LG Electronics And Zodiac Interactive Demonstrate The Industry's First Complete High-Def User Interface For CableLab's OCAP At 2007 International CES, January 8-11 In Las Vegas

January 12, 2007

LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) and Zodiac Interactive today announced they are demonstrating two-way interactive digital cable services running on LG's OpenCable(TM) Application Platform (OCAP(TM))-compliant HDTV that was certified at a recent CableLabs(R) test wave for OpenCable Host. The HDTV is equipped with an industry leading high performance chipset and uses technology licensed from CableLabs; CHILA (CableCard Host Interface Licensing Agreement) and OCAP License Agreement. The services and application demonstrations include a complete User Interface (UI) implemented in OCAP running on Zodiac's PowerUp(TM) OCAP Framework. These demonstrations will be held at 2007 International CES, January 8-11 in Las Vegas in LG Electronics' Booth #8214. LG and Zodiac Interactive have been collaborating on the new CableLabs' OCAP UI for HDTV, which is an industry-first High-Definition (HD), widescreen format UI with enhanced capabilities. With this new environment, cable subscribers can download and enjoy enhanced HD OCAP interactive TV applications. "We are getting ready to commercialize LG OpenCable products through interactive digital cable-ready TVs and set-top boxes," said Dr. Choon Lee, Head of DTV Laboratory at LG Electronics, Inc. "Building on the success of our cooperation with Zodiac Interactive, LG will collaborate with multiple major cable MSOs and retail partners around this OpenCable-compliant HDTV platform." "LG's endorsement of Zodiac Interactive, along with our compelling demonstration for CES 2007, validates the appeal of our products and technology in the Consumer Electronics space," said Zodiac Interactive's CEO Michael Rivkin. "Since its inception in 2002, Zodiac has been recognized for Emmy-nominated games and the Emmy-winning IO User Interface Platform for Cablevision Systems Corporation, as well as innovative technologies that enable a wide variety of tools and applications on virtually all interactive television platforms." About LG Electronics, Inc. LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 06657.KS) is the global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 72,000 people working in over 120 operations including 80 subsidiaries around the world. Comprised of four business units: Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media with global sales at USD 34.7 billion (consolidated USD 43.4 billion) as of 2005, LG Electronics is the world's leading provider of CDMA handsets, residential air conditioners, plasma panels, optical storage products, DVD players and home theatre systems. For more information, please visit http://www.lge.com. About Zodiac Interactive Zodiac Interactive, based in New York, is an Emmy Award winning developer of iTV applications, games and service-oriented middleware for cable, satellite and IPTV. The company has the largest wholly owned library of set-top box ad-supported and subscription games for all major platforms. Zodiac's technology is centered around its flagship product suite, the PowerUp(TM) Framework, which includes embedded set-top box software, an advanced application authoring environment and head-end solutions. This complete framework makes it easier for cable operators and CE manufacturers to design, deploy, manage and monetize interactive television applications, faster and with greater overall performance. For more information, visit http://www.zodiac.tv.

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