The world's leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile smart devices, has launched the HTC Touch CruiseTM, the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature built-in GPS for personal navigation. Building on the popularity of the HTC TouchTM and the HTC Touch DualTM , the HTC Touch Cruise also includes 3G-HSDPA wireless connectivity. For Taiwan's new launch of HTC Touch Cruise, HTC's old partner, the Chunghwa Telecom.(CHT) has promoted advanced mPro service plans at the same time. Featuring the new version of tailored member website, it provides the special service of 24hr online virtual secretary services and huge capability of Push Mail for increasing mobile business advantages.

Users on the move will easily be able to interact with the HTC Touch Cruise's navigation functionality and can take advantage of HTC's TouchFLO technology, which enhances finger touch scrolling and browsing of Web pages, documents, messages and contact lists, controlled by simply sweeping a finger across the screen. TouchFLO also offers the ability to view photos and photo slideshows using on-screen controls and to zoom and rotate images with only one hand.

Stylish and sleek in design, the HTC Touch Cruise is a further illustration of HTC's commitment to innovation and to building a suite of touchscreen devices that cater to a variety of customer needs and styles. The HTC Home screen will provide one-touch access to emails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world. Users then simply sweep their finger up the display to launch an animated, three-dimensional interface comprising three screens: Contacts, Media and Applications. The interface can be spun by swiping a finger right or left across the display, providing efficient access to the features consumers use most.

The new Touch Cruise boasts super fast HSDPA/3.5G connectivity plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, making it a highly connected device for consumers on the move. Its 2.8" screen is great for enjoying mobile multimedia and because it runs on Windows Mobile 6, the built-in Windows Media Player is ideal for music and movies.

Florian Seiche, VP of HTC Europe, commented, "The original HTC Touch has already been a phenomenal success, and the HTC Touch CruiseTM with fully integrated GPS adds another dimension to our leading touchscreen device family. We firmly believe in the importance of choice-one device does not fit everyone's needs-and we're proud to have been able to launch three HTC Touch devices since June."

The HTC Touch CruiseTM utilizes mapping and navigation solutions from TomTom. The GPS photo model can record coordinates automatically, and its built-in PAPAGO exclusive photo GPS function and NaviGuide sightseeing spots online platform can meet different traveling demand from consumers.

Key specifications:
* Qualcomm 7200 chipset
* Built-in GPS receiver
* TomTom mapping
* 400MHz CPU
* TouchFLO UI
* 256MB/128 MB ROM/RAM
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* Bluetooth 2.0
* GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps
* 2.8" QVGA Touch Screen
* FM Radio
* Micro SD memory card
* Windows Mobile 6.0
* HTC Home screen

About HTC
    Founded in 1997, HTC Corp. (HTC) designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphone and PDA Phone devices. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.

HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.