Focus Enhancements Expands Distributor Network in Growing Asian Markets

Released on = August 20, 2007, 9:42 am

Press Release Author = Brian Solis / FutureWorks, Inc.

Industry = Electronics

Press Release Summary = Komatsu TriLink Added in Japan, Holy Stone Added in China

Press Release Body = Campbell, Calif. - August 20, 2007 - Focus Enhancements, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless technology,
video conversion and digital media, entered into distribution agreements with
additional distributors - Komatsu TriLink in Tokyo, Japan, and Holy Stone in
Shanghai, China - to market, sell and support Focus Enhancements' video convergence
and UWB semiconductor products.

Holy Stone agreed to distribute Focus Enhancements' entire family of TV-out video
encoder chips targeting personal computer (PC), set-top box (STB) and portable media
appliance markets. These chips are designed to support products that require high
quality video conversion for TV displays. The TV encoder chips represented in China
are:

. FS45x family of TV-out encoders for PC, STB and Consumer Electronics (CE)
applications,
. FS47x family of TV-out encoders for mobile/hand-held applications, and
. FS40x family of scan converters for perfect conversion of analog computer graphics
to TV video.

Komatsu TriLink agreed to distribute Focus Enhancements' entire family of TV-out
video encoder chips, as well as Focus Enhancements' wireless UWB technology, based
on the WiMedia UWB Standard and Certified Wireless USB based on the specifications
from the USB-IF.

Included UWB products:

. UWB system-in-package devices,
. Wireless USB reference design kits, and
. UWB demonstration and evaluation kits.

"China and Japan represent the fastest growing and most dynamic markets for
video-centric consumer electronics in the world,\" said Mark Zadeh, vice president of
worldwide sales for Focus Enhancements' semiconductor group. \"Bolstering our
semiconductor sales activities, these premier distributors enable us to offer an
extremely high level of technical, marketing, and sales support to companies in
Japan and China. These distributors' extensive experience, reach, technical support
and distribution services complement and expand our capabilities, and will help us
meet the increasing demand for innovative semiconductor solutions throughout the
region.\"

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
August 20, 2007 and the company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Focus Enhancements:

Mike Kelly
VP of Marketing, Semi Group
503.615.7716
mikek@focussemi.com

Focus Investors:

Mary Magnani
Lippert/Heilshorn & Assoc.
415.433.3777
mmagnani@lhai.com

Focus Press:

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

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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