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Liquid Lens Mass Production - Varioptic and Creative Sensor Sign MoU to begin Production by the end of 2006

02/08/2006

Lyon (France), 2 August 2006 - Varioptic, the liquid lens company, and Creative Sensor Inc of Taiwan, a world leader in imaging systems for the scanner and MFP (Multiple Function Printer) industry, announced today the signature of an MoU for liquid lenses production.

Varioptic and Creative Sensor will cooperate to build the first mass production line for liquid lenses. This production line will be installed in Creative Sensor’s manufacturing site in Wuxi, China, and will begin operation by the end of 2006. The first phase of cooperation is targeted to produce 100,000 liquid lenses per month, ramping to higher volume in 2007.

Commenting on the partnership, Etienne Paillard of Varioptic said: “This is a major step in the development of Varioptic. Creative Sensor’s impressive record of supplying imaging systems to companies such as HP and Epson and its capabilities to scale production rapidly are exactly what we look for in a partner to work together to achieve our objective to become the leading global supplier of liquid lenses for mobile devices."

Doris Hsu, President of Creative Sensor added: "This cooperation is very important for Creative Sensor. The potential demand of liquid lens for mobile devices is very positive. It’s great that Creative Sensor can partner with Varioptic, the world pioneer of this technology, to build the world’s first mass production line for liquid lens in China. We are highly confident that Creative Sensor will be able to ramp up the production rapidly to meet the industry’s demand on liquid lens.”

About Creative Sensor
Established in 1998, a listed company on TSEC, Creative Sensor Inc. is the world’s
largest contact image sensor manufacturer. The CAGR is 210% in 2001-2005.
The achievement awarded by Deloitte,
- 2005 Ranked 21 of Fast 50 Taiwan
- 2004 Ranked 37 among Technology Fast 500 in Asia Pacific
Creative Sensor has the state-of-the-art technology and the system integration knowhow for optical device and sensors. With manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and Wuxi, China, Creative Sensor has realized world-class production scales through its unique manufacturing technologies, creating a diverse range of contact image sensors. Strict quality control through every phase of design and production establishes high quality and customer trust; in October 2000, Creative Sensor obtained ISO-9001certification, October 2004, obtain ISO 14001 certification, the TS16949 system is under qualifying, the complete management system that perfectly supports our efforts toward absolute quality. For more information, visit http://www.csi-sensor.com.tw/

About Varioptic
Founded in 2002, Varioptic pioneered the development of Electrowetting Technology to create revolutionary auto focus and zoom lenses with absolutely no moving parts.
These products feature several crucial advantages over traditional technologies in terms of robustness, cost, size, power consumption and speed. Located in Lyon France, Varioptic is the world leader in liquid lens technology.

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