BBC has chosen "DAB by Factum"

5/10/2004 4:38 AM EST

The British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has chosen to order a
complete, DAB head end system with full redundancy from Factum
Electronics AB. The BBC has been heavily involved in the Eureka 147 DAB
(Digital Audio Broadcasting) standard since its inception.

The total value of the order is estimated at around SEK 4 million.
Factum Electronics will deliver systems based on its modular
architecture, including its unique dynamic range controller, audio
encoders, data transmissions, multiplexers, and management systems.
Factum Electronics has previously supplied similar digital radio
solutions to customers in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Korea,
Norway, and Sweden.

"This is a very prestigious order and we are very proud to be entrusted
to supply our DAB solution to the BBC", says Kenneth Lundgren, Managing
Director of Factum Electronics AB. He continues "Especially since the
BBC evaluated products from all other DAB manufacturers before choosing
us. We are delighted to secure the order in such a competitive
environment".

Factum Electronics AB is a leading DAB system provider to large national
broadcasters, network operators and commercial radio stations. ""DAB by
Factum" is an established concept for user-friendly and flexible
systems. Factum is not only offering the solutions to digital
challenges, we are setting the standards and are leading the way for the
new kind of radio", concludes Kenneth Lundgren, Managing Director of
Factum Electronics.

For further information, please contact:
Kenneth Lundgren, MD, Factum Electronics AB, +46 13 368607, +46 703 690029,
 

About Factum Electronics AB and Effnet Group AB (publ)
Factum Electronics AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Effnet Group AB
(publ), is a world leader in the areas of DAB, Digital Audio
Broadcasting, and NICAM, digital stereo sound for television
broadcasting. Factum develops and sells a wide range of standard system
components and custom specified solutions for signal encoding, decoding
and processing and serves professional broadcasting customers in more
than 40 countries. For more information about Factum, please visit
www.factum.se and more information about DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) is available at www.worlddab.org.
Effnet Group AB (publ) is traded on the New Market of the Stockholm
Stock Exchange, under the ticker (EFFN). For more information about
Effnet Group AB (publ), please visit www.effnetgroup.se.