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Product Name: Advanced Controller Chip and Evaluation Kits for High-Resolution Displays

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Displays in 3D Stereoscopic Mode Business Editors/Technology Editors TAUNTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2007--Kopin(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for mobile consumer and military electronics, today announced the availability of an advanced display controller chip (A910) and evaluation kits for its high-resolution full-color displays. The A910 is capable of driving two CyberDisplay(R) WVGA LV (854 x 480 resolution) or SVGA LV (800 x 600 resolution) displays, either in 2D or 3D stereoscopic mode at frame rates up to 60 Hz. It can also drive one CyberDisplay SXGA LV (1280 x 1024 resolution) display. 

"The versatile A910 chip will enable low-power, compact solutions to high-end industrial and consumer products as well as defense systems," said Dr. John C.C. Fan, Kopin's president and CEO. "3D stereoscopic operation of two CyberDisplay SVGA or WVGA LV displays with one A910 is very attractive for 3D gaming and virtual reality. For the advanced soldier systems, our high-definition CyberDisplay SXGA LV display and the A910 chip can provide an ideal solution for combining night vision and thermal imagery with situational awareness data and digital maps. The evaluation kits will enable OEMs to reduce their time to market for a range of mobile information applications." 

The A910 offers flexible scaling features, supporting digital data formats in 3:4, 4:5 and 16:9 (HDTV) aspect ratios at input video rates ranging from 25 Hz to 120 Hz. Integrated D/A (digital-to-analog) converters and video amplifiers drive the display directly, eliminating the need for external amplifiers. This powerful new chip provides functions such as de-interlacing, horizontal and vertical scaling, color space conversion, gamma correction and backlight (dimming) control. The A910 ASIC is available in a compact 12 x 12 mm BGA package. The A910 chip was developed with partial funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. 

The evaluation kit consists of a display, a compact reference design board (1.5 x 1.5 inches) containing an A910 chip, and documentation. It accepts a wide variety of digital video formats, including 3D stereoscopic modes for binocular SVGA and WVGA LV applications. Horizontal and vertical scalers match the input format to the display's physical pixel array. The A910's memory controller interfaces to an external SDRAM frame buffer for use in scaling and stereo modes. The memory controller and/or PLL may be disabled for low power operation with native formats. All of the A910's options are configurable via an industry standard 2-wire serial interface. The evaluation kits for CyberDisplay WVGA LV and SVGA LV are available now. 

Kopin's microdisplays are the world's only transmissive active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) that use high-quality single-crystal silicon transistors. They offer the world's sharpest image quality and highest pixel density and resolution for their size. The CyberDisplay WVGA, SVGA, SXGA LV displays have diagonal dimensions of 0.58", 0.59" and 0.97", respectively. The CyberDisplay AMLCDs are based on the same color-filter technology and display architecture as the industry standard LCD monitor or TV, making it easier for design engineers to integrate them into their products. Kopin has shipped more than 20 million displays for consumer, industrial and military applications. 

For more information on the A910 chip and evaluation kits, please contact cyberdisplay@kopin.com 

About Kopin 

Kopin is a leading developer and manufacturer of telecommunications and digital imaging technologies that enhance the delivery and presentation of video, voice and data. The Company has combined advanced AMLCD and integrated circuit technology to produce its CyberDisplay family of award-winning ultra-small, high-density imaging devices for camcorders, digital cameras, next-generation Internet wireless handsets and other consumer and defense electronics. Telecommunication providers are using Kopin's heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) wafers in wireless digital phones and high-speed Internet data transmission. For more information, please visit Kopin's Web site at www.kopin.com. 

Kopin, CyberDisplay and The NanoSemiconductor Company are registered trademarks of Kopin Corporation. 

This news release about A910 chip and evaluation kits contains forward-looking statements made under "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to: Kopin's belief that its CyberDisplay SXGA AMLCD is ideal for combining high resolution night vision and thermal imagery with situational awareness data and full-color digital maps. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results. Among these risk factors are: the potential that the Department of Defense will cancel or delay the program under which the advanced display driver chip is being funded; changes in general economic and business conditions; the potential that Kopin will be unable to achieve specified product manufacturing requirements or to meet development schedules; the impact of competitive products and pricing; difficulty in obtaining third-party components; the potential consequences surrounding any findings relating to the Company's special committee's ongoing internal review of stock option granting practices; uncertainty of results of pending civil litigation related to Kopin's stock option grant practices; the potential for further delays related to the Company's regulatory filings; general economic and business conditions; changes in business conditions within the wireless component industry; the impact of competitive products and pricing; availability of third-party components; and other risk factors and cautionary statements listed in Kopin's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include, but are not limited to, the Company's Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended July 1, 2006 and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. 

Kopin - The NanoSemiconductor Company(R)

CONTACT: Kopin Corporation Richard Sneider, 508-824-6696 CFO rsneider@kopin.com or RDW Group, Inc. Dave McDermitt, 401-521-2700 VP dmcdermitt@rdwgroup.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTSINDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING PRODUCTSOURCE: Kopin CorporationDisplays in 3D Stereoscopic Mode Business Editors/Technology Editors TAUNTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2007--Kopin(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for mobile consumer and military electronics, today announced the availability of an advanced display controller chip (A910) and evaluation kits for its high-resolution full-color displays. The A910 is capable of driving two CyberDisplay(R) WVGA LV (854 x 480 resolution) or SVGA LV (800 x 600 resolution) displays, either in 2D or 3D stereoscopic mode at frame rates up to 60 Hz. It can also drive one CyberDisplay SXGA LV (1280 x 1024 resolution) display. 

"The versatile A910 chip will enable low-power, compact solutions to high-end industrial and consumer products as well as defense systems," said Dr. John C.C. Fan, Kopin's president and CEO. "3D stereoscopic operation of two CyberDisplay SVGA or WVGA LV displays with one A910 is very attractive for 3D gaming and virtual reality. For the advanced soldier systems, our high-definition CyberDisplay SXGA LV display and the A910 chip can provide an ideal solution for combining night vision and thermal imagery with situational awareness data and digital maps. The evaluation kits will enable OEMs to reduce their time to market for a range of mobile information applications." 

The A910 offers flexible scaling features, supporting digital data formats in 3:4, 4:5 and 16:9 (HDTV) aspect ratios at input video rates ranging from 25 Hz to 120 Hz. Integrated D/A (digital-to-analog) converters and video amplifiers drive the display directly, eliminating the need for external amplifiers. This powerful new chip provides functions such as de-interlacing, horizontal and vertical scaling, color space conversion, gamma correction and backlight (dimming) control. The A910 ASIC is available in a compact 12 x 12 mm BGA package. The A910 chip was developed with partial funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. 

The evaluation kit consists of a display, a compact reference design board (1.5 x 1.5 inches) containing an A910 chip, and documentation. It accepts a wide variety of digital video formats, including 3D stereoscopic modes for binocular SVGA and WVGA LV applications. Horizontal and vertical scalers match the input format to the display's physical pixel array. The A910's memory controller interfaces to an external SDRAM frame buffer for use in scaling and stereo modes. The memory controller and/or PLL may be disabled for low power operation with native formats. All of the A910's options are configurable via an industry standard 2-wire serial interface. The evaluation kits for CyberDisplay WVGA LV and SVGA LV are available now. 

Kopin's microdisplays are the world's only transmissive active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) that use high-quality single-crystal silicon transistors. They offer the world's sharpest image quality and highest pixel density and resolution for their size. The CyberDisplay WVGA, SVGA, SXGA LV displays have diagonal dimensions of 0.58", 0.59" and 0.97", respectively. The CyberDisplay AMLCDs are based on the same color-filter technology and display architecture as the industry standard LCD monitor or TV, making it easier for design engineers to integrate them into their products. Kopin has shipped more than 20 million displays for consumer, industrial and military applications. 

For more information on the A910 chip and evaluation kits, please contact cyberdisplay@kopin.com 

About Kopin 

Kopin is a leading developer and manufacturer of telecommunications and digital imaging technologies that enhance the delivery and presentation of video, voice and data. The Company has combined advanced AMLCD and integrated circuit technology to produce its CyberDisplay family of award-winning ultra-small, high-density imaging devices for camcorders, digital cameras, next-generation Internet wireless handsets and other consumer and defense electronics. Telecommunication providers are using Kopin's heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) wafers in wireless digital phones and high-speed Internet data transmission. For more information, please visit Kopin's Web site at www.kopin.com. 

Kopin, CyberDisplay and The NanoSemiconductor Company are registered trademarks of Kopin Corporation. 

This news release about A910 chip and evaluation kits contains forward-looking statements made under "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to: Kopin's belief that its CyberDisplay SXGA AMLCD is ideal for combining high resolution night vision and thermal imagery with situational awareness data and full-color digital maps. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results. Among these risk factors are: the potential that the Department of Defense will cancel or delay the program under which the advanced display driver chip is being funded; changes in general economic and business conditions; the potential that Kopin will be unable to achieve specified product manufacturing requirements or to meet development schedules; the impact of competitive products and pricing; difficulty in obtaining third-party components; the potential consequences surrounding any findings relating to the Company's special committee's ongoing internal review of stock option granting practices; uncertainty of results of pending civil litigation related to Kopin's stock option grant practices; the potential for further delays related to the Company's regulatory filings; general economic and business conditions; changes in business conditions within the wireless component industry; the impact of competitive products and pricing; availability of third-party components; and other risk factors and cautionary statements listed in Kopin's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include, but are not limited to, the Company's Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended July 1, 2006 and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. 

Kopin - The NanoSemiconductor Company(R)

CONTACT: Kopin Corporation Richard Sneider, 508-824-6696 CFO rsneider@kopin.com or RDW Group, Inc. Dave McDermitt, 401-521-2700 VP dmcdermitt@rdwgroup.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTSINDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING PRODUCTSOURCE: Kopin Corporation

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