Focus Enhancements Announces New Vice President of Product Marketing for Semiconductor Group

Released on: September 24, 2007, 8:51 am

Press Release Author: Brian Solis / FutureWorks, Inc.

Industry: Electronics

Press Release Summary: Tony Parker Brings 24 Years of Entrepreneurial Semiconductor
Marketing Leadership

Press Release Body: Campbell, Calif. - September 21, 2007 - Focus Enhancements, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless technology,
video conversion and digital media, announced Tony Parker has joined the company as
vice president of product marketing for its Semiconductor Group in its Hillsboro,
Oregon office, effective today. He reports to Tom Hamilton, executive vice
president and general manager of Focus Enhancements Semiconductor Group.
Parker has 24 years of experience in semiconductor marketing leadership, with
extensive expertise in wireless markets, including WiFi and UWB. Most recently he
was director of marketing with Cirrus Logic for ARM system-on-chip solutions and DSP
audio products. Prior to that, he was senior manager of corporate strategy and
technology for Agere Systems, directing and leveraging company-wide resources across
multiple product families. Parker also excelled in product management and marketing
management positions at AT&T and Lucent Technologies.
"As vice president of product marketing, Tony is responsible for providing the
crucial interface between our organization and the needs of the market," stated Tom
Hamilton. "Tony has a proven track record of developing, leveraging and delivering
the right products to semiconductor markets and we are especially enthusiastic about
Tony's leadership during our UWB product launch. We expect to benefit greatly from
his depth of experience in reading markets and directing efforts toward our
continued technology leadership."
Brett Moyer, Focus Enhancements' president and chief executive officer, added,
"Tony's semiconductor marketing expertise and enthusiasm for bringing products to
market are perfectly aligned with the product launch phase we are in right now. This
addition to the team better positions us to focus our products and performance on
market requirements. We are rolling out new TV-out encoders and Ultra Wideband chips
to customers and we are looking forward to Tony's valuable contributions during what
is a dynamic and exciting time for the company."
Parker holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University, Peoria
Illinois, as well as an MBA degree from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.

About Focus Enhancements, Inc.
Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ CM: FCSE), headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a
leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video and
wireless video technologies. Many of the world\'s largest technology companies
partner with Focus Enhancements for high performance TV encoder, UWB, and video
convergence solutions. The company's Semiconductor Group develops integrated
circuits (ICs) for high-performance applications in the video convergence market,
including IPTV set-top boxes and portable media players. Focus Enhancements is
currently developing a wireless IC chip set based on the WiMedia UWB standard and
designed to be compatible with Wireless USB, and used in personal computer (PC),
consumer electronics (CE), and mobile electronics applications. The company's
Systems Group develops video products for the digital media markets, with customers
in the broadcast, video production, digital signage and digital asset management
markets. More information on Focus Enhancements may be obtained from the company's
SEC filings, or by visiting the Focus Enhancements home page at
http://www.focusinfo.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this press release which are not historical, including statements
regarding management's intentions, hopes, expectations, representations, plans or
predictions about the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include the
risk factors specified in the company\'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006, and Form 10-Q for the periods ending March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 as well
as other filings with the SEC. These statements are based on information as of
September 21, 2007 and the company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.

Web Site: http://www.future-works.com

Contact Details: Brian Solis
FutureWorks, Inc.
408.428.0895 x101
brian@future-works.com

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