At the SID 2008 exhibition, Microvision plans to publicly demonstrate a palm-sized, self-contained, battery-operated, full-color pico projector, called SHOW(TM). The SHOW device is a prototype of a stand-alone pico projector intended for simple plug-and-play integration with mobile devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, laptops and gaming devices.

Microvision also plans to introduce at SID its SD3000, an advancement in its see-through, full-color wearable display technology platform. Compared to existing wearable display technologies, which partially occlude the user's surrounding environment or have low brightness levels, the SD3000 demonstrates bright, unobstructed see-through capability, allowing content to be clearly readable in full daylight. According to Dr. Aris Silzars, former President of SID, who recently previewed the SD3000, "Microvision's transparent display solution surpasses the quality threshold for viewers to read messages, watch videos, or track their surroundings with GPS while still seeing the outside world. This development is really quite impressive."

Additionally, Microvision plans to demonstrate its first full-color vehicle head-up display (HUD) based on the PicoP technology. A result of recent developments with one of Microvision's global Tier 1 automotive partners, the HUD demonstrator shows automotive designers a full-color, configurable head-up display with high-contrast and brightness levels that are fully readable--even in bright daylight.

Alexander Tokman, Microvision president and CEO commented, "It was only a year ago at Display Week 2007 that we first unveiled our wide-angle PicoP engine. Since then, we have made tremendous progress towards commercializing the PicoP for several different applications. To capture the growing global demand, we are actively building the infrastructure for a high-volume, high-quality delivery of PicoP-enabled products. We have announced aggressive goals to further advance PicoP miniaturization, power reduction, and image quality. This is an exciting time for Microvision and the display industry."

About PicoP

Microvision's PicoP display engine is based on a modular, flexible architecture, comprised of directly modulated light sources, custom-drive electronics and software, optical combiners and Microvision's MEMS single scanning mirror. The tiny scanning mirror itself is less than one square millimeter in area--or about the size of the head of a pin. The single scanning mirror is designed to scan in both horizontal and vertical directions so that a single beam of light can be precisely steered, in a raster-like fashion, at very high speeds to project a complete video image.

The inherent advantages of this architecture include small form factor and low power requirements, while delivering very good image quality. PicoP uses a collimated beam of light to achieve very efficient full-color, hi-resolution, high-contrast images. Additionally, PicoP does not require any projection lenses and is therefore "focus-free" at any distance, which is another huge advantage inherent in the PicoP architecture.

About Microvision (www.microvision.com)

Microvision provides the PicoP display technology platform designed to enable next generation display and imaging products for pico projectors, vehicles displays, and wearable displays that interface to mobile devices. The company also manufactures and sells its bar code scanner product line which features the company's proprietary MEMS technology.

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About Microvision (www.microvision.com)

Microvision provides the PicoP display technology platform designed to enable next generation display and imaging products for pico projectors, vehicles displays, and wearable displays that interface to mobile devices. The company also manufactures and sells its bar code scanner product line which features the company's proprietary MEMS technology.

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Certain statements contained in this release, including those relating to future products, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the Company's forward-looking statements include the following: our ability to raise additional capital when needed; the risk of market acceptance of our technology and products, our financial and technical resources relative to those of our competitors; our ability to keep up with rapid technological change; our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary technologies; the timing of commercial product launches and delays in product development; the ability to achieve key technical milestones in key products; our ability to secure needed third party manufacturing and sales resources, dependence on third parties to develop, manufacture, sell and market our products; potential product liability claims and other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances or any other reason.

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About Microvision: www.microvision.com

Microvision provides a display technology platform expected to enable next generation display and imaging products for pico projectors, vehicles displays, and wearable displays that interface to mobile devices. The company also manufactures and sells its bar code scanner product line which features the company's proprietary MEMS technology.

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Mitch Black, Executive Vice President, Product Sales and Distribution for Brightpoint, stated, "The ROV scanner will help Brightpoint support customer demand for highly portable devices that provide a simple and affordable mobile data collection solution. Combining performance and ease-of-use, the ROV scanner makes it easier for customers to deploy wireless solutions to improve their business productivity. We believe it will hit a 'sweet spot' in the market for flexible, affordable and power-efficient bar code scanning."

Alexander Tokman, Microvision President & CEO stated, "Microvision is committed to providing innovative value-add products to mobility users--and the ROV scanner is an important part of our product portfolio. The ROV scanner was designed specifically to support growing mobility markets, and we look forward to working closely with Brightpoint to ensure a successful launch of our product to their global customer base."

About ROV

Based on Microvision's unique microelectromechanical system (MEMS) scanning mirror technology--ROV is Microvision's newest generation hand-held data capture device. The ROV Scanner offers a broad range of bar code symbol decodes, boasts onboard memory to hold more than 4,000 scans, and runs on inexpensive AAA batteries. To further support mobile workers, the scanner can be operated using rechargeable batteries and has rubberized grip points to keep the scanner securely fitted in the user's hand. Also available with the ROV Scanner is connectivity software for all major mobile computing platforms including Windows(R), Windows Mobile(R), BlackBerry(R), Symbian(R) and Palm(R), to enable complete mobile data capture solutions.

About Brightpoint:

Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQGS: CELL) is a global leader in the distribution of wireless devices and in providing customized logistic services to the wireless industry. In 2007, Brightpoint handled approximately 83 million wireless devices globally. Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution, channel development, fulfillment, product customization, e-Business solutions, and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers. Brightpoint's effective and efficient platform allows its customers to benefit from quickly deployed, flexible, and cost effective solutions. The company has approximately 3,300 employees in more than 25 countries. In 2007 Brightpoint generated revenue of $4.3 billion and net income of $47.4 million. Brightpoint provides distribution and customized services to over 25,000 B2B customers worldwide. Additional information about Brightpoint can be found on its website at www.brightpoint.com, or by calling its toll-free Information and Investor Relations line at 877-IIR-CELL (877-447-2355).

About Microvision: www.microvision.com

Microvision provides the PicoP(TM) display technology platform designed to enable next generation display and imaging products for pico projectors, vehicles displays, and wearable displays that interface to mobile devices. The company also manufactures and sells its bar code scanner product line which features the company's proprietary MEMS technology.

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Certain statements contained in this release, including those relating to product launches, applications, business partnering expectations, and business prospects, as well as statements containing words like "believe," "expect," "can," "should," and other similar expressions, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the Company's forward-looking statements include the following: our ability to raise additional capital when needed; the risk of market acceptance of our technology and products, our financial and technical resources relative to those of our competitors; our ability to keep up with rapid technological change; our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary technologies; the timing of commercial product launches and delays in product development; the ability to achieve key technical milestones in key products; our ability to secure needed third party manufacturing and sales resources, dependence on third parties to develop, manufacture, sell and market our products; potential product liability claims and other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances or any other reason.

SOURCE: Microvision, Inc.

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