Released on = June 26, 2006, 3:17 am

Press Release Author = Sarah-Anne Bray

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = GN Netcom, the world's largest supplier of headsets, will
work together with Microsoft's Unified Communications Group to supply
state-of-the-art office PC peripheral headsets for the rapidly growing market of IP
telephony, audio/video/Web conferencing and instant messaging.

Press Release Body = COPENHAGEN (26 June 2006) - GN Netcom shares Microsoft's vision
for unified communications, which puts people at the centre of communication to
create more personal and intuitive communication. Microsoft's unified communications
vision enables people to communicate and collaborate more effectively with others
while dramatically reducing administrative burdens and costs for IT departments.
This strategy for unified communications takes the complexity out of communications
and GN Netcom supplies the means for communicating hands free.

"Microsoft's vision for unified communications enables people to find and
collaborate with co-workers right from the applications they use most to more
effectively get business done," said Eric Swift, senior director of product
management for the Unified Communications Group at Microsoft Corp. "Industry-leading
companies such as GN Netcom are playing a significant role in the development of PC
peripheral devices that work with Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2007
and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. We look forward to continuing to work with
GN Netcom and helping our customers gain competitive advantage through these unified
communications innovations."

GN Netcom has superior knowledge and understanding of office professionals\' needs
and requirements. Its portfolio of wireless headsets enables the benefits of
Microsoft's unified communications vision and delivers true working freedom. The
products will be available for Microsoft customers and business professionals
throughout the world in 2007.

"GN Netcom\'s headset solutions offer the range of functionality required by office
professionals to be more productive and provide superior comfort, durability and
audio quality. We will provide Microsoft's customers with a wide variety of device
solutions perfect for IP telephony, speech recognition, video conferencing, Internet
chat and multimedia applications in a broad range of wearing styles," said Hans
Henrik Lund, President, GN Netcom.

The global market for headsets is booming and is expected to grow by approx. 25% per
annum until 2010, primarily driven by the rapid increase in demand for
Bluetooth-enabled products that consumers are using in a wide variety of ways
including fixed line and cell phones. In 2005, GN Netcom reached the number one
position with a global market share of 35 percent.

About GN Netcom
Through its Jabra and GN Netcom brands, GN Netcom is a world leader in innovative
hands-free audio solutions. With 1,800 employees and sales offices around the world,
GN Netcom develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of wireless and corded
headsets for mobile consumers and office and contact centre professionals. GN
Netcom's business activities also include its original equipment manufacturing (OEM)
business. GN Netcom is part of GN Store Nord, which has been helping people
communicate since 1869. GN Store Nord is a listed company on the Copenhagen Stock
Exchange.
For more information:
www.gn.com
www.gnnetcom.com
www.jabra. com

Media Contact: Sarah-Anne BrayWildfire PR
Tel. (+44) 208 339 4423
sarah-anne@wildfirepr.co.uk
Ole Skovbæk Director Enterprise CategoryGN NetcomTel (+45) 40558570
oskovbaek@gnnetcom.com


Web Site = http://www.gnnetcom.com

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