SALT LAKE CITY, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ClearOne (http://www.clearone.com) (Nasdaq: CLRO), the leading global provider of high performance audio conferencing solutions, will be showcasing several new conferencing products at the upcoming Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16.

The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) is an annual gathering that provides the partner community with a forum to learn about the latest Microsoft programs, strategies, and cutting-edge technologies. WPC gives Microsoft partners a chance to connect with thousands of other partners and expand business opportunities through essential partner-to-partner networking. Microsoft expects more than 7,500 partners from over 130 countries to attend.

ClearOne will be showing the CHAT 70 and CHAT 170, brand new speakerphones specifically optimized for use with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. Both the CHAT 70 and CHAT 170 speakerphones easily connect via USB to laptops or PCs for natural, hands-free audio communication for users of Office Communicator 2007. The CHAT 70 and CHAT 170 deliver full-duplex capability for crystal-clear communications and are the perfect addition to the office or home office, providing convenient, high-quality audio. ClearOne is a certified member of the Microsoft Partner Program and has been rapidly releasing high performance audio solutions that support users of Microsoft's unified communications platform.

The MAX IP Response Point, the industry's first -- and only -- conference phone for the Microsoft Response Point phone system will also be shown at WPC. MAX IP Response Point is a tabletop conferencing system that brings high performance audio quality capabilities to users of Microsoft's popular small business phone system. Response Point is a small business phone system from Microsoft that is extremely easy to deploy and use, supports both voice over IP (VoIP) and traditional analog phone lines, and provides a voice-activated user interface.

"The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is a very important and strategic marketing venue for us," said Mark Child, Director of Product Marketing - Telephony, at ClearOne. "These new conferencing collaboration products are a natural fit for those organizations that are looking for ways to increase productivity and reduce expenses."

About ClearOne

ClearOne Communications Inc. is a communications solutions company that develops and sells audio conferencing systems and related products for audio, video and web conferencing applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of ClearOne's comprehensive solutions create a natural communications environment that saves organizations time and money by enabling more effective and efficient communication. For additional information, access www.clearone.com.

    ClearOne Contact:
    Mark Child
    801-303-3446
    mark.child@clearone.com

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