ARCHOS announced the launch of the Gmini400, a revolutionary new hard-drive-based digital audio player that features first 2.2- inch color LCD screen and advanced features such as video playback, photo viewing and gaming.

ARCHOS is once again introducing true innovation to the portable audio player space with the launch of the Gmini400. The Gmini400 goes far beyond music to bring exciting new features such as superior video playback, color LCD display for viewing photos and videos, a built-in CompactFlash? reader for transferring photos and data, and the ability to access and play games directly on the device. The lightweight, ultra slim Gmini400 measures only 4.2 inches by 2.4 inches by .07 inches, making it one of the smallest portable music players available today, and allows users to record up to 300 hours of music and play MP3, WMA and WAV music files. In addition, the Gmini 400 gives consumers much more than a standard digital audio player, with the ability to store and view up to 200,000 digital photos, play Mophun games and play up to 80 hours1 of MPEG-4 videos ? all on the color LCD or TV display. The Ultimate in Portable Entertainment

The new Gmini400 allows consumers to enjoy:

· Pocket Music ? record, listen to and archive entire music collections (MP3, WMA, and WAV files) ? up to 300 hours1, make a playlist directly on the device and organize music without the need for a computer.

· Pocket Video ? play back MPEG-4 music videos and movies on the 2.2-inch color LCD screen, with 640x400 at 30 frames per second resolution. Consumers can also view video externally on a TV display or projector.

· Pocket Photo ? store and view photos transferred from a digital camera or computer (PC or Macintosh), copy images from CompactFlash cards using the built-in CompactFlash reader, or use an optional adaptor for SmartMedia?, MMC, SD or Memory Stick? and Memory Stick? Pro cards.

· Pocket Games ? The Gmini400 incorporates the mophun? gaming accelerator from Synergenix Interactive. Today, there are more than 200 games developed for mophun and a selection of these, as well as other new games, will be made available to ARCHOS users. One free game is included with the Gmini400 and more games will be made available for purchase on the ARCHOS web site.

· Pocket Storage ? store all important data to take on the road on the 20GB hard drive.

Pricing and Optional Accessory Information

The Gmini400 has a suggested retail price of $399.95 and can be purchased at major U.S.