on communications and messaging technologies
based in Atlanta, Georgia.

About ZiLOG, Inc.

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Entries Sought for 2005 UTAH INNOVATION AWARDS

Award winners will be announced at an awards lunch to be held Thursday,
May 19, 2005 at noon in the University of Utah Olpin Ballroom.

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and Interactive Intelligence Inc. Entry forms are due February 16, 2005 and
can be downloaded at http://www.

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About Catch Curve

Catch Curve, Inc . in the United States and in other countries.

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"We are pleased that Glenayre and Interactive Intelligence are new
licensees of the AudioFAX patents, and look forward to continued
success in licensing these pioneering patents to the industry," said
Michael W.

ZiLOG Names Legal Counsel for Microchip Lawsuit

The Company is in the process of reviewing Microchip's complaint and
intends to defend itself vigorously against these allegations.

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Since its inception, the AudioFAX Patent Licensing Program has
licensed this technology to over 30 companies, including AT+T, MCI
Telecommunications , Cisco Systems, Sprint, WorldCom, NEC, Cable +
Wireless, 3Com, j2 Global Communications, Mitel, Captaris , Intervoice,
LogicaCMG, Siemens, Premiere Global Services (formerly PTEK) and
Boston Technology (now part of Comverse Technology).
The awards program is sponsored by Wasatch Digital iQ magazine , the Utah
Engineering Experiment Station at the University of Utah, the Utah Information
Technology Association and the law firm Stoel Rives LLP, with support from the
MountainWest Venture Group and the Utah Life Science Association.

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Catch Curve Announces Two New Licensees of AudioFAX Patents

"Utah is steadily developing its status as a global center for technology
innovation," said Kimball Thomson, founder and senior editor of Wasatch
Digital iQ.

For more information visit the firm's web
site at http://www.

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Specific terms of the license agreements were not disclosed. ZiLOG is
headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 500 people
worldwide with sales offices and design centers throughout Asia, Europe and
North America.

Web sites about invention or innovation in the broad area of technology.

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IPAC, an intellectual property licensing, investment and asset
management company, is the licensing agent for the AudioFAX portfolio ,
as it has been over the life of this licensing program. SAN JOSE, Calif. For more information about ZiLOG and its products, visit the
Company's website at: http://www.

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Companies interested in a license to the AudioFAX patents may
contact Michael McLaughlin or Ryan Strong of IPAC at 404 -874-0026, or
via email at rstrong@ipassetcorp.

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