SOYO to Exhibit 20 New Products At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) International 2009

SOYO Introduces 3D HDTVs and Monitors; Digital Information Displays and An Innovative High Definition Crossover Personal Computer


ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOYO Group Inc. ("SOYO" or "Company") (OTCBB:SOYO) today announced it will be exhibiting at CES 2009 in Las Vegas from January 8-11, 2009 in Booth Central # 15238 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall. SOYO will be introducing 20 new products and prototypes in 7 different categories, including HDTVs, LCD Monitors, Bluetooth(r), portable storage and three new categories: 3D HDTVs and monitors; digital information displays (DID); and a unique High Definition Crossover Personal Computer (HDiPC).

"We are excited to show the technological progress we have made with our SOYO and Honeywell brands," said SOYO CEO and Director, Ming Chok, "I am confident that we are correctly positioned for this market and economy, and our robust exhibit at CES 2009 will demonstrate the reasons for my optimism." The 2009 CES will mark SOYO's largest presence ever. The new product lines include:

3D Products

SOYO Crystal 3D Series LCD HDTVs at 46 inches bring an entirely new experience to the world of television viewing. Now, you can watch all of your favorite 2D movies in 3D with the help of our 3D stereoscopic display panel. On top of all of the cutting-edge 3D features included in the Crystal 3D Series, you can also still use it as a normal 2D television to watch your favorite TV stations and movies without the 3D effect. The Crystal 3D series incorporates HDMI inputs allowing you to enjoy High Definition movies and television with crystal clarity. Also, with the display's fast response time, high brightness and high contrast ratio, your movies will look and feel more alive.

SOYO Pearl 3D Series Monitors at 22 and 24 inches feature superior TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display technology wide viewing format (16:10 aspect ratio) for watching movies and HDTV, ultra-high contrast ratio (1000:1), high brightness, super-fast pixel-response times (2ms), 2 watt stereo speakers, VGA, DVI, HDMI and audio inputs, and cables. This monitor leaves no room for compromise when it comes to enhancing videos, gaming, flight simulation or the latest AutoCAD model.

Honeywell Products

Honeywell Altura(tm) Series LCD HDTVs in 22-, 32-, 42- and 52-inch sizes. All Honeywell HDTVs feature built-in Internet access, high definition resolution, DVR capabilities, dynamic contrast, lightning fast response time, universal remotes, and robust connectivity that includes multiple HDMI ports (Honeywell HDMI cable included), DVI-D, FireWire, S-Video and more. All Honeywell HDTVs come with a 5-year limited warranty.


 * The Altura MLX Series at 42 and 52 inches features a 120 Hz frame
   rate, picture-in-picture (PIP) viewing, and speakers with 10 watts
   per channel;

 * The Altura ML Series at 32 and 42 inches has similar features as
   the MLX series, but at a 60 Hz frame rate and a lower price point;

 * The Altura SF Series 22 inches features 1680 x 1050 resolution,
   16:10 aspect ratio, 4 HDMI ports, 2 component ports and more.

Honeywell Arius(tm) HD Series TFT-LCD Monitors at 19- and 22-inch sizes. These Honeywell monitors feature wide viewing format (16:9 aspect ratio) for watching movies and HDTV, ultra-high contrast ratio (1000:1 typical) and luminance (300 nits), super-fast pixel-response times (2 ms), and robust component connectivity and cables. All Honeywell monitors come with a 3-year limited warranty.

Honeywell Airlite(tm) 900 Bluetooth(r) hands-free portable car kit is designed for use in cars, motor homes and other vehicles. The Airlite(tm) 900 features Bluetooth(r) 2.0 technology with full duplex, digital sound processing so you can enjoy crystal clear phone conversations without worrying about excessive road noise. Users can attach the device to the car's sun visor or seat belt and includes a one-touch privacy button to instantly switch calls over to handset mode.

Honeywell Airlite(tm) 740 Wireless Bluetooth(r) Headset provides pristine sound clarity, automatic volume adjustment control, echo cancellation and background noise reduction. The Airlite(tm) 740 incorporates Bluetooth(r) V2.0 technology with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) and Full Duplex DSP (Digital Sound Processing).

Honeywell SlimAce(tm) high-speed portable hard drive is one of the industry's first Straight-to-USB external hard drives. Featuring an ultra thin, portable design, the SlimAce(tm) matches the size of your typical playing card. Utilizing an internal 1.8" 4,200 RPM Hard Drive, its 8MB buffer allows for lightning fast, reliable transfer speeds, reduced heat emission and decreased power consumption. With a slide-out side USB 2.0 cable, the 1 cm thick SlimAce(tm) requires no additional cables, making it the perfect Ace up your sleeve.

The Honeywell SecuraDrive(tm) hi-speed portable hard drive is designed to prevent unauthorized access to the drive. The SecuraDrive(tm) incorporates AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 128-bit encryption with a unique identification code located in the included RFID Keys to securely protect all of your sensitive files. Only with the included, unique RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Key Tags can you unlock the drive and access the data. AES is recognized as the standard for encrypting data by the U.S. Government and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. AES has also been approved by the National Security Agency (NSA) to be secure enough to protect highly sensitive data labeled as SECRET.

SOYO's Digital Information Displays (DID) Products

SOYO's new line of Digital Information Displays are a stylish new way to display information and can fit the design of almost any Hotel, Airport, Store, Business or Lobby. The displays contain a variety of inputs including VGA, Composite, Component and HDMI in order to ensure maximum compatibility with your information delivery system.


  * SOYO's 32" LCD Digital Information Display incorporates an HD LCD
    Panel with the ability to display 16.7 Million colors with a
    typical contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a brightness rating of 400
    Nits to ensure that you and your customers will be able to enjoy
    bright, crisp images and text.

  * SOYO's 46" LCD Digital Information Display incorporates an HD LCD
    Panel with the ability to display 16.7 Million colors with a
    typical contrast ratio of 1500:1 and a brightness rating of 570
    Nits to ensure that you and your customers will be able to enjoy
    bright, crisp images and text.

  * SOYO's 47" LCD Digital Information Display incorporates an HD LCD
    Panel with the ability to display 16.7 Million colors with a
    typical contrast ratio of 1600:1 and a brightness rating of 550
    Nits to ensure that you and your customers will be able to enjoy
    bright, crisp images and text.

SOYO LCD HDTVs

SOYO Onyx Series TFT-LCD HDTVs in 32 and 42 inch sizes feature built-in Internet access, high definition resolution, 60 Hz frame rate, picture-in-picture (PIP) viewing, 10 watt stereo speakers, dynamic contrast, lightning fast response time, universal remotes, and robust connectivity that includes 4 HDMI ports, DVI-D, FireWire, S-Video and more.

SOYO Monitors

All SOYO monitors feature superior TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display technology wide viewing format (16:9 aspect ratio) for watching movies and HDTV, ultra-high contrast ratio (1000:1), at least 300 nits luminance, super-fast pixel-response times (2 ms), 2 watt stereo speakers, robust component connectivity and cables. SOYO LCD monitors are engineered for today's multimedia applications, streaming videos, DVD movies, Internet surfing, games, and more. SOYO monitors provide the ideal display solution for a wide variety of applications at the office, home or school.


 * SOYO Pearl RX Series Monitors at 19" and 22" incorporate TFT
   display technology in a stylish compact design that frees up
   valuable desk space, with a wide-angle flat screen that offers a
   view of the screen from various angles without compromising image
   quality. Featuring high brightness, sharp contrast and vivid
   colors for hours of comfortable viewing; SOYO's built-in speakers
   deliver stereo-quality sound.

 * SOYO Pearl QX Series Monitors at 23" have the same features as
   the RX series plus WSXGA (Wide Super Extended Graphics Array) and
   HDMI.

 * SOYO Garnet Series Monitors at 26" have the same features as the
   QX series, plus 400 nits of brightness, 500:1 contrast ratio and
   an additional component connector.

SOYO Crossover Computer -- HDTV

SOYO HDiPC is a crossover compact personal computer designed to provide users with an all-in-one solution for average computing, television and video requirements, all in high definition (HD). With the integrated Intel ATOM Processor, the HDiPC consumes less electricity than the common desktop computer while still providing sufficient processing power. All you need to get started is to plug in your keyboard and mouse and this self-contained PC is ready to go.

In addition to the CES exhibit, SOYO will be participating in the numerous press and media events associated with CES. SOYO press kit materials are available online at http://www.soyo.com/content/Media_Resource_Center/110.

About CES

The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), and features 2,700 exhibitors spanning 30 product categories from markets including audio, digital content creation and distribution, digital imaging, embedded technology, gaming (digital entertainment), high-performance audio & home theater, video, home networking, in-vehicle technology and wireless.

About SOYO Inc.

SOYO, Inc. is a leading global provider of computer, consumer electronics, and broadband telecommunications products and services. Headquartered in Ontario, Calif., with sales offices in Latin America, the SOYO brand has become synonymous with quality, performance and value. For more information about the company and its products, please call 909-292-2500 or visit our Web site at http://www.SOYO.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement

This release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. The words "plan," "confident that," "believe," "scheduled," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, the availability of components and successful production of the company's products, successful performance of internal plans, the impact of competitive services and pricing, general economic risks and uncertainties, and various other information detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Please refer to the company's filings at http://www.sec.gov.


            

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