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SigmaTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGTL), a leader in mixed-signal multimedia semiconductors, announced today the introduction of a wireless digital photo frame, Sharp multifunction printer and a Dye-Sub Photo Printer reference platform. The wireless digital photo frame enables users to send and share photos by simply using emails and RSS photo feeds. This innovative product, created�by�PF Digital Inc. using SigmaTel technology, connects to the Internet via a home Wi-Fi network and receives photos sent by users from anywhere in the world via emails and RSS feeds. In addition to its networked frame feature, it also�supports photo viewing locally�from a on-board card reader. eStarling Frame is available today through Thinkgeek. (www.thinkgeek.com) SigmaTel is demonstrating Wireless Digital Photo Frame technology supporting Microsoft�s Windows Media Connect at CES. This innovative technology allows the Photo Frame to become a connected Digital Media Renderer, streaming images and other media from a Microsoft Windows XP or Vista compatible PC that supports Windows Media Connect. This is part of SigmaTel�s strategy of promoting connected media devices across all product categories, and is a great way to share images and other media within the home. This technology will be available for SigmaTel Photo Frame development partners in Q1�07 as part of our Software Development Kit (SDK). Sharp Electronics, a leader in electronic products, has announced their new models of their Multifunctional Facsimile �MIRAKURU (Miracle)�, UX-MF60CL/CW, UX-MF50CL/CW, UX-MF25CL/CW. This innovative product uses SigmaTel technology, and enables color LCD, network printing, easy transfer of photos from cell phones, and �Fax to Email� � an industry-first feature used for sending received faxes directly to an email address. "We worked with Sharp to launch the Sharp MIRAKURU multifunction printers in Japan in October," said Phil Pompa, interim chief executive officer. "SigmaTel's goal is to add value to our customer�s end products, leading the consumer electronics market in features and capabilities. SigmaTel enabled Sharp's customers to print, scan, and convert faxes to email using the broadband capability of the printer. Photos can be printed from memory cards, digital cameras or from mobile phones." Photo Printers are compact multimedia devices that allow consumers to easily print high quality photographs from cameras and other imaging devices. SigmaTel offers low-cost controller solutions for both Inkjet-based and Dye-Sublimation-based Photo Printers. SigmaTel-based products support many advanced features such as direct print from memory cards and digital cameras, graphic LCD displays, and wireless connectivity options that provide flexible image transfer to the printer. SigmaTel is now offering a complete solution for Photo Printers that allows our partners to develop market leading products and meet demanding time-to-market requirements. Our Photo Printer Evaluation Kit includes a Dye-Sub Photo Printer hardware reference platform that operates with an off-the-shelf Photo Printer. SigmaTel can also provide our customers with the software and tools required to develop, produce, and customize a high-quality Photo Printer. About eStarling by PF Digital Inc.: PF Digital Inc. is an emerging leader in promoting�device-based�social networking experience in the comfort of one�s home, office, or anywhere away from your PC. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company�s first product is a RSS & POP Email-enabled Wireless�photo frame that supports both upstream and downstream photo sharing. For additional information on the company, or to order, please go to www.estarling.com. About Sharp: Sharp Corporation is a worldwide developer of innovative products and core technologies that play a key role in shaping the future of electronics. As a leader in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and digital technologies, Sharp offers one of the broadest and most advanced lines of consumer electronics, information products and electronic components, while also creating new network businesses. Sharp Corporation employs about 55,000 people in the world (as of October 31, 2006) and recorded consolidated annual sales of 2,797,109 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. For more information, please visit Sharp�s Web site at http://sharp-world.com/index.html. About SigmaTel: SigmaTel, Inc. a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Austin, Texas, designs, develops, and markets proprietary, analog intensive, mixed-signal ICs for a variety of digital multimedia products in the consumer electronics and computing markets, including portable compressed audio players, such as MP3 players, digital video cameras, multi-function peripheral products, digital televisions, and set-top boxes. SigmaTel provides complete, system-level solutions that include highly-integrated ICs, customizable firmware and software, software development tools, reference designs, and applications support. The Company�s focus is on providing system-level solutions that enable customers to rapidly introduce and offer electronic products that are small, light-weight, power-efficient, reliable, and cost-effective. SigmaTel is ISO 9001:2000 certified and is committed to providing customers with high performance, quality products along with superior customer service. Cautionary Language: This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current SigmaTel expectations. The words �expect,� �will,� �should,� �would,� �anticipate,� �project,� �outlook,� �believe,� �intend,� and similar phrases as they relate to SigmaTel or future events are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views and assumptions of SigmaTel, but are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, and there will be events in the future that SigmaTel is not able to accurately predict or control. Specifically, even though SigmaTel�s SDK and various wireless reference designs enable the manufacture of wireless products which incorporate SigmaTel�s SoCs, there is no guarantee that companies will actually manufacture products based on these SDKs and/or designs. For a discussion of factors that could impact SigmaTel's financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to recent SigmaTel filings with the SEC, particularly the form 10-K that was filed on February 24, 2006, and the form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2006. SigmaTel is a registered trademark of SigmaTel, Inc. All other products and brand names as they appear in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications may be changed without notice.